This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
3:30 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT holds a phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
The Vice President and Second Gentleman are in California through the New Year.
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.
Recap of Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.
The White House
- Transcript: Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden’s Upcoming Call with President Putin of the Russian Federation
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and SBA
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Press Release: DoD Awards $136.7 Million Contract to MilliporeSigma to Establish Domestic Production Capacity of Critical Material Used in COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests
- Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update December 29, 2021
- Article: Actor, Comedian Mel Brooks Served in Army in World War II
- Contracts for December 29, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Thursday, December 30
- December 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- December 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with French, German, and UK Foreign Ministers
- December 29: Statement | Stand News Arrests and Closure (China/Hong Kong)
- December 29: Statement | Leadership on Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights: Rina Amiri and Stephenie Foster
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Press Statement from the UN Security Council on the Situation in Myanmar
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges Financial Company and Its President with Engaging in Fraudulent Schemes to Boost Stock Price
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Two Miami-Area Tax Return Preparers
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Dulles CBP Arrests Two Wanted Men in One Week on Felony Child Molestation Charges (Virginia)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Czechia, Italy, and Russia
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $8.4M grant to address child labor, forced labor, unacceptable work conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor releases Information Copies of the 2021 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces rescission of Final Rule on Form T-1 Trust Annual Report filing
Department of Education
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $95 Million To State
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves Mississippi’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $543 Million To State
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: Two New Over-the-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests Brought to U.S. Market Quickly by Biden-Harris Administration
