This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Thursday Schedule*
10:15 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to seventeen recipients; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend | East Room
VPOTUS’ Thursday Schedule*
10:15 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE Second Gentleman will attend the President’s Presidential Medal of Freedom award ceremony for sixteen recipients | East Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
3:10 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary
*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-Tuesday, July 1-6, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
July 6
- Remarks by President Biden on the American Rescue Plan’s Special Financial Assistance Program
- Letter to Congress providing notice of the President’s intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Fifteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
- Statement: Kate Bedingfield to Depart the White House after Over 3 Years Leading the President’s Communications Operation
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Fourteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Cleveland, OH
- Nominations: President Biden Announces Key Nominees
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with Cherelle Griner
July 5
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces Historic American Rescue Plan Pension Relief for Millions of Union Workers and Retirees
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Highland Park Shooting
- Proclamation on Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Highland Park, Illinois
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Education Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Launches National Effort to Support Student Success
- Remarks by Vice President Harris After Meeting with Firefighters
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
July 4
- Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Independence Day Celebration
- Remarks by President Biden to Military Families on Independence Day
- Statement from President Biden on the Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois
July 2
- Letter to Certain Congressional Committees on the Republic of Finland’s Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Letter to Certain Congressional Committees on the Kingdom of Sweden’s Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Remarks by President Biden During a Virtual Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights
- Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on National Wildland Firefighter Day
- Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation With Keke Palmer at Essence Festival
- Press Release: What They are Reading in the States | Biden-Harris Officials Lead a Nationwide Economic Travel Blitz
July 1
- Press Release: ICYMI | President Biden Pushes Forward on Tackling Climate Crisis Despite Supreme Court’s Attempt to Take Country Backwards
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights
- Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Richmond and Henrico Health District’s East Clinic
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Thirteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
- Press Release: 2022 Annual Report to Congress on White House Staff
- Press Release: March 2022 Visitor Log Records Posted
- Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Taking Effect
Department of Defense (DOD)
July 6
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at a Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony for Six Medal of Honor Recipients (As Delivered)
- Article: Austin Honors Soldiers Who Were Awarded Medals of Honor
- Article: European Command Group Strives to Get Ukrainians What They Need
- Press Release: Defense Department Announces Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal
- Contracts for July 6, 2022
July 5
- Article: Sweden, Finland Move Closer to NATO Membership
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
- Contracts for July 5, 2022
July 4
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Melvin Newlin
July 1
- Transcript: Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing
- Article: Russians Retreat From Snake Island, Says DOD Official
- Press Release: $820 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at U.S. European Command’s Change of Command Ceremony (As Delivered)
- Article: New EUCOM Leader Assumes Command Amid War in Ukraine
- Article: Face of Defense | A Guardian With Serious Ground Game
- Publication: Consolidated DoD COVID-19 FHP Guidance – Revision 1, June 29, 2022
- Publication: Consolidated DoD COVID-19 FHP Guidance – Revision 1
- Contracts for July 1, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Thursday, July 7
July 6
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Lapid
- Sanctions | Targeting Iran’s International Petroleum Trade
- Advisory | Assistant Secretary Lee Satterfield Travels to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Statement | On the ECOWAS Summit
- Statement | On the Occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday
- Statement | Solomon Islands’ National Day
- Statement | Comoros National Day
- Statement | Malawi Independence Day
July 5
- Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Bali and Bangkok
- Transcript: Briefing on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Indonesia and Thailand
- Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with German State Secretary Michaelis
- Statement | Protests in the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Region in Uzbekistan
- Second Statement | Russia’s War on Ukraine & International Sport
- Statement | Richard Nephew Named as Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption
- Statement | Venezuela National Day
- Statement | Algeria National Day
- Statement | Cabo Verde National Day
July 4
- Statement | On the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
July 3
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani
- Statement | Belarus National Day
July 1
- Statement | $820 Million in New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
- Readout | U.S. Delegation Meeting with Taliban Representatives
- Readout | Ninth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah’s Terrorist Activities
- Statement | Reaffirming Our Commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Advisory | Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Spain
- Statement | Canada Day
- Statement | Rwanda National Day
- Statement | The Federal Republic of Somalia’s National Day
- Statement | Burundi National Day
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
July 6
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Middle East and North Africa Leaders on Regional Food Security
- Press Release: The United States Provides Additional Assistance for Election Observation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
July 3
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Visits Pyxus Agriculture Limited in Malawi
July 2
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Visits Lilongwe, Malawi
- Press Release: USAID Announces $35 Million in Agriculture Support for Malawi
- Press Release: USAID Announces $74 Million for Early Grade Reading in Malawi
- Press Release: USAID Announces Up to $46 Million for Malawi Private Sector Engagement Initiative “Let Them Grow Healthy”
- Press Release: United States Announces Additional Support to Strengthen Democratic Institutions in Malawi
July 1
- Transcript: Administrator Samantha Power with Prime TV’s Kelvin Tabula Chifokolo Lusaka, Zambia
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
July 1
- Statement by the Head of Delegation at the High-Level Conference on Global Road Safety
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
July 5
- Press Release: DNI Haines, DAG Monaco speak to interns at the Silverado Leadership and Service Forum
July 4
- Press Release: DNI Haines Welcomes 15 New Americans at Town of Vienna Naturalization Ceremony
July 1
- Press Release: “Visibility Matters” in the Intelligence Community
Department of the Treasury
July 6
- Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the Release of the Final Pensions Rule
- Sanctions: Treasury Targets Iranian Oil and Petrochemical Trade Network
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Third Meeting with the Heads and Private-Sector Leads of the Multilateral Development Banks to Discuss Climate Finance, with a Focus on Adaptation
July 5
- Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang at King’s College London’s Global Banking and Finance Conference
July 4
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Virtual Meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Liu He
- Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
July 1
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea Choo Kyung-ho
- Readout: Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s Visit to Japan
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
July 6
- Press Release: U.S. Marshals National Violence Reduction Operation Captures More Than 1,500 Fugitives
- Press Release: Three Individuals Charged with Robberies that Targeted Jewelry Salespeople
- Press Release: Former Texas Chief Deputy Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense for Assaulting Detainee
- Press Release: Former IRS Employee Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces Phase Two of Compensation Process for Western Union Fraud Victims
- Press Release: Justice Department Secures Resolution in Madison County, Alabama, School Desegregation Case
July 5
- Press Release: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Arizona Over Restrictive Voter Registration Requirements
July 1
- Press Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Department of Justice 2022-26 Strategic Plan
- Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Meeting with the Retail Industry Leaders Association
- Readout of First Site Visit of Critical Incident Review Team of the Law Enforcement Response to the Mass Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
- Press Release: Guatemalan National Convicted of Smuggling Unaccompanied Child into the United States
- Press Release: Air France and KLM Airlines to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally
- Press Release: Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
- Press Release: Department of Justice Settles Lawsuit Against Spine Device Distributor and its Owners Alleging Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians
- Press Release: Former Monroe, Louisiana, Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge for Using Excessive Force
- Press Release: Federal Correctional Officer Indicted and Arrested for Use of Excessive Force Against an Inmate
- Press Release: Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Indicted for Federal Offenses Following Assault on Inmate and False Cover-up Report
- Press Release: Louisiana Man Indicted for Dog Fighting Ventures
- Press Release: Justice Department Settles with IT Recruiter to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
- Press Release: Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
July 6
- Press Release: DHS, Army Partner to Provide New Chemical Security Laboratory Capability
- Press Release: CISA Announces Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative
- Press Release: CISA, FBI and Treasury Release Advisory on North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use of Maui Ransomware
- Press Release: Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender (Texas)
- Press Release: Memphis Seizes 40 Live Plants from Vietnam (Tennessee)
- Press Release: Santa Teresa CBP Officers Seize 1,037 Pounds of Methamphetamine (New Mexico)
July 5
- Press Release: DHS Prize Winners Announced in Challenge to Counter Extreme Temperatures
- Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois
- Joint Statement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar to Secure World Cup Qatar 2022
- Press Release: RGV Agents Disrupt Human Smuggling Events and Encounter More Large Groups (Texas)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Arrest Five Gang Members and a Sex Offender (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Three Fugitives Wanted on Sex-Related Warrants Involving Children over Fourth of July Weekend (Texas)
July 1
- Press Release: Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Submits Annual Report to Congress
- Press Release: DHS Announces Results of Invent2Prevent Final Competition Event
- Press Release: RGV Agents Continue to Encounter Large Groups (Texas)
- Press Release: Migrants rescued from locked toolboxes (Texas)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Arrest Criminal Migrants (Texas)
- Press Release: Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Encounters Three Large Groups of Migrants (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP’s Baltimore Field Office adds Ports in Norfolk, Richmond and Charleston to the Family (Maryland)
- Press Release: AMO, USCG Interdict Vessel Attempting to Smuggle 551 Pounds of Cocaine into Western Puerto Rico
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to other press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Advisory: On Thursday, July 7, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jayme White will travel to Vancouver, Canada, for the second Free Trade Commission of the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement. While in Vancouver, Ambassador Tai and Ambassador White will meet with Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy Tatiana Clouthier and Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Luz María de la Mora.
Department of Commerce
July 6
- Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on New Rule Protecting Americans’ Pensions
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
July 6
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
July 5
- Press Release: FTC Seeks Public Comment on Amplifier Rule Amendments to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers
- Press Release: FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Prince International Corp. and Ferro Corp. to Sell Off Three Facilities amid Concerns that Deal would Increase Concentration in North American Market for Porcelain Enamel Frit
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
July 6
- Press Release: FCC Acts to Improve Network Resiliency During Disasters
July 1
- Press Release: FCC Consumer Advisory Committee Seeks Applications for Membership
- 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
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
July 6
- Advisory: DFC CEO Nathan Travel to Honduras
US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
July 1
- Press Release: EXIM Board of Directors Approves Final Commitments for Projects in Cameroon and Brazil, Supporting 1,600 U.S. Jobs and Sub-Saharan Africa, China Competition Mandates
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
July 5
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
Department of Energy (DOE)
July 6
- Press Release: Biden Administration Announces $2.3 Billion for States and Tribes to Strengthen and Modernize America’s Power Grid
- Press Release: U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Teams Up With Robert Downey Jr. on LinkedIn Account Launch Video
July 2
- Press Release: Ukraine Launches Electricity Exports To European Union With Support From The U.S. Department Of Energy
Department of Interior (DOI)
July 5
- Press Release: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Safeguard Water Supplies in 12 States and Puerto Rico
July 1
- Press Release: Interior Department Invites Public Comment on Proposed Five Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Orders Puerto Rico Developers to Stop Pollution Discharges from Construction Site | July 6, 2022
- Press Release: EPA Seeks Small Businesses’ Input on Development of Proposed TSCA Data Reporting Rule | July 6, 2022
- Press Release: EPA announces selection of 30 members to serve on Environmental Financial Advisory Board | July 5, 2022
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
July 5
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order to Enhance Competition and Affordable Flight Options for Travelers at Newark-Liberty International Airport
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
July 1
- Press Release: FAA Awards $371M to Improve Airport Infrastructure Across U.S.
- Press Release: FAA Hiring Air Traffic Controllers
Department of Labor
July 6
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds contractors ignored safety requirement which led to worker’s 65-foot fall from an elevated scaffold
- Press Release: Dayton home healthcare provider denied $133K in overtime to 63 workers, falsified pay records to mask violations, federal investigation finds
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $140M in available funding to states to create jobs, provide employment training, services in critical industries
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor investigation into Temple worker’s partial arm amputation finds employer again ignored machine safety procedures
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor posts process for seeking its support for immigration-related prosecutorial discretion during labor disputes
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds Austin restaurant underpaid young workers, exposed minors to hazardous, prohibited occupations
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor seeks Maine building construction industry’s input for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates
July 5
- Press Release: Federal inspection finds Dollar General store in Greencastle again exposes workers to safety hazards despite 2021 citations, penalties
July 1
- Statement by Secretary Walsh on termination of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds worker suffered serious internal injuries because employer ignored machine safety procedures
- 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
Department of Education
July 6
- Press Release: Education Department Releases Proposed Regulations to Expand and Improve Targeted Relief Program
July 5
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Answers President Biden’s Call to Action to Spur Academic Recovery
Health & Human Services (HHS)
July 6
- Press Release: HHS Provides States with Additional Resources to Improve Oversight and Ensure Access to Quality Care in Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Programs
July 1
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional Deliveries of Vaccine as Part of Nationwide Vaccine Strategy for Preventing Monkeypox
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
July 6
- Press Release: FDA Developing New Framework for Continued, Expanded Access to Infant Formula Options for U.S. Parents and Caregivers
- Press Release: FDA Infant Formula Update | July 6, 2022
- Press Release: FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid with Certain Limitations
July 5
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | July 5, 2022
July 1
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | July 1, 2022
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
July 6
- Press Release: HUD Closes $26 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion with Philadelphia Housing Authority to Create 58 Newly Constructed Affordable Homes
July 5
- Press Release: Vinay Singh Sworn in as HUD Chief Financial Officer
- Press Release: HUD Charges Owner and Property Manager of a Florida RV Park with Discrimination Against Transgender Woman
- Press Release: HUD Closes $39.8 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction to Preserve 299 Affordable Housing Units in Salt Lake County, UT
July 1
- Press Release: HUD Judge Enters Order Settling Discrimination Claim Against Massachusetts Housing Provider
- Press Release: HUD Announces Agreement with California Real Estate and Property Management Company
