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

POTUS’ Schedule*

8:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House

1:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

1:20 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Philadelphia International Airport

2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President deliver remarks on the progress the country has made and their work implementing the Biden-Harris economic agenda that continues to deliver results for the American people | Belmont Water Treatment Center, Philadelphia

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden Announces $500 Million for Philadelphia Water Upgrades and Lead Service Removal

5:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President participate in a reception for the Democratic National Committee | Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

6:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President will deliver remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting | Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

7:10 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia International Airport en route New Castle, Delaware

7:25 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in New Castle, Delaware

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

12:40 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Philadelphia International Airport

1:25 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Philadelphia International Airport

3:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks on the progress the country has made and their work implementing the Biden-Harris economic agenda that continues to deliver results for the American people | Belmont Water Treatment Plant

5:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in a reception for the Democratic National Committee | Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel

6:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting | Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel

7:25 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Philadelphia International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews

8:15 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Joint Base Andrews

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

*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 Thursday, February 2, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Remarks by President Biden at the National Prayer Breakfast

• Remarks by President Biden Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act

• Memorandum on Supporting Access to Leave for Federal Employees

• Transcript:  On-the-Record Press Call by Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein and Council of Economic Advisers Member Heather Boushey on the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act

• Readout of Oval Office Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members

• Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members

• Remarks by President Biden at White House Chief of Staff Transition Event

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Personnel Announcement (re: Brian Deese’s resignation)

• Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani of Iraq

• Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Swedish National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm

• Statement:  Quad Senior Cyber Group Joint Cybersecurity Statement

• Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support and Advance Women’s Economic Security

• Readout of White House Meeting with Black Women Leaders on Reproductive Health and Women’s Rights

• Appointments:  President Biden Announces Key Appointments to National Cancer Advisory Board

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

• Fact Sheet:  On One Year Anniversary of Reignited Cancer Moonshot, Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to End Cancer as We Know It

Department of Defense (DOD)

• DoD Statement on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon

• Transcript:  Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon (likely PRC)

• Article:  U.S. Tracking High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting with Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez

• Transcript:  Joint Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Carlito Galvez in Manila, Philippines

• Article:  U.S.-Philippine Alliance Strengthens as it Enters New Phase

• Readout of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Visit to the Pentagon

• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Meeting with the Defense Business Board

• Advisory:  Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks Travels to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command

• Readout of Defense Innovation Board Winter Meeting

• Press Release:  DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Launch 2023 5G Challenge for Open RAN with an Eye Toward Future Base Modernization

• Press Release:  Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced

• Contracts for February 2, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Friday, February 3, 2023

Middle East

• February 2:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan

• February 2:  Readout | Under Secretary Nuland’s Meeting with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani

Europe

• February 2:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Estonian Secretary General Vseviov

• February 2:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Knutsson

• February 2:  Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the United Kingdom

Department Press Briefings

• February 2:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

• February 2:  Transcript | Digital Press Briefing on Exercise Obangame Express 2023 (Africa)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Leaders of Faith-Based Organizations Working in Development and Humanitarian Assistance

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

• Interview:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour

Department of the Treasury

• Press Release:  Treasury Welcomes Clear Guidance on Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax, Tax Credit Protections

• Readout:  Under Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Publishes Annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Regarding United States v. Rahimi

• Press Release:  Man Charged in $110 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme

• Press Release:  Nine Arrested for Illegally Distributing 1.5 Million Opioid Pills

• Press Release:  Three Individuals Charged with Operating Multimillion-Dollar Elder Fraud Scheme

• Press Release:  Municipal Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

• Press Release:  New Jersey Man and Company Operating Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities in Wisconsin Charged with Health Care Fraud

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

• Press Release:  DHS Expands Abraham Accords to Cybersecurity (Middle East)

• Press Release:  Statement of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the Family Reunification Task Force and the Successful Reunification of More Than 600 Children with Their Families

• Press Release:  CBP proposes efforts to strengthen aviation security (Washington, D.C.)

• Press Release:  CBP to Open New Trusted Traveler Program Appointments Each Week (Washington, D.C.)

• Press Release:  Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1.9M (Texas)

• Press Release:  Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $495K (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Press Release:  USTR Requests Comments on Extending COVID Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

• Press Release:  USTR Announces Kenneth Schagrin as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services & Investment

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release:  Barium Chloride from India Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC to Host Public Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses (Feb. 16)

• Statement on Behalf of FTC Chair Lina M. Khan on the Departure of Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

• Press Release:  FERC Announces Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting (English/Español)

Department of Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $580 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Link to EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Transportation Names 19 Members to the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  FAA Seeks Public Input on Runway Project Proposal at Raleigh-Durham Airport (North Carolina)

• Press Release:  FAA Seeks Public Input on San Juan Airspace (Puerto Rico)

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor launches effort to alert teachers, farmworkers, care workers, others of new workplace protections for nursing mothers

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering Philadelphia-area home healthcare agency to pay $2.3M in back wages, damages to 398 workers

• Press Release:  Court sentences Florida labor contractor to nearly 10 years in prison in case involving forced labor, part of U.S. Department of Labor investigation

• Press Release:  Federal marshals arrest New York restaurant owner who ignored court orders, demands for records in U.S. Department of Labor investigation

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $287K in back wages, damages from Asheville novelty wholesaler who denied 152 workers full wages

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Press Release:  HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Arizona Hospital System Following Cybersecurity Hacking

• Press Release:  On First Anniversary of the President’s Reignited Cancer Moonshot, the Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $11 Million to Address Disparities in Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care

• Press Release:  LymeX Diagnostics Prize Launches Phase 2 with a Virtual Accelerator

• Press Release:  HHS Launches the First National Early Care and Education Workforce Center

• Press Release:  Snapshot | How HHS is Building a Healthier America

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Fact Sheet:  HUD Awards Historic Investments Across the Country to Address the Homelessness Crisis

• Press Release:  HUD Awards $315 Million in Historic Grants to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Report:  Supply Chain Resilience | Agencies Are Taking Steps to Expand Diplomatic Engagement and Coordinate with International Partners

• Report:  Public Health Preparedness | HHS Should Plan for Medical Countermeasure Development and Manufacturing Risks

• Report:  Nursing Homes | CMS Should Make Ownership Information More Transparent for Consumers

• Report:  Money Market Mutual Funds | Pandemic Revealed Unresolved Vulnerabilities

• Report:  State Small Business Credit Initiative | Improved Planning Could Help Treasury Limit Additional Delays

• Report:  Military Child Care | DOD Efforts to Provide Affordable, Quality Care for Families

• Report:  Administrative Separation Boards | Air Force Should Clarify Member Qualifications