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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT announces additional actions to protect communities from extreme heat | South Court Auditorium

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat

3:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy | Oval Office

7:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to the National Archives Building

7:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the National Archives Building

7:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Truman Civil Rights Symposium | National Archives Research Center

8:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the National Archives Building en route to the White House

8:20 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*

1:30 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-Wednesday, July 25-26, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

July 25

• Remarks by President Biden on Expanding Access to Mental Health Care

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it Easier to Access In-Network Mental Health Care

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Tentative Agreement Between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

• Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Proclamation

• Proclamation on Establishment of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden Designates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

• Proclamation on Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2023

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Works to Make it Easier for People with Disabilities to Access Public Services Online

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Student Debt Relief Action in Colorado

• Bill Signed into Law:  S. 111, the “Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023,” which requires each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule

• Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration

• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

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

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

• Nominations:  President Biden Announces Key Nominees

July 26

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

• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan On Developments in Niger

• Bill Signed into Law:  H.R. 1096, the “250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act,”

• Nomination:  President Biden Announces Nomination of Gen. David Allvin to Serve As U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff

• Nomination:  President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

• Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Members of Congress, Labor Leaders, Business Groups, Disability Advocacy Groups, and More Celebrate Martin O’Malley’s Nomination to be Social Security Administration Commissioner

• Nominations:  President Biden Announces Key Nominees

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the 75th Anniversary of the Desegregation of the Armed Forces

• Readout by NSC Spokesperson of the Principal Deputy National Security Advisor’s Meeting with Representatives of the Three 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

• Proclamation on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2023

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Hosts White House Methane Summit to Tackle Dangerous Climate Pollution, while Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Protecting Community Health

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Promote Access to Behavioral Health Care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

Department of Defense (DOD)

July 25

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

• Transcript:  Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds A Press Briefing

• Fact Sheet:  Secretary Austin’s Eighth Trip to the Indo-Pacific Region

• Article:  Austin First Defense Secretary to Visit Papua New Guinea

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

• Publication:  Ukraine Fact Sheet – July 25, 2023

• Press Release:  DOD Launches Reserve Component Spouse Survey

• Article:  The Journey to Becoming an Air Force Cadet

• Contracts for July 25, 2023

July 26

• Press Release:  Department of Commerce and Department of Defense Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Strengthen U.S. Defense Industrial Base

• Advisory:  Pentagon Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Desegregation in the Federal Workforce and Armed Forces

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Marking 75 Years Since the Desegregation of the Department of Defense

• Closing Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Racial Desegregation in the Armed Forces and Federal Workforce

• Article:  Austin, Papua New Guinea Leaders Discuss Plans for Defense Cooperation

• Article:  Austin Meets Papua New Guinea Leaders to Chart Security Course

• Article:  Austin Visits Papua New Guinea, Australia on Latest Trip to Pacific

• Article:  U.S. Military Integration Spawned Peerless Fighting Force

• Article:  Graduate Program Fosters Strategic Leaders

• Article:  Talisman Sabre 23 Field Exercise Sets Benchmark for Combined Military Training in Indo-Pacific

• Contracts for July 26, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Thursday, July 27, 2023

Europe, Ukraine

• July 25:  Statement | Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Asia-Pacific

• July 25:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister Hu‘akavameiliku and Foreign Minister Utoikamanu

• July 26:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku at a Joint Press Availability

• July 26:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the U.S. Embassy Nuku’alofa Dedication | Tonga

• July 26:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Peace Corps Engagement | Tonga

• July 26:  Fact Sheet | The United States-New Zealand Relationship

• July 26:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Prime Minister Hipkins of New Zealand

• July 26:  Readout | Fourth U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat

• July 25:  Statement | Maldives Independence Day

Africa

• July 26:  Statement | On Reports of an Attempted Takeover in Niger

• July 26:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerien President Bazoum

• July 26:  Advisory | Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Fay Rodríguez Travels to Lesotho and South Africa

• July 26:  Advisory | Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation Lapenn’s Travel to Namibia, South Africa, and Angola

• July 26:  Statement | Liberia National Day Message

Middle East, Central Asia

• July 25:  Statement | UN Begins Operation to Prevent Catastrophic Oil Spill | Red Sea

• July 26:  Advisory | Special Representative for Afghanistan West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Amiri’s Travel to Kazakhstan and Qatar

Climate Investment Statements

• July 26:  Reports | 2023 Investment Climate Statements Released

Other Matters

• July 26:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jenny Taft of Fox Sports (re: World Cup)

• July 26:  Statement | The Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

• July 25:  Statement | The United States Raises its Flag at UNESCO

Department Press Briefings

• July 25:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

• July 26:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

• July 26:  Transcript | Digital Press Briefing with Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson, Pacific Area Commander, U.S. Coast Guard

• July 26:  Transcript | Special Online Briefing with Nathaniel C. Fick Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy and Dr. Seth Center Deputy Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology

• July 26:  Transcript | Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador Julianne Smith U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

July 25

• Advisory:  Administrator Samantha Power to Visit Papua New Guinea and Fiji

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets with United Arab Emirates Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange Abdulla Lootah

July 26

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Spanish Minister of Migration, Inclusion, and Social Security José Luis Escrivá

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Interim United Nations Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan Daniel Endres

• Readout:  Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s Meeting with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid

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

July 25

• Explanation of Position on the UN General Assembly Adoption of the Resolution on Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech

July 26

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Russia’s Attacks on Ukrainian Ports

• Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing Called by Russia on Threats to International Peace and Security

Department of the Treasury

July 25

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Finance of Jordan Mohamad Al-Ississ

• Remarks By Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Graham Steele at the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund

July 26

• Congressional Testimony of Under Secretary for International Affairs Jay C. Shambaugh Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate

• Guidance:  Publication of Tri-Seal Compliance Note | Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Potential Violations

The Federal Reserve

July 26

• Press Release:  Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Security Exchange Commission (SEC)

July 25

• Press Release:  SEC Names Natasha Vij Greiner and Keith E. Cassidy Interim Acting Co-Directors of the Division of Examinations

July 26

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers Operating Exclusively Through the Internet

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes New Requirements to Address Risks to Investors From Conflicts of Interest Associated With the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

• Press Release:  SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Investor Joseph C. Lewis and Associates with Insider Trading      

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

July 26

• Press Release:  Departments of Justice, Commerce and Treasury Issue Joint Compliance Note on Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Potential Violations

• Press Release:  Justice Department, EPA and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

• Press Release:  Doctor Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids

• Press Release:  Former Oklahoma Private Prisoner Transport Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Pretrial Detainee

• Press Release:  Jacksonville Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Personal Return

• Speech:  Policy Director David Lawrence of the Antitrust Division Delivers Remarks at the Georgetown Center for Business & Public Policy

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

July 25

• Press Release:  Final MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Role in Rival Gang Member’s Murder

• Press Release:  Virginia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Violate Iranian Sanctions

• Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration

• Press Release:  Three Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Operating an International Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

• Press Release:  Woman Pleads Guilty in Visa Fraud and Immigrant Smuggling Scheme

• Press Release:  South Carolina Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of Four Victims, including a Minor

• Press Release:  Former Oregon Corrections Nurse Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Nine Female Inmates

• Press Release:  Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime Against Black Man

• Press Release:  Two Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Charged with Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses in Excessive Force Case

• Press Release:  Final Defendant Sentenced in Multi-State Dogfighting Ring

• Press Release:  Justice Department Advances Proposed Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities

• Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on the Web Accessibility Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at Program to Commemorate 33rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

• Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Training Conference Award Luncheon

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

July 25

• Statement From Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule

• Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration

• CBP Press Release:  CBP Officers at the Presidio Port of Entry apprehend homicide suspect | Local Media Release (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Border Patrol Rescues Climb with Temperatures (Arizona)

July 26

• CBP Press Release:  Dulles CBP Agriculture Specialists Cage Two Live Birds Carried by Passenger from Iraq (Virginia)

• CBP Press Release:  Philadelphia CBP Intercepts 21-Pound Marijuana Load in UK-Bound Passenger’s Baggage (Pennsylvania)

• CBP Press Release:  CBP announces decision on hours at six ports of entry following temporary expansion (Washington State)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

July 25

• Press Release:  Western Hemisphere Partners Advance Work on Good Regulatory Practices

Department of Commerce

July 26

• Press Release:  Department of Commerce and Department of Defense Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Strengthen U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

July 25

• Press Release:  FTC Issues Supplemental Proposed Amendments to its Amplifier Rule to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers

• Press Release:  FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Who Purchased DreamCloud Mattresses

July 26

• Press Release:  Operators of “Blessing Loom” Scheme Banned from Multi-Level Marketing As a Result of Pyramid Scheme Charges Brought by the FTC and Arkansas

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

July 25

• Press Release:  Deadline for June 30, 2023 BDC Data Extended

• Press Release:  Chair Rosenworcel Proposes Goal of 100% Access to Affordable Broadband

July 26

• Press Release:  FCC Announces Nearly $55 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding

• Press Release:  FCC Requests Information on Private-Led Tracebacks by 11/13

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

July 26

• Press Release:  CFPB Exams Find Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practices Across a Wide Array of Consumer Financial Product Lines

Export-Import (EXIM) Bank

July 26

• Press Release:  Director Owen Herrnstadt in Seattle and Olympia to Highlight EXIM’s Make More in America Initiative

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

July 25

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Helps Expand Access to Rural Health Care Through Investing in America Agenda

July 26

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

Department of Energy (DOE)

July 25

• Readout:  U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm Concludes Trip to India

July 26

• Press Release:  DOE Announces $33 Million to Advance Energy Research Across America

Department of the Interior (DOI)

July 25

• Press Release:  Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Designation of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

July 26

• Press Release:  Secretary Haaland Wraps Weeklong Pacific Islands Visit, Leads Delegation to Inauguration of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Improve Air Pollution Emissions Data

• Press Release:  EPA Seeks Input on Expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Programs

• Press Release:  EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation (DOT)

July 25

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ships Enrolled in the Tanker Security Program

July 26

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Transportation Requires Airline Lavatories to Be More Accessible for Wheelchair Users

Department of Labor (DOL)

July 25

• Statement by Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su on tentative collective bargaining agreement reached by Teamsters, UPS

• Press Release:  Utah supermarket, wholesaler pays $525K in back wages, damages, penalties after U.S. Department of Labor investigation, litigation

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $64K in back wages for 41 workers after finding Cedar Bluff pest control employer failed to pay overtime

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $73K in back wages, damages from Hawaii food wholesaler who denied overtime pay to 11 warehouse employees

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $127K in back wages, damages from San Diego cafe owner who denied overtime pay to 18 employees

• Press Release:  Workers underserved | Court requires six Connecticut restaurants, owners to pay $858K to 105 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation, litigation

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds Louisiana, Texas McDonald’s franchisees allowed minors to work longer, later than law permits, operate dangerous equipment

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds Jacksonville psychiatric treatment facility failed to keep workers safe, follow safety procedures

• Press Release:  U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury announce proposed rules to strengthen Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

July 26

• Press Release:  Federal workplace safety inspection at Dollar General store in Austin finds company again exposing employees to fire, other safety hazards

• Press Release:  Investigation recovers $178K for 8 employees from New York gas station, convenience store, Subway franchise operator

• Press Release:  Westfield grain bin operator again ignored federal safety standards despite warning during probe into near-tragic engulfment

Health & Human Services (HHS)

July 25

• Press Release:  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury announce proposed rules to strengthen Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

July 26

• Press Release:  HHS Invests $11 Million to Expand Medical Residencies in Rural Communities

• Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | July 25, 2023

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

July 25

• Press Release:  HUD Announces Research Grant Opportunity and Event Focused on Office-to-Residential Conversions

July 26

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

• Press Release:  HUD Awards $370 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Awards

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

July 25

• Blog Post:  A Call for New Research in the Area of Taxes and Transfers

• Cost Estimate:  H.R. 1695, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

• Cost Estimate:  H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act

• Cost Estimate:  H.R. 3565, Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023

• Cost Estimate:  H.R. 4090, Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023

• Cost Estimate:  S. 843, a bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes

July 26

• Report:  An Update to the Economic Outlook: 2023 to 2025

• Presentation:  CBO’s Long-Term Projections of Labor Force Participation Rates

• Congressional Testimony on Approaches to Reducing the Department of Defense’s Compensation Costs

• Cost Estimate:  S. 1886, Pray Safe Act of 2023