POTUS’ Schedule*
9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
10:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT welcomes His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein to the White House; this visit reinforces the close friendship and enduring partnership between the United States and Jordan
2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT joins a meeting with local elected officials, chiefs of police, and a community violence intervention expert from cities across America that have benefited from using American Rescue Plan funding to increase spending on community policing and public safety programs | Roosevelt Room
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Fact Sheet: President Biden Issues Call for State and Local Leaders to Dedicate More American Rescue Plan Funding to Make Our Communities Safer – And Deploy These Dollars Quickly
3:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks highlighting state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding to make our communities safer | Rose Garden
3:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit to commemorate 45 years of U.S.-ASEAN relations and strengthen ASEAN’s central role in delivering sustainable solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges
6:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route New Castle, Delaware
6:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in New Castle, Delaware
Looking Ahead: On May 20-21, the President is set to travel to Seoul, South Korea; and Tokyo, Japan, from May 22-24.
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
11:30 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT, as part of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, will host a working lunch with the leaders of ASEAN countries. They will discuss maritime security and global health, among other areas | U.S. Department of State
1:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT, as part of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, will host a meeting with the leaders of ASEAN countries, members of the Cabinet, and other Administration officials to discuss climate action, clean energy, and sustainable infrastructure | U.S. Department of State
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
1:00 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
Recap of Thursday, May 12, 2022
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.
The White House
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Statement from President Joe Biden Marking One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
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Proclamation on Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19
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Remarks by President Biden at the Global COVID-19 Summit
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Global COVID-19 Summit
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Statement from President Joe Biden and President Ursula von der Leyen on occasion of the second Global COVID-19 Summit, May 12, 2022
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Statement: 2nd COVID-19 Co-Host Statement
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Commitments: 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit Commitments
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Fact Sheet: The 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit
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Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second Global COVID Summit
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Fact Sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Transcript: Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing New Initiatives from the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
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Readout of President Biden’s Virtual Meetings with Retailers and Infant Formula Manufacturers
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Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Address Infant Formula Shortage
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Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Address Infant Formula Shortage
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Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Bipartisan Innovation Act Conference Committee Meeting
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Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
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Message to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han of the Republic of Korea
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Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 12, 2022
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Bill Signed into Law: S. 270, the “Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act”
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Bills Signed into Law: S. 497, the “American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act,” and S. 658, the “National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021,”
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Statement from President Biden on the Confirmation of Admiral Linda L. Fagan as USCG Commandant
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Statement from President Biden after Senate Confirmation of Federal Reserve Nominees
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Nominations Sent to the Senate
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Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Rhode Island Disaster Declaration
Department of Defense (DOD)
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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
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Remarks from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming King Abdullah II of Jordan to the Pentagon
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Article: Jordan’s King Meets with U.S. Security Leaders
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Remarks from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Thailand Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon
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Article: Fisher House: ‘Home Away From Home’ When Medical Needs Arise
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Article: Ethical Behavior More Than Just Yearly Online Training
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Contracts for May 12, 2022
U.S. Army
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Press Release: Maintenance key to Blackhawk helicopters’ ability to accomplish mission in Kosovo
U.S. National Guard
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Press Release: MING conducts public affairs workshop with Latvia, Liberia
U.S. Navy
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Press Release: USS Porter departs Rota, Spain, to start 11th patrol
U.S. Marine Corps
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Press Release: Marines Showcase NATO Command and Control Capabilities
U.S. Air Force
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Press Release: Contingency response dominates ACE exercise during Southern Strike
U.S. Space Force
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Press Release: The ever-evolving digital war fighter
U.S. Coast Guard
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Press Release: Fagan confirmed as next Coast Guard Commandant
Department of State
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Daily Schedule | Friday, May 13
Europe
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May 12: Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Germany and France (May 13-16)
South Asia
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May 12: Statement | G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation of Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Asia-Pacific
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May 12: Readout: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ngoc
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May 12: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Before Their Meeting
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May 12: Readout | The Deputy Secretary’s Meeting with NUG Representatives (Burma)
Middle East
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May 12: Statement | Joint Statement on Syria
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May 12: Statement | Authorizing Specified Economic Activities in Non-Regime Held Areas of Northeast and Northwest Syria in Support of D-ISIS Efforts
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Agricultural Leaders from the Governments of Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania
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Press Release: USAID Launches New $20.5 Million Climate Change and Environmental Conservation Activity in Bangladesh to Protect Wildlife, Forests, and Livelihood
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Press Release: At Second Global COVID-19 Summit, USAID Announces $220 Million Commitment to Prevent Future Pandemics and Test and Treat Against COVID-19
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on Children and Armed Conflict in Ukraine
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Opening Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the White House Global COVID-19 Summit
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Closing Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the White House Global COVID-19 Summit
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Remarks in a Meeting of the Fifth Committee’s Second Resumed Session on Improving the Financial Situation of the United Nations
Department of the Treasury
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Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
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Congressional Testimony: Testimony of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
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Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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Statement for the United States by Andy Baukol Performing the Duties of Under Secretary for International Affairs U.S. Department of the Treasury
Department of Justice
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
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Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Trip to Chicago
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Press Release: United States Signs Protocol to Strengthen International Law Enforcement Cooperation to Combat Cybercrime
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Press Release: District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Shutting Down Fake CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Card Operation
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Press Release: Justice Department and EEOC Warn Against Disability Discrimination
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the Confirmation of Admiral Linda L. Fagan as USCG Commandant
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Press Release: DHS Awards RAND Corporation a Five-Year Contract to Continue Operating HSOAC
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Press Release: Smugglers Show Reckless Disregard for Lives of Migrants (Texas)
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Press Release: Not So Trusted Traveler Attempts to Smuggle Cocaine Through SENTRI Lane (Texas)
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Press Release: Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Sex Offenders (Texas)
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Press Release: CBP Officers Seize Narcotics Worth over $145K at Del Rio Port of Entry (Texas)
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Press Release: CBP Reminds Pleasure Boating Community, Reporting Procedures in Effect (Michigan)
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Press Release: Air and Marine Operations & partners seize over 15 tons of cocaine from January to March (Washington, D.C.)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Link to daily press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
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Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
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Advisory: Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to France
Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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Press Release: Memorandum of Understanding between FCC, NTIA, USDA and Treasury
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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Press Release: FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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Press Release: FCC, NTIA, USDA, Treasury Announce Broadband Info Sharing Agreement
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Press Release: New Mexico Wildfires Communications Status Report – May 12, 2022
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Press Release: FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, May 19, 2022
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
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Press Release: DFC Financing up to $1 Billion for Gavi COVID-19 Vaccine and Ancillary Supply Purchase and Delivery
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Press Release: DFC, Fulbright University Vietnam, and Government of Vietnam Partner to Advance Higher Education and Workforce Development at Margins of U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
Department of Energy (DOE)
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Press Release: Biden Administration Launches Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $505 Million Initiative to Boost Deployment and Cut Costs of Increase Long Duration Energy Storage
Department of Interior (DOI)
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Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $68 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve and Strengthen Ecosystems and Economies
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Press Release: President Biden Signs Law to Expand and Redesignate Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Press Release: Biden Administration Announces $254 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites
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Link to daily EPA press releases
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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Press Release: FAA Invests Millions to Build Safer, More Accessible Airports Across the U.S.
Department of Labor
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Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
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Press Release: Consumer Price Index Summary
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Readout: Labor Department’s Deputy Undersecretary Lee, Vietnamese Minister Dung confirm future labor dialogue
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Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $799K in back wages after investigation finds North Jersey contractor paid electricians incorrect wages, fringe benefits
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Press Release: Technological services company pays $319K in overtime back wages to 57 employees at Rochester, New York, location
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Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor reminds Northeast employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness
Health & Human Services (HHS)
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Press Release: NIH Licenses COVID-19 Research Tools and Early-Stage Technologies to WHO Program
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Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
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Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at the Global COVID-19 Summit
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Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at Second Public Meeting of President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
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Press Release: HUD Announces Over $1.4 Million in Housing Assistance for Foster Youth During National Foster Care Month