US Executive Branch Update – January 31, 2022 – Government, Public Sector

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

POTUS’ Schedule *

9:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily
Brief

11:00 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT host the
National Governors Association at the White House | East Room

2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral
meeting with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of
the State of Qatar | Oval Office

VPOTUS’ Schedule *

11:00 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will host
the National Governors Association for a meeting | East Room

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:00 p.m. EST – 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, January 28-30, 2022

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19
developments.

The White House

January 30

• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake
  Sullivan on Syrian Democratic Forces Re-Taking Full Control of the
  Hasakah Prison in Syria




• Statement from President Biden on Mark
  Frerichs (hostage in AFG)




• Statement by President Biden on the 13th
  Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

January 28

• Remarks by President Biden on Building a
  Better America




• Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One
  Arrival




• Statement by Homeland Security Advisor Dr.
  Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall on Preparations Ahead of This
  Weekend’s Nor’easter




• Remarks by President Biden After Visiting the
  Site of The Collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge | Pittsburgh,
  Pennsylvania




• Statement by President Joe Biden on $15
  Minimum Wage for Federal Workers and Contractors Going into
  Effect




• Fact Sheet: The White House and Department of
  Justice Announced 99 Law Schools in 35 States and Puerto Rico
  Continue to Answer the Attorney General’s Call to Action for
  Stronger Access to Justice and Court Reform on Eviction
  Prevention




• Joint Statement by President Biden and
  President von der Leyen on U.S.-EU Cooperation on Energy
  Security




• Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy
  Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript: Secretary of Defense Austin and
  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley Press
  Briefing




• Article: U.S., in Lockstep With NATO Allies,
  Calls on Putin to Stand Down




• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd
  Austin’s Phone Call With France Minister of the Armed Forces
  Florence Parly




• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
  Austin III’s Call With German Federal Minister of Defense
  Christine Lambrecht




• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
  Austin III’s Meeting With Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba of the
  United Arab Emirates




• Press Release: DoD Awards Contract to
  iHealth Lab Inc., to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter
  Test Kits in Support of President Biden’s 500 Million Free
  At-Home COVID-19 Tests




• Press Release: DoD Announces $1.3
  Million Defense Production Act Title III Agreement With Brittany
  Global Technologies to Strengthen the Domestic Clothing and Textile
  Industrial Base




• Contracts for January 28, 2022

Department of State

Russia, Ukraine, Europe

• January 28: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s
  Meeting with UK National Security Advisor Lovegrove




• January 28: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call
  with French, German, Italian and UK Counterparts




• January 28: Advisory | Under Secretary Fernandez’s
  Travel to Lithuania and Belgium

Middle East

• January 28: Readout | U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking
  Returns from Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, and London




• January 30: Statement | Mark Frerichs’ Second Year of
  Captivity in Afghanistan

Western Hemisphere

• January 28: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with
  Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Holguín




• January 28: Statement | Young Leaders of the Americas
  Initiative Launches 2022 Fellowship Program

Africa

• January 28: Statement | Celebrating PEPFAR’s 19th
  Anniversary

National Day Statement

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

• Transcript: Ambassador Linda
  Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with George Stephanopoulos on
  ABC’s “This Week”




• Remarks during a Telephonic Background
  Briefing on the UN Security Council Meeting on Russia’s Threat
  to International Peace and Security

Department of the Treasury

• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
  Wally Adeyemo at the White House and Department of Justice’s
  Eviction Prevention Convening with Law Schools

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Department of Justice

January 29, 2022

• Press Release: American Woman Who Led ISIS
  Battalion Charged with Providing Material Support to a Terrorist
  Organization




• Press Release: Former Tennessee Law
  Enforcement Officer Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Offenses

January 28, 2022

• Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
  Delivers Remarks at the White House-Justice Department Convening
  with Law Schools: A Call to Action for Access to Justice




• Speech: Associate Attorney General Vanita
  Gupta Delivers Remarks at the White House-Justice Department
  Convening with Law Schools: A Call to Action for Access to
  Justice




• Press Release: Online Contact Lens Company
  Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million in Civil Penalties and Consumer Redress
  for Violating Federal Contact Lens Laws




• Press Release: Justice Department
  Secures Agreement to Make Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
  Accessible for People with Disabilities at Kroger Grocery
  Chain




• Press Release: Two Former Federal Correctional
  Officers Plead Guilty to Bribery and Smuggling Contraband
  Scheme




• Press Release: Four Individuals Indicted on
  Wage Fixing and Labor Market Allocation Charges




• Press Release: Court Shuts Down Mississippi
  Return Preparer




• Press Release: North Carolina Surgeon and Wife
  Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes

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

• Press Release: DHS Takes Action to Combat
  Forced Labor and Hold Companies Accountable for Exploiting
  Workers




• Press Release: FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial
  Registration Period Opens on March 1




• Press Release: Multiple Sex Offenders and Gang
  Members Arrested by USBP (Texas)




• Press Release: Eagle Pass Agents Rescue
  Stranded Migrants (Texas)




• Press Release: Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest
  Previously Deported Sex Offenders (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

Department of Commerce

• Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M.
  Raimondo at the Carnegie Mellon Manufacturing Futures Initiative in
  Pittsburgh




• Press Release: What They Are Saying | Industry
  Leaders Call on Congress to Invest in America’s Future




• Blog: NIST Announces Funding Opportunity for
  Manufacturing Centers in Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island and South
  Dakota




• Blog: Voices From the Frontlines |
  FirstNet Provides Flexibility and Interoperability for Emergency
  Management During Pandemic

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

• Press Release: USITC Makes Determinations in
  Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Stainless Steel Wire Rod From
  Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release: FTC Comment to Food and Drug
  Administration Supports Agency’s Proposed Rule on Establishing
  Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids




• Press Release: FTC Extends Deadline for Public
  Comment on Supply Chain Disruptions (Feb. 28)




• Press Release: Vision Path, Inc., Online
  Seller of Hubble Lenses, Settles Charges it Violated the Contact
  Lens Rule and FTC Act to Boost Sales




• Press Release: Auto Marketing Company Banned
  from Industry Under FTC Order

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda
  for February Open Meeting




• Press Release: FCC Connecting Tribal Libraries
  Through the E-Rate Program




• Press Release: FCC Announces Over $1.2B for
  Rural Broadband in 32 States

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release: USDA Encourages Ag Producers,
  Residents to Prepare for Weekend Nor’easter

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release: EPA Recognizes WasteWise Award
  Winners for Innovations in Waste Reduction




• Link to other daily EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

• Press Release: U.S. Department of
  Transportation Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in RAISE
  Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan
  Infrastructure Law

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release: FAA Statements on 5G




• Press Release: Attend our Small Business
  Virtual Vendor Day on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
  ET

Department of Education

• Press Release: Secretary Cardona Lays Out
  Vision for Education in America | January 27




• Press Release: U.S. Department of Education
  Solicits Public Comments on the Project Prevent Grant Program |
  January 26

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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