This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
2:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at an American technology company that will benefit from passage of the President’s CHIPS and Science Act and more chips being made in America | San Diego, California
4:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs San Diego, California, en route Chicago, Illinois
8:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a political reception
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
5:15 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in virtual political events for senate candidate Raphael Warnock, Iowa gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear, and Lina Hidalgo
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Chicago, Illinois
*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-Thursday, November 2-3, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
November 3
- Remarks by President Biden at a Rally for the Democratic Party
- Remarks by President Biden to Overflow Crowd at Rally for the Democratic Party
- Press Release: What They Are Reading in the States | Biden-Harris Administration Helps Lowers Families’ Energy Expenses
- Remarks by President Biden on Standing up for Democracy
- Remarks by President Biden on Student Debt Relief
- Press Release: By The Numbers | Millions of Americans’ Student Loan Costs Will Rise Dramatically Under Republican Officials’ Plans
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Albuquerque, NM
- Press Release: 2023-2024 White House Fellowship
November 2
- Remarks by President Biden at the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge Event
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on Inflation Reduction Act Home Rebates Announcement
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Iran Protests and the UN Commission on the Status of Women
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at GOTV Event for Massachusetts Democratic Candidates
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ICBM Test
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Participation at the High-Level Multi-stakeholder Hybrid Event on the Declaration for the Future of the Internet
- Letter to Congress on the President’s intent to terminate the designation of Burkina Faso as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 2, 2022
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Lower Energy Costs for Families
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Summer Session of the White House Internship Program
Department of Defense (DOD)
November 3
- Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup Hold a News Conference
- Press Release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup Visit Korean War Memorial, Tour U.S. Bomber Aircraft
- Article: U.S.-South Korea Take Stock of Alliance, Pledge More Cooperation
- Statement: 54th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz
- Readout of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Bilateral Meeting with Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Bill Matthews
- Article: STRATCOM Commander Says U.S. Should Look to 1950s to Regain Competitive Edge
- Press Release: DOD Announces Third Quarter Laboratory Scientist of the Quarter and STEM Advocate of the Quarter Awards
- Press Release: Joint Civilian Orientation Conference Participants Get an Inside Look at their Military
- Contracts for November 3, 2022
November 2
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson
- Press Release: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs Travels to Honduras for the U.S. Navy Ship Comfort Visit
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Chief of Space Operations Change of Responsibility Ceremony (As Delivered)
- Article: Secretary Austin Says Space Force Ensures U.S. Maintains Space Preeminence
- Press Release: Worldwide Launch of New AFN Video-On-Demand App
- Contracts for November 2, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Friday, November 4, 2022
Europe
- November 2: Advisory | Secretary Blinken Participates in a Conversation with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the U.S.-German Futures Forum
- November 2: Statement | Poland’s Announcement on Westinghouse Nuclear Technology Selection
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock
- November 3: SecState Remarks | Remarks at a U.S.-German Futures Forum Moderated Discussion with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Swedish Foreign Minister Billström
- November 3: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino
- November 3: Readout | Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield’s Travel to Greece
- November 3: Statement | Affirming Our Enduring Support for the People of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Dayton Peace Accords
Middle East
- November 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu
- November 2: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Israel and Egypt
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Foreign Minister Shoukry of Egypt
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Lapid
- November 3: Advisory | U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the UAE and Saudi Arabia
South Asia
- November 3: Statement | Shooting of Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Asia-Pacific
- November 2: Statement | DPRK ICBM Test
- November 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park
- November 3: Statement | The Inaugural U.S.-Singapore Cyber Dialogue
- November 2: Statement | Federated States of Micronesia Independence Day
- November 3: Statement | Tonga National Day
Africa
- November 2: Statement | On the African Union-led Peace Talks (Ethiopia)
- November 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor
- November 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Ruto
- November 3: Statement | Official Start of Equatorial Guinea’s Election Campaign Season
Western Hemisphere
- November 3: Statement | Panama National Day
- November 3: Statement | Dominica National Day
- November 3: Statement | U.S.-Mexico Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Enters into Force
United States
- November 2: Readout | Counselor Chollet’s Trip to Colorado Springs on Demonstrating Effective Deterrence in the Arctic and Foreign Policy to Americans at Home
- November 3: Advisory | Ambassador Hussain Travels to Kentucky and Ohio
- November 3: Readout | Special Representative Hachigian’s Travel to Richmond, Virginia
- November 3: Readout | Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed Travel to Boise, Idaho
Sanctions
- November 3: Statement | Designation of Sanctions Evasion Network (Hizballah; IRGC-QF)
- November 3: Statement | Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Kwek Kee Seng
Climate Change
- November 2: Advisory | U.S. Delegation to the 2022 UN Climate Conference (COP27)
Other Matters
- November 2: Statement | The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
November 2
- Press Release: USAID Launches New Program to Bolster Investigative Journalism in Europe and Eurasia
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Launches Partnership with Morehouse College During Visit to Atlanta
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
November 3
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports”
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Peace Operations for Sustainable Peace
- Explanation of Vote After the Vote on a UN General Assembly Resolution on the Cuba Embargo
- Statement at the 77th General Assembly Sixth Committee on Agenda Item 83: Report on the UN Charter and Strengthening the Role of the Organization
November 2
- Explanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield on a UN Security Council Resolution Proposed by Russia on Alleged Bioweapons in Ukraine
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow, and Kaitlan Collins on “CNN This Morning”
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the Ongoing Protests in Iran
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout Following the Arria-Formula Meeting on the Ongoing Protests in Iran
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Abdelkader Aiad of Al Jazeera Arabic
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Bahman Kalbasi of BBC Persian
- Remarks at a Third Committee General Discussion on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Briefing by the High Commissioner for Refugees
- Remarks by Ambassador Jeffrey F. DeLaurentis at a UN Security Council Debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Department of the Treasury
November 3
- Readout: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Small Business Priorities for an Improved and Modernized IRS
- Press Release: Treasury Seeks Public Input on Additional Clean Energy Tax Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
- Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Oil Shipping Network Supporting IRGC-QF and Hizballah
- Advisory: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo to Travel to Europe
November 2
- Report to the Secretary of the Treasury from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee November 1, 2022
- Quarterly Refunding Statement of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Josh Frost
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
November 2
- Press Release: SEC Charges Halal Capital Founder with Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme That Targeted Muslim Community
- Press Release: SEC Proposes Enhancements to Open-End Fund Liquidity Framework
- Press Release: SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance Proxy Voting Disclosure by Registered Investment Funds and Require Disclosure of “Say-on-Pay” Votes for Institutional Investment Managers
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
November 3
- Press Release: Three Chicago Men Charged with Odometer and Title Fraud
- Press Release: Alaska Businesswoman Indicted on Tax Evasion and Filing False Tax Returns
November 2
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
- Press Release: Tankship Commercial Manager Convicted of Violation for Air Pollution
- Press Release: Former Georgia County Commissioner Convicted of Extortion
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
November 3
- Press Release: DHS Begins Limited Implementation of DACA under Final Rule
- Press Release: RGV Marijuana Seizures Week In Review (Texas)
- Press Release: Dulles CBP Finds Nearly $80k in Counterfeit Clothing in Passenger Baggage from Cameroon (Virginia)
November 2
- Press Release: New Processing Time Method for Orphan and Hague Applications and Petitions
- Press Release: CBP Officers Stop Multiple Hard Narcotic Smuggling Attempts (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrests a convicted felon (Texas)
- Press Release: Collaborative efforts shut down two stash houses at Laredo Sector (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seized 2.2 Tons of Narcotics in 2 Days Hard narcotics worth $24 million seized (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
November 3
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Kenyan Minister of Investments, Trade and Industry, Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria
- Advisory: United States and Taiwan to Hold Meetings on U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in New York (Nov. 8-9)
- Readout: United States and Jordan Hold a Labor Subcommittee Meeting Under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement
November 2
- Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review (Burkina Faso)
Department of Commerce
November 3
- Press Release: OMBI Identifies Barriers, Helps Close the Digital Divide
November 2
- Press Release: Biden Administration Announces More Than $2.9 Million in Internet for All Grant to Albany State University
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
November 3
- Press Release: Federal Trade Commission Returns More Than $830,000 to Students Misled by Saint James Medical School’s Deceptive Marketing Claims
- Press Release: FTC Action Against Vonage Results in $100 Million to Customers Trapped by Illegal Dark Patterns and Junk Fees When Trying to Cancel Service
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
November 3
- Press Release: FCC Issues Consumer Alert on Student Loan Debt Scam Robocalls
- Press Release: FCC Reminds Providers to Combat Unlawful Student Loan Robocalls
- Press Release: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Remarks to Satellite Industry Association
- Press Release: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Proposes Space Bureau
November 2
- Press Release: FCC Takes Next Step to Enable Faster, Better Wi-Fi
- Press Release: FCC Announces Nearly $183 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding
- Press Release: Commissioner Carr in Taiwan for Bilateral Meetings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
November 2
- Press Release: Director Chopra’s Prepared Remarks at the Consumer Advisory Board Meeting
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
November 3
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Rural Partners Network to Four More States and Puerto Rico
November 2
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Round of Historic Investments to Increase Competition and Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity
Department of Energy (DOE)
November 3
- Press Release: DOE Announces Final Contract Awards from President Biden’s Emergency Release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Press Release: Poland and U.S. Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Poland’s Civil Nuclear Program
November 2
- Press Release: DOE Announces $43 Million to Support the Clean Energy Transition in Communities Across the Country
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces State And Tribe Allocations For Home Energy Rebate Program
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million Investment From Inflation Reduction Act For Domestic Heat Pump Manufacturing
- Press Release: DOE Selects First-Ever Director of Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
November 3
- Press Release: FERC Staff Issues the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Wahpeton Expansion Project (CP22-466-000)
Department of Interior (DOI)
November 2
- Press Release: Interior Department Announces $122.5 Million for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants
- Press Release: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $45 Million Investment to Build Climate Resilience in Tribal Communities
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53 Million for 132 Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Across the Nation
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
November 3
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor offers webinar in education, enforcement campaign to address alarming violations in Southeast’s care industries
- Press Release: Court orders Lyndhurst staffing agency to pay $65K in damages to employee after U.S. Labor Department investigates illegal termination, retaliation
- Press Release: Federal investigation recovers $374K in back wages, liquidated damages from New Hampshire employer who denied 46 home care workers overtime
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $375K for 11 Oregon restaurant workers whose employer kept tips, denied overtime wages illegally
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $22K in back wages for 28 workers after Florida security provider fails to compensate all hours worked
November 2
- Readout: Deputy Undersecretary Lee visits Jordan to meet labor officials, stakeholders; reflects on country’s 20 years of labor rights advances
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards nearly $1.8M to provide employment, training services to Kentucky communities affected by layoffs
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Swank Enterprises align to promote workplace safety, health at University of Montana construction project
- Press Release: Jury decides Westmoreland County restaurant, owner willfully denied 15 servers, kitchen workers full wages over 5-year period
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recognizes Chatham Village Foods for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
- Press Release: Court enters consent order requiring New Hampshire home healthcare business to stop retaliation, intimidation alleged by US Department of Labor
Department of Education
November 1
- Statement from Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach Kelly Leon on Education Secretary Cardona Testing Positive for COVID-19
Health & Human Services (HHS)
November 2
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.5 Billion to Lower Heating Costs for American Families This Winter
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
November 2
- Press Release: FDA Infant Formula Update | November 2, 2022
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
November 3
- Press Release: HUD Announces $1.447 Billion for 2021 Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
- Press Release: New Data Shows 11% Decline in Veteran Homelessness Since 2020—the Biggest Drop in More Than 5 Years
- Fact Sheet: New Point-in-Time Data Reveals Decrease in Veteran Homelessness
- Press Release: HUD Awards $2 Million to Assess the Impact of Emergency Rental Assistance on Housing Stability
November 2
- Press Release: Small Communities Win Big With a $1 Million HUD Grant Program
