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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:40 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route the Senate Democratic Caucus Lunch | Baltimore, Maryland

1:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT attends the Senate Democratic Caucus Lunch | Baltimore, Maryland

2:10 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:00 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in a moderated conversation at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference | Baltimore, Maryland

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 Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Remarks by President Biden on his Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor

• Nomination:  President Biden Nominates Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor | February 28, 2023

• Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Wide Range of Elected Officials, Labor Leaders and Community Advocates Applaud President Joe Biden’s Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary of Labor

• Remarks by President Biden at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference

• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

• Remarks by President Biden at the Department of Homeland Security’s 20th Anniversary Ceremony

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

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Action to Lower Insulin Costs

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Sweeping Pandemic Anti-Fraud Proposal | Going After Systemic Fraud, Taking on Identity Theft, Helping Victims | March 2, 2023

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces National Cybersecurity Strategy | March 2, 2023

• Press Release:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award the Medal of Honor

• Letter to Certain Congressional Committees on the Annual Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States’ Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations

• Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine

• Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela

• Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe

• Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic Systems

• Proclamation on Read Across America Day, 2023

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Article:  Allies, Partners Central to U.S. Integrated Deterrence Effort

• Article:  Face of Defense | Passion for Service, Rodeo

• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante’s Visit and Meetings with Senior Israeli Ministry of Defense Officials

• Contracts for March 1, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Thursday, March 2, 2023

Central Asia

• March 1:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Uzbekistani President Mirziyoyev

• March 1:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Acting Uzbekistani Foreign Minister Saidov

• March 1:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at an English Language Learning Event

• March 1:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

Europe

• March 1:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias

Africa

• March 1:  Statement | 2023 Presidential Election Results in Nigeria

Western Hemisphere

• March 1:  Statement | Supporting Green Shipping and Coastal Ecosystems in the Americas

• March 1:  Fact Sheet | U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation to Stop Firearms Trafficking

Asia-Pacific

• March 1:  Statement | Designating Those Generating Revenue for the DPRK

G20

• March 1:  Fact Sheet | United States Engagement with the G20

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Advisory:  Administrator Samantha Power to Travel to Vietnam

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

• Congressional Testimony:  Opening Remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations Committee Hearing on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

• DNI Statement on the Intelligence Community Assessment on Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs)

• Report:  Updated Assessment of Anomalous Health Incidents

• Press Release:  Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 Resources

Department of the Treasury

• Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang During Workshop on “Next Steps to the Future of Money and Payments”

• Sanctions:  Treasury Targets DPRK Actors Illicitly Generating Revenue Abroad

• Sanctions List Updates:  North Korea Designations

• Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Godfrey Phillips India, Ltd.

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Ontrak Chairman Terren Peizer with Insider Trading

• Press Release:  Fee Rate Advisory #3 for Fiscal Year 2023

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Congressional Testimony:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Opening Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

• Press Release:  CEO of Publicly Traded Health Care Company Charged for Insider Trading Scheme

• Press Release:  New York Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act

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

• Press Release:  DHS Marks 20th Anniversary Honoring the Department’s Workforce

• Press Release:  President Biden Joins DHS To Recognize Twenty Years of Progress Securing the Homeland

• Press Release:  Helping Cyber Defenders “Decide” to Use MITRE ATT&CK

• Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol Halted a Human Smuggling Attempt (Texas)

• Press Release:  Human Smugglers Now Using Drones to Surveil USBP (California)

• Press Release:  Smuggling Attempt Thwarted on Saint Clair River (Michigan)

• Press Release:  AMO Seizes 2,351 Pounds of Cocaine in Southern Puerto Rico

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Press Release:  USTR Releases President Biden’s 2023 Trade Policy Agenda and 2022 Annual Report

• Readout of the First Senior Officials Meeting of the United States-Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Dialogue

Department of Commerce

• Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman

• Joint Statement:  U.S. Department of Commerce and Slovak Ministry of Economy on Joint Declaration on Commercial Cooperation in Energy Sector

• Press Release:  Secretary Raimondo Appoints U.S. Members to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Requests Input on Upcoming Digital Equity Programs

• Federal Register Notice:  Digital Equity Act of 2021 Request for Comments

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC to Host Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims as Part of its Ongoing Review of the Agency’s Green Guides

• Press Release:  FTC and CFPB Seek Public Comment on How Background Screening May Shut Renters out of Housing

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Public Notice:  Supply Chain Annual Reports Due March 31, 2023

• Press Release:  FCC Announces Over $20 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding

• Speech:  Starks Remarks at the NG911 Honor Awards

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

• Press Release:  New CFPB Issue Spotlight Examines High Fees that Chip Away at Public Benefits

• Press Release:  CFPB Announces Appointments of New Advisory Committee Members

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

• Press Release:  EXIM Chair Reta Jo Lewis Kicked Off Game Changer Exporter Roundtable Series, Gave Keynote Speech at TXF Americas in Miami

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  USDA Announces Next Steps in Providing Financial Assistance to Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Invests $315 Million to Advance Reliable Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities

Department of Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Up To $116 Million for Locally Led Conservation Projects

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $250 Million to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

• Press Release:  EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

• Press Release:  EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

• Press Release:  USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

• Press Release:  USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  Drone Pilots | Mark Your Calendars

Department of Labor

• Statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on nomination of Deputy Secretary Julie Su to be next secretary of labor

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces $48M in funding available to support pre-release job training, services for incarcerated people

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces $25M funding opportunity to help deliver employment supports to veterans to reduce homelessness

Department of Education

• Statement from Secretary Cardona Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments (re: Student Loan Forgiveness Program) | February 28, 2023

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Action to Lower Insulin Costs

• Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s on Women’s History Month

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Provides Update on Proposed Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs Restructuring

• Press Release:  FDA Takes Action to Restrict Unlawful Import of Xylazine

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | February 28, 2023

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Press Release:  HUD Awards More than $794 Million for Affordable Housing Activities in Native American Communities

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Report:  Global Cybercrime | Federal Agency Efforts to Address International Partners’ Capacity to Combat Crime