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 | The White House
1:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady host former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama for the unveiling of their official White House portraits; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
1:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will attend the unveiling of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits | East Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
2:45 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 Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden Before Cabinet Meeting
- Statement by President Biden on FDA and CDC Authorizing Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Liz Truss of the United Kingdom
- Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Projected Famine in Parts of Somalia this Year
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
- Nominations: President Biden Announces Key Nominees (U.S. UNGA Delegation)
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing
- Press Release: National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Temporary Closure
- Article: Training Key to Ukrainian Advantages in Defending Nation
- Article: School’s In!
- Contracts for September 6, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Wednesday, September 7
Western Hemisphere
- September 6: Advisory | Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Trudeau Travels to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Houston
Africa
- September 6: Statement | Eswatini National Day
Press Briefing
- September 6: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Statement: Projected Famine in Parts of Somalia this Year as Drought Crisis Cripples the Region
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (UKR)
- UN Security Council Press Statement on the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Peacekeeping Operations
Department of the Treasury
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at The Clearing House and Bank Policy Institute Annual Conference
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges Perceptive Advisors for Failing to Disclose SPAC-Related Conflicts of Interest
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: CBP Hosting Fall 2022 Virtual Career Expo (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Smugglers Continue to Endanger Migrants (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Veterans International Bridge During the 21st Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to Honor the 9/11 Attack Victims (Texas)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Seize Over $164K in Marijuana (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discover people hidden inside a confined compartment (Texas)
- Press Release: Firearms, Ammo, & Marijuana Seized at BP Checkpoint (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on Labor Day
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Biden Administration Releases Implementation Strategy for $50 Billion CHIPS for America program
- Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi
- Press Release: Susie Feliz Sworn-In as Assistant Commerce Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Staff Changes
U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Press Release: Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Announces Members of EXIM 2022-2023 Advisory Committee and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Announces $66 Million to Research the Impact of Climate Change on America’s Urban Communities
- Press Release: DOE Recognizes Commercial Lighting Leaders through the Integrated Lighting Campaign
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA community meeting to present update on ethylene oxide risk in Lakewood, Colorado: September 22
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards nearly $20M in funding to support training, services, wage subsidies for workers hurt by foreign trade
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor reminds recovery, clean-up, rebuild employers, workers: worker protections, employer responsibilities cannot be uprooted
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor sues former Albany restaurant owner, operator to end retaliation against workers who filed wage lawsuit
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor spotlights employer readiness, new resources, rights of workers during Disaster Preparedness Month
- Press Release: To kick off Natural Disaster Preparedness Month the U.S. Department of Labor reminds workers of federal labor law protections, employers about responsibilities amidst the peak of storm season
- Press Release: U.S. Labor Department investigation finds child labor violations at three Dunkin’ locations in Pennsylvania, affecting 39 minors
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor will hold hearing on proposed amendment to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption
- Press Release: Ohio auto parts manufacturer cited for 10 federal safety violations after workers battle 13 fires in two years in plastic molding plant
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Awards $20 Million Contract to AmerisourceBergen to Expand, Quicken Distribution of Vaccines and Treatments for Monkeypox
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Certain Philips Respironics Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | September 6, 2022
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Announces $40 Million Funding Opportunity to Protect Families from Home Health and Safety Hazards
- Press Release: HUD Announces $5.5 Million Funding Opportunity for HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
