/>iThis report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
10:00 a.m. EST – the President and the Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
5:00 p.m. EST – The President and the Vice President meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan | Oval Office
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:00 a.m. EST – the Vice President joins the President in receiving the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office.
5:00 p.m. EST – the President and Vice President will meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
11:00 a.m. EST – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
12:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
Recap of Friday-Sunday, January 29-31, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Statement from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (re: Republican Senators’ COVID relief proposal)
- Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma
- Letter from President Joe Biden to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate (re: rescissions)
- Statement on the 12th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 29, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Meeting With Mexican Officials
- Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Call With Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini
- Readout of Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist’s Visit to Arizona
- Contracts for January 29, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Monday, February 1
- January 31: Statement | Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
- January 30: Statement | Nauru National Day
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Colombian Foreign Minister Blum
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Linde
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi
- January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
- January 29: Statement | Department of State Named 2020 Government Employer of the Year by CAREERS& the disABLED Magazine
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Children and Armed Conflict and Repatriation of Children from Conflict Zones (via VTC)
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: $2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak
- Press Release: Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement with Stericycle Inc. to Address Environmental Violations at Medical Waste Incinerator
- Press Release: Chinese National Charged with Criminal Conspiracy to Export US Power Amplifiers to China
- Press Release: Federal Court Restrains Tampa Pharmacy and Two Individuals from Dispensing Opioids or Other Controlled Substances
- Press Release: Justice Department Recognizes the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- Press Release: Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Louisiana Tax Return Preparers
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Acting Secretary Pekoske Directs TSA to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 Through the Transportation System | January 31, 2021
- Press Release: Acting DHS Secretary Pekoske Extends Temporary Protected Status for Syria | January 29, 2021
- Speech: Deputy Undersecretary McCament Addresses the Atlantic Council in Virtual Forum | January 28, 2021
- Press Release: US Border Patrol Creates New Position to Support Border Patrol Agents (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Multi-agency effort leads to capture of escapee (Arizona)
- Press Release: CBP Officers at the World Trade Bridge Seize Narcotics Worth over $1.6 Million (Texas)
- Press Release: Del Rio Border Patrol Agents Make Significant Arrests (Texas)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Provides $47 Million to the State of Wisconsin for Vaccine Distribution Support
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $68.5 Million to Tennessee for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $103 Million to North Carolina for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $32 Million to Mississippi for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $46.9 Million to Kentucky for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $51.6 Million to Alabama for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates $104.6 Million to Georgia for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
- Press Release: FEMA Extends Emergency Sheltering Assistance, Eases Reporting Requirements (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: FEMA Approves Funding for Four South Dakota Communities
- Press Release: Proposed Boulder County Flood Map Reflects Changes to Local Flood Risk, Insurance Rates (Colorado)
- Press Release: Stay in Touch With FEMA; Be Sure Your Contact Information is Current (Alabama)
- Press Release: FEMA Leadership Discusses Recovery Goals During Visit to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Labor
- Press Release: US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus
- Press Release: US Department of Labor ends program that allowed employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations
- Press Release: US Department of Labor accepting 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award applications
Department of Education
- Press Release: Education Department Letter Highlights Effort to Help Americans Pursue Higher Ed During Pandemic
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Announces Marketplace Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | January 28, 2021
- Press Release: HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration to Increase Workforce Authorized to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines | January 28, 2021
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | January 29, 2021
US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Defense COVID-19 webpage
- Department of State COVID-19 Travel Advisory webpage
- Office of Personnel Management COVID-19 webpage
- Food and Drug Administration COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Homeland Security Employee COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Labor COVID-19 webpage
- USAGov COVID-19 webpage
Non-USG COVID Webpages
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
- Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (tracks vaccine distribution in the United States)
- Coronavirus Resource Center
