This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive’s priorities through daily schedules and previous day’s press releases.

POTUS Schedule*

7:30 a.m. ET – The President receives the President’s daily briefings.White House

9:25 a.m. ET – President departs White House for Joint Base Andrews

9:45 a.m. ET – The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Santa Clara County, California

3:10 PM ET – President Arrives in Santa Clara County, CA (12:10 PM PST) | Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, CA

3:25 PM ET – The President surveys storm-ravaged areas via helicopter en route to Santa Cruz County, CA (12:25 PM PST)

3:50 PM ET – President arrives in Santa Cruz County, CA (12:50 PM PST)

4:50 PM ET – President Meets with Business Owners and Local Residents Affected by Recent Storm Devastation (1:50 PM PST) | Capitola Wharf, Capitola, CA

5:35 p.m. ET – The President will visit first responders, state and local officials to investigate recovery efforts and assess whether additional federal assistance is needed (2 p.m. PT) hour 35)

6:00 PM ET – The President reaffirms his commitment to helping the people of California recover and rebuild from the effects of recent extreme weather events across the state (3:00 PM PST) | California Sea Cliff Provincial Park in Aptos

7:00 PM ET – President departs Santa Cruz County en route to Santa Clara County, CA (4:00 PM local time)

7:35 PM ET – The President departs Santa Clara County, CA for Joint Base Andrews (4:35 PM local time).

VPOTUS Schedule*

9:05 AM ET – The Vice President and Second Gentlemen depart Washington, DC for Tonopah, Arizona.

11:50 am MST – Vice President and Second Gentlemen arrive at Luke Air Force Base

(MST 2:00 PM – THE Second Gentleman Joins College Roundtable to Discuss Fighting Anti-Semitism in America | Arizona State University)

2:00 PM MST – Vice President receives briefing on transmission line project with IBEW workers.

2:25 pm MST – The Vice President will make remarks highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to create a clean energy economy that works for all Americans. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy will join her.

4:50 pm MST – Vice President greets military personnel at Luke Air Force Base

5:35 PM MST – The Vice President and Second Gentlemen depart Luke Air Force Base for Los Angeles, CA.

white house press conference schedule*

11:30 AM EST – Chief Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and FEMA Administrator Dean Criswell board Air Force One bound for Santa Clara County, California.

*The daily schedules of the US President (POTUS) and Vice President (VPOTUS) are subject to change, as is the White House press conference schedule.

Recap for Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Note: Any colored text indicates a hyperlink.

White House

• statement From President Joe Biden on December Producer Price Index

• statement Helicopter Crash of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in Ukraine

• transcript: press conference by Spokesperson Carine Jean-Pierre on January 18, 2023

• nomination: President Biden Names 29th Round Judiciary Candidate

• fact sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initiative to Support Community Schools

• disaster declaration: President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Revises California Disaster Declaration

Department of Defense (DOD)

• article: Austin arrives in Germany to focus efforts to help Ukraine

• article: Firefighters on Ice

• agreement January 18, 2023

State Department

daily schedule | | Thursday, January 19, 2023

Europe, Ukraine

• January 18th: read out | | Meeting with Deputy Sherman and Taro Italian Diplomatic Advisor

• January 18th: statement | | Condolences for Helicopter Crash in Ukraine

• January 18th: statement | | $125 million to support Ukraine’s emergency energy system needs

Caucasus

Eurasia

• January 18th: remarks | | Secretary of State Anthony J. Brinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevrut Cavusoğlu before their meeting

• January 18th: statement | | Joint Statement on the US-Turkey Strategic Mechanism

Africa

US domestic

• January 18th: remarks | | Secretary Anthony J. Brinken Attends the 91st Winter Conference of Mayors | Celent Washington, DC

• January 18th: advisory | | Commissioner Blinken’s Trip to Chicago, Illinois (January 19-20)

• January 18th: advisory | | Secretary Blinken Joins Conversation at University of Chicago Political Institute (January 20)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

• read out: Administrator Samantha Power Attends World Economic Forum Day Two

• Press release: USAID announces $125 million in additional emergency energy assistance to Ukraine

• Press release: US-backed e-government app accelerates Ukraine’s digital transformation.Now Ukraine is working to expand the solution to more countries

• Press release: USAID Launches New Fund to Harness Private Sector Competitiveness to Solve Global Challenges

United Nations Mission (UN)

• remarks Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East

• Voting explanation On Russia’s Draft Decision on UNEP Executive Director

Ministry of Finance

• read out: Bilateral Meeting between Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen and Vice Premier Liu He of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

• remarks Treasury Secretary Yellen during a bilateral meeting with Vice Premier Liu He of the People’s Republic of China

• remarks Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adiemo on Russia’s actions against financial fraud

• Press release: Treasury International Capital data for November

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | daily press releases

• speech: Attorney General Vanita Gupta Speaks at US Mayors Conference

• Press release: Founder and majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange indicted for handling over $700 million in illicit funds

• speech: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Speaks Out on Crypto Exchange Founder and Majority Owner Indicted for Handling Illicit Funds

• speech: Kenneth A. Polite Jr. Assistant Attorney General Speaks Out About Crypto Exchange Founders And Majority Owners Indicted For Handling Illicit Funds

• Press release: Construction firm owner convicted of fraud when securing millions in contract for small business owned by disabled veteran

• Press release: Cumberland County, Tennessee Agrees to End Discrimination Based on Opioid Use Disorder

• Press release: Justice Department secures agreement with Broadway ticket service firm to resolve immigration-related discrimination claims

• Press release: Four Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Abusing Inmates and Conspiring to Cover Up Abuse

• Press release: CPA pleads guilty to conspiracy to facilitate fraudulent tax shelter schemes

• Press release: DOJ Announces New Director of U.S. Trustee Program

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

• DHS statement Severe Weather Safety, Enforcement and Recovery Operations in Alabama, California and Georgia

• Press release: Del Rio sector agents arrest felony sex offender (Texas)

• Press release: CBP Agents Seize $2 Million in Hard Drugs at Laredo Port of Entry (Texas)

• Press release: Man dies after trying to save life after being arrested near El Paso, Texas

• Press release: Agents Carrying Smugglers (Arizona)

• Press release: CBP Agents ‘Stone’ at Night, Seize $4 Million Worth of Cocaine Hidden Within Shipment of Ornamental Stones (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Department of Commerce

United States International Trade Commission (USITC)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press release: Biden-Harris administration announces $9 billion in funding for community-focused clean energy programs and housing rebates across the country

• Press release: DOE launches new $50 million program to help communities meet clean energy goals

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press release: EPA Seeks Input from Smaller Groups on Rulemaking for Drainage Guidelines for Meat and Poultry Products

• Link To other EPA press releases

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press release: FAA proposes $1 million fine for aircraft resource management for illegal charter flights

• Press release: Preparing for Kickoff | What GA Pilots Need to Know About Super Bowl LVII

labor bureau

• Press release: US and Mexico sign memorandum of understanding to protect temporary foreign workers

• Press release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $325,000 to provide education, training and support services to immigrants, seasonal farm worker youth and young adults

• Press release: U.S. Department of Labor releases proposed rule to revise miners’ self-insurance standards under Black Lung Benefits Act

• Press release: A federal safety inspection at three Amazon warehouse facilities found the company’s employees exposed to shocking ergonomic hazards.

Ministry of Education

• Press release: The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million to expand community schools and increase social, emotional, mental health, and academic support for students, educators, and families.

Health and Human Services (HHS)Press release: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Additional Steps To Strengthen Nursing Home Safety And Transparency