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. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House
3:30 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT will host a ceremony on the South Lawn to sign the Respect for Marriage Act; The Vice President, The First Lady, and The Second Gentleman attend | South Lawn
This week, the U.S. Government is hosting the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, along with the AGOA Forum. The Agenda for the three-day Summit is available here.
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
1:20 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit’s African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum | National Museum of African American History and Culture
3:30 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and the Second Gentleman will attend the President’s ceremony to sign the Respect for Marriage Act | South Lawn
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
2:15 p.m. EST – 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, December 12, 2022
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
- Statement: Strengthening the U.S.-Africa Partnership in Space
- Fact Sheet: U.S-Africa Partnership in Health Cooperation
- Fact Sheet: U.S-Africa Partnership in Supporting Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition
December 12
- G7 Leaders’ Statement
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Bicentennial of United States-Mexico Bilateral Relations
- Remarks by President Biden at the 75th Anniversary Toys for Tots Event
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the 75th Anniversary Toys for Tots Event
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at a Virtual Educator Appreciation Event, as Prepared for Delivery
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
- Statement from Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall on Arrest of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi
- Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Inter-Agency Group to Counter Antisemitism
- Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption
- Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption
- Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade
- Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Transcript: Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing
- Article: Official Says Fighting Remains Intense in the Donbas
- Advisory: Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Pre-Trial Hearing
- Article: Department Names Vendors to Provide Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Army Tech Sgt. Ralph Neppel
- Contracts for December 12, 2022
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Africa
- December 12: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Reception for African Innovators as Part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
- December 12: Statement | Updates to the Zimbabwean Sanctions Program
- December 12: Statement | Kenya National Day
Western Hemisphere
- December 12: Statement | 200th Anniversary of U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relations
- December 12: Readout | Special Presidential Advisor Christopher J. Dodd’s Meeting with Mexican President López Obrador
- December 11: Advisory | Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to Mexico, Ecuador, and Costa Rica December 11-14
Europe
- December 12: Statement | Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 Bombmaker in U.S. Custody
Eurasia
- December 12: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Uzbekistani Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov
- December 12: Remarks | Secretary Blinken and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov Before Their Meeting
Other Matters
- December 12: Statement | Tent Partnership for Refugees
- December 12: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Signing Ceremony for a New Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) With the Tent Partnership for Refugees
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Advisory: Administrator Samantha Power’s Participation at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022
- Press Release: USAID Announces Central Europe Program
- Advisory: USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen Travels to Thailand
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Department of the Treasury
- Sanctions: Treasury Takes Additional Actions in Zimbabwe
- Sanctions List Updates: Zimbabwe Designations and Designations Removals; North Korea Designation Update; Iran-related Designation Removal; Syria Designations Removals; Foreign Sanctions Evaders Determination Removals
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) at Thirty Breakfast
- Press Release: Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Issues Consumer Advisory to Protect Against Cyber Fraud During the Holiday Shopping Season
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Awards More Than $20 Million to Whistleblower
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Pan Am Flight 103 Terrorist Suspect in Custody for 1988 Bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland
- Press Release: Baltimore Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Employment Tax Crimes
- Speech: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at the National Public Safety Partnership Violent Crime Reduction Summit
- Press Release: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on 2021 FBI Hate Crimes in the United States Statistics
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Readout of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Trip to Bogotá, Colombia
- Press Release: DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2023
- Press Release: New Orleans Field Office Seizes $29.5 Million Worth of Counterfeits (Louisiana)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: What They Are Saying | Ambassador Katherine Tai Confirms Amendments to the Beef Safeguard Trigger Level Under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Awards ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants:
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Stainless Steel Wire Rod from India
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Disapproves Anti-Doping and Medication Control Proposed Rule Submitted by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC Proposes Fines for Noncompliance with Reassigned Numbers Database
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: CFPB Proposes Rule to Create Repeat Offender Registry of Nonbank Financial Institutions
U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Press Release: Export-Import Bank of the United States Hosts Joint Meeting of 2022-2023 Advisory Committees and Subcommittees to Kick Off EXIM Annual Conference
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $325 Million in Pilot Projects through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, for Total Investment of $3.1 Billion
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Energy Hosts Battery Workforce Initiative Roundtable
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $2.5 Billion Loan to Ultium Cells for Three Domestic Battery Cell Manufacturing Facilities
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Releases Annual Automotive Trends Report
- Press Release: EPA Announces $25.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems in Rural and Small Communities
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $98 Million in Loans for Safety Improvements on Virginia’s I-81
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor reports more than $1.4B in recoveries for employee benefit plans, participants, beneficiaries in fiscal year 2022
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $40K in back pay, damages for Louisiana home healthcare workers denied overtime
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $614K to continue cleanup, recovery needed in 9 counties after West Virginia’s severe storms in 2021
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds manufacturer exposed workers to machine, other hazards at Kewaunee, Wisconsin, facility
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Releases Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and Expand Behavioral Health Care Access for Millions of Americans in 2024
General Services Administration (GSA)
- Press Release: GSA Awards $13.8M Contract for Design of a New Land Port of Entry at Highgate Springs, Vermont, Funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
