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

POTUS’ Schedule*

8:05 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs New Castle, Delaware en route the White House

8:55 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

11:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | Oval Office

5:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President deliver remarks at a reception celebrating Black History Month | East Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:45 a.m. EST – the Vice President will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Columbia Metropolitan Airport

11:15 a.m. EST – the Vice President will arrive at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

12:45 p.m. EST – the Vice President will deliver remarks highlighting the progress on the Administration’s efforts to expand affordable high-speed internet nationwide

• Fact Sheet:  Vice President Harris Announces Progress in Lowering Internet Costs for Families, Funding to Expand High Speed Internet Access

2:10 p.m. EST – the Vice President will depart Columbia Metropolitan Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews

3:30 p.m. EST – the Vice President will arrive at Joint Base Andrews

5:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President deliver remarks at a reception celebrating Black History Month | East Room

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

2:30 p.m. EST – 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 Friday-Sunday, February 24-26, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

February 26

• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming the Aqaba Meeting and Communique

February 24

• G7 Leaders’ Statement

• Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States

• Proclamation on Increasing Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation

• Fact Sheet:  On One Year Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Biden Administration Announces Actions to Support Ukraine and Hold Russia Accountable

• Statement from President Joe Biden on January PCE Report

• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

• Memorandum on Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs

• Remarks by Vice President Harris on Access to Reproductive Healthcare

• Readout of Vice President Harris’ Meeting on Threats to Medication Abortion

• Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at a Women’s Empowerment Reception with the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, as Prepared for Delivery

• Press Release:  ICYMI | Defense Secretaries Panetta and Hagel: “Debt-ceiling brinksmanship weakens U.S. national security”

• Proclamation on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2023

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript:  Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Marking One Year Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

• Article:  Austin Says World is Resolute in Supporting Ukraine

• Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

• Publication:  Ukraine Fact Sheet – Feb. 24

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

• Press Release:  DOD Issues Guidance for Implementing Rescission of August 24, 2021, and November 30, 2021, Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Requirements for Service Members

• Publication:  Guidance for Implementing Rescission of August 24, 2021, and November 30, 2021, Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Requirements for Members of the Armed Forces

• Press Release:  Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) Releases Report

• Publication:  Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military: Recommendations from the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee

• Press Release:  Navy to Christen Future USNS Cody

• Article:  For New Engineers, DOD Has Many Opportunities

• Article:  Officials Outline Strategy in Nuclear Posture Review

• Contracts for February 24, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, February 27, 2023

Europe, Ukraine

• February 26:  Statement | Crimea Is Ukraine

• February 24:  Remarks | Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine

• February 24:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine

• February 24:  Statement | Continued Support for Ukraine to Withstand Russia’s Assaults

• February 24:  Statement | The United States Imposes Additional Sweeping Costs on Russia

• February 24:  Fact Sheet | The United States Takes Sweeping Actions on the One Year Anniversary of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

• February 24:  Statement | Russia’s War Against Ukraine – One Year Later

• February 24:  Readout | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual OSCE Permanent Council Meeting

• February 24:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani

• February 24:  Statement | Estonia National Day

• February 26:  Advisory | Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Geneva, Switzerland, February 27-28, 2023

United Nations

• February 24:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres

Middle East

• February 26:  Statement | Aqaba Joint Communique

• February 25:  Statement | Kuwait National Day

Central Asia

• February 24:  Transcript | Previewing Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India

Asia-Pacific

• February 26:  Advisory | U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Sydney, Australia, for WorldPride

• February 24:  Statement | Virtual Press Conference with U.S. Officials and the APEC Secretariat Following the APEC 2023 First Senior Officials’ Meeting

Western Hemisphere

• February 24:  Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Brazil, Panama, and Houston

SecState Interviews

• February 24:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Michelle Miller, Tony Dokoupil, and Nate Burleson of CBS Mornings

• February 24:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with George Stephanopoulos of ABC Good Morning America

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Statement from Administrator Samantha Power on the One Year Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion

• Press Release:  The United States Begins Disbursing $9.9 Billion to Further Support the Government of Ukraine

• Press Release:  The United States Plans to Provide $250 Million to Support the Government of Ukraine to Address Energy Impacts

• Advisory: Administrator Samantha Power to Join Ukrainian-American Community in Support of Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (Feb. 25)

• Press Release:  The United States Plans to Provide $300 Million to Strengthen Moldova’s Energy Security

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

• Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Brutal Invasion of Ukraine

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Michel Martin of NPR

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC

Department of the Treasury

• Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Finance Minister of Japan, Shunichi Suzuki

• Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Choo Kyung-ho

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Roundtable with U.S. and Indian Tech Business Leaders

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen During Press Pool Spray with UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

• Sanctions:  Targeting Key Sectors, Evasion Efforts, and Military Supplies, Treasury Expands and Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia

• Fact Sheet:  Disrupting and Degrading – One Year of U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Its Enablers

• Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Suspension of Russia from the Financial Action Task Force

• Sanctions List Updates:  Russia-related Designations and Designations Updates; Belarus Designations; Publication of Russia-related Determination; Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses and Associated Frequently Asked Questions

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss the Growth of Private Markets, Oversight of Investment Advisers, and Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management at March 2nd Meeting

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

• Press Release:  Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures

• Press Release:  Заява Генерального Прокурора Мерріка Б. Гарланда у зв’язку з Річницею Нападу Росії на Україну

• Press Release:  Former Insurance Executive Indicted for $2B Fraud Scheme

• Press Release:  Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy

• Press Release:  Former City of Atlanta Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes

• Speech:  Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller Delivers Testimony at the United States Sentencing Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

• Press Release:  Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Anniversary of Russia’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine

• Blog:  It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day, It’s a New Website for CISA!

• Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize More Than 540 Pounds of Narcotics (Texas)

• Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for February (Texas)

• Press Release:  Completion of Large-Scale Donation Project at World Trade LPOE (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Press Release:  USTR Releases Annual Report on China’s WTO Compliance

• Press Release:  United States to Participate in Second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round in Indonesia

• Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Imposition of Higher Tariffs on Additional Imports from Russia

Department of Commerce

• Press Release:  United States to Participate in Second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiating Round in Indonesia (Mar. 13-19)

• Statement by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the Imposition of Higher Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Russian Aluminum

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  MB Issues Hearing Designation Order Related to TEGNA Transaction

• Press Release:  Carr, Simington on Hearing Designation Order

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

• Readout:  Export-Import Bank of the United States Chair Reta Jo Lewis Met with Government and Private Sector Leaders in Bahrain This Week

• Press Release:  Export-Import Bank of the United States Supports Second Renewal of Supply Chain Finance Guarantee Supporting United States Steel Corporation

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $10 Million for Reforestation through Forest Nursery and Native Seed Partnerships

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Energy Announces $48 Million to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of America’s Power Grid

• Press Release:  ICYMI | Biden-Harris Administration’s Inaugural Offshore Wind Shot Summit Demonstrates Momentum Toward U.S. Deployment Goals

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

• Press Release:  FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s Southside Reliability Enhancement Project (CP22-461-000)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

• Link to other EPA press releases

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  U.S. Mint Presents its New Bessie Coleman Commemorative Quarter to the FAA

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  Federal panel upholds $10K U.S. Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses

• Press Release:  FDA Outlines Steps to Strengthen Tobacco Program

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | February 24, 2023

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Press Release:  HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in January 2023

• Press Release:  In Case You Missed It | Biden-Harris Administration to Save Some New Homebuyers $800 Each Year on Average on Mortgage Payments

General Services Administration (GSA)

• Press Release:  GSA Continues Support for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses through Key Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (VETS 2)

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Report:  Subminimum Wage Program | DOL Could Do More to Ensure Timely Oversight

• Report:  VA Health Care | VHA Lacks Reliable Onboarding Data for New Clinical Staff