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 departs New Castle, Delaware, en route the White House
9:55 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
6:40 a.m. EDT – the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart Orlando, Florida, en route to Kennedy Space Center, Florida
8:30 a.m. EDT – the Vice President and Second Gentleman will view the Artemis I launch
10:05 a.m. EDT – the Vice President and Second Gentleman will tour Artemis II and Artemis III mission hardware
12:00 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will deliver remarks regarding the Artemis I launch
1:00 p.m. EDT – the Vice President and Second Gentleman will depart Kennedy Space Center, Florida, en route to Washington, D.C.
Note: Per NASA Communications, Artemis I launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson has called a scrub of today’s launch due to an engine issue. The next opportunity to launch starts 12:48 p.m. EDT on September 2, if the engine issue is resolved.
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
1:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
*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 26-28, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
August 29
- Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Announcing the Date of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Sept. 28; Washington, D.C.)
August 28
- Fact Sheet: White House Announces President Biden Will Host the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference on September 19, 2022 (New York City, New York)
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the 59th Anniversary of the March on Washington
August 27
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Finance Event | California
August 26
- Statement by President Biden on PCE Inflation Data
- Remarks by President Biden during Meeting on Reproductive Rights with State and Local Officials
- Remarks by President Biden at a at a Democratic National Committee Grassroots Rally | Maryland
- Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee | Maryland
- Remarks by President Biden before Marine One Departure
- Bill Signed into Law: S. 4458, the “Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022,” which improves the process for how VA decides and evaluates programs of education for violations of the 85/15 rule
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti, August 26, 2022
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House Monkeypox Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Statement of President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack Outside Kabul Airport
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on New Abortion Bans
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Spring Session of the White House Internship Program
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alaska Disaster Declaration
- Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week, 2022
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (re: anniversary of the attack at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan)
- Press Release: DoD Announces Appointments to the Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct
- Contracts for August 26, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Monday, August 29
- August 28: Statement | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Remains Strong Despite Russian Obstructionism
- August 28: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Cape Canaveral and Stockholm
- August 27: Statement | Moldova’s Independence Day
- August 26: Statement | Remembering the Loss of 13 American Heroes (Afghanistan)
- August 26: Statement | Establishing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region
- August 26: Statement | U.S. Department of State Concludes Settlements of Alleged Export Violations by Ryan Adams, Marc Baier, and Daniel Gericke
- August 26: Transcript | Special Briefing via Telephone with Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich AFCENT Commander
- August 26: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Greece, Indonesia, and Vietnam
- August 26: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison’s Travel to Slovenia
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at Chicago State University
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Sasha-Ann Simons of WBEZ Chicago
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Rufus Williams of WVON – Chicago
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Mike Lowe of WGN – Chicago
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Travel to New Delhi
- General Licenses: Issuance of Iran General License M-2 and Amended Frequently Asked Question
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Issues First Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2023
- Press Release: SEC Amends Whistleblower Rules to Incentivize Whistleblower Tips
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Readout of Southwest Border U.S. Attorneys Visit to Mexico
- Press Release: $1.2 Million to Be Returned to Romanian Government, the Victim of an International Tax Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
- Press Release: New Mexico Man Indicted for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
- Press Release: Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
- Press Release: Former Tennessee Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Offenses
- Press Release: Two Individuals Convicted of Conspiracy and Fraud in Cattle Ponzi Scheme
- Press Release: West Virginia Man Indicted for Acquiring Illegally Transported Plants
- Press Release: President and Treasurer of Super PAC Sentenced for Dark Money Scheme
- Press Release: Partner in Key West Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced for Tax, Immigration, and Money Laundering Crimes
- Press Release: Illinois Doctor Indicted for Tax Crimes
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: AMO & Partners Seize Over 77 tons of Narcotics to Date in FY22 (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Seize $4.3 Million in Fentanyl Along I-8 (Arizona)
- Press Release: Migrant Rescues and Smuggling Disruptions Continue in the RGV (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Stop Bologna and Tramadol Smuggling Attempt (New Mexico)
- Press Release: Armed Felon Arrested, Missing Juvenile Found by Border Patrol (California)
- Press Release: Press Release: Armed Felon Arrested, Missing Juvenile Found by Border Patrol (California)
- Press Release: Calexico Port of Entry Agriculture Specialist Intercepted a First-in-Nation Pest (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Awards $18.9 Million “Internet for All” Grant to Expand High-Speed Internet Access on Tribal Lands
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Publishes New Strategic Plan, Performance Plan, and Performance Report
- Press Release: Federal Trade Commission Authorizes Three New Compulsory Process Resolutions for Investigations
- Press Release: Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2023
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration invests $65M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in clean water, roads, trails improvement
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Energy Invests $31 Million to Advance Carbon Capture and Storage for Natural Gas Power and Industrial Sectors
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Interior Department Outlines Roadmap to Achieving a Diverse Workforce
- Press Release: Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 24 States Set to Begin Plugging Over 10,000 Orphaned Wells
- Link to Orphan Wells Developments (Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Arizona)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by BP Refinery Shutdown
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration Issues Temporary Hours of Service Exemption in Response to the Unanticipated Shutdown of the BP Whiting Refinery
- Press Release: Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Up from May, Nearly 270 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $8M to support policy development center for equal, inclusive employment of people with disabilities
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor launches online tool to improve federal contractors’ reporting, notifications, evaluations
Department of Education
- Press Release: Department Awards over $29 Million to 10 States for Innovative, Equitable Approaches to Improve Student Learning
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Largest Investment Ever in Navigators Ahead of HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period
- Press Release: HHS Takes Action to Strengthen Access to Reproductive Health Care, Including Abortion Care
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | August 26, 2022
- Press Release: FDA Removes N95 Respirators from Medical Device Shortage List, Signaling Sufficient Supply
