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

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT participates in a town hall and speaks with veterans and veteran survivors to discuss the historic expansion of benefits and services resulting from the PACT Act

12:55 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs New Castle, Delaware, en route Joint Base Andrews

1:45 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT Joint Base Andrews en route the White House

1:55 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

8:55 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady depart the White House en route New Castle, Delaware

9:50 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady arrive in New Castle, Delaware

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The Vice President will be in Washington, D.C., and 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 Wednesday-Thursday, December 14-15, 2022

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

December 15

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

• Vision Statement for the U.S.-Africa Partnership

• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on Partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063

• Fact Sheet:  U.S.-Africa Partnership in Promoting Peace, Security, and Democratic Governance

• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience

• Statement:  U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit | Joint Statement on Food Security

• Fact Sheet:  U.S.- Africa Partnership to Promote Food Security and Resilient Food Systems

• Readout of Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

• Remarks by Vice President Harris at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Working Lunch on Multilateral Cooperation

• Statement:  U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit | Strengthening Partnerships to Meet Shared Priorities

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh

• Statement:  Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation

Other Matters

• Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

• Memorandum on Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

• Press Release:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Releases Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook for Clean Energy and Climate Programs

• Statement from President Joe Biden on Senator Joe Manchin’s Permitting Reform Proposal

• Fact Sheet:  Biden Administration Announces COVID-⁠19 Winter Preparedness Plan

December 14

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

• Remarks by President Biden and President Sall of the Republic of Senegal at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Dinner

• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum

• Fact Sheet:  U.S.-Africa Partnerships in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

• Fact Sheet:  U.S.- Africa Partnership in Promoting Two-Way Trade and Investment in Africa

• Fact Sheet:  New Initiative on Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA)

• Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Spousal Program, as Prepared for Delivery

Other Matters

• Statement from President Joe Biden Marking 10 Years Since the Sandy Hook Shooting

• Proclamation on Day Of Remembrance: 10 Years After The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on UN Vote to Remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women

• Readout of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President’s Strategy Session with Partnership for Central America Leadership

• Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Housing Affordability

• Transcript:  Background Press Call on the Biden Administration’s Winter Preparedness Plan for COVID-⁠19

• Press Release:  President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to Qatar to Attend the Closing Ceremonies of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

• Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Disaster Declaration

• Proclamation on Bill of Rights Day, 2022

Department of Defense (DOD)

December 15

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas

• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas to the Pentagon

• Article:  U.S.-Lithuanian Defense Leaders Consult at Pentagon

• Article:  U.S. Plans Combined Arms Training for Ukrainian Soldiers

• Press Release:  U.S. and Cabo Verde Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation

• Press Release:  DoD Announces 2022 Phoenix Award Winner

• Article:  In New Year, BAH Rates Will Increase By Average of 12.1%

• Contracts for December 15, 2022

December 14

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the Pentagon

• Article:  Austin Welcomes Egyptian President to Pentagon for Talks

• Article:  Austin | Listening to African Partners Critical to Development of Productive Relationships 

• Article:  SOUTHCOM Capitalizes on Interagency Cooperation

• Article:  Defense Logistics Agency Powers NASA Orion Spacecraft

• Article:  Operation Resiliency Aims to Counter Veteran Suicides

• Press Release:  Department of Defense Releases Annual Demographics Report — Upward Trend in Number of Women Serving Continues

• Press Release:  DoD Releases 2023 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates

• Contracts for December 14, 2022

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Friday, December 16, 2022

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

• December 15:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability | U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

• December 15:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kenyan President Ruto

• December 15:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan President Ruto Before Their Meeting

• December 15:  Statement | The United States of America and the Republic of Kenya Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation

• December 15:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Tanzanian Foreign Minister Stergomena Tax

• December 15:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth

• December 15:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Angolan Foreign Minister Antonio

• December 15:  Readout | Tenth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focuses on Countering Hizballah in Africa

• December 15:  Statement | Judgment in the Appeal of Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court (Lord’s Resistance Army)

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Lunch

• December 14:  Transcript | Digital Press Briefing on the Outcomes of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Foreign Ministers Dinner

• December 14:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mozambican President Nyusi

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Blinken and Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi Before Their Meeting

• December 14:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo Before Their Meeting

• December 14:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi

• December 14:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with President Saied of Tunisia

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Tunisian President Kais Saied Before Their Meeting

• December 14:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Southern African Development Community Organ Troika Members

• December 14:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Beninese President Patrice Talon and Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum at the Regional Compact Signing

• December 14:  Statement | The United States Contributes Up to $4 Million in Funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency to Support the Rays of Hope Initiative (re: cancer radiotherapy treatments in Africa)

Europe, Ukraine, Russia

• December 15:  Statement | Continuing to Hold Russia to Account for its War against Ukraine

• December 15:  Fact Sheet | Furthering the United States’ Effort to Hold Russia to Account for its War Against Ukraine

• December 15:  Transcript | Special Online Briefing with Ambassador James O’Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination

Asia-Pacific

• December 15:  Statement | Welcoming Japan’s New National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program

• December 15:  Readout | The 6th U.S.-Republic of Korea Cyber Policy Consultations

• December 15:  Readout | The 2022 Third U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue

• December 15:  Readout | Under Secretary Nuland’s Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

• December 15:  Statement | Tenth Anniversary of Lao Civil Society Leader Sombath Somphone’s Disappearance

Middle East

• December 15:  Statement | Bahrain National Day

• December 15:  Statement | Turkey’s Conviction and Sentencing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

• December 14:  Statement | Removal of Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Climate Change

• December 15:  Fact Sheet | Highlighting U.S. Efforts to Combat the Biodiversity Crisis

Other Matters

• December 15:  Statement | Follow-Up to Terezin Declaration Conference on Holocaust Era Issues 

• December 15:  Statement | U.S. Department of State Announces Nearly 1,500 Benjamin Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students

• December 14:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

December 15

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power’s Participation in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Day 2

• Press Release:  United States to Provide $2 Billion in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Africa

• Press Release:  USAID and ITU join hands to promote gender equity and inclusion in cybersecurity for Asia and the Pacific

• Advisory:  USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen Travels to Thailand

• Readout:  Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s Meeting with UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva

• Readout:  Assistant to the Administrator Michele Sumilas Led U.S. Delegation to the Global Partnership Effective Development Conference, Reaffirms Strong Commitment to Development Cooperation Effectiveness

• Press Release:  USAID, HP Inc., Microsoft, and the Global Business Coalition for Education Deliver Laptops to Ukrainian Students

• Press Release:  USAID Receives Seventh “A” on FITARA Scorecard 15.0

December 14

• Press Release:  USAID and Prosper Africa Announce Bechtel Zambia Partnership

• Press Release:  USAID Launches Project to Support Digital Financial Services

• Press Release:  USAID Teams Up with Private Sector Leaders to Strengthen Healthcare Across Africa Through New ‘Transform Health Fund’

• Press Release:  Power Africa Announces More Than a Dozen New Partners to Electrify 10,000 Health Facilities Across sub-Saharan Africa

• Press Release:  USAID Announces $75 Million Prosper Africa Partnership to Protect African Landscapes and Support Sustainable Tourism

• Press Release:  USAID Provides Additional $2.5 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for Devastating Flooding in Chad

• Readout:  Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s Meeting with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Norov

• Fact Sheet:  Funding Facility for Stabilization (re: Iraq)

• Press Release:  USAID and ANERA Celebrate the Conclusion of the Palestinian Community Infrastructure Development (PCID) Program

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

December 15

• Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Meeting with African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat

• Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield’s Meeting with President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic

• Remarks by Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland at a UN Security Council High-Level Briefing on Global Counterterrorism

December 14

• Remarks:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Participation in the U.S.-Africa Leader’s Summit – African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Ravi Agrawal at the FP Summit: Food+ 2022

• Remarks by at the UN Security Council Stakeout Following the Removal of Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Meeting of ECOSOC Before the Vote on a Resolution to Remove Iran from the CSW

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Jonathan Lemire on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Rob Schmitz of NPR’s Morning Edition

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Bahman Kalbasi of BBC Persia

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Maryam Rahmati of Volant Media

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Interview with Morad Hashim of Al Jazeera Arabic

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Reformed Multilateralism

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

December 13

• Press Release:  Issuance of Intelligence Community Directive 126: Implementation Procedures for the Signals Intelligence Redress Mechanism under Executive Order 14086

Department of the Treasury

December 15

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Heads of State Session on Food Security

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall

• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema

• Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang

• Sanctions:  Treasury Further Constrains Russia’s Financial Services Sector

• Sanctions List Updates:  Russia-related Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses; Publication of Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions

• Press Release:  Treasury International Capital Data for October

December 14

• Press Release:  Treasury Sanctions Major Drug Trafficker in the Dominican Republic

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

December 14

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Regulation Best Execution

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Rule to Enhance Competition for Individual Investor Order Execution

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Rules to Amend Minimum Pricing Increments and Access Fee Caps and to Enhance the Transparency of Better Priced Orders

• Press Release:  SEC Proposes Amendments to Enhance Disclosure of Order Execution Information

• Press Release:  SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Plans and Related Disclosures

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Four Individuals in Crypto Pyramid Scheme that Targeted Spanish-Speaking Communities

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Financial Services Professional and Associate in $47 Million Front-Running Scheme

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Eight Social Media Influencers in $100 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme Promoted on Discord and Twitter

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

December 15

• Readout of U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial

• Press Release:  Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as a Foreign Agent

• Press Release:  Four Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

• Press Release:  Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey

• Press Release:  Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme

• Press Release:  Ocenture LLC and Carelumina LLC Settle Allegations of False Claims for Unnecessary Genetic Testing

• Press Release:  Underboss of Philadelphia Mafia Sentenced for Leading Racketeering Conspiracy Engaged in Loansharking, Gambling, and Extortion

• Press Release:  Justice Department Finds Alaska Unnecessarily Segregates Children with Behavioral Health Disabilities in Institutions

• Press Release:  Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Arrested for $17 Million Kickback Conspiracy

• Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Settlement in Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Public Housing Authority and Property Owners in Alabama

December 14

• Press Release:  Woman Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Commodity Futures Trading Scheme

• Press Release:  Eight Men Indicted for $114 Million Securities Fraud Scheme Orchestrated Through Social Media

• Press Release:  Lab Owner Convicted in $463 Million Genetic Testing Scheme to Defraud Medicare

• Press Release:  Physician and Office Manager Agree to Pay Over $420,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations Involving New Jersey, Texas and South Carolina Laboratories

• Press Release:  Man Indicted for Making Threats to Arizona State Election Official

• Press Release:  Washington Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Arsons of Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls

• Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Settlement with New Jersey IT Recruiting Firm to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

• Press Release:  Academy Mortgage Corporation Agrees to Pay $38.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Mortgages Insured by the Federal Housing Administration

• Press Release:  Justice Department Secures Landmark Agreement with City and Police Department Ending “Crime-Free” Rental Housing Program in Hesperia, California

• Press Release:  Maryland Security Guard Convicted of Tax Evasion

• Press Release:  Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Dallas Area Licensor of Tax Preparation Businesses

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

December 15

• Readout of U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial

• Press Release:  AMO to Deploy Aerostat over South Padre Island (Texas)

• Press Release:  Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for December (Texas)

• Press Release:  Calexico East Port of Entry Resumes Hours of Operation (California)

December 14

• CISA Readout of Second Joint Ransomware Task Force Meeting

• Press Release:  Candy Wrapped Cocaine Seizure (Texas)

• Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize 153 Pounds of Hard Narcotics in Multiple Failed Smuggling Attempts (Texas)

• Press Release:  CBP Arrests Subject Wanted on Felony Bench Warrant (New York)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

December 15

• Readout:  Joint USTR and Department of Commerce Readout of the First Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round

December 14

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai and Ambassador Sarah Bianchi’s Events on Day Two of the U.S. – Africa Leaders Summit

• Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Trade and Investment Between the United States and the African Continental Free Trade Area

Department of Commerce

December 15

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Senegal President Macky Sall

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane of Algeria

December 14

• Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga of Zambia

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minster Patrick Achi of Côte d’Ivoire

• Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Trade Minister Jean Lucien Bussa Tongba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Statement from Secretary Raimondo on the European Commission’s Release of Draft Adequacy Decision Regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Millions in New Philanthropic Commitments Aligned to Puerto Rico Economic Dialogue

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

December 15

• Press Release:  FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Behind ‘The Credit Game’ Credit Repair Scheme

• Press Release:  FTC Chair Khan Names Aviv Nevo as the Agency’s Director of Bureau of Economics

December 14

• Press Release:  FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

December 15

• Press Release:  FCC Webinar to Avoid Fraud and Scams

• Press Release:  Commissioner Simington Calls for Mandatory Security Updates for Wireless Devices

December 14

• Press Release:  FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 21, 2022

• Press Release:  FCC Changes CSRIC VIII Meeting on December 15 to Wholly Remote Format

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

December 14

• Press Release:  At U.S.-Africa Business Forum DFC Announces Active Commitments in Africa Top $11 Billion

• Advisory:  DFC CEO Scott Nathan to Discuss Increasing Private Investment in Africa (Dec. 16)

U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

December 14

• Press Release:  Export-Import Bank of the United States Chair Lewis Signs More Than $1 Billion in Memoranda of Understanding with African Financial Institutions at U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

December 15

• Press Release:  USDA Invests in Critical Infrastructure to Lower Costs, Create Jobs, and Combat Climate Change Across Rural America

• Press Release:  USDA Announces New Members of the USDA/1890 Task Force

Department of Energy (DOE)

December 14

• Press Release:  DOE Announces $32 Million in Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Energy Announces Over $15 Million to Drive Down Costs of Geothermal Drilling

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

December 15

• Press Release:  Summaries | December 2022 Commission Meeting

• Link to other press releases

Department of Interior (DOI)

December 15

• Press Release:  Department of the Interior Releases Multiagency Strategy for Preventing Imminent Extinction of Hawaiʻi Forest Birds

December 14

• Press Release:  Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  EPA Updates New Chemical Review Program Webpage, Metrics, Affirming Commitment to Increased Transparency

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

December 15

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

December 15

• Press Release:  FAA Proposes $134,475 Fine Against Vieques Air Link for Flights with Unqualified Pilots

Department of Labor

December 15

• Press Release:  Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor, IRS renew agreement to continue, improve joint effort to combat employee misclassification

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor selects 7 states for continued effort to improve employment outcomes for people with mental health conditions

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces enhanced employment training for transitioning service members, spouses, caregivers

• Press Release:  Federal marshals arrest New Jersey restaurant owner who ignored court orders, subpoena for records from U.S. Department of Labor

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor again cites Ohio roofing contractor for exposing unprotected workers to deadly fall hazards

• Press Release:  Investigation recovers $88K in back wages, damages for 32 golf course workers after U.S. Department of Labor finds invalid tip pool, other violations

• Press Release:  Sioux Falls buffet restaurant’s wage violations lead U.S. Department of Labor to recover $279K in overtime back wages, damages for 31 workers

December 14

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor, Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association align to protect workers, minimize exposure to shipyard safety, health hazards

Health & Human Services (HHS)

December 15

• Press Release:  HHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with $20,000 Settlement

• Readout:  Assistant Secretary for Health Visits Colorado Springs to Meet with Club Q Survivors, LGBTQ+ Community Leaders, and Mental Health Providers

December 14

• Press Release:  HHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

• Press Release:  HHS Civil Rights Office Enters Settlement with Dental Practice Over Disclosures of Patients’ Protected Health Information

• Press Release:  On the Two-Year Anniversary of the First COVID-19 Vaccine, Secretary Becerra Celebrates Administration’s Progress in Protecting and Saving Lives During Pandemic

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

December 15

• Press Release:  FHA Announces New Assistance Option to Help Senior Homeowners with Reverse Mortgages Impacted by COVID-19