US Executive Branch Update – August 23, 2022

US Executive Branch Update – August 23, 2022
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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

POTUS’ Schedule*

The President has no public events scheduled | Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The Vice President has no public events scheduled.

*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, August 22, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

  • Statement from President Joe Biden on the announcement of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Departure from NIAID

  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho

  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release:  DOD Concludes Industry Engagement Day for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER)

  • Publication:  Ukraine Fact Sheet – Aug. 19

  • Article:  DOD Welcomes the State Department’s International Exchange Visitors

  • Article:  Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro

  • Advisory:  Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Encep Nurjaman et al. Pre-Trial Hearin

  • Contracts for August 22, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Tuesday, August 23

  • August 22:  Statement | De-escalation in Northern Syria

  • August 22:  Statement | U.S. Renews Calls for De-escalation in Libya

  • August 22:  Statement | Standing Against Religious Persecution

  • August 22:  Statement | Announcement of Workforce Development Cooperation in the Global Textiles Industry

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

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on International Peace and Security

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release:  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Appoints Members of U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC)

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release:  USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China

  • Press Release:  USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Soft Projectile Launching Devices, Components Thereof, Ammunition, and Products Containing Same

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release:  FCC Selects Industry Traceback Group for Robocall Consortium

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

  • Press Release:  USDA to Invest up to $300 million in New Organic Transition Initiative

Department of Interior (DOI)

  • Press Release:  Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland Highlights Tribal Co-Stewardship, Celebrates Homeland Restoration in Minnesota Visit

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  Three Rural Communities in New England Receive Assistance to Grow Their Outdoor Recreation Economy

  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Members to its Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $65K in back wages, damages for 3 workers denied overtime by gas station operators with history of costly violations

  • Press Release:  Federal court requires Pennsylvania home healthcare agency to pay $293K in back wages, damages to 75 workers denied overtime

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for metro-area roofing contractor after second employee suffers fatal fall in 3 years

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Upcoming Departure of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci

  • Press Release:  HHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

  • Press Release:  CMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing

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