U.S. Executive Branch Priorities and Press Releases

This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

8:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Briefing | Oval Office

9:15 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

9:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Vail, Colorado

1:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Vail, Colorado

2:40 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Camp Hale, Vail, Colorado

3:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on protecting and conserving America’s iconic outdoor spaces

• Fact Sheet:  President Biden Designates Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument

5:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Vail, Colorado, en route Los Angeles, California

7:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Los Angeles, California

7:40 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Los Angeles, California, en route Santa Monica, California

7:50 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Santa Monica, California

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The White House did not release the Vice President’s schedule for Wednesday.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Vail, Colorado

*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, October 11, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

• G7 Statement on Ukraine, 11 October 2022

• Statement by President Joe Biden on Breakthrough Diplomacy in the Middle East

• Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel

• Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Michel Aoun of Lebanon

• Transcript:  Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement

• Remarks by President Biden at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

• Statement by President Joe Biden on Honda and LG Investments in Ohio

• Statement by President Joe Biden on “Family Glitch” Final Rule

• Remarks by President Biden in a Virtual Reception for Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt

• Bills Signed into Law:  H.R. 91, H.R. 92, H.R. 2142, H.R. 3508, H.R. 3539, H.R. 5809, H.R. 7698, S. 1098

• Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Delivers on Strengthening America’s Cybersecurity

• Readout of White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse Youth Roundtable

• Press Release:  The White House Opens Volunteer Applications for the 2022 Holiday Season

• Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha

• Nomination and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

• Proclamation on General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2022

• Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2022

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Advisory:  Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley Press Conference Tomorrow, Oct. 12

• Readout of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Sasha N. Baker’s Meeting with Greek Deputy Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Chardalias

• Readout of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker Meeting with Minister of Defense Armend Mehaj of Kosovo

• Article:  Stoltenberg Says NATO Remains Committed to Supporting Ukraine

• Article:  Indo-Pacific Exercise Offers Effective Deterrence

• Contracts for October 11, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, October 12

Europe

• October 11:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Huitfeldt

• October 11:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt Before Their Meeting

• October 11:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with French Director General of Defense and National Security Stéphane Bouillon

• October 11:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kosovan Prime Minister Kurti

• October 11:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Serbian President Vučić

• October 11:  Advisory | Acting Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Bray’s Trip to Germany

Middle East

• October 11:  Statement | Historic Breakthrough on the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Boundary

• October 11:  Statement | U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Region

Central Asia

Other Matters

• October 11:  Statement | Observance of the International Day of the Girl Child on its 10th Anniversary

• October 11:  Statement | The U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Welcomes International Sports Leaders to the United States

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at Debate on Cooperation Between the UN and the AU

• Remarks at a Third Committee General Discussion on the Rights of Children

Department of the Treasury

• Press Release:  Schedule for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Ukraine Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko

• Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Dinner for African Finance Ministers

• Remarks by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson at Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

• Press Release:  Treasury Announces Eleven Additional States to Receive up to $1 Billion from U.S. Treasury Department to Promote Small Business Growth and Entrepreneurship through the American Rescue Plan

• Press Release:  Treasury Announces Two Enforcement Actions for over $24M and $29M Against Virtual Currency Exchange Bittrex, Inc.

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Press Release:  U.K. Businessman Graham Bonham-Carter Indicted for Sanctions Evasion Benefitting Russian Oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska

• Press Release:  Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting Hate Crime

• Press Release: Michigan Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• Press Release:  RGV Agents Seize More Than $1 Million Worth of Marijuana Over the Weekend (Texas)

• Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize $679K Worth of Cocaine in Two Narcotics Seizures at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge (Texas)

• Press Release:  RGV Agents Arrest 22 After Disrupting Seven Smuggling Events (Texas)

• Press Release:  CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child at Anzalduas International Bridge (Texas)

• Press Release:  CBP, Princess Cruise Line Introduces Facial Biometrics at Port of San Francisco (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Department of Commerce

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Press Release:  FTC Approves Consent Order Addressing Concerns Over Tractor Supply’s Acquisition of Orscheln Farm and Home

• Press Release:  FTC Wins Court Order Putting an End to Deceptive Insulation Claims Made by Building Paints Marketer FGI

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  Commissioner Starks at the Americas Spectrum Management Pre-Conference Dinner

• Press Release:  FCC Provides Additional Information Concerning ACP Pilot Programs

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Invests $80 Million to Improve Nutrition in School Meals

• Press Release:  USDA Invests $14M to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Programs

Department of Interior (DOI)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  EPA Announces Opportunities for Public Input on Environmental Justice for the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements | October 12, 2022

• Press Release:  EPA Announces $30 Million in Grants for Projects to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Disadvantaged Communities and Schools

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  FAA Invests $31M in Key Airport Cargo Projects to Strengthen Supply Chains

• Press Release:  FAA Activates New GPS-Guided Routes in Alaska to Fly Below Hazardous Weather

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $157K in back wages for 65 workers of North Carolina restaurant that kept their tips illegally

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor hosts annual conference for nation’s mine safety, health trainers at National Mine Health and Safety Academy, Oct. 11-13

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces proposed rule on classifying employees, independent contractors; seeks to return to longstanding interpretation

• Press Release:  Federal court orders Hyundai, Kia auto parts manufacturer to stop employing minors illegally, end ‘oppressive’ child labor law violations

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra (re: Announcement of Ambassador Pamela K. Hamamoto as U.S. Negotiator for the Pandemic Accord)

• Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Administration Action to Resolve “Family Glitch” and Lower Health Care Costs

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)