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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:45 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, en route the White House

10:40 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

3:00 p.m. EST – the Vice President will administer the oath of office to Pete Ricketts, the junior Senator from Nebraska

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

2:00 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, January 20-22, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

January 22

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

• Memorandum on Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden to Sign Presidential Memorandum on Ensuring Safe Access to Medication Abortion

• Remarks by Vice President Harris on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Monterey Park, California

• Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, California

January 21

• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting

January 20

• Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Rights Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

• Proclamation on 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

• Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Meetings with Congressional Leaders

• Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)

• Transcript:  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and General Mark A. Milley Press Conference Following Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

• Article:  Defense Leaders Pledge New Ukraine Support

• Article:  Austin, Zelenskyy Call on Contact Group to Redouble Efforts

• Press Release:  Navy to Christen USNS Earl Warren

• Contracts for January 20, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, January 23, 2023

Middle East

• January 21:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani

• January 20:  Advisory | Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Africa

• January 21:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed

• January 20:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Angolan President Lourenço

• January 20:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Algeria and Morocco

Domestic

• January 22:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV

• January 21:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

• January 20:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Conversation with Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod

• January 20:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Senator Dick Durbin After Visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Center

• January 20:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Congressman Mike Quigley Following Tour of Eli’s Cheesecake Company

Europe, Ukraine

• January 20:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino

Asia-Pacific

• January 20:  Statement | On Lunar New Year

• January 20:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Belgium and the United Kingdom

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

• Advisory:  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to Ghana, Mozambique, and Kenya

• Remarks at a Russian-Hosted Arria-Formula Meeting on Ukraine

Department of the Treasury

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Weldy Lamont Groundbreaking of Rural Electrification Project | Senegal

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen During Visit to Gorée Island in Dakar, Senegal

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with President of Senegal Macky Sall

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Finance and Budget of Senegal Mamadou Moustapha Bâ

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Lunch with Business Leaders from American Chamber of Commerce in Dakar, Senegal

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Délégation Générale à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ) in Dakar, Senegal

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Roundtable with Women Entrepreneurs at the Délégation Générale à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ) in Dakar, Senegal

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation of Senegal Oulimata Sarr

• Readout:  Deputy Secretary Adeyemo’s Meeting with Price Cap Coalition Deputies

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Avraham Eisenberg with Manipulating Mango Markets’ “Governance Token” to Steal $116 Million of Crypto Assets

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors

• Speech:  Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at the ATF Academy Graduation

• Press Release:  Justice Department Commemorates National Stalking Awareness Month

• Press Release:  Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht

• Press Release:  North Korean National Sentenced for Money Laundering Offenses

• Press Release:  DePuy Synthes, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Allegations Concerning Kickbacks Paid to Massachusetts Orthopedic Surgeon

• Press Release:  Chicago Man Convicted of Participating in Illegal Kickback Conspiracy

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

• Press Release:  CBP Releases December 2022 Monthly Operational Update (Washington, D.C.)

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

• Press Release:  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Travelers Certain Agricultural Items are Prohibited in the U.S. (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Lunar New Year

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release:  USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Ammonium Sulfate from China

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC Asks Federal Court to Hold ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in Contempt

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  Media Ownership Diversity Symposium Set for February 7, 2023

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

• Press Release:  Export-Import Bank of the United States’ Board of Directors Approves Clarified Policy for 5G Transactions

• Press Release:  Heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies – Joint Statement Expressing Support for Ukraine

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  USDA Names 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum Future Leaders in Agriculture Program Winners

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

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

• Press Release:  FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project (Docket No. CP22-44-000)

Department of Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Infrastructure Coordinator Stachelberg Kicks Off Tour to Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Transmission Line, Delivering Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy to Millions of Americans

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor, ElDorado National reach conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Riverside, California, location

Department of Education

• Press Release:  Department Awards Grants to Improve Opportunities and Outcomes for Nation’s Postsecondary Students

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | January 20, 2023

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Press Release:  HUD Announces $5.5 Million in Funding Opportunity for Hispanic Serving Institutions