This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Briefing | The White House
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks virtually on securing access to reproductive and other health care services at the first meeting of the interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access; the Vice President, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security attend | Treaty Room
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Issues Executive Order at the First Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks at the first meeting of the interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access; the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security will also attend | Indian Treaty Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
12:45 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 Monday-Tuesday, August 1-2, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
August 2
- Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the Bipartisan PACT Act
- Fact Sheet: PACT Act Delivers on President Biden’s Promise to America’s Veterans
- Statement by President Biden on the Extension of the UN-Mediated Truce in Yemen
- Remarks by President Biden Marking the Signing of Governor Whitmer’s Executive Directive to Implement the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- Statement: President Biden Announces Team to Lead Monkeypox Response
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, August 2, 2022
- Statement by President Joe Biden on All-Time Low Uninsured Rate
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Defeat of Kansas Ballot Measure Threatening Women’s Right to Abortion
- Fact Sheet: White House Summit on Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform
- Press Release: White House Releases Fact Sheets Highlighting President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Historic Progress Nationwide
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Eighteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration
- Press Release: April 2022 Visitor Log Records Posted
August 1
- Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Update
- Remarks by President Biden on a Successful Counterterrorism Operation in Afghanistan
- Transcript: Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on a U.S. Counterterrorism Operation
- Statement from President Biden Ahead of the 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on Climate Resilience
- Fact Sheet: 10 Ways the Biden-Harris Administration Is Making America Resilient to Climate Change
- Readout of National Security Advisor Sullivan, Secretary of State Blinken, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley’s Call with Ukrainian Counterparts
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
- Readout of First Convening of Lawyers in Defense of Reproductive Rights and Justice
- Fact Sheet: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
Department of Defense (DOD)
August 2
- Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden’s Meeting With Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Defence Muana Massaquoi and Chief of Defence Staff Lt. GEN Sullay Sesay
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine – Aug. 1
- Article: U.S. Drone Strike Kills al-Qaida Leader in Kabul
- Press Release: Three New Projects for DOD’s Innovate Beyond 5G Program
- Article: DOD Office Focuses on Effects of Climate Change on Department
- Video: EUCOM Marks 70th Anniversary
- Contracts for August 2, 2022
August 1
- Press Release: $550 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
- Press Release: ‘We’ll Stay as Long as We’re Needed,’ Guard Chief Says in Kentucky
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Army 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hughes
- Contracts for August 1, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Wednesday, August 3
U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken is on travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda from August 2-12, 2022
August 2
SecState’s Trip
- Fact Sheet | The United States-Cambodia Relationship
Europe, Russia
- Sanctions | Imposing Additional Costs on Russia for its Continued War against Ukraine
- Fact Sheet | Imposing Additional Costs on Russia for Its Continued War Against Ukraine
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Estonian Foreign Minister Reinsalu
Middle East
- Statement | The United States Welcomes the Extension of the UN-Brokered Truce in Yemen
August 1
Nonproliferation
- Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Non-Nuclear Weapons States Parties on the Sidelines of the NPT Review Conference
- Fact Sheet | The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference
- Ministerial Statement of the French Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America
- Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Remarks to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
- Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before His Meeting with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Non-Nuclear States Parties on the Margins of the NPT Review Conference
- Transcript | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability | UN Headquarters, New York
Countering Terrorism
- Statement | The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Middle East
- Sanctions | Designation of Entities Supporting Trade of Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemical Products
Other Department Matters
- Statement | Panama, Greece, and Republic of Korea to Host Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Our Ocean Conferences
Europe, Ukraine
- Statement | Biden-Harris Administration Announces $550 Million in New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
- Statement | Switzerland’s National Day
Africa
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
August 2
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meeting with Catholic Relief Services CEO Sean Callahan
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Howard G. Buffett, Chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation
- Readout: Deputy Administrator Coleman’s Meeting with World Health Organization Europe Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge
- Readout: Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen Meets with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- Press Release: The United States Is Providing More Than $88 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Sudan
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
August 2
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a U.S. Department of State Africa Regional Media Hub Briefing
- Media Advisory: The United States and Sweden Missions to the United Nations to Unveil Sculpture in Memory of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalán
Department of the Treasury
August 2
- Press Release: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen | Inflation Reduction Act Won’t Raise Taxes on Families Earning Less Than $400,000/Year
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the White House Summit on Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner
- Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Elites and Companies in Economic Sectors that Generate Substantial Revenue for the Russian Regime
- Press Release: Treasury Releases CFIUS Annual Report for 2021
August 1
- Sanctions: Treasury Targets Companies Supporting Iranian Petrochemical Conglomerate
- Economy Statement by Benjamin Harris, Assistant Secretary for Economy Policy, for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee August 1, 2022
- Press Release: Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
August 2
- Press Release: SEC Appoints Anthony C. Thompson to Second Term on PCAOB
- Press Release: SEC Charges Convertible Note Dealer and its Long Island-Based Owners for Failure to Register
August 1
- Press Release: SEC Charges Eleven Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
August 2
- Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks to Announce Action to Protect Reproductive Rights
- Speech: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks to Announce Action to Protect Reproductive Rights
- Press Release: Justice Department Sues Idaho to Protect Reproductive Rights
- Press Release: Justice Department Seeks Seizure of Boeing 747 Cargo Plane Grounded in Argentina
- Press Release: Owner of Three Casa Don Juan Restaurants Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
August 1
- Readout of Election Threats Task Force Briefing with Election Officials and Workers
- Press Release: Texas Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Actions Related to Capitol Breach
- Press Release: Third Defendant Pleads Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Professional Athletes and a PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
- Press Release: FCA US LLC Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests
- Press Release: Justice Department Secures Settlement in Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit Against SEPTA
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
August 2
- Press Release: Brownsville CBP Officers Net $2.6 Million Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seize $22K in Cocaine from Pedestrian at Hidalgo International Bridge (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child (Texas)
August 1
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $1 Billion in Project Selections to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrest sex offender and gang members (Texas)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Manslaughter (Texas)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Apprehend 195 Migrants and 283 Pounds of Marijuana (Texas)
- Press Release: San Diego Sector Agents Assist Local Law Enforcement (California)
- Press Release: Three Drug Seizures in One Day in San Ysidro Vehicle SENTRI Lanes (California)
- Press Release: CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice Wanted for Child Exploitation (New York)
- Press Release: CBP Announces Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services (Washington, D.C.)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
August 1
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Olivier Becht
Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
August 2
- Press Release: NTIA, FCC Sign New Memorandum of Understanding on Spectrum Coordination
- Memorandum of Understanding Between the FCC and NTIA
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
August 1
- Press Release: Federal Trade Commission Scores Two Victories in Separate Actions Against Companies Who Failed to Deliver COVID Personal Protection Equipment During Early Days of the Pandemic
- Press Release: FTC Takes Action to Stop Online Home Buying Firm Opendoor Labs, Inc. from Cheating Potential Sellers with Misleading Claims about its Home-Buying Service
- Press Release: FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit Award to AUSA Katherine Kopita of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
August 2
- Press Release: FCC, NTIA Sign New MOU on Spectrum Coordination
August 1
- Press Release: FCC Fines Electronics Marketer for Selling Noncompliant Wireless Mics
- Press Release: FCC Consumer Advisory Committee Next Meeting Date, Time, and Agenda
- Press Release: Deletion of Items from August 5, 2022 Open Meeting
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
August 2
- Press Release: Biden Administration Launches USDA-EPA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Communities
August 1
- Press Release: USDA Announces Action to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Department of Energy (DOE)
August 2
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26 Million Program from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Demonstrate How U.S. Power Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy
August 1
- Press Release: DOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America’s Solar Industry
Department of Interior (DOI)
August 1
- Press Release: Federal Coalition Announces National Summit to Improve High-Speed Internet on Tribal Lands
- Press Release: Interior Department Releases Coordinated Approach to Better Protect Fossils on Federal Lands
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Launches EPA-USDA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Rural Communities
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
August 2
- Press Release: DOT Awards Funding to Community Colleges to Prepare Veterans for Jobs in Trucking
August 1
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $86.6 million Loan to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for infrastructure projects in the State
Department of Labor
August 2
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $7M agreement to help reduce child labor, forced labor, other abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper, tomato sectors
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds Honolulu contractor failed to pay correct wages, fringe benefits to 46 employees on federally funded projects
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $130K in back wages, damages for 68 correctional facilities’ workers denied overtime by Beattyville employer
- Press Release: Tampa Chick-Fil-A franchisee pays more than $12K penalty after allowing teens, aged 14 and 15, to work outside permitted hours
August 1
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
- Press Release: Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
- Press Release: Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
Health & Human Services (HHS)
August 2
- Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on President Biden’s Appointment of a National Monkeypox Response Team
- Press Release: New HHS Report Shows National Uninsured Rate Reached All-Time Low in 2022
- Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on United States Suit Against State of Idaho Over Emergency Abortion Care Services
- Statement on the Swearing-In of Samuel Bagenstos as General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
August 1
- Press Release: CMS Offers Roadmap for States to Help Connect Children with Complex Medical Conditions to Critical Medicaid Services
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
August 2
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | August 2, 2022
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
August 1
- Press Release: HUD Announces $2.8 Billion to Help People Experiencing Homelessness