This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Briefing
10:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs into law S. 3373, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022; The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security attend | East Room
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs the PACT Act and Delivers on His Promise to America’s Veterans
12:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
1:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews en route Charleston, South Carolina
2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady arrive in Charleston, South Carolina
2:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady arrive Charleston Executive Airport Charleston
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
9:05 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart Washington, D.C., en route to Las Vegas, Nevada
11:25 a.m. PDT – the Vice President will deliver remarks at the United Steelworkers Constitutional Convention | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom
1:15 p.m. PDT – the Vice President will hold a roundtable discussion with Nevada state legislators to discuss reproductive health care | MGM Grand Conference Center
4:15 p.m. PDT – the Vice President will depart Las Vegas, Nevada, en route to San Francisco, California
*The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
Recap of Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Bills Signed into Law: H.R. 4346 (CHIPS)
- Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 4346, “The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022”
- Fact Sheet: CHIPS and Science Act Will Lower Costs, Create Jobs, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Counter China
- Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Sections 102 and 106 of the CHIPS Act of 2022
- Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Instruments of Ratifications for the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for Finland and Sweden
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Andersson of Sweden and President Niinistö of Finland
- Letter to the President of the Senate on the Accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with Higher Education Leaders on Reproductive Rights
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Minnesota Disaster Declaration
- Memorandum on Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
- Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Key Actions and Implementation Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply (Monkeypox)
- Nominations: President Biden Names Twenty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees
- Nominations: President Biden Announces Three to Serve as U.S. Marshals
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Publication: Ukraine Fact Sheet – Aug. 8
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Visit to United States Africa Command
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at U.S. Africa Command’s Change of Command Ceremony (As Delivered)
- Article: Langley Succeeds Townsend as Africa Command Commander
- Article: Defense Official Discusses New U.S. Sub-Saharan Strategy
- Article: Information Enterprise Modernization Is an Important DOD Priority, Official Says
- Article: DLA, Forest Service Work Together to Prep Firefighters for Busy Season
- Article: Deputy Defense Secretary Announces New Defense Business Board Members
- Article: Federal Hiring Summit Offers Career Resources for Transitioning Service Members, Spouses
- Article: National Military Youth of the Year Awarded in DOD-Supported Program
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Meeting with LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups
- Contracts for August 9, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Wednesday, August 10
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, from August 10-12, 2022.
SecState’s Trip
- August 9: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with South African President Ramaphosa
- August 9: Remarks | South African Women’s Day Event
- August 9: Fact Sheet | The United States-Democratic Republic of the Congo Relationship
- August 9: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula at a Joint Press Availability
- August 9: Remarks at a Jazz Cultural Event (DRC)
- August 9: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Romain Chanson of Radio France Internationale (RFI)
Asia-Pacific
- August 9: Readout | Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Officials to Address the DPRK Cyber Threat
- August 9: Advisory | U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Nepal and India
- August 9: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Secretary and Chief Executive Chris Seed
- August 9: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ardern
- August 9: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Pacific Islands Diplomatic Representatives
Europe, Ukraine, Belarus
- August 9: Statement | Signing of U.S. Instruments of Ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO Accession Protocols
- August 9: Statement | $89 Million in New U.S. Humanitarian Demining Assistance for Ukraine
- August 9: Statement | Promoting Accountability on the Second Anniversary of the Fraudulent Election in Belarus
Other Matters
- August 9: Statement | The Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- August 9: Statement | U.S. Delegation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- August 9: Advisory | CDP Senior Bureau Official Jennifer Bachus’ Travel to the Bay Area
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze
- Press Release: Administrator Samantha Power and Chef Tom Colicchio to Host a Twitter Spaces Discussion with Experts on the Hunger Crisis in the Horn of Africa
- Statement: Second Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Belarusian Election
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg’s Visit to Indonesia
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Awards More Than $16 Million to Two Whistleblowers
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Vessel Operator and Chief Engineer Convicted for Oily Bilge Water Discharge Offense
- Press Release: Three Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
- Press Release: California Man Pleads Guilty to $3.5 Million Scam-PAC Fraud
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl at the Ysleta Port of Entry (Texas)
- Press Release: Norfolk, VA CBP Officers Seize Second Significant Sham Socks Shipment destined to Loudoun County (Virginia)
- Press Release: Crew Member Visa Overstay Caught in New Orleans (Louisiana)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Following White House CHIPS and Science Act Signing Ceremony
Department of Commerce
- Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Signing of CHIPS and Science Act
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competitive Markets for Gasoline and Diesel in Michigan and Ohio
- Press Release: FTC Approves Final Order to Protect South Carolina and Alabama Markets from Anticompetitive Gasoline Terminal Deal
- Press Release: FTC Sues Marketer of Personal Protective Equipment and Light Fixtures for Lying About Products Being Made in the USA and Government-Certified
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Carr Joins Sullivan in Alaska
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Announces the Second Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Launches $675 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Expand Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chains
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Press Release: July/August 2022 Highlights | FERC insight | Volume 7
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Selects Educational Organizations to Receive Over $3.2 Million to Support Environmental Projects Nationwide
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor orders Louisiana helicopter ambulance service to reinstate Utah pilot who refused to fly in hazardous conditions
- Press Release: Kansas City medical information technology company agrees to pay $1.8M to resolve racial discrimination alleged by U.S. Department of Labor
- Press Release: Court requires Pittsburgh home care agency to pay $1.4M in back wages, damages, to 218 workers after federal investigation finds overtime violations
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Secretary Becerra issues 564 determination, paving way for emergency use authorization of monkeypox vaccines
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of JYNNEOS Vaccine to Increase Vaccine Supply (Monkeypox)
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | August 9, 2022
- Press Release: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Three Companies for Selling Unapproved New Drugs for Mole and Skin Tag Removal
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Awards More than $840,000 to Provide Rental Assistance and Supportive Services to Native American Veterans Experiencing or At Risk of Experiencing Homelessness
- Press Release: HUD Announces Nearly $3 Million in Loan Guarantee for Babylon, NY to Create a Multi-Purpose Greenhouse Public Facility
