U.S. Executive Branch Update – July 13, 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*

6:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland (1:00 PM Local) | Presidential Palace, Helsinki

7:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a family photo with Nordic Leaders (2:00 PM Local) | Presidential Palace, Helsinki

7:15 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit (2:15 PM Local) | Presidential Palace, Helsinki

10:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT holds a joint press conference with President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland (5:30 PM Local) | Presidential Palace, Helsinki

12:40 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Helsinki, Finland, en route to Washington, D.C. (7:40 PM Local) | Presidential Palace, Helsinki

9:25 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House

9:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

1:20 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Washington, D.C., en route to New York, New York

2:15 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at LaGuardia International Airport

5:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks at a campaign reception | New York, New York

7:05 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart New York, New York, for Washington, D.C.

8:05 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Joint Base Andrews

*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, July 12, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Publishes the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan | July 13, 2023

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the June Consumer Price Index

• Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Vilnius, Lithuania

• Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Kishida of Japan, and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in a G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine | Vilnius, Lithuania

• Remarks by President Biden on Supporting Ukraine, Defending Democratic Values, and Taking Action to Address Global Challenges | Vilnius, Lithuania

• Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine

• Remarks by President Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Before Bilateral Meeting | Vilnius, Lithuania

• Readout of Vice President Harris’s Convening on Transportation Accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Remarks by NEC Director Lael Brainard at the Economic Club of New York, as Prepared for Delivery

• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adam Hodge on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Ballistic Missile Test

• Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy

• Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the Global First Ladies Academy, as Prepared for Delivery

• Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at Columbus’ Workforce Hub Launch Convening, as Prepared for Delivery

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Delivers on Major Trade and Investment Deals Following the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Article:  Biden Speaks on Ukraine’s Future with NATO in Vilnius

• Press Release:  Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and DoD Senior Leaders Attend 27th Council of Governors Plenary Meeting

• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at the DoD OIG Annual Awards Ceremony

• Article:  Army Chief Nominee Cites Warfighting, Recruiting as Top Priorities

• Article:  Officials Recognize DOD Inspectors for Oversight Excellence

• Contracts for July 12, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Thursday, July 13, 2023

Europe, Ukraine, Caucasus

• July 12:  Statement | Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine

• July 12:  Statement | Montenegro Statehood Day

• July 12:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

• July 12:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan

Asia-Pacific

• July 12:  Advisory | Counselor Chollet’s Travel to Indonesia and Philippines

• July 12:  Fact Sheet | The United States-ASEAN Relationship

Western Hemisphere

• July 12:  Statement | Sanctioning Fentanyl Network Run by Sinaloa Cartel Family Members

Africa

• July 12:  Statement | São Tomé and Príncipe National Day

• July 12;  Transcript | Digital Press Briefing with Scott Nathan, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and head of the U.S. Delegation to the US-Africa Business Summit in Botswana

Department Press Briefing

• July 12:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Press Release:  USAID Announces Appointment of Prosper Africa Coordinator

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

• Remarks at the Launch of the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

• Press Release:  IARPA Launches Effort to Develop Photorealistic Site Models

Department of the Treasury

• Readout:  Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meetings with Counterparts in Germany

• Remarks by Under Secretary Brian E. Nelson at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Exchange in San Antonio, Texas

• Sanctions:  Treasury Sanctions Illicit Fentanyl Network Run by Key Sinaloa Cartel Family Members

• Sanctions List Updates:  Counter Narcotics Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Removals

The Federal Reserve

• Press Release:  Beige Book

Security Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges RSE Markets Inc. for Operating an Unregistered Securities Exchange

• Press Release:  SEC Awards Whistleblower More Than $9 Million

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule

• Press Release:  SEC Adopts Money Market Fund Reforms and Amendments to Form PF Reporting Requirements for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Press Release:  Former Securities Attorney Sentenced for $1.3M Penny-Stock Scheme

• Press Release:  Jamaican National Pleads Guilty to Mail and Wire Fraud Charges in Connection with Fraudulent Sweepstakes Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims

• Press Release:  Justice Department Challenges Racially Discriminatory Provisions of New Mississippi Law Targeting Hinds County

• Press Release:  Former Georgia Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud in Connection with Odometer Tampering Scheme

• Press Release:  Federal Bureau of Prisons Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate Resulting in His Death

• Press Release:  Federal Court finds Miami-Based Tax Return Preparer in Contempt and Orders Disgorgement of Ill-gotten Fees as a Sanction

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

• CBP Press Release:  Port of El Paso CBP officers seize cocaine and marijuana (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends gang member (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Louisville CBP Intercepts Shipments of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry & Phone Cases Worth over $1.7 Million (Kentucky)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Ebrahim Patel

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release:  USITC to Synthesize and Review Information on the Distributional Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers in Five Triennial Reports

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Remarks by Chairwoman Rosenworcel to School Superintendents Association

• Press Release:  Rosenworcel Takes Steps to Protect Schools Against Cyber Attacks

• Press Release:  FCC Announces Nearly $13.9 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding

• Press Release:  Chair Shares Proposal Seeking Comment on Video Programming Landscape

• Advisory:  Workshop Tomorrow on A.I. for Communications Networks & Consumers

• Press Release:  Commissioner Carr Announces Staff Changes

Export-Import (EXIM) Bank

• Press Release:  EXIM Announces Longer Repayment Terms, Flexibilities for Climate Projects

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Investments to Improve Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $90 Million To Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes and Save American Families Money

Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $185 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

• Press Release:  Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda in St. Louis

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Strengthen Lead Paint Standards to Protect Against Childhood Lead Exposure

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Press Release:  Building on the Success of DOT’s Rural EV Toolkit to Help Communities Build Out EV Charging Infrastructure, DOT Releases New Edition for Urban Areas

Department of Labor (DOL)

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $119K in back wages for 72 workers after North Carolina home care employer misclassifies them as contractors

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

• Cost Estimate:  Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 17, 2023

• Cost Estimate:  S. 1835, National Cybersecurity Awareness Act

• Congressional Testimony on Social Security’s Finances

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