This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
11:00 a.m. PDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and SECOND GENTLEMAN will depart Los Angeles, California, en route Kauai, Hawaii
*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 Friday-Sunday, August 12-14, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
August 14
- Statement by President Joe Biden Celebrating the Republic of India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence
August 13
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the Attack on Salman Rushdie
- Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Attack Against Writer Salman Rushdie
August 12
- Statement from Vice President Harris on the Inflation Reduction Act
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on Supporting the Commercial Space Sector
- Remarks by Vice President Harris At Oakland Generation Fund Event
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Vice President Harris Aboard Air Force Two Before Departure
- Transcript: On-the-Record Press Call by Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Department of Defense (DOD)
August 12
- Press Release: Defense Department Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Research Equipment Awards to Minority-Serving Institutions
- Publication: FY22 HBCU-MSI Award List of Recipients
- Article: Ukrainian Forces Make Some Gains in North, South
- Article: After Dobbs Decision, DOD Provides Q&A Resource
- Article: Breaking Records | DLA Energy Quality Assurance Specialist Has a Need for Speed
- Transcript: Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing
- Contracts for August 12, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Monday, August 15
Asia-Pacific
- August 14: Statement | Indian Independence Day
South Asia
- August 13: Statement | Pakistan Independence Day
Middle East
- August 14: Statement | Terrorist Attack Outside the Old City of Jerusalem
Africa
- August 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Kenyatta
Western Hemisphere
- August 12: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Noyes’ Travel to Pennsylvania
- August 12: Sanctions | Designation of Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos Duarte for Involvement in Significant Corruption
Other Matters
- August 14: Statement | The Attack against Salman Rushdie
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
August 12
- Press Release: United States Announces $30 Million Commitment to Advance Women and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan
- Press Release: USAID Announces New $40 Million Agreement with UNICEF to Increase Girls’ and Boys’ Education Opportunities in Afghanistan
- Press Release: United States Announces $80 Million Commitment to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to Improve Food Security and Nutrition for Vulnerable Afghans
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Malawian Anti-Corruption Reformers and International Counterparts
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
August 12
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Laura Trevelyan of BBC World News
Department of the Treasury
August 12
- Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
August 12
- Press Release: Lori H. Price Named Director of Office of Credit Ratings
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
August 12
- Press Release: Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Co-Defendants Indicted for Owning and Operating Illicit Massage Businesses in California and Arizona
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
August 12
- Press Release: RGV Agents Arrest Dangerous Migrants (Texas)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Spoil Three Human Smuggling Events (Texas)
- Press Release: Over 30 Dangerous Human Smuggling Schemes Disrupted (Texas)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue Woman with Severed Foot (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Dismantle More Stash Houses in Laredo (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP and GSA Partner with Cameron County and CCRMA for Traffic Improvements at Los Tomates Port of Entry (Texas)
- Press Release: Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Allentown, PA Homicide Suspect (Pennsylvania)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
August 12
- Advisory: Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Iowa (Aug. 17)
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Following Congressional Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
August 12
- Press Release: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Statement on 5.9 GHz Band Court Decision
- Press Release: Commissioner Starks Applauds the D.C. Circuit’s Decision on 5.9 GHz
- Press Release: Carr Welcomes Another FCC Mid-Band Spectrum Win
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
August 12
- Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
- Press Release: USDA Investing $197 Million in Partner-Driven, Locally led Conservation
Department of Energy (DOE)
August 12
- Statement by Secretary Granholm on Final Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
August 12
- Statement by Administrator Regan on the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Press Release: Three Organizations in Region 7 Selected to Receive Funding for Environmental Education from EPA
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
August 12
- Press Release: Tuskegee University to host U.S. Department of Labor’s HBCU Southeast hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals
- Press Release: Permian Basin Safety Day event reaffirms OSHA’s commitment to protect workers in Northwest Texas, raises awareness of ‘811 Day’
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recognized for excellence in procurement practices in Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for 5th consecutive year
Health & Human Services (HHS)
August 12
- Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on House Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
August 12
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | August 12, 2022
