US Executive Branch Update – January 25, 2023
Thursday, January 26, 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*

8:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on continued support for Ukraine | Roosevelt Room

12:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room

1:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:20 a.m. EST– the Vice President will travel to the U.S. Capitol to address the House Democratic Caucus

1:45 p.m. EST – the Vice President will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Los Angeles International Airport

4:15 p.m. PST – the Vice President will arrive at Los Angeles International Airport

5:20 p.m. PS T– the Vice President will visit Monterey Park, California, and meet and offer condolences to the families of the victims

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 Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

  • Readout of Meeting with Democratic Congressional Leadership

  • Remarks By President Biden in Meeting with Democratic Congressional Leaders

  • Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Statement from President Joe Biden on Lowering Insulin Costs and State Unemployment Rates

  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Expands Access to Capital and Support for Small Businesses

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

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Transcript:  Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief Tony L. Whitehead Hold a Press Briefing

  • Article:  Leaders Detail Future of National Guard

  • Article:  U.S., Israel Begin Juniper Oak Exercise

  • Article:  DOD’s Safe Helpline Has Aided Victims for a Decade

  • Article:  If It Is Worth Dying for, It Is Worth Living for

  • Press Release:  Five Species on San Clemente Island Declared Fully Recovered

  • Contracts for January 24, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Eurasia

  • January 24:  Statement | Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms

Europe

  • January 24:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with G7+ Partners on Ukraine Energy Sector Support

  • January 24:  Statement | United States – Iceland Economic Partnership Dialogue

Asia-Pacific

  • January 24:  Statement | Australia National Day

  • January 24:  Statement | Strengthening U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships (Mongolia)

Middle East

  • January 24:  Statement | Sanctioning a Hizballah Money Exchange Network

Western Hemisphere

  • January 24:  Statement | Strengthening Protection of Environmental Defenders in the Americas

Department

  • January 24:  Transcript | Daily Press Briefing

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release:  Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Arrives in Haiti

  • Press Release:  United States Provides Additional $56.5 Million for Urgent Humanitarian Needs in Haiti

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

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Haiti

  • Remarks at the Opening of UN Exhibition “After the End of the World: Displaced Persons and Displaced Persons’ Camps”

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Debt Limit

  • Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Green Climate Fund Agriculture Site | Zambia

  • Press Release:  Treasury Announces $690 Million to be Reallocated to Prevent Eviction

  • Sanctions:  Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Exchanger

  • Sanctions List Updates:  Counter Terrorism Designations

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release:  SEC Issues $28 Million Award to Joint Whistleblowers

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release:  Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies

  • Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Lawsuit Against Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies

  • Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Delivers Remarks on Lawsuit Against Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies

  • Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on Lawsuit Against Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies

  • Press Release:  Mexican National Charged with International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

  • Press Release:  Former Energy Company Executive Sentenced for $15 Million Investment Fraud

  • Press Release:  Virginia Family Sentenced for Conspiracy for Years-Long Forced Labor of Pakistani Woman

  • Press Release:  Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. to Address Clean Air Act Violations in Settlement with United States

  • Press Release:  Two Defendants Indicted for Civil Rights Conspiracy and FACE Act Offenses Targeting Pregnancy Resource Centers

  • Press Release:  City and County of Honolulu Agree to Improve Paratransit for People with Disabilities

  • Press Release:  Two Former Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Federal Civil Rights Offenses for Using Excessive Force

  • Press Release:  Colorado Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

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

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release:  DHS Unveils Secretary Jeh Johnson Official Portrait

  • Press Release:  CISA Releases Report for K-12 Schools to Help Address Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

  • Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol Apprehends Gang Member (Texas)

  • Press Release:  Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $520K (Texas)

  • Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize $274K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge (Texas)

  • Press Release:  Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $800K (Texas)

  • Press Release:  More than 8K Pounds of Drugs and $23M in Counterfeit Items Seized by Chicago CBP During FY 22 (Illinois)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Press Release:  FTC Marks Identity Theft Awareness Week for 2023 on January 30-February 3

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release:  FCC Takes on Mortgage Scam Robocall Campaign Targeting Homeowners

  • Press Release:  FCC Proposes $504K Fine Against Fox for EAS Violations

  • Press Release:  FCC Identifies 34 Tentative Selectees for New NCE FM Stations

  • Press Release:  Deletion of Items from January 26, 2023, Open Meeting

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

  • Press Release:  CFPB Seeks Public Input on Consumer Credit Card Market

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Margo Schlanger to Serve as USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

  • Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Stacy Dean to Serve as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Link to EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Transportation Providing $29.4 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to California, Four U.S. Federal Land Management Agencies for Flood Damage Repair

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian

  • Press Release:  Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama

  • Press Release:  In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death

  • Press Release:  Child care remains out of financial reach for many families, U.S. Department of Labor data shows

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor awards $10M in funding to support stronger state labor courts, promote worker rights, protections in Mexico

Department of Education

  • Press Release:  Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release:  New HHS Report Finds Major Savings for Americans Who Use Insulin Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release:  FDA Roundup | January 24, 2023

  • Press Release:  FDA Denies Marketing of Two Vuse Menthol E-Cigarette Products Following Determination They Do Not Meet Public Health Standard

  • Press Release:  FDA Announces Action Levels for Lead in Categories of Processed Baby Foods

 

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