ARTICLE · 24 APRIL 2023

U.S. Executive Branch Update: April 7, 2023

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

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Stacy A. Swanson

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

POTUS' Schedule*

The President has no events scheduled for Friday | Camp David

The President will be at Camp David through April 9. Looking ahead, the President will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland from April 11-14.

VPOTUS' Schedule*

The White House had yet to release the Vice President's schedule for Friday.

As part of the "Investing in America" tour, the Second Gentleman will join Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in Oklahoma on Friday.

**The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President's (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.*

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