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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 Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House

11:05 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

11:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1:50 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

3:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on protecting Social Security and Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs | OB Johnson Park and Community Center, Hallandale Beach, Florida

  • Fact Sheet:  By The Numbers | Millions of Americans Would Lose Health Care Coverage, Benefits, and Protections Under Congressional Republicans’ Plans

4:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a reception for gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist | Golden Beach, Florida

5:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Golden Beach, Florida

5:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Miami, Florida

7:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a political event for the Democratic Party, senatorial candidate Val Demings, and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist | Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, Florida

8:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Miami, Florida, en route Fort Lauderdale, Florida

8:25 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Fort Lauderdale, Florida, en route Joint Base Andrews

10:25 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

10:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route the White House

10:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

4:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in political radio interviews

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

12:30 p.m. EDT – Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Joint Base Andrews

*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, October 31, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

November 1

  • Fact Sheet:  U.S.-UAE Partnership to Accelerate Transition to Clean Energy (PACE)
  • Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the U.S.-UAE Partnership to Accelerate Transition to Clean Energy (PACE)

October 31

  • Remarks by President Biden on Recent Reports of Major Oil Companies Making Record-Setting Profits
  • Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Tragedy in Gujarat, India
  • Transcript:  Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
  • Proclamation on National Diabetes Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Entrepreneurship Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Family Caregivers Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Adoption Month, 2022
  • Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2022
  • Press Release:  July 2022 Visitor Logs Records Posted

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak
  • Transcript:  Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing
  • Article:  Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine Civilian Targets
  • Article:  HEART 22 Strengthens Partnerships in Central America
  • Article:  In Latin America, HEART 22 Mission Focused on Vision, Partnerships
  • Article:  HEART 22 Mission Results in Healthy Teeth, Strong Partnerships
  • Article:  HEART 22 Mission Strengthened Bones, Relationships in Latin America
  • Advisory:  Secretary of Defense to Visit Fort Bragg, N.C.
  • Article:  Medal of Honor Monday | Marine Corps Maj. George O’Brien Jr.
  • Contracts for October 31, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Tuesday, November 1

Africa

  • October 31:  Statement | Call to End Renewed Violence in Eastern DRC

Climate Change

  • October 31:  Statement | Release of the 2022 Progress Update for the Department’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan

Press Briefings

  • October 31:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing – October 31, 2022
  • October 31:  Transcript | Special Online Briefing with Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release:  USAID Announces Major Expansion to Payne Fellowship Program
  • Advisory:  Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Atlanta to Launch New Partnership with Morehouse College

U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the ICAO Report on Belarus’ Diversion of Ryanair Flight 4978
  • Joint Statement on behalf of 50 Countries in the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang, China
  • Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Mozambican Foreign Minister Veronica Macamo
  • Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting on a Report of the International Criminal Court
  • Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
  • Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of the Mandate Reauthorization of the UN Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

  • Press Release:  DNI Releases Appropriated Budget Figure for 2022 National Intelligence Program

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout:  Stakeholder Roundtable on Investor Perspectives on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and the Inflation Reduction Act
  • Press Release:  Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-Year 2021
  • Press Release:  Economy Statement by Benjamin Harris, Assistant Secretary for Economy Policy, for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee
  • Press Release:  Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates
  • Guidance:  Publication of Russia-related Frequently Asked Question

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release:  SEC Charges Incarcerated Felon and Five Friends in $2 Million Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release:  SEC Awards More Than $10 Million to Whistleblower

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release:  Justice Department Obtains Permanent Injunction Blocking Penguin Random House’s Proposed Acquisition of Simon & Schuster
  • Press Release:  Man Charged with Assault and Attempted Kidnapping Following Breaking and Entering of Pelosi Residence
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Settlement with Giant Food to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
  • Press Release:  Executive Pleads Guilty to Criminal Attempted Monopolization

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents encountered five human smuggling attempts during a very busy weekend (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to Ten Arrests in the RGV (Texas)
  • Press Release:  U.S. Border Patrol Agents Encounter Armed Suspected Smugglers (California)
  • Press Release:  CBP Reminds Traveling Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items This Upcoming Día De Los Muertos Holiday (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

Department of Interior (DOI)

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $140 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in West Virginia 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  EPA and Senator Chuck Schumer Highlight the Transition to Clean School Buses After Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment for New York City Children
  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  Philadelphia contractor’s history of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards continues, U.S. Department of Labor proposes $269K in penalties
  • Press Release:  Federal court denies health provider’s bid to limit U.S. Department of Labor’s OSH Act enforcement authority
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $102K in tips, back wages, liquidated damages for Maine restaurant workers denied overtime, tips

Department of Education

  • Press Release:  Education Department Releases Final Regulations to Expand and Improve Targeted Debt Relief Programs

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Launches 10th Year of Marketplace Open Enrollment with Four Out of Five Customers Eligible for Coverage at $10 or Less, Thanks to Subsidies