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

POTUS’ Friday Schedule*

9:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief

1:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT convenes a virtual meeting with Governors to discuss efforts to protect access to reproductive health care | South Court Auditorium

2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Camp David

2:50 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C., en route Camp David

VPOTUS’ Friday Schedule*

The Vice President is in Los Angeles, California, and has no public events scheduled.

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Recap of Tuesday-Thursday, June 28-30, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

June 30

NATO Summit

  • Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference | Madrid, Spain

Domestic and Other International Matters

  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia v. EPA
  • Statement by President Biden on the Swearing in of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
  • Statement by President Biden on Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response Fund at the World Bank
  • Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Hong Kong 25 Years after Handover
  • Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sen. McConnell Holding American Jobs and Competitiveness Versus China Hostage to Protect Big Pharma
  • Statement:  President Biden Announces Eleventh Operation Fly Formula Mission
  • Statement:  President Biden Announces Twelfth Operation Fly Formula Mission
  • Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
  • Fact Sheet:  Health Sector Leaders Join Biden Administration’s Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% by 2030
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Finance Reception

June 29

NATO Summit

  • Fact Sheet:  The 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid
  • Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg | Madrid, Spain
  • Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey
  • Remarks by President Biden and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey Before Bilateral Meeting
  • Remarks by President Biden, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan Before Trilateral Meeting
  • Readout of President Biden’s Trilateral with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan
  • Transcript:  On-the-Record Press Call by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Assistant Secretary for Defense Celeste Wallander

Domestic Matters

  • Nominations:  President Biden Names Twentieth Round of Judicial Nominees
  • Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration

June 28

NATO Summit

  • Remarks by President Biden and King Felipe VI of the Kingdom of Spain Before Bilateral Meeting | Madrid, Spain
  • Remarks by President Biden and President Pedro Sánchez of the Kingdom of Spain Before Bilateral Meeting | Madrid, Spain
  • Joint Declaration between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America
  • Statement by President Biden on Trilateral Agreement Between Turkey, Finland, and Sweden
  • Transcript:  Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Madrid, Spain

G7 Leaders’ Summit

  • Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Erdoğan of Turkey
  • Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Macky Sall of Senegal
  • Fact Sheet:  President Biden and G7 Leaders Announce Further Efforts to Counter Putin’s Attack on Food Security
  • Fact Sheet:  The United States Continues to Strengthen Cooperation with G7 on 21st Century Challenges, including those Posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
  • Transcript:  Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden’s Third Day in Europe

Domestic Matters

  • Statement by President Biden on the Tragic Loss of Life in San Antonio, Texas (re: migrants/truck)
  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Monkeypox Outbreak Response
  • Readout of White House Meeting with Attorneys General Nessel of Michigan and Ellison of Minnesota on Reproductive Rights
  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Catalyzes more than $700 Million in Private Sector Commitments to Make EV Charging More Affordable and Accessible
  • Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Upcoming Bilateral Meeting between President Joe Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico (Visit to D.C. on July 12)

Department of Defense (DOD)

June 30

  • Article:  A Final Salute to Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams (WWII Vet, Medal of Honor Recipient)
  • Article:  Biden Says NATO Meets Challenges of Today, Prepares to Counter Threats of Tomorrow
  • Article:  Stoltenberg Sums Up Results of Transformative Madrid Summit
  • Article:  DOD Accelerating Innovative Technologies, Enabling Manufacturing Workforce
  • Contracts for June 30, 2022

June 29

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passing of Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
  • Article:  Then and Now | The Changes Between Two NATO Madrid Summits
  • Article:  Biden Announces Changes in U.S. Force Posture in Europe
  • Fact Sheet:  U.S. Defense Contributions to Europe
  • Article:  DLA Program Introduces Domestic Germanium Recycling Capability
  • Article:  DOD Official Testifies on Supporting Naturalization of Eligible Servicemembers
  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Secures More Than 100 Million Doses of Pfizer’s Latest COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall Vaccine Campaign
  • Contracts for June 29, 2022

June 28

  • Press Release:  Reports of Disinformation Campaign Against Rare Earth Processing Facilities
  • Article:  DOD Official: No Changes to Women’s Essential Health Care
  • Publication:  Memorandum | Ensuring Access to Essential Women’s Health Care Services for Service Members, Dependents, Beneficiaries, and Department of Defense Civilian Employees
  • Article:  Military Offers Women Unique Challenges and Opportunities, Generals Say
  • Article:  Air Force, DOD Plan to Create First Historically Black Colleges and Universities-led Affiliated Research Center
  • Article:  National Guard Leader Emphasizes Partnerships During European Visit
  • Contracts for June 28, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Friday, July 1

July 1

  • Statement | Reaffirming Our Commitment to the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  • Readout | Ninth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah’s Terrorist Activities
  • Advisory | Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Spain
  • Statement | Rwanda National Day
  • Statement | The Federal Republic of Somalia’s National Day
  • Statement | Burundi National Day

June 30

  • Statement | Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover
  • Statement | Welcoming Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian President Abbas
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Kenyatta
  • Statement | The Harsh Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders in Cuba
  • Sanctions | Designation of Former Colombian Senator Luis Alberto Gil Castillo for Involvement in Significant Corruption
  • Statement | Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
  • Statement | ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Symposium Building on Lessons Learned from the Women, Peace and Security and the Youth, Peace and Security Agendas
  • Statement | Canada Day

June 29

  • Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares At the NATO Public Forum
  • Readout | United States Hosts U.S.– EU Space Dialogue
  • Statement | Democratic Republic of the Congo National Day
  • Statement | Seychelles National Day

June 28

  • Sanctions | Targeting Russia’s War Machine, Sanctions Evaders, Military Units Implicated in Human Rights Abuses, and Officials Involved in Suppression of Dissent
  • Fact Sheet | Targeting Russia’s War Machine, Sanctions Evaders, Military Units Credibly Implicated in Human Rights Abuses, and Russian Federation Officials Involved in Suppression of Dissent
  • Statement | Assistance for Afghanistan to Respond to June 22 Earthquake
  • Statement | Condolences for Port of Aqaba Gas Leak in Jordan
  • Advisory | Assistant Secretary Robinson’s Travel to Pakistan
  • Statement | U.S. Citizen Diplomats Take the Lead to Address Community Issues Across the United States and the World
  • Statement | Annual GDI-OBO Resilience Innovation Grant Recipients Announced

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

July 1

  • Press Release:  The United States Contributes $1.3 Billion to Support the Government of Ukraine

June 30

  • Press Release:  The United States Contributes $1.3 Billion to Support the Government of Ukraine
  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets with President Hakainde Hichilema, Youth Leaders and Cabinet Ministers in Lusaka, and Visits Good Nature Agro Company
  • Readout:  Farmers and Chibombo Community Members in Zambia
  • Press Release:  USAID Announces $3 Million Investment in Locally Led Development in Zambia
  • Transcript:  Administrator Samantha Power with UNZA Radio’s Harry Mfula Lusaka, Zambia
  • Transcript:  Administrator Samantha Power with Mirror Mshanga on SPICE Radio Lusaka, Zambia

June 29

  • Press Release:  USAID Announces $14.2 Million to Boost Inclusive Economic Development in Zambia
  • Press Release:  Administrator Samantha Power Launches up to $30 Million TradeBoost Program in Zambia in Support of the Prosper Africa and Feed the Future Initiatives
  • Press Release:  The United States Provides Immediate Assistance to Respond to Drought in Kiribati

June 28

  • Press Release:  The United States Announces New Commitments to Respond to the Global Food Security Crisis
  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Media Freedom Advocates in Zambia
  • Press Release:  The United States Provides Nearly $55 Million in Additional Funding to Respond to the Devastating Earthquake in Afghanistan

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

June 30

  • Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation and Iran

June 29

  • Remarks at the Closing of the Fifth Committee Second Resumed Session
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria
  • Explanation of Vote on the Renewal of the Mandate for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

June 28

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine
  • Joint Statement on the Recent Developments in Ukraine
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on the Working Methods of the Council

Department of the Treasury

July 1

  • Joint Statement on the U.S.-UK Financial Innovation Partnership Meeting 29th June 2022

June 30

  • Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, the OCC, FDIC and CFPB on Stablecoins
  • Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with the Retail Industry Leaders Association
  • Readout:  Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Roundtable with Homeowner Assistance Fund Servicers
  • Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on World Bank Approval of Pandemic Prevention Fund
  • Sanctions:  U.S. Treasury Blocks Over $1 Billion in Suleiman Kerimov Trust (RUS)
  • Readout:  Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s Visit to the Republic of Korea

June 29

  • Statement:  Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force Joint Statement

June 28

  • Sanctions:  U.S. Treasury Sanctions Nearly 100 Targets in Putin’s War Machine, Prohibits Russian Gold Imports
  • Statement by Secretary Yellen on G7 Price Cap Announcement

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

June 30

  • Press Release:  SEC Charges Empires Consulting Corp. with Fake Trading Scheme
  • Press Release:  Mark T. Uyeda Sworn In as SEC Commissioner

June 29

  • Press Release:  UBS to Pay $25 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges Involving Complex Options Trading Strategy
  • Press Release:  Denver Regional Director Kurt L. Gottschall to Leave SEC
  • Press Release:  Tracy S. Combs Named Director of SEC’s Salt Lake Regional Office

June 28

  • Press Release:  Ernst & Young to Pay $100 Million Penalty for Employees Cheating on CPA Ethics Exams and Misleading Investigation

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

July 1

  • Press Release:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Department of Justice 2022-26 Strategic Plan
  • Press Release:  Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Meeting with the Retail Industry Leaders Association
  • Press Release:  Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Indicted for Federal Offenses Following Assault on Inmate and False Cover-up Report
  • Press Release:  Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud Conspiracy

June 30

  • Press Release:  Attorney General Garland to Undergo Medical Procedure
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Six New Firearms Technical Assistance Project Sites and Awards $750,000 to National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of Approximately $92 Million to Victims in FIFA Corruption Case
  • Press Release:  MorseLife Nursing Home Health System Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccinations of Ineligible Donors and Prospective Donors
  • Press Release:  Delta Airlines to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally
  • Press Release:  Doc Antle, Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, and Others Indicted for Federal Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes
  • Press Release:  Construction Company Owner Convicted of Fraud in Securing More Than $240 Million in Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Investigation Of New York City Police Department’s Special Victims Division
  • Press Release:  Utah Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Obstructing IRS
  • Press Release:  Two Men Plead Guilty to International Telemarketing Sweepstakes Fraud Scheme

June 29

  • Press Release:  Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force Joint Statement
  • Press Release:  Departments of Justice and State Team with Government of Kenya for Regional Symposium on Women in Law Enforcement and Security in Africa
  • Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Delivers Remarks on the Formation of the New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force
  • Press Release:  Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Sues to Block Booz Allen Hamilton’s Proposed Acquisition of EverWatch
  • Press Release:  Owner of Technology Companies Arrested for Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Over 10,000 Victims
  • Press Release:  Kansas Man Sentenced for Violent Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Targeting Black Man
  • Press Release:  Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Reproductive Health Services Facility and an Individual Patient
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Relief for U.S. Navy Reservist Against Florida Manufacturer Tapesouth Inc.
  • Press Release:  Sober Home Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $4.5 Million Kickback Scheme

June 28

  • Press Release:  U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Electronic Equipment and Technology to the Government of Iran
  • Press Release:  Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
  • Press Release:  Three Defendants Indicted in Software License Piracy Scheme

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

July 1

  • Press Release:  Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Submits Annual Report to Congress
  • Press Release:  AMO, USCG Interdict Vessel Attempting to Smuggle 551 Pounds of Cocaine into Western Puerto Rico

June 30

  • DHS Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Migrant Protection Protocol
  • Press Release:  CBP Announces Launch of Green Trade Strategy (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release:  CBP Commissioner Magnus Shares CBP Priorities and Promotes Good Governance of WCO During First Official Visit to Europe
  • Press Release:  Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Two Sex Offenders (Texas)
  • Press Release:  More Than 280 Pounds of Narcotics Seized by Customs and Border Protection Officers (California)
  • Press Release:  Combined rescue between BORSTAR and Military Members Save Immigrants Life (California)
  • Press Release:  Indio Agents Seize Narcotics in Vehicle (California)
  • Press Release:  CBP Offers Helpful Tips Amid Summer Travel Season (Michigan)

June 29

  • Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Minister of Interior General Sheikh Rashed bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa of Bahrain
  • Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Božinović of Croatia
  • Press Release:  CBP Officers at Hidalgo Bridge Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Rape (Texas)
  • Press Release:  RGV Agents Arrest Sex Offenders and Gang Members (Texas)
  • Press Release:  CBP to Deploy Aerostat in Nogales (Arizona)
  • Press Release:  More Than 280 Pounds of Narcotics Seized by Customs and Border Protection Officers (California)

June 28

  • Press Release:  CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Indecency with a Child at Anzalduas International Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release:  AMO Agents Interdict Vessel Near Desecheo Island Attempting to Smuggle 902 Pounds of Cocaine into Western Puerto Rico (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Baltimore CBP Officers Lay Bad Beat on New Jersey High Roller’s Cocaine Gamble (Maryland)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

June 30

  • Press Release:  USTR Releases Biennial Report on the Operation of the USMCA with Respect to Trade in Automotive Goods

Department of Commerce

July 29

  • Readout:  Secretary Raimondo Meets with Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness
  • Press Release:  ICYMI | Three Companies Warn About Delayed Chip Funding As GlobalWafers Announcement Hinges On Bipartisan Innovation Act Passage
  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces Historic Coastal and Climate Resilience Funding

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

June 30

  • Press Release:  FTC Approves Final Order Protecting Patients Who Rely on Medical Instruments Used in Sinus Procedures
  • Press Release:  FTC Finalizes Order Banning Deceptive Marketing by Supplement Seller

June 29

  • Press Release:  FTC Approves Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Proposed Registration Rule
  • Press Release:  FTC Takes Second Action Against JAB Consumer Partners to Protect Pet Owners from Private Equity Firm’s Rollup of Veterinary Services Clinics
  • Press Release:  Federal Trade Commission Returns More Than $5.4 Million to Consumers

July 28

  • Press Release:  FTC Sues Walmart for Facilitating Money Transfer Fraud That Fleeced Customers Out of Hundreds of Millions

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

July 1

  • Press Release:  FCC Sets July 22 Communications Equity & Diversity Council Meeting
  • Press Release:  FCC Proposes a $220K Fine for Apparent Wire Fraud in EBB Program

June 30

  • Press Release:  FCC Adopts Four-Year IP Relay Compensation Formula
  • Press Release:  FCC Modernizes VRS and IP CTS Rules, Proposes Further Improvements
  • Press Release:  FCC Announces Nearly $159 Million In Emergency Connectivity Funding
  • Press Release:  Inaugural Broadband Data Collection Filing Window Opens
  • Press Release:  FCC Expands TRS Fund Contribution Base for VRS and IP Relay
  • Press Release:  FCC Closes Robocall Loophole

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

June 30

  • Press Release:  CFPB Rescinds Special Regulatory Treatment for Payactiv


June 29

  • Press Release:  CFPB Moves to Reduce Junk Fees Charged by Debt Collectors

June 28

  • Press Release:  CFPB Affirms Ability for States to Police Credit Reporting Markets

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

June 30

  • Press Release:  EXIM Releases 2021 Competitiveness Report
  • Press Release:  EXIM Releases May 2022 Small Business Authorization Data
  • Readout:  Export-Import Bank of the United States Chair Reta Jo Lewis Meets with Argentinian Ambassador Jorge Argüello

June 29

  • Readout:  Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis Addresses 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

June 30

  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Child Nutrition Programs

June 29

  • Press Release:  USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date

June 28

  • Press Release:  Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  • Press Release:  July Fourth is for Fireworks, not Foodborne Illness

Department of Energy (DOE)

June 30

  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Launches $630 Million in Programs to Modernize Nation’s Hydropower Fleet

June 29

  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Launches $500 Million Program to Transform Mines Into New Clean Energy Hubs

June 28

  • Press Release:  DOE Report Finds Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

  • Press Release:  June 2022 Highlights | FERC insight | Volume 6

Department of Interior (DOI)

June 30

  • Press Release:  Secretary Haaland Announces 2022 Native Language Summit During White House Council on Native American Affairs Tribal Session

June 29

  • Press Release:  Interior Department Officials Visit Klamath Basin to Highlight Ongoing Investments Amidst Record Drought
  • Press Release:  Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  EPA Administrator Regan Issues Statement on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Press Release:  EPA Assistant Administrator for Water and Regional Administrator Visit South Florida Water Resources
  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

June 30

  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces First-Ever Funding Program Dedicated to Reconnecting American Communities
  • Press Release:  President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

July 1

Department of Labor

July 1

  • Statement by Secretary Walsh on termination of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $285K in back wages for 313 workers of two Morton poultry processing plants that denied them their full wages

June 30

  • Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Readout:  U.S. Department of Labor webinar discusses gender-based discrimination, violence, harassment; barriers to women’s fair rights, equal opportunities
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces additional partners to deliver employment assistance to transitioning service members, spouses
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor launches Android timesheet app for workers, employers to record work hours, overtime, breaks; compute wages
  • Press Release:  Following court order, Indianapolis security company pays $370K in back wages, damages to 215 workers after U.S. Labor Department investigation
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $117K for servers after investigation finds restaurants illegally shared tips with managers, supervisors
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $62K in back wages, damages for 22 Alabama gas station cashiers denied full overtime wages
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $17K in restaurant workers’ tips after employer kept, used them to pay wages, expenses
  • Press Release:  U.S. Labor Department recovers $247K in back wages, damages for 15 workers of oil pipeline construction company that illegally denied them overtime
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes $315K more in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer that continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards

July 29

  • Readout:  U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission host HIRE Roundtable on making workplaces more inclusive
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor awards $50.6M in Pathway Home Grants to provide pre-release job training, services to incarcerated people
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor investigation of 21-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Burleson roofing contractor again ignored fall safety requirement
  • Press Release:  Pittsburgh restaurant, distillery pays nearly $39K in back wages to 41 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds illegal use of tip pool
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $90K in back wages, liquidated damages for 39 employees of Otsego County, New York, veterinary clinic
  • Press Release:  Bojangles’ franchisee starts safety program for working minors at 93 locations after U.S. Department of Labor finds violations in Spartanburg
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts’ occupational health, safety plan for local government workers

June 28

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor begins rulemaking process to revise standards for occupational exposure to lead
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 13 auto body shop workers wrongly misclassified as independent contractors by employer
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $61K in back wages for 79 air conditioning repair technicians in Texas
  • Press Release:  Jersey Mike’s Subs pays $24K in penalties after federal investigation of child labor compliance at New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, locations
  • Press Release:  Georgia blasting, demolition contractor pays more than $5K penalty after allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work near dynamite

Department of Education

July 1

  • Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on “Don’t Say Gay” Law Going into Effect Today

June 29

  • Readout:  Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Participates in Conversation with DACAmented Students, Educators, School Counselors, and Policy Leaders

Health & Human Services (HHS)

July 1

  • Press Release:  HHS Orders 2.5 Million More Doses of JYNNEOS Vaccine For Monkeypox Preparedness
  • Press Release:  HHS Awards Over $155 Million to Expand Training for Primary Care Residents in Underserved and Rural Communities

June 30

  • Readout of Secretary Becerra’s call with Governors in Wake of Supreme Court Decision on Roe
  • Press Release:  HHS Issues Guidance to Protect Patient Privacy in Wake of Supreme Court Decision on Roe
  • Press Release:  HHS Announces New Grants to Bolster Family Planner Provider Training
  • Press Release:  CMS Approves 12-month Extension of Postpartum Coverage in Washington State
  • Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Supreme Court Ruling Blocking Federal Air Pollution Standards for Power Plants
  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration catalyzes private health sector commitments to reduce climate impacts and protect public health

June 29

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration secures 105 million doses of Pfizer’s latest COVID-19 vaccine for fall vaccination campaign

June 28

  • Press Release:  HHS Announces Enhanced Strategy to Vaccinate and Protect At-Risk Individuals from the Current Monkeypox Outbreak
  • Remarks by Secretary Xavier Becerra at the Press Conference in Response to President Biden’s Directive following Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

June 30

  • Press Release:  FDA Recommends Inclusion of Omicron BA.4/5 Component for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
  • Press Release:  FDA Infant Formula Update: June 30, 2022

June 28

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

June 30

  • Press Release:  HUD Closes Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction as Part of a Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan in Baltimore, MD
  • Press Release:  HUD Closes Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion with Miami-Dade County Public Housing & Community Development to Renovate Senior Community of 240 Homes at Haley Sofge

June 28

  • Press Release:  HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in May 2022
  • Press Release:  HUD and Council on Foundations Announce Winners of 2022 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships