January 23rd 2023 US Executive Branch Priorities

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US Executive Branch Update – January 23, 2023

by: Stacy A. Swanson of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP - Capital Thinking Blog

Monday, January 23, 2023

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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:45 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, en route the White House

10:40 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

3:00 p.m. EST – the Vice President will administer the oath of office to Pete Ricketts, the junior Senator from Nebraska

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

2:00 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, January 20-22, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

January 22

Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision
Memorandum on Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Presidential Memorandum on Ensuring Safe Access to Medication Abortion
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Monterey Park, California
Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, California

January 21

Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting

January 20

Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Rights Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Proclamation on 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Meetings with Congressional Leaders
Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

Department of Defense (DOD)

Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)
Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and General Mark A. Milley Press Conference Following Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Article: Defense Leaders Pledge New Ukraine Support
Article: Austin, Zelenskyy Call on Contact Group to Redouble Efforts
Press Release: Navy to Christen USNS Earl Warren
Contracts for January 20, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, January 23, 2023

Middle East

January 21: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani
January 20: Advisory | Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Africa

January 21: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed
January 20: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Angolan President Lourenço
January 20: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Algeria and Morocco

Domestic

January 22: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV
January 21: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
January 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Conversation with Institute of Politics Founding Director David Axelrod
January 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Senator Dick Durbin After Visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Center
January 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Congressman Mike Quigley Following Tour of Eli’s Cheesecake Company

Europe, Ukraine

January 20: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino

Asia-Pacific

January 20: Statement | On Lunar New Year
January 20: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Belgium and the United Kingdom

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

Advisory: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to Ghana, Mozambique, and Kenya
Remarks at a Russian-Hosted Arria-Formula Meeting on Ukraine

Department of the Treasury

Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Weldy Lamont Groundbreaking of Rural Electrification Project | Senegal
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen During Visit to Gorée Island in Dakar, Senegal
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with President of Senegal Macky Sall
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Finance and Budget of Senegal Mamadou Moustapha Bâ
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Lunch with Business Leaders from American Chamber of Commerce in Dakar, Senegal
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Délégation Générale à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ) in Dakar, Senegal
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Roundtable with Women Entrepreneurs at the Délégation Générale à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ) in Dakar, Senegal
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation of Senegal Oulimata Sarr
Readout: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo’s Meeting with Price Cap Coalition Deputies

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Press Release: SEC Charges Avraham Eisenberg with Manipulating Mango Markets’ “Governance Token” to Steal $116 Million of Crypto Assets

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors
Speech: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at the ATF Academy Graduation
Press Release: Justice Department Commemorates National Stalking Awareness Month
Press Release: Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht
Press Release: North Korean National Sentenced for Money Laundering Offenses
Press Release: DePuy Synthes, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Allegations Concerning Kickbacks Paid to Massachusetts Orthopedic Surgeon
Press Release: Chicago Man Convicted of Participating in Illegal Kickback Conspiracy

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

Press Release: CBP Releases December 2022 Monthly Operational Update (Washington, D.C.)
Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for January (Texas)
Press Release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Travelers Certain Agricultural Items are Prohibited in the U.S. (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Link to daily press releases

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

Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Lunar New Year

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

Press Release: USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Ammonium Sulfate from China

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Press Release: FTC Asks Federal Court to Hold ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in Contempt

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Press Release: Media Ownership Diversity Symposium Set for February 7, 2023

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

Press Release: Export-Import Bank of the United States’ Board of Directors Approves Clarified Policy for 5G Transactions
Press Release: Heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies – Joint Statement Expressing Support for Ukraine

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Press Release: USDA Names 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum Future Leaders in Agriculture Program Winners
Press Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Press Release: FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project (Docket No. CP22-44-000)

Department of Interior (DOI)

Press Release: Infrastructure Coordinator Stachelberg Kicks Off Tour to Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments
Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Transmission Line, Delivering Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy to Millions of Americans

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Press Release: EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients
Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Labor

Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, ElDorado National reach conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Riverside, California, location