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U.S. Executive Branch Update – April 19, 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

10:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 

1:20 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House

2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks contrasting his vision for the economy with MAGA House Republicans’ vision: an economy that grows from the middle out and bottom up instead of an economy that trickles from the top down

3:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs en route to the White House

3:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The Vice President is in Washington, D.C., and has no public events scheduled.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

12:15 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

*The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.

Recap of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on Actions to Help Families Access Care and Support Care Workers and Family Caregivers

  • Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers

  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History

  • Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Leaders, Caregivers, Advocates and More Applaud President Biden’s Executive Order Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers

  • Readout of President Biden’s Call with Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries (re: debt ceiling)

  • Press Release:  The President and Vice President Release Their 2022 Tax Returns

  • Remarks by Vice President Harris on Building a Clean Energy Future

  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Brazilian National Security Advisor Ambassador Celso Amorim

  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States Ports

  • Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States Ports

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Publication:  Review and Assessment of DoD Information Security Procedures

  • Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. John F. Plumb at the Space Foundation’s 38th Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

  • Article:  It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s an Air Force Flyover

  • Remarks by DOD General Counsel Hon. Caroline Krass at U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference

  • Article:  Microelectronics Tops S&T, Protype Funding for Fiscal 2024 PB Request 

  • Article:  Leaders Detail U.S. Advantage in Indo-Pacific

  • Article:  DOD Officials Detail Progress with Indo-Pacific Allies, Friends

  • Press Release:  Flag Officer Announcement

  • Contracts for April 18, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Asia-Pacific

  • April 18:  Statement | G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué

  • April 18:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

  • April 18:  Advisory | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s Travel to Japan and Mongolia

  • April 18:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Before Their Meeting

  • April 18:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

  • April 18:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

Europe

  • April 18:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly

  • April 18:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Before Their Meeting

  • April 18:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes

Middle East

  • April 18:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

  • April 18:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani

  • April 18:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with UAE Presidential Advisor Gargash

  • April 18:  Statement | Targeting Hizballah Sanctions Evasion Network

  • April 18:  Statement | Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Hizballah Leader Ibrahim Aqil

  • April 18:  Statement | 40th Anniversary of the Embassy Beirut Bombing

Africa

  • April 18:  Statement | Zimbabwe National Day

Domestic Matters

  • April 18:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield to Deliver Remarks Today at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ National Capitol Forum

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release:  Administrator Samantha Power – Ireland Steps Up to Inspire Others Against Global Hunger

  • Readout:  Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Meets with Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bjørg Sandkjær

  • Press Release:  USAID Announces New Awards to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Environmental Programs

  • Press Release:  USAID Launches Partnership with Fayetteville State University

U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya

  • Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Release of the Report of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateral

Department of the Treasury

  • Sanctions:  Treasury Disrupts International Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion Network Supporting Hizballah Financier

  • Sanctions List Updates:  Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Removal

The Federal Reserve

  • Speech by Governor Bowman on considerations for a central bank digital currency

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

  • Press Release:  FDIC Releases Semiannual Update on the Deposit Insurance Fund Restoration Plan

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release:  SEC Charges Investment Adviser Betterment for Misstatements Concerning Tax Loss Harvesting Service

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release:  U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

  • Press Release:  OFAC-Designated Hezbollah Financier and Eight Associates Charged with Multiple Crimes Arising Out of Scheme to Evade Terrorism-Related Sanctions

  • Press Release:  International Business Organizations Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions

  • Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Agreement with General Motors and Announces a New Resource to Help Employers Avoid Immigration-Related Discrimination When Complying with Export Control Laws

  • Press Release:  Man Convicted of Child Abuse Resulting in Death and Voluntary Manslaughter

  • Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the 30th Annual Federal Inter-Agency Holocaust Remembrance Program

  • Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the 30th Annual Federal Inter-Agency Holocaust Remembrance Program

  • Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

  • CBP Press Release:  CBP and Customs Administrations Agree on Strengthening Supply Chain Security with Guatemala and Colombia (Washington, D.C.)

  • CBP Press Release:  Border Patrol Agents at Laredo Sector dismantle a stash house (Texas)

  • CBP Press Release:  CBP officers seize $2.1 million in cocaine at Del Rio Port of Entry (Texas)

  • CBP Press Release:  We’re spilling the beans! $21.1 million worth of fentanyl pills concealed within a shipment of green beans (California)

  • CBP Press Release:  Cincinnati CBP intercepts 326 pounds of Ketamine in 6 months (Ohio)

  • CISA Press Release:  Kiersten Todt Departing CISA as Chief of Staff and Kathryn Coulter Mitchell to Become New Chief of Staff

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Philippine Labor Leaders

  • Advisory:  Ambassador Katherine Tai to Tour Shibuya Patagonia Store, Hold Press Availability

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Press Release:  FTC Testifies Before House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee

  • Congressional Testimony:  Prepared Statement of FTC Commissioners

  • Press Release:  FTC Order Requires Motocross and ATV Parts Maker Cycra to Pay for Falsely Claiming Its Products Were Made in USA

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release:  FCC Leadership Renews Call to Restore Spectrum Auction Authority

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million to Accelerate Electric Heat Pump Manufacturing Across America

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Ohio to Plan Innovative Projects to Tackle Climate Pollution Across the State

  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $167K in back wages, damages for 56 employees denied overtime by Utah restaurant operator

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Fact Sheet:  HHS Announces ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments’ to Maintain Access to COVID-19 Care for the Uninsured

  • Press Release:  HHS Approves Illinois Proposal to Expand Access to Care for Kids in Schools

  • Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Roundtable on Black Maternal Health

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release:  COVID-19 Update | FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

  • Press Release:  FDA Roundup | April 18, 2023

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

  • Report:  Coast Guard | Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Foreign Port Security Assessment Program

  • Report:  Cybersecurity | VA Needs to Address Privacy and Security Challenges

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