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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:00 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission | Oval Office

5:55 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews

6:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to New Castle, Delaware

6:50 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in New Castle, Delaware

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

1:30 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will convene a roundtable, on behalf of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, to discuss how employers benefit from a unionized workforce | Vice President’s Ceremonial Office

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

2:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse | 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 Wednesday-Thursday, March 8-9, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The President’s FY 2024 Budget Request

March 9

• Remarks by President Biden on his Budget for Fiscal Year 2024

• Link to the Budget Request

• Fact Sheet:  The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024

• Update on the Administration’s Economic Assumptions

• Fact Sheet:  The President’s Budget Cuts the Deficit by Nearly $3 Trillion Over 10 Years

• Fact Sheet:  The President’s Budget Cuts Wasteful Spending on Big Pharma, Big Oil, and Other Special Interests, Cracks Down on Systemic Fraud, and Makes Programs More Cost Effective

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Lowers Costs for Families and Gives the American People More Breathing Room

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Lowers Housing Costs and Expands Access to Affordable Rent and Home Ownership

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Lowers Energy Costs, Combats the Climate Crisis, and Advances Environmental Justice

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Honors Our Nation’s Sacred Commitment to Veterans and Military Families

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Makes Our Communities Safer and Combats Crime

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Strengthens Border Security, Enhances Legal Pathways, and Provides Resources to Enforce Our Immigration Laws

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Advances Equity

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Keeps America Safe and Confronts Global Challenges

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Delivers for Tribal Nations and Tribal Communities

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden’s Budget Improves Customer Experience and Service Delivery for the American People

• Transcript:  On-the-Record Press Call by OMB Director Shalanda Young and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse on the President’s FY24 Budget

The White House

March 9

• Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland

• Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Canada (Mar. 23-24)

• Transcript:  Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and OMB Director Shalanda Young

March 8

• Statement from President Joe Biden on International Women’s Day

• Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Finance Event

• Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony

• Readout of White House State Legislative Convening on Combatting Junk Fees

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Boost American Manufacturing and Cut Emissions

• Press Release:  ICYMI | Experts Agree: Chips Manufacturing and National Security Bolstered by Childcare

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

• Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria

• Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Tennessee Disaster Declaration

• Press Release:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Fall Session of the White House Internship Program

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting in Israel with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting in Israel with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

• Transcript:  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a Joint Press Conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

• Article:  U.S., Israeli Leaders Discuss Partnerships, Threats in Middle East

• Article:  Justified Accord | Celebrating African Partnerships

• Press Release:  Deputy Secretary of Defense Signs 2023-2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy

• Contracts for March 9, 2023

March 8

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on International Women’s Day

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Egyptian Minister of Defense General Muhammed Zaki

• Article:  During Middle East Tour, Austin Talks Daesh, Partnership with Iraqi Leaders

• Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Elizabeth Phu Meeting with French Special Operations Commander, Brigadier General Michel Delpit

• Press Release:  Department of Defense Awards $2 Million for Social Science Research Under the Defense Education and Civilian University Partnership

• Article:  Russia Reportedly Supplying Enriched Uranium to China

• Article:  DOD Officials Testify About Homeland Defense Before House Panel

• Article:  Cyber Command, NSA Successes Point Way to Future

• Press Release:  Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced

• Press Release:  Flag Officer Announcement

• Contracts for March 8, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Friday, March 10, 2023

Domestic Matters

• March 9:  Statement | The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• March 9:  Fact Sheet | The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (State, USAID)

• March 9:  Statement | U.S. Department of State Awards Nearly 500 Undergraduate and Graduate Students from all 50 States the Critical Language Scholarship for Summer 2023

• March 8:  Advisory | Call for Recommendations: 2023 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence

• March 8:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Miami Beach, Florida (re: plastic pollution)

• March 8:  Advisory | Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Hachigian and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley to Attend SXSW EDU 2023 in Austin, Texas

• March 8:  Statement | On the Passing of Judith Heumann

Europe

• March 9:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with European External Action Service Secretary-General Sannino

• March 9:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Foreign Minister Colonna

Middle East

• March 9:  Statement | Sanctioning a Network Supporting Iran’s Aircraft Procurement and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Activities

• March 9:  Statement | Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks

• March 8:  Statement | Sanctioning Those Connected to Human Rights Abuses in Iran

• March 9:  Statement | Support for the UN Announcement to Avert an Environmental Crisis off the Yemeni Coast

Asia-Pacific

• March 9:  Readout | The 3rd U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat

• March 8:  Statement | Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Burma and Bangladesh Regional Crisis

Central Asia

• March 9:  Statement | Joint Statement on the C5+1 Ministerial in Astana (Kazakhstan)

Department Press Briefings

• March 9:  Transcript | Special Briefing Via Telephone with Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce (re: U.S.-India CEO Forum; IPEF)

• March 9:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

• March 8:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

International Women’s Day

• March 8:  Statement | Celebrating International Women’s Day

• March 8:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 17th Annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards Ceremony

• March 8:  Statement | Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day

Oceans

• March 8:  Fact Sheet | United States Announces $800 Million in International Commitments for Protecting Our Ocean

Pandemic Accord

• March 8:  Statement | Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

March 9

• Statement by Administrator Samantha Power on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Visits Can Tho City (Day 3)

• Readout:  USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman participated in the United Nations Least Developed Countries Meeting

• Fact Sheet:  Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 President’s Budget Request for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Statement:  Remembering the Extraordinary Dana Hyde

March 8

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Visits Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta (Day 2)

• Statement:  Commemorating International Women’s Day

• Press Release:  The United States Provides $55 Million in Additional Food Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

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

March 8

• Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on International Women’s Day

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the U.S. Department of State’s 17th Annual International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s International Women’s Day Celebratory Dinner

• Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan

• Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution Renewing the Sudan Panel of Experts Mandate

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

March 8

• Press Release:  ODNI Releases 2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community

• Report:  2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• Press Release:  CIA Names New Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer | March 8, 2023

Department of the Treasury

March 9

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Greenbook, Outlining Tax Proposals to Reduce the Deficit, Expand Support for Working Families, and Ensure the Wealthy and Large Corporations Pay their Fair Shares

• Sanctions:  Treasury Targets Iran’s International UAV Procurement Network

• Sanctions:  Treasury Targets Sanctions Evasion Network Moving Billions for Iranian Regime

• Joint Statement from the REPO Task Force

March 8

• Readout:  U.S. Candidate for President of the World Bank Ajay Banga Visit to Kenya

• Sanctions:  Marking International Women’s Day, Treasury Sanctions Iranian Officials and Entities for Serious Human Rights Abuses

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Software Company Blackbaud Inc. for Misleading Disclosures About Ransomware Attack That Impacted Charitable Donors | March 9, 2023

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

March 9

• Press Release:  Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Request

• Statement from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on the RESTRICT Act

• Speech:  Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks During the National Public Defense Day Tour Stop in Las Vegas

• Press Release:  Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

• Press Release:  Former Wall Street Precious Metal Traders Sentenced for Wire Fraud

• Press Release:  Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Sentenced in $2.7B Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

• Press Release:  CEO of Major Defense Contractor Charged with Bribery

• Press Release:  Justice Department’s Ongoing Section 8 Enforcement Prevents More Potentially Illegal Interlocking Directorates

• Press Release:  Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Ginseng Trafficking

• Press Release:  Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning

• Press Release:  Maryland Tax Preparer Convicted of Filing False Returns

March 8

• Press Release:  Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

• Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

• Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

• Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

• Press Release:  Department of Justice Announces Review of Memphis Police Department’s Use of Force and De-escalation Policies, and a Separate Review of Specialized Units Across the Country

• Press Release:  Narcotrafficker Pleads Guilty to International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

• Press Release:  Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty in Conduit Campaign Contribution Case

• Press Release:  Eleventh Defendant Sentenced in $15 Million Scheme to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking United States Immigrants

• Press Release:  Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Operating Fraudulent Debt Relief Scheme

• Press Release:  United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at More Than $25 Million

• Press Release:  Justice Department Achieves Settlement with the Former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo to Relocate Animals to Locations in the Continental United States

• Press Release:  Detroit-area Mortgage Broker Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the IRS and Filing False Tax Returns

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

March 9

• Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• CISA Blog:  Under the Promise of Early Success, CISA Expands its Beta Mobile App Vetting Service

• CBP Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents recovered a stolen weapon at the Highway 83 checkpoint (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Construction Begins on CBP, GSA and Anzalduas International Bridge Board Partnership to Improve Commercial Infrastructure at the Anzalduas Port of Entry (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  U.S. Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Non-Citizens from Haiti and the Dominican Republic Entering Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Puerto Rico)

March 8

• CISA Press Release:  CISA and Women in CyberSecurity Strengthen Partnership to Bridge Gender Gap in Cyber and Tech

• CBP Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize Nearly 150 Pounds of Narcotics (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Laredo Sector welcomes Acting Chief Patrol Agent (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Weslaco launches “Se Busca” campaign, Targeting Smugglers (Texas)

• CBP Press Release:  Border Patrol Rescues Infant from Suspected Child Trafficker (California)

• CBP Press Release:  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Conducted Operation Terminus at the Port of New York/Newark (New Jersey)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

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

March 9

• Press Release:  USTR Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional Budget Justification

March 8

• Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meetings with Brazilian Government Officials

• Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Brazilian Labor and Environmental Leaders

• Press Release:  USTR, Department of Labor, and European Commission Co-Host Roundtable on Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct in Supply Chains with Unions, Businesses, and Civil Society

Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

March 9

• Press Release:  President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Would Bolster Key Commerce Department Initiatives

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan

• Press Release:  Seven Contestants Selected for NTIA, DoD “2023 5G Challenge”

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

March 9

• Press Release:  USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Compact Wallets and Components Thereof

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

March 9

• Press Release:  FTC Acts to Block Deal Combining the Two Top Mortgage Loan Technology Providers

• Press Release:  FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for March 16 Open Commission Meeting

March 8

• Press Release:  FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Michigan-Based Security Companies to Drop Noncompete Restrictions That They Imposed on Workers

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

March 9

• Press Release:  Chairwoman Rosenworcel & LA Mayor Bass Team Up to Promote ACP (Affordable Connectivity Program)

• Press Release:  FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, March 16, 2023

• Press Release:  FCC Announces CSRIC VIII Meeting on March 21

March 8

• Speech:  Commissioner Simington Addresses WISPAMERICA 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

March 8

• Press Release:  CFPB Uncovers Illegal Junk Fees on Bank Accounts, Mortgages, and Student and Auto Loans

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

March 9

• Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• Press Release:  President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis through Workforce Reform and Other Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs

• Press Release:  USDA Announces Sign-up for Cost-Share Assistance for On-Farm Grain Storage in Areas with Limited Commercial Capacity Due to Severe Storms

• Press Release:  USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California

• Press Release:  USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion and Innovation

March 8

• Press Release:  USDA Celebrates Inaugural National Biobased Products Day

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

Department of Energy (DOE)

March 9

• Statement by Energy Secretary Granholm on The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

March 8

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Billion To Drastically Reduce Industrial Emissions and Create Healthier Communities

• Press Release:  Secretary Granholm CERAWeek Luncheon & Keynote Address

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

• Press Release:  Sunshine Notice | March Commission Meeting (March 9, 2023)

Department of Interior (DOI)

March 9

• Statement by Secretary Deb Haaland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

• Press Release:  President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis Through Workforce Reform, Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs

• Press Release:  Assistant Secretary Cantor Highlights Collaborative Ocean Stewardship at Our Ocean Conference in Panama

• Press Release:  Interior Department Announces $135 Million to Help Create Jobs and Revitalize Land in Coal Communities

March 8

• Press Release:  Advisory Committee Charts a Path Forward for Controlling Destructive Invasive Species

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Link to EPA press releases

March 9

• Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2024 Budget

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Partner to Support Reliable Electricity

March 8

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $16 Million for Pollution Prevention in Environmental Justice Communities

• Press Release:  EPA Announces $16 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Department of Transportation

March 8

• Press Release:  USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces a Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations

Department of Labor

March 9

• Press Release:  Secretary Marty Walsh addresses President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget

• Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

• Press Release:  Secretary Walsh unveils strategy to expand access for all young people to pathways toward high-quality careers

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $190K in back wages, damages after finding St. Petersburg restaurants withheld wages to cover operating costs

March 8

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor, Operating Engineers Local 150 renew alliance for workplace place safety, training in union’s apprenticeship program

• Press Release:  Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor awards more than $1.5M to provide employment, training services for transitioning Fort Bliss military service members

• Press Release:  Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store

Department of Education

March 9

• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

March 8

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Education Announces Finalists in the Future Finder Challenge to Advance Digital Career Navigation Tools for Adult Learners

Health & Human Services (HHS)

March 9

• Press Release:  HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget

• Press Release:  HHS Reopens Health Sector Climate Pledge

March 8

• Press Release:  Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

March 9

• Press Release:  FDA Seeks $7.2 Billion to Protect and Advance Public Health by Enhancing Food Safety and Advancing Medical Product Availability

• Press Release:  FDA Updates Mammography Regulations to Require Reporting of Breast Density Information and Enhance Facility Oversight

March 8

• Press Release:  FDA Proposes New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

March 9

• Statement by Secretary Marcia Fudge on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

March 8

• Press Release:  Secretary Fudge Pens Open Letter on Addressing Junk Fees That Renters Face

General Services Administration (GSA)

March 9

• Statement by GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

March 9

• Report:  Payment Integrity | Additional Coordination Is Needed for Assessing Risks in the Improper Payment Estimation Process for Advance Premium Tax Credits

• Report:  Weapon Systems Sustainment | DOD Needs to Improve Its Reporting for Warehousing Pilot Program

• Report:  Nuclear Weapons | Technical Exceptions and Limitations Do Not Constrain DOD’s Planning and Operations

• Report:  Biodefense | Actions Needed to Address Long-Standing Challenges

March 8

• Report:  Science & Tech Spotlight | Securing Data for a Post-Quantum World

• Report:  Financial Technology | Products Have Benefits and Risks to Underserved Consumers, and Regulatory Clarity Is Needed

• Report:  Vehicle Safety | DOT Should Take Additional Actions to Improve the Information Obtained from Crash Test Dummies

• Report:  Child Welfare | HHS Is Taking Steps to Help States Support Relative Caregivers with Evidence-Based Programs