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

POTUS’ Schedule*

8:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House  

9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT honors 2021-2022 Medal of Valor recipients | East Room

11:25 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Anchorage, Alaska

6:25 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Anchorage, Alaska (2:25 PM Local) | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

7:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Anchorage, Alaska, en route to Hiroshima, Japan (3:55 PM Local)

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The Vice President is in Washington, D.C., and has no events scheduled

White House Press Briefing*

2:00 p.m. EDT – Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Anchorage, Alaska

*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, May 16, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Preventing Default

• Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Vice President Harris and Congressional Leaders

• Statement from President Joe Biden on His Veto of H.J. Res. 39

• Message to the House of Representatives — President’s Veto of H.J. Res. 39

• Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Roundtable with Young Men of Color Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg

• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Investing in America’s Workforce Convening

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Strategies to Train and Connect American Workers to Jobs Created by the President’s Investing in America Agenda

• Press Release:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Roadmap to Support Good Jobs

• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the DC NewsBash

• Remarks by President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month

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

• Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea

• Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on North Carolina’s Abortion Ban

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

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

• Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Bipartisan Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Nominations for Federal Reserve Board of Governors

• Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Leading Doctors, Researchers, Advocates, and More Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as NIH Director

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Opening Testimony by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Before the Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing on a Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship (As Delivered)

• Article:  Austin Outlines What’s Needed for Successful Competition with China

• DOD Statement Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on Red Hill Defueling Update (Hawaii)

• Article:  Armed Forces Wellness Centers Help All to Improve Lifestyle, Health Outcomes

• Press Release:  Flag Officer Announcement

• Contracts for May 16, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, May 17, 2023

FY 2024 Budget Request

• May 16:  Congressional Testimony | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the President’s FY24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship

Europe, Russia

• May 16:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra

• May 16:  Statement | Condemning the Arrest of Robert Shonov (Russia)

• May 16:  Statement | The Department of State Announces Reward Offer Against Russian Ransomware Actor

Africa

• May 16:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerian President-elect Tinubu

• May 16:  Readout | Assistant Secretary Phee’s Visit to Addis Ababa

Middle East

• May 16:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Grundberg

• May 16:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield to Travel to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Blue Dot Network (Infrastructure)

• May 16:  Statement | Joint Statement from the United States, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom on Spain Joining the Blue Dot Network

Other Matters

• May 16:  Statement | U.S. Department of State Hosts Foreign Diplomatic Officials for “Experience Florida 2023”

• May 16:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Press Release:  USAID, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, to Host Diia in DC Event on US-Ukraine Partnership for E-Government Innovation

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

• Readout of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s Visit to Ljosafoss Power Station and Thingvellir National Park (Iceland)

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Dagný Hulda Erlendsdóttir of RÚV, Iceland

• Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar

• Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the G5 Sahel (Africa)

• Remarks Following the Adoption of a UN General Assembly Resolution on Central Asia

Department of the Treasury

• Sanctions:  Treasury Sanctions Russian Ransomware Actor Complicit in Attacks on Police and U.S. Critical Infrastructure

• Press Release:  U.S. and EU Sanctions Teams Enhance Bilateral Partnership

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) 2023 Capital Summit

• Sanctions List Updates:  Cyber-related Designation

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges 10 Microcap Companies with Securities Offering Registration Violations

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Five Cases as Part of Recently Launched Disruptive Technology Strike Force

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks Announcing Disruptive Technology Strike Force Cases

• Press Release:  Russian National Charged with Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

• Press Release:  Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sell Stolen Financial Information on Dark Web

• Press Release:  Former Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Laundering Money Embezzled from Kuwaiti Embassy

• Press Release:  Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Delivers Remarks at First Colloquium Bringing Together 20 African Countries to Collaborate on Pretrial Detention Issues

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Delivers Remarks at the Africa Regional Colloquium

• Speech:  Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative Event

• Press Release:  Former Head of Non-Governmental Organization Sentenced for Bribing Officials of Republic of Marshall Islands

• Press Release:  Former Tribal Official Sentenced for Bribery Scheme

• Press Release:  Coal Broker Charged with Filing False Returns and Obstructing the IRS

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

• CBP Press Release:  Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $270K (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Gang members apprehended by Laredo Sector Border Patrol (Texas)

• CISA Press Release:  CISA and Secret Service Release Toolkit for K-12 Schools to Strengthen School Safety Reporting Programs

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

Department of Commerce (DOC)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Awards $1.4 Million to the Northern Mariana Islands in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $1.4 Million to American Samoa in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Awards $1.4 Million to Guam in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC Sues to Block Biopharmaceutical Giant Amgen from Acquisition That Would Entrench Monopoly Drugs Used to Treat Two Serious Illnesses

• Press Release:  FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Passport Auto’s Illegal Junk Fees and Discriminatory Practices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  Rosenworcel Proposes Video Conferencing Services Accessibility Rules

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic, $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America Through Investing in America Agenda

Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Interior Department Announces Updated Guidance for Mining Claims

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

• Press Release:  EPA and Peace Corps Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Environmental Protection Around the World

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Press Release:  U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Joins Canadian Minister of Transport Alghabra, Michigan Governor Whitmer and Mayor Duggan to Announce the First U.S.-Canada Electric Vehicle Corridor

Department of Labor (DOL)

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor cites 2 employers after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at Georgia chemical manufacturing facility

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against security companies for misclassifying security guards in Puerto Rico

Education Department

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million in Continued Support for Mental Health and Student Wellness Through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Visit to Nagasaki, Japan, for G7 Health Ministerial

• Press Release:  HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Arkansas Business Associate MedEvolve Following Unlawful Disclosure of Protected Health Information on an Unsecured Server for $350,000

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | May 16, 2023

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Press Release:  HUD Announces New Details for 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase

General Services Administration (GSA)

• Press Release:  GSA pilots Buy Clean Inflation Reduction Act Requirements for low embodied carbon construction materials

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | Department of Transportation

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | Social Security Administration

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | U.S. Agency for International Development

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | Environmental Protection Agency

• Report:  Priority Open Recommendations | Department of Labor

• Report:  Noncompete Agreements | Use is Widespread to Protect Business’ Stated Interests, Restricts Job Mobility, and May Affect Wages

• Report:  Artificial Intelligence | Key Practices to Help Ensure Accountability in Federal Use

• Report:  Servicemembers Transitioning to Civilian Life | DOD Could Enhance the Transition Assistance Program by Better Leveraging Performance Information

• Report:  Veterans Health Care | Staffing Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement

• Report:  Health Care Capsule | Accessing Health Care in Rural America

• Report:  Homelessness | Enhanced Coordination Could Improve Disaster Shelter and Housing Assistance

• Report:  Emergency Alerts | NOAA Should Take Additional Actions to Help Ensure Tsunami Alerts Reach Those at Risk