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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’ Wednesday Schedule*

9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Briefing

11:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks | Rose Garden

VPOTUS’ Wednesday Schedule*

The Vice President will be in Washington, D.C., and has no public events scheduled

White House Press Briefing – Thursday’s Schedule*

3:00 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | 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 Thursday, July 21 – Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

Tuesday, July 26

  • Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
  • Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with CEOs and Labor Leaders on the Importance of Passing the CHIPS Act
  • Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with the SK Group on Investments in American Manufacturing and Jobs
  • Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with Disability Rights Leaders on Reproductive Rights
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Roundtable with Disability Advocates
  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NEC Director Brian Deese
  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity And Economic Opportunity Through Federal Procurement And State And Local Infrastructure Contracting
  • Fact Sheet:  Ten Ways the Biden-⁠Harris Administration Is Responding to Extreme Heat
  • Fact Sheet:  Department of Energy Releases New Notice of Sale as Gasoline Prices Continue to Fall
  • Fact Sheet:  The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Proclamation on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2022

Monday, July 25

  • Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
  • Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with Indiana State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris in Roundtable Discussion with Indiana State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris After Air Force Two Arrival
  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
  • Press Release:  Office of the National Cyber Director Announces Camille Stewart Gloster as Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security
  • Press Release:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves U.S. Virgin Islands Emergency Declaration
  • Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Sunday, July 24

  • Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
  • Press Release:  ICYMI | Treasury Secretary Yellen Says US Economy Not in Recession
  • Readout from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson of Senior Administration Official Travel to Colombia

Saturday, July 23

  • Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
  • Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with Virginia State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
  • Statement from Raj Panjabi, Director of White House Pandemic Preparedness Office, on World Health Organization Declaration on Monkeypox

Friday, July 22

  • Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
  • Remarks by President Biden at Economic Briefing on Lowering Gas Prices
  • Statement from President Biden on the Attack against Congressman Zeldin
  • Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Holding Gun Manufacturers Accountable
  • Bill Signed into Law:  H.R. 8351, the “Formula Act,” which amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes.
  • Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Mali
  • Letters to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Mali
  • Proclamation on Made in America Week, 2022
  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-⁠19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha

Thursday, July 21

  • Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with North Carolina State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris in Roundtable Discussion with NC Legislators on Reproductive Rights
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Affordable Connectivity Program
  • Fact Sheet:  Vice President Harris Marks Important New Milestone in Administration’s Efforts to Cut Costs for American Families
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris to Members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Fact Sheet:  National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit

Department of Defense (DOD)

July 26

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
  • Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (As Prepared)
  • Article:  Austin Emphasizes Common Values, Beliefs with Hemispheric Partners
  • Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Meeting With U.K. National Security Adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove
  • Article:  Low-Cost Tech Shaping Modern Battlefield, SOCOM Commander Says  
  • Contracts for July 26, 2022

July 25

  • Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ at the White House CHIPS-Plus Act Event (As Delivered)
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar
  • Article:  AFN Now App to Bring Video, Streaming Services to Troops
  • Article:  More HIMARS, ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Drones Bound for Ukraine
  • Article:  Medal of Honor Monday | Army Spc. 5 Dwight W. Birdwell
  • Contracts for July 25, 2022

July 22

  • Press Release:  $270 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
  • Fact Sheet:  U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
  • Transcript:  Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing
  • Article:  DOD Secures Critical Material for James Webb Space Telescope
  • Article:  NORTHCOM Commander | We Need Better Domain Awareness
  • Article:  Army Bridge Builders | Because Tanks Can’t Swim
  • Advisory:  Secretary Austin Travels to Brazil for the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas
  • Contracts for July 22, 2022

July 21

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s Phone Call with France Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht
  • Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meeting with U.K. Ministry of Defence Director General Security Policy Paul Wyatt
  • Readout of the U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Committee
  • Article:  SOUTHCOM Commander | ‘This Is Our Neighborhood’
  • Contracts for July 21, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, July 27

July 26

  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Guyanese President Ali
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kosovan President Osmani and Prime Minister Kurti
  • Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti Before Their Meeting
  • Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UK National Security Adviser Lovegrove
  • Statement | Condolences on the Passing of Lord Trimble
  • Advisory | Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo Co-Host U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda
  • Statement | Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Statement | Liberia National Day

July 25

  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan
  • Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali before their Meeting
  • Statement | Signing of Supply Chain Memorandum of Understanding With “Alliance for Development in Democracy” Countries: Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama
  • Statement | Execution of Burma’s Pro-Democracy Leaders
  • Statement | U.S.-Pakistan Health Dialogue Launched to Deepen Health Sector Cooperation
  • Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Department of State Office of Accessibility and Accommodation’s Access Center to Commemorate the 32nd Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Statement | Dominic Ng Appointed to Chair APEC Business Advisory Council during U.S. Host Year in 2023
  • Advisory | Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to Visit Solomon Islands to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal
  • Advisory | Counselor Chollet’s Travel to Senegal, Mauritania, and France
  • Advisory | Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri Travel to Uzbekistan
  • Advisory | U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan
  • Advisory | Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Statement | Maldives Independence Day

July 23

  • Statement | The United States Strongly Condemns the Russian Missile Attack Against Odesa
  • Advisory | Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer’s Travel to Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia
  • Statement | Egypt National Day

July 22

  • Statement | Quadrilateral Deal for Safe Passage of Agricultural Goods on the Black Sea
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
  • Statement | Biden-Harris Administration Announces New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
  • Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Grenadian Prime Minister Mitchell
  • Statement | Joint Statement of the Third Meeting of the India-U.S. Counternarcotics Working Group
  • Sanctions | Designation of Former Paraguayan President Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara for Involvement in Significant Corruption
  • Advisory | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s Travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea

July 21

  • Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ambassador Fatemi
  • Statement | Belgium National Day

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

July 26

  • Readout:  USAID Administrator Samantha Power Travels to India to Advance the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership and Address the Global Food Security Crisis
  • Statement by Administrator Power:  Burma’s Military Regime Executes Pro-Democracy Leaders

July 25

  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Mogadishu, Somalia

July 24

  • Press Release:  United States Provides $476 Million in Urgent Food, Humanitarian and Development Assistance to the People of Somalia Amid Worst Drought on Record and Looming Famine
  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Turkana County, Kenya

July 22

  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Visits Nairobi, Kenya
  • Press Release:  The United States Provides Nearly $255 million in Humanitarian and Development Assistance to Meet Emergency Needs Amid Unprecedented Drought, Dire Food Crisis in Kenya
  • Advisory:  Administrator Samantha Power Travels to India

July 21

  • Press Release:  USAID Supports First Cyber Resiliency Challenge for 19 Utilities in Europe and Eurasia

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

July 26

  • Advisory:  U.S. Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to Uganda and Ghana (Aug. 4-6)
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Iraq
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

July 25

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya

July 22

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Press Roundtable with Ambassador James O’Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination

July 21

  • Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting Following Russia’s Veto of a UN Security Council Resolution on the Syria Cross-Border Humanitarian Mechanism
  • Statement for presenting the draft decision in ECOSOC on bringing NGO applications to a vote in the EOCOSC Management Segment

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

July 22

  • Press Release:  Unclassified Assessment on Russian Filtration Camps

Department of the Treasury

July 26

  • Press Release:  The Price Impact of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release
  • Joint Statement on the UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group
  • Readout:  Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to France

July 22

  • Readout:  Treasury Climate Counselor joins International Partners in South Africa to further the Just Energy Transition Partnership

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

July 25

  • Press Release:  SEC Files Multiple Insider Trading Actions Originating from the Market Abuse Unit’s Analysis and Detection Center
  • Press Release:  SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider Trading

July 21

  • Press Release:  SEC Charges Former Coinbase Manager, Two Others in Crypto Asset Insider Trading Action

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

July 26

  • Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting with Reproductive and Civil Rights Organizations
  • Press Release:  Justice Department and National Labor Relations Board Announce Partnership to Protect Workers
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Commemorates the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Press Release:  MS-13 Member Sentenced to Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder
  • Press Release:  Las Vegas Real Estate Professional Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

July 25

  • Readout of Reproductive Rights Task Force Meeting with Offices of State Attorneys General
  • Press Release:  Justice Department, EPA and State of Colorado Settlement with DCP Operating Company LP Resolves Clean Air Act Violations at Natural Gas Plants in Colorado
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Files Lawsuit and Proposed Consent Decrees to End Long-Running Conspiracy to Suppress Worker Pay at Poultry Processing Plants and Address Deceptive Abuses Against Poultry Growers
  • Press Release:  CEO of Titanium Blockchain Pleads Guilty in $21 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release:  Staffing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Payroll Tax Crimes

July 22

  • Readout:  U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Calls Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon to Discuss the Extradition of Rafael Caro-Quintero
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Launches Environmental Justice Investigation into the City of Houston, Texas
  • Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim Delivers Remarks Announcing Launch of Environmental Justice Investigation into the City of Houston, Texas
  • Speech:  Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing Launch of Environmental Justice Investigation into the City of Houston, Texas
  • Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Trip to Colorado
  • Press Release:  Medical Device Manufacturer Biotronik Inc. Agrees To Pay $12.95 Million To Settle Allegations of Improper Payments to Physicians
  • Press Release:  Metric Lab Services, Metric Management Services LLC, Spectrum Diagnostic Labs LLC, and Owners Agree to Pay $5.7 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims for Unnecessary Genetic Testing
  • Press Release:  Former Kentucky Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice

July 21

  • Readout of ATF Officials Briefing to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and ATF Director Steven M. Dettelbach on Efforts to Stem Gun Violence
  • Readout:  U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Calls Mexico’s Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero to Discuss the Extradition of Rafael Caro-Quintero
  • Joint Statement by the United States and the United Kingdom on Data Access Agreement
  • Press Release:  My Big Coin Founder Convicted of Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release:  Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Depriving George Floyd of His Constitutional Rights
  • Press Release:  Real Estate Consultant Sentenced for Tax Crimes in Kickback Scheme
  • Press Release:  Former Louisiana Police Chief and City Councilmember Plead Guilty in Vote-Buying Conspiracy

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

July 26

  • Readout of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Roundtable Meeting with Private Sector Senior Executives, Directors and Security Officials in Central Florida
  • Press Release:  DHS Concludes Innovative Technology OpEx
  • Press Release:  DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 13 Consecutive “A’s” on SBA’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard
  • Press Release:  RGV Sector Border Patrol Agents Enter Water, Rescue Migrants (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Offense (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Air and Marine Operations and Partner Agency Rescues 23 Migrants from Sinking Vessel (Florida)
  • Press Release:  Indio Agents Seize 84 Pounds of Meth During Vehicle Stop (California)

July 25

  • Readout of Inaugural Cyber Incident Reporting Council Meeting
  • Press Release:  Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Roma CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Nation Pest in Maguey Leaves (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Undocumented Member of an Organized Crime Group Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry (California)
  • Press Release:  11 Lost Migrants Rescued in Mountains (California)

July 22

  • Press Release:  RGV Criminal Migrants and Gang Members Arrests Week-In-Review (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehend gang members (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Interagency Collaboration Leads to 50 Arrests in the RGV (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Agents Apprehend Three Migrants After Man Flees Border Patrol Stop (California)
  • Press Release:  Sixteen Lost Migrants Rescued in Mountains (California)
  • Press Release:  USBP Arrest U.S. Citizen with Narcotics and Loaded Gun (California)

July 21

  • Press Release:  Collaborative Effort Shuts Down Stash House in Laredo (Texas)
  • Press Release:  RGV Agents Jump into Action and Save Migrant Lives (Texas)
  • Press Release:  CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault at Hidalgo International Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release:  More Than 200 Pounds of Meth Seized by USBP (California)
  • Press Release:  CBP, US Coast Guard Seize More than 10 Tons of Khat (Washington State)
  • Press Release:  Grand Opening of Alexandria Bay Port of Entry (New York)
  • Press Release:  Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Bob Marley and Joker Fakes (Virginia)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

July 26

  • Press Release:  Ambassador Katherine Tai to Host African Growth and Opportunity Act Ministerial Meeting During Africa Leaders Summit on December 13, 2022

July 25

  • Press Release:  Ambassador Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to Host Virtual Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial

July 21

  • Press Release:  United States Seeks Mexico’s Review of Alleged Denial of Workers’ Rights at Automotive Components Facility
  • Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Following Senate Passage of the Formula Act

Department of Commerce

July 26

  • Press Release:  As the Senate Invokes Cloture, Businesses and Industry Leaders Continue in their Support for the Final Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act
  • Press Release:  Biden Administration launches Heat.gov with tools and information for communities facing extreme heat
  • Press Release:  Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo Co-Host U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda

July 25

  • Press Release:  What They Are Saying | Bipartisan Calls for Crucial Semiconductor Manufacturing Legislation Grow Louder as Bill Gets Closer to President’s Desk
  • Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves Meeting with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana

July 24

  • Press Release:  Ambassador Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to Host Virtual Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial

July 22

  • Readout:  U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves Visits Clean Energy Pioneer Amogy at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces More Than $10 Million in Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet to Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities

July 21

  • Statement from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Samsung’s Potential $200 Billion Investment in US Chipmaking

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

July 26

  • Press Release:  USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Polyester Staple Fiber from South Korea and Taiwan

July 22

  • Press Release:  USITC Launches New Investigation on Possible Modification to the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Rules of Origin

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

July 22

  • Press Release:  FCC Proposes Fines of $4.3M Against 73 RDOF Applicants for Defaults
  • Press Release:  WRC Advisory Committee Schedules 6th Meeting for September 12, 2022
  • Press Release:  FCC Sets Revised Agenda for July 22 Diversity Council Meeting

July 21

  • Press Release:  FCC Orders Blocking of Auto Warranty Robocall Scam Campaign

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

July 26

  • Press Release:  CFPB Orders Hyundai to Pay $19 Million for Widespread Credit Reporting Failures

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

July 25

  • Press Release:  DFC Welcomes Agnes Dasewicz as Chief Operating Officer
  • Press Release:  DFC Commits $280 Million in Financing for Access Bank, Boosting Small Businesses in Nigeria

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

July 25

  • Press Release:  EXIM Bank of the United States President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis Receives National Urban League’s Women of Power Award

July 21

  • Press Release:  EXIM Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves $63 Million for Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.; Supports 400 U.S. Jobs

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

July 26

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration announces $1 Billion in Community Wildfire Defense Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

July 25

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plans for Reforestation, Climate Adaptation, including New Resources from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  • Press Release:  USDA Awards over $70 Million in Grants, Increases Access to Local, Healthy Foods for Kids

July 22

  • Press Release:  Forest Service Taking Emergency Action to Protect Giant Sequoias
  • Press Release:  USDA Announces Increased Funding for School Meals, Child and Adult Care Meals

Department of Energy (DOE)

July 26

  • Press Release:  DOE Issues Fifth Emergency Notice of Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

July 25

  • Press Release:  DOE Announces More Than 140 Programs Supporting President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative

July 21

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Launches $225 Million Program to Lower Utility Bills Through More Efficient Building Codes
  • Press Release:  DOE Announces $96 Million for Advancing Clean Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions
  • Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s Nomination of Jeff Marootian

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

July 25

  • Press Release:  COVID-19 Protocols for the July Commission Meeting

July 21

  • Press Release:  FERC Staff issues Supplemental Notice & Attendee Registration for the New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum
  • Press Release:  Sunshine Notice | July Commission Meeting

Department of Interior (DOI)

July 22

  • Press Release:  Interior Department Moves Toward Final Steps to Remove “Sq___” from Federal Land

July 21

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Guidance on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

July 26

  • Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All
  • Press Release:  On Anniversary of ADA, USDOT Announces Winners of its First-Ever Inclusive Design Challenge

July 25

  • Press Release:  New International Harmonization Rule Will Help Speed Up the Movement of Goods, Reduce Costs for Americans

July 21

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Propose Improvements to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Regulations
  • Press Release:  Maritime Administration Awards Nearly $20 Million in Funding to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Economic Competitiveness

Department of Labor

July 26

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption to protect benefits plans, participants, beneficiaries
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds Virginia tech, engineering contractor underpaid 63 workers $268K in pay, benefits on government-funded project
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds Newark subcontractor failed to pay electricians’ wages, fringe benefits; recovers $202K in back wages

July 25

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor awards Cherokee Nation $1.3M in incremental funds for pandemic workforce recovery, humanitarian support
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, damages for 36 workers after investigation finds New Jersey car wash operator denied overtime
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds Gulf Breeze restaurant denied sushi chefs overtime, violated child labor laws

July 22

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor seeks input from Georgia’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates

July 21

  • Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Press Release:  U.S. Government seeks Mexico’s review of allegations that workers’ rights to associate, collectively bargain were denied at Coahuila auto parts plant
  • Readout:  Secretary Walsh, Spain’s Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz Pérez reaffirm joint commitment to strengthening worker voice, social equity, wage protections
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $290K for 95 food truck-restaurant workers whose Maui employer intentionally denied them full wages
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor heat awareness campaign seeks to protect farmworkers, educate industry employers, others as temperatures soar
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recognizes Billings’ refinery testing team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation

Department of Education

July 25

  • Press Release:  Education Department Releases Proposed Regulations to Protect Veterans and Service Members, Increase College Oversight, and Increase College Access for Incarcerated Individuals

July 22

  • Press Release:  Secretary Cardona Congratulates 2022 President’s Education Awards Program Recipients
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Education Awards Oxford Area Community School District Over $700,000 in Emergency Funds in Response to Tragic November 2021 Mass Shooting (Michigan)

Health & Human Services (HHS)

July 26

  • Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Press Release:  CMS Releases Maternity Care Action Plan to Implement Biden-Harris Maternal Health Blueprint; Launches Industry Call to Action
  • Press Release:  HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Commits Millions Toward Maternal Health
  • Press Release:  HHS Approves 12-Month Extension of Postpartum Coverage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Kansas

July 25

  • Press Release:  HHS Announces Proposed Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination in Health Care

July 23

  • Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on WHO Decision to Declare Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency

July 22

  • Press Release:  HHS Strengthens Country’s Preparedness for Health Emergencies, Announces Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

July 21

  • Fact Sheet:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Response to the Monkeypox Outbreak

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

July 26

July 22

  • Press Release:  FDA Details Optimized Approach for Regulatory Oversight Tools to Better Protect Public Health
  • Press Release:  FDA Roundup | July 22, 2022

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

July 26

  • Press Release:  HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in June 2022