US Executive Branch Update – March 6, 2023

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

11:10 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference

12:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT headlines the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference | Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill

1:10 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:00 a.m. PST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will depart Los Angeles International Airport en route to Denver International Airport

1:00 p.m. MST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will arrive at Denver International Airport

3:00 p.m. MST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in a moderated conversation focused on the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments to combat the climate crisis and ongoing efforts to build a new clean energy economy that works for all |  Arvada Center for Performing Arts

5:25 p.m. MST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will depart Denver International Airport

10:20 p.m. EST – – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will arrive at Joint Base Andrews.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:30 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 Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

March 5, 2023

• Remarks by President Biden Commemorating the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

• Fact Sheet:  The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Continues to Promote Access to Voting

• Statement by Vice President Harris on the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Japan-ROK Announcement

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Judith Heumann

March 3, 2023

• Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden’s 16 February 2023 Dermatologic Procedure

• Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany

• Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Scholz of Germany Before Bilateral Meeting

• Transcript:  Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House

• Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Paris Davis

• Remarks by Vice President Harris Before a Roundtable Highlighting Investments to Support America’s Small Businesses

• Readout from Communities in Action: Building A Better Minnesota

• Executive Summary:  Initial Blueprint for the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse

• Appointments:  President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the appointment of Ambassador Cindy McCain as Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme

• Readout of National Security Council Event Recognizing the Contributions of Veterans and Volunteers to Operation Allies Welcome Home

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

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

• Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

• Proclamation on National Consumer Protection Week, 2023

Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches Nine Life Experience Projects to Streamline Service Delivery for the American People

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript:  Senior Defense Official Holds an Off-Camera, On-Background Press Briefing Ahead of Secretary of Defense Travel to the Middle East Region

• Article:  During Middle East Trip, Austin Touts Commitment to Partners, Security

• Article:  Biden Presents Medal of Honor to Special Forces Soldier

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

• Article:  U.S. Sends Ukraine $400 Million in Military Equipment

• Publication:  Ukraine Fact Sheet – Mar. 3

• Press Release:  Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Co-Hosts the First Irregular Warfare Medical Resiliency Working Group

• Press Release:  Defense Production Act Title III Presidential Determination for Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic Systems

• Contracts for March 3, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, March 6, 2023

Asia-Pacific

• March 3:  Statement | Joint Statement of the Quad Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi

• March 3:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi at the Raisina Dialogue: Quad Foreign Ministers’ Panel

• March 3:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Geeta Mohan of India Today

• March 3:  Statement | On the Conviction of Kem Sokha (Cambodia)

• March 5:  Statement | The Historic Announcements by the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Japan

• March 4:  Advisory | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s Travel to the Philippines and Japan

Africa

• March 4:  Advisory | Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Algeria and Benin, March 5-9

Middle East

• March 4:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Qatar

• March 3:  Statement | Fifth U.S-Qatar Strategic Dialogue Advances Economic and Commercial Cooperation

Near East

• March 3:  Advisory | Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Landberg’s Travel to Pakistan

Western Hemisphere

• March 3:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary Noyes Travel to Colombia and Florida

• March 3:  Advisory | Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Houston for CERAWeek

Europe, Ukraine, Russia

• March 3:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

• March 3:  Statement | Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

• March 3:  Statement | Designating Russian Nationals Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuses against Vladimir Kara-Murza

• March 3:  Statement | Bulgaria’s National Day

Oceans

• March 3:  Fact Sheet | U.S Delegation Announced $6 billion USD in Commitments to Address Threats to Our Ocean, Doubling Last Year’s Pledge

Domestic Matters

• March 3:  Advisory | U.S. Department of State Paid Student Internship Program Fall Cycle Now Open

• March 3:  Advisory | Secretary Blinken to Honor International Women of Courage Awardees at White House Ceremony

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Advisory:  USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Participates in the United Nations Least Developed Countries Meeting

• Press Release:  USAID and jp.ik Deliver a Pop-Up Classroom, Laptops, and Tablets to Ukrainian Students

• Press Release:  USAID Announces New Programs to Protect Our Ocean at the 2023 Our Ocean Conference

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

• Press Release:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as U.S. Head of Delegation to the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

• Advisory:  U.S. High-Level Side Events on the Margins of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Side Events

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

• Press Release:  Search Begins for National Intelligence University President

Department of the Treasury

• Readout:  Deputy Secretary Adeyemo Visits Communities Impacted by American Rescue Plan Funding Ahead of Act’s Second Anniversary

• Sanctions:  Treasury Sanctions People Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse Against Vladimir Kara-Murza

• Sanctions List Updates:  Global Magnitsky Designations; Russia-related Designations

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Silver Edge Financial and Equity Acquisition Company With Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity Relating to Pre-IPO Funds

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

March 5

• Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to Selma, Alabama

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Sunday Worship Service at the Edmundite Missions Center

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast

March 3

• Readout of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Trip to Ukraine

• Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks in Lviv, Ukraine

• Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to Florida

• Press Release:  Florida’s Lakeland Regional Medical Center Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations

• Press Release:  Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Attempting for Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush

• Press Release:  Justice Department Sues Jacksonville, North Carolina-based Goines Towing Company for Violating Rights of Servicemembers

• Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Application Form for Marijuana Pardon Certificates

• Press Release:  United States Obtains Permanent Injunctions and Civil Penalties in Actions against California, Georgia, and Utah Distributors of Essential Oils and Nutritional Supplements

• Press Release:  Two Maui Men Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack on White Man

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Delivers Keynote at the ABA’s 38th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime

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

• Press Release:  RGV agents arrest five gang members; some identified within larger migrant groups (Texas)

• Press Release:  Agents intercept smuggled migrants from multiple local stash houses (Texas)

• Press Release:  Laredo Port of Entry CBP Officers Thwart Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt in Vehicle (Texas)

• Press Release:  Human Smugglers Continue to Disregard Public Safety (Texas)

• Press Release:  Truck Bursts into Flames, Training Saves Lives (Texas)

• Press Release:  New Non-Intrusive Inspection Systems To be Added to Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Press Release:  Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of March 6-10, 2023

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release:  USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Tin Mill Products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom

• Press Release:  USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Universal Golf Club Shaft and Golf Club Head Connection Adaptors, Certain Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  National Consumer Protection Week 2023 Begins Sunday, March 5

• Press Release:  FTC Takes Action Against doTERRA Distributors for False COVID-19 Health Claims

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  FCC Releases Agenda for March 6 Digital Ecosystem Forum

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

• Readout of DFC CEO Nathan’s Trip to Israel and the West Bank

• Advisory:  DFC CCO Jake Levine Travels to Kosovo

• Advisory:  DFC Chief Development Officer Herscowitz Travels to Doha, Qatar to Attend the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

Department of Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Interior Department Announces Significant Action to Restore Bison Populations as Part of New Restoration and Resilience Framework

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  EPA Takes Action to Improve Cybersecurity Resilience for Public Water Systems

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

• Press Release:  In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  Federal court sentences medical clinics’ co-founder to time served of 14 months in prison, orders $258K in restitution after U.S. Department of Labor fraud investigation

Department of Education

• Statement from U.S. Education Secretary on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann

• Press Release:  Education Department Takes Steps to Hold Leaders of Risky Colleges Personally Liable

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | March 3, 2023

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

• Press Release:  NTSB Examining Rail Car Component in East Palestine Derailment

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