This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
12:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:00 p.m. ICT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN will arrive in Bangkok, Thailand
*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 Wednesday, November 17, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Statement by President Joe Biden (re: mid-term election results; U.S. House of Representatives in Republican control)
- Statement By President Joe Biden on Senate Cloture of the Respect for Marriage Act
- G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration | Bali, Indonesia
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom | Bali, Indonesia
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting | Bali, Indonesia
- Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Maritime Attack Against the MV Pacific (Iran alleged perpetrator)
- Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson (Poland)
- Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Groundbreaking, as Prepared for Delivery
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the College Promise Careers Institute, as Prepared for Delivery
- Proclamation on National Rural Health Day, 2022
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Seventh Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)
- Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold a Press Briefing Following Ukrainian Defense Contact Group Meeting
- Article: Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says
- Article: Ukraine Contact Group Is Key to Helping Ukraine’s Defense
- Press Release: Department of Defense Awards $78 Million Grant to Sierra Sands School District for Richmond Elementary School on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
- Contracts for November 16, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Thursday, November 17, 2022
Europe
- November 16: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Hasler
- November 16: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Kang travels to Helsinki and Stockholm
Asia-Pacific
- November 16: Readout | Second U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat
- November 16: Readout | Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
Middle East
- November 16: Statement | Sanctioning Senior Officials of Iranian Broadcaster
- November 16: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Bahrain
Western Hemisphere
- November 16: Statement | Joint Statement of the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Expanded Political Dialogue
Climate Change | COP27
- November 16: Statement | The United States Announces the First Cohort of Countries to Endorse the Ocean Conservation Pledge at COP27
- November 16: Fact Sheet | U.S. Announcements on Ocean-Climate Action at COP27
Outer Space
- November 16: Statement | Artemis I Advances International Cooperation, Inspires Next Generation
- November 16: Fact Sheet | International Cooperation in NASA’s Artemis I Program
South Caucasus
- November 16: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev
Other Matters
- November 16: Advisory | Deputy Secretary McKeon Visits the University of the District of Columbia
- November 16: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Simon Coveney, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence, Republic of Ireland
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Nadia Murad, Nobel Laureate and Founder of Nadia’s Initiative
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Lebanese-American Diaspora
- Press Release: USAID Announces Progress on Support for Indigenous Peoples, Conserving Global Forests
- Press Release: The United States Announces $43.5 Million to Support Youth Empowerment in South Sudan
- Press Release: USAID Announces $15 million, Five-Year Award for Global Family Planning Partnership
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Russia’s War Against Ukraine
- Explanation of Vote on a Third Committee Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, Ukraine
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the G5 Sahel
- General Statement on a U.S.-Led Resolution in the Third Committee on the Human Rights Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
- Explanation of Vote on a Third Committee Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Explanation of Position on a Third Committee Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar
Department of the Treasury
- Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Recent Crypto Market Developments
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang
- Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti
- Readout: Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with German State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Udo Philipp
- Readout: Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch
- Press Release: Treasury International Capital Data for September
- Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang at the 2022 Treasury Market Conference
- Press Release: New Treasury Report Shows Fintech Industry Requires Additional Oversight to Close Gaps, Prevent Abuses and Protect Consumers
- Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Senior Officials and “Interrogator Journalists” of Iran’s State-Run Media
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Iowa Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
- Press Release: Tax Attorneys and Insurance Agent Indicted for Promoting and Selling Fraudulent Tax Shelter
- Press Release: Dallas Attorney and Members of Accounting Firm Charged with Promoting Illegal Tax Shelter
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces Director of the Office of Environmental Justice
- Press Release: Former Washington, D.C. Metro Transit Police Officer Found Guilty of Civil Rights Violation for Using Excessive Force
- Press Release: Man Convicted for Health Care Fraud and Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme
- Press Release: Chinese Government Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets from Cincinnati Company
- Press Release: Justice Department Launches Disability Rights Investigation into Missouri’s Use of Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Press Release: Two Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty in COVID-19 Money Laundering and Health Care Fraud Case
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Statement from DHS on Court Granted Stay That Temporarily Keeps the Title 42 Public Health Order in Place
Texas
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol disrupts human smuggling operation at a stash house
- Press Release: El Paso Port of Entry to Expand SENTRI And Commercial Hours During Upcoming Holiday Period
- Press Release: CBP Announces Measures to Facilitate Upcoming Thanksgiving, Black Friday Holiday Traffic at the Laredo Port of Entry
Ohio
- Press Release: Cincinnati CBP Seizes $1.2 Million Worth of Cocaine and Meth in Outbound Shipments
Puerto Rico
- Press Release: US Border Patrol Seizes 198 Pounds of Cocaine during a maritime smuggling event in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Brunei Minister of Finance and Economy Dato Amin Liew Abdullah
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $5.5 Million to Nebraska in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Takes Action to Stop DK Automation and Kevin David Hulse From Pitching Phony Amazon and Crypto Moneymaking Schemes
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC Announces Nearly $84 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding
- Press Release: FCC Announces Agenda for Nov. 17 Hearing on Hurricanes Fiona and Ian
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: CFPB Supervisory Examinations Find Credit Reporting Failures, Junk Fees, and Mishandling of COVID-19 Protections
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Memorandum: As Thanksgiving Approaches, Americans Who Want a Turkey Will Be Able to Get One
- Press Release: USDA Invests $21.6M in Small Business-Led Innovations
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration, Trout Unlimited Invest up to $40 Million to Restore Watersheds on National Forests
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $74 Million to Advance Domestic Battery Recycling and Reuse, Strengthen Nation’s Battery Supply Chain
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Announces Supplemental Proposed Rule to Modify Toxic Substances Control Act Fees Rule
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: FAA Mandates Medical Requirements for Commercial Balloon Pilots
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor issues statement following sentencing of Northeast Carpenters Benefit Funds’ former plan administrator
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home healthcare workers employed by four agencies in Texas, Louisiana
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor initiative finds violations in 80% of care industry investigations; recovers $28.6M for nearly 25K workers, mostly women
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor grants Alliance Ambassador status on Great Plains OSHA Education Center for continued commitment to safety, health
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Spurs Innovation for Human Food from Animal Cell Culture Technology
- Press Release: FDA Warns Firms for Selling Illegal E-cigarettes That Look Like Toys, Food, and Cartoon Characters
General Services Administration (GSA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces U.S. Government’s First Initiative with a Utility to Work Toward 24/7 Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity
