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

POTUS’ Schedule*

12:15 a.m. EDT – The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews

12:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

10:00 a.m. EDT – The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

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

*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 Monday, September 11, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Joint Leaders’ Statement | Elevating United States-Vietnam Relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Vo Van Thuong of Vietnam
• Remarks by President Biden and President Võ Văn Thưởng of Vietnam at a State Luncheon
• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam Before Bilateral Meeting
• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam
• Remarks by President Biden at Roundtable Meeting with CEOs
• Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Wyoming Disaster Declaration
• Nominations:  President Biden Announces Key Nominees
• Nominations Sent to the Senate
• Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the Swearing-in Ceremony for the National Archivist, as Prepared for Delivery

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript:  Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing for Resident Media
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon Ceremony to Honor the Fallen of September 11, 2001 (As Delivered)
• Article:  Austin, Milley Remember Those Lost on 9/11
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov
• Article:  Austin Makes Call to New Counterpart in Ukraine
• Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker Meeting with Estonian Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary Kusti Salm
• Article:  Medal of Honor Monday | Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher A. Celiz
• Contracts for September 11, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Tuesday, September 12, 2023

9/11

• September 11:  Statement | 22nd Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Attacks

Middle East

• September 11:  Statement | Flooding in Libya

Asia-Pacific

• September 11:  Statement | New Partnership with Vietnam to Explore Semiconductor Supply Chain Opportunities
• September 11:  Readout | Symposium on Accelerating, Science, Technology and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia
• September 11:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary Toloui Travels to Japan and the Republic of Korea

Western Hemisphere

• September 11:  Advisory | Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to Lima, Peru
• September 11:  Statement | The 50th Anniversary of the Military Coup in Chile
• September 11:  Statement | U.S. Department of State and Arizona State University Announce Partnership to Bolster Democratic Resilience in the Digital Age
• September 11:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Russo Travels to Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California
• September 11:  Advisory | Ambassador Fick’s Travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Other Matters

• September 11:  Statement | Appointment of Eileen C. Donahoe as Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom

Department Press Briefings

• September 11:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

Department of the Treasury

• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the Economic Club of New York on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Investments in Unlocking Unrealized Economic Potential
• Press Release:  United States Signs $20 Million Debt Swap Agreement with Peru to Support Amazon Conservation

Security Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Sweep into Marketing Rule Violations Results in Charges Against Nine Investment Advisers

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Statement from Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco on the 22nd Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
• Press Release:  Justice Department’s National Security Division Announces Key Corporate Enforcement Appointments
• Press Release:  Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Owner Convicted of Tax Evasion and Obstructing the IRS

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

• CBP Press Release:  Remembering September 11, 2001 (Texas)
• CBP Press Release:  Laredo Port of Entry Holds 22nd Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge (Texas)
• CBP Press Release:  CBP officers seize over $1.1 million in methamphetamine at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Press Release:  What They Are Saying | USTR Resolves Last Outstanding WTO Dispute with India

Department of Commerce

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Call with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  Online Shoe Seller Hey Dude, Inc. to Pay $1.95 Million for Violating FTC’s Mail, Internet, and Telephone Order Rule and Suppressing Negative Consumer Reviews
• Press Release:  FTC Says TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate Deceived Users About Background Report Accuracy, Violated FCRA While Marketing Reports for Employee and Tenant Screening

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

• Press Release:  CFPB Orders Leasing Company Tempoe to Provide $36 Million in Penalties and Relief for Tricking Consumers and Hiding Contract Terms

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Basil Gooden, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development

Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Interior Department Announces First Indian Youth Service Corps Grant Awards

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference Registration Now Open
• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Labor (DOL)

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes revised procedures for civil penalty assessments to better protect longshore, harbor workers, employers
• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor seeks help of employees from Mar-Jac Poultry MS as investigation into young teen’s death at Hattiesburg plant continues
• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor, Navient Corp. enter into agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Press Release:  HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles with L.A. Care Health Plan Over Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• Report:  Security of Taxpayer Information | IRS Needs to Address Critical Safeguard Weaknesses

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

• Report:  Monthly Budget Review | August 2023
• Cost Estimate:  H.R. 890, Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023