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

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT meets with his Investing in America Cabinet; The Vice President attends | Roosevelt Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT meets with his Investing in America Cabinet; The Vice President attends | Roosevelt 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 Thursday, May 4, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Conflict in Sudan

• Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

• Letters to Congress on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

• Statement from Vice President Harris After Meeting with CEOs on Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation

• Readout of White House Meeting with CEOs on Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety

• Transcript:  Background Press Call on New Artificial Intelligence Announcements

• Fact Sheet:  Vice President Harris Celebrates Small Business and Manufacturing Boom

• Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation at the White House Asian American & Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Forum

• Remarks as Prepared by NEC Director and White House Competition Council Chair Lael Brainard at the American Economic Liberties Project’s Anti-Monopoly Summit

• Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and OMB Director Shalanda Young

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

• Proclamation on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2023

Department of Defense (DOD)

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

• Press Release:  General Officer Announcements

• Press Release:  DOD Hosts Monthlong Celebration of Military Spouses

• Article:  U.S. Military Has Formed Chain of Honor Which Must Be Strengthened, Biden Says

• Contracts for May 4, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Friday, May 5, 2023

Caucasus

• May 4:  Statement | Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Negotiations

• May 4:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Bilateral Peace Negotiation Closing Session with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

SelectUSA Investment Summit

• May 4:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Closing Remarks at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Europe, Ukraine

• May 4:  Statement | Fourth Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine and International Sport

Western Hemisphere

• May 4:  Statement | Designation of Three Former Colombian Officials Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights

Africa

• May 4:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson Travels to Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa, and Accra, Ghana

Global Women’s Mentoring

• May 4:  Statement | Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership to Get Underway May 8, Aims to Expand Economic Opportunity Globally

Domestic

• May 4:  Advisory | Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at Georgia Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony

Department Press Briefing

• May 4:  Transcript | Online Press Briefing with Ambassador Michael Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OSCE

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Press Release:  Attacks on Health Workers and Facilities Worsen a Dire Humanitarian Situation in Sudan

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Speaks with UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

• Press Release:  USAID Signs Three New Partnerships to Advance Inclusive and Innovative Development

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

• Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Brazilian Special Advisor for International Affairs Celso Amorim

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Press Conference in Brasilia, Brazil

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with TV Bahia, Brazil

• Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

• Statement at the 45th Annual Session of the Committee on Information

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

• Statement byDNI Haines on the Passing of Former Director of DIA Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart

Department of the Treasury

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Releases Report Outlining Historic Support for Small Manufacturing Businesses Through Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative

• Guidance:  Issuance of Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

The Federal Reserve

• Press Release:  Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Advisory Firm and Part-Owner for Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Connection with Use of Leveraged ETFs

• Press Release:  SEC Announces New Members of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Press Release:  Jury Convicts Four Leaders of the Proud Boys of Seditious Conspiracy Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

• Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers a Statement Following the Jury Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial

• Press Release:  Podiatrist Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Medicare Nearly $2M Under False Identity

• Press Release:  Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting Offenses

• Press Release:  Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Preparer

• Press Release:  Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson

• Press Release:  Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Interim Resolution Agreement in Environmental Justice Investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks to Announce Agreement in Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health

• Speech:  Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lisa H. Miller Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association’s 33rd Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud

• Speech:  Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the Equal Justice Conference

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

• CBP Press Release:  Border Patrol closes two stash houses at Laredo Sector (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  CBP officers seize over $800K in methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  CBP officers seize over $96K in undeclared currency at the Hidalgo International Bridge (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Chinese National Indicted in Puerto Rico for Fraud Scheme to Avoid Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (Puerto Rico)

• CBP Press Release:  CBP Interdicts Vessels in Culebra and Vieques Islands Seizing 136 Bricks of Cocaine in Separate Incidents (Puerto Rico)

• CBP Press Release:  CBP enhances oversight and accountability by hiring new criminal investigators (Washington, D.C.)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai at 2023 Global Links Business Luncheon

• Press Release:  Forwarding from Department of State | Media Registration for APEC Transportation and Trade Ministerial Meetings – Detroit, MI

Department of Commerce (DOC)

• Press Release:  United States to Host Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial in Detroit

• Opening Remarks from Alan Davidson Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release:  USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Fresh Garlic from China

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC to Host Virtual Panel Discussion on Cloud Computing, Extends Comment Deadline

• Press Release:  FTC Releases Agenda for May 18 Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Eyeglass Rule

• Press Release:  Federal Trade Commission Returns More Than $176,000 to Consumers Who Bought Clothing and Accessories Deceptively Labeled as ‘Made in USA’

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  New Affordable Connectivity Program Application Landing Page Announced

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

• Press Release:  CFPB Report Highlights Costly Credit Cards and Loans Pushed on Patients

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Fact Sheet:  USDA Is Fighting for Fair, Competitive, and Transparent Markets

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Invests $63M for Fuel Breaks to Protect Communities, Increase Firefighter Safety, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

• Press Release:  USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Oklahoma Disaster Areas

• Press Release:  USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Tennessee Disaster Areas

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  EPA and USIBWC join Mexico in Announcing Funding for Infrastructure Projects to Address Transborder Sewage

• Link to other EPA press releases

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  FAA Announces Stakeholder Members of UAS Detection and Mitigation Aviation Rulemaking Committee

Department of Labor (DOL)

• Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces report finding nearly half of accommodations for disabled workers have no cost

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $45K in back wages, damages for Oklahoma healthcare workers denied overtime wages

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Press Release:  Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Interim Resolution Agreement in Environmental Justice Investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• Readout of HUD Delegation Participation in the Cities Summit of the Americas