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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:50 a.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

7:00 p.m. EDT – The President meets virtually with the Senate Democratic Caucus during their annual retreat | Library

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:30 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will ceremonially swear in Isabella Casillas Guzman as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

9:50 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office

11:50 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart Washington, DC en route Jacksonville, Florida

2:25 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will visit a Jacksonville Vaccination Center

3:20 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will participate in a listening session with Florida leaders at Feeding Northeast Florida, Food Pantry, Distribution & Food

6:05 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart Jacksonville International Airport en route Joint Base Andrews

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House

12:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

*The US 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 19-21, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.

The White House

• Statement by President Biden on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | March 21, 2021
• Fact Sheet:  U.S. Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism | March 21, 2021
• Statement by President Biden on Turkey’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention | March 21, 2021
• Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival | March 21, 2021
• Statement from President Biden Marking Nowruz | March 20, 2021
• Remarks by President Biden at Emory University | March 19, 2021
• Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris During a Briefing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | March 19, 2021
• Statement by President Biden on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act | March 19, 2021
• Transcript:  Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials | March 19, 2021
• Transcript:  Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Atlanta, Georgia | March 19, 2021
• Nomination:  President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Bill Nelson for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | March 19, 2021
• Nominations:  President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services | March 19, 2021
• Press Release:  Financial Disclosure Reports Now Available | March 19, 2021
• Proclamation on National Poison Prevention Week, 2021 | March 19, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript:  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Press Conference in Afghanistan
• Article:  Austin Meets With Afghan, U.S., Coalition Leaders; Gathers Info to Aid Biden Decision on U.S. Effort
• Transcript:  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Remarks With Indian Minister of Defense Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh
• Transcript:  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Press Conference in New Delhi
• Article:  India, U.S. Look at Ways to Grow Partnership to Protect Indo-Pacific
• Article:  In India, Austin Looks for Ways to Increase Cooperation With Allies
• Article:  Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Visit to India, Day 1
• Article:  Austin Stays in Touch With Australian Leaders During Indo-Pacific Trip
• Transcript:  Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks Delivers Virtual Remarks to National War College Students, Faculty
• Article:  Deputy Secretary Hicks | Governance Differences Between U.S., China Are in Sharp Focus
• Article:  Improvements to Organic Industrial Base Prepare Services for Future Fight
• Article:  Space Domain Critical to Combat Operations Since Desert Storm
• Contracts for March 19, 2021

Department of State

• Daily Schedule | Monday, March 22
• March 21:  Statement | Namibian Independence Day
• March 20:  Statement | Nowruz Message
• March 20:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Statements to the Press
• March 19:  Joint Statement | Occasion of a Trilateral Discussion among Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the United States
• March 19:  Remarks | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale Addresses the International Coalition for the Sahel Ministerial
• March 19:  Statement | The United States Announces Humanitarian Assistance for the Sahel Crisis Response
• March 19:  Statement | Somalia Should Hold Elections Immediately
• March 19:  Statement | Regional 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Competition to Build Partnerships between the United States and the Dominican Republic and Central America
• March 19:  Transcript | Briefing with European and Eurasian Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Philip T. Reeker on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Belgium
• March 19:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Statement by Acting Administrator Gloria Steele (re: Nowruz)
• Press Release:  United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Sahel Region
• Press Release:  United States Promotes Climate Resilient Infrastructure with $9.2 Million Commitment

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

• Remarks at a Side Event with UN Member States and Civil Society on the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Religion, Belief, and Conflict
• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Commemorative Meeting for Intl Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Remarks at a CSW Side Event Co-Hosted by the U.S., Afghanistan, the UK, and Georgetown University on Intl Support for Afghan Women’s Rights

Department of Justice

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
• Press Release:  Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Transnational Cybercrime Enterprise
• Press Release:  Iranian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Evade U.S. Sanctions on Iran by Disguising $300 Million in Transactions Over Two Decades
• Press Release:  Man Sentenced to Prison for Sextorting Numerous Children Around the Country
• Press Release:  Former Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy
• Press Release:  Justice Department Files Civil Action to Shut Down California Tax Return Preparer
• Press Release:  Justice Department Files Civil Action to Shut Down Mississippi Tax Return Preparer
• Press Release:  Florida Return Preparers Charged with Defrauding the IRS

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

• Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ visit to El Paso with Bipartisan Delegation of Senators
• Press Release:  CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Seize $944K Worth of Methamphetamine (Texas)
• Press Release:  445 Counterfeit Items Worth Over $635K Seized by CBP Chicago (Illinois)
• Press Release:  CBP Memphis Opens Forward Operating Lab (Tennessee)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Press Release:  FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Update
• Press Release:  FEMA Approves More Than $4 Million in Grants for Berkshire Medical Center COVID-19 Response

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

• Press Release:  Ambassador Tai’s Day One Message to USTR Staff

Department of Commerce

• Press Release:  US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Statement on Meeting with Members of the Semiconductor Industry Association
• Blog:  Spotlight on Commerce | Wendy Doernberg, Senior Equal Employment Opportunity and External Civil Rights Specialist, Office of Civil Rights

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press Release:  DOE Announces $34.5 Million for Data Science and Computation Tools to Advance Climate Solutions

Environmental Protection Agency

• Press Release:  EPA selects Limitless Vistas to provide environmental job training in New Orleans (Louisiana)

Department of Transportation

• Press Release:  US Department of Transportation Launches “Mask Up” Campaign

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  Las Vegas plastering company will pay $137K in overtime back wages to 156 piece rate employees after U.S. Department of Labor investigation

Department of Education

• Press Release:  US Department of Education Announces Additional Assistance for Students and Institutions Through HEERF Grant Program and Expanded SNAP Benefits
• Press Release:  Department of Education Announces Action to Streamline Borrower Defense Relief Process

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Authorizes First Machine Learning-Based Screening Device to Identify Certain Biomarkers That May Indicate COVID-19 Infection
• Press Release:  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | March 19, 2021

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 webpage
• Department of Defense COVID-19 webpage
• Department of State COVID-19 Travel Advisory webpage
• Office of Personnel Management COVID-19 webpage
• Food and Drug Administration COVID-19 webpage
• Department of Homeland Security Employee COVID-19 webpage
• Department of Labor COVID-19 webpage
• USAGov COVID-19 webpage

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

• Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (tracks vaccine distribution in the United States)
• Coronavirus Resource Center
  • COVID-19 Interactive Map