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

POTUS’ Schedule*

1:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan (2:00 PM Local) | Akasaka Palace, Tokyo

• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan

• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan During Bilateral Meeting

• Fact Sheet:  The U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience (CoRe) Partnership

• Fact Sheet:  U.S.- Japan Climate Partnership

• Statement:  Japan-U.S. Joint Leaders’ Statement: Strengthening the Free and Open International Order

1:40 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan meet with families of Japanese citizens abducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea several decades ago (2:40 PM Local) | Akasaka Palace, Tokyo

3:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT launches the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (4:30 PM Local) | Izumi Garden Gallery, Tokyo

• Remarks by President Biden at Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity Launch Event

• Fact Sheet:  In Asia, President Biden and a Dozen Indo-Pacific Partners Launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

• Transcript:  On-the-Record Press Call on the Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

6:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT attends a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan (7:00 PM Local) | Kochūan, Tokyo

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

2:45 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will discuss actions the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to address mental health and wellness during a visit to Children’s National Hospital | Washington, D.C.

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Recap of Friday-Sunday, May 20-22, 2022

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

The White House

Sunday, May 22, 2022

• Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at the Air Operations Center’s Combat Operations Floor on Osan Air Base

• Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea

• Remarks by President Biden on Hyundai’s Investments in Savannah, Georgia

• Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister-Designate Anthony Albanese

• Transcript:  Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Tokyo, Japan

• DPA Action:  President Biden Announces First Two Infant Formula Defense Production Act (DPA) Authorizations

• Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces Second Operation Fly Formula Flight

Saturday, May 21, 2022

• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol

• Statement:  United States-Republic of Korea Leaders’ Joint Statement

• Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea During Bilateral Meeting

• Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference

• Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at Official Dinner

• Transcript:  Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Third Day in the Republic of Korea

• Bills Signed into Law:

  • H.R. 7691, the “Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022,” which provides supplemental emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2022 to Federal agencies to respond to the situation in, and for assistance to, Ukraine; and

  • ​H.R. 7791, the “Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022,” which allows the waiver of certain program requirements in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children due to a supply chain disruption or emergency.

• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger’s Travel to Brussels

• Readout of White House Meeting with Reproductive Justice Leaders

Friday, May 20, 2022

• Remarks by President Biden After Touring Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus

• Fact Sheet:  In First Stop on Asia Travel, President Biden Tours Model for Samsung’s New Texas Semiconductor Facility

• Transcript:  Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Second Day in the Republic of Korea

• Transcript:  Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

• Statement from President Biden on Record-Low State Unemployment Rates

• Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the District Court Ruling on Title 42 

• Appointment:  President Biden Announces John Kirby as NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications

• Nominations:  President Biden Announces Key Nominees

• Readout of Vice President Harris’ Call with President Macron of France

• Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Electric School Buses

• Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Virtual Meeting on Reproductive Rights

• Remarks by Vice President Harris at the AAPI Victory Power Fund Celebration

• Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2022

• Proclamation on Armed Forces Day, 2022

• Proclamation on National Safe Boating Week, 2022

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Transcript:  Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov

• Advisory:  Austin to Host Second Ukraine Contact Group Meeting Monday

• Press Release:  U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with Colombian Minister of National Defense Diego Molano, May 20, 2022

• Article:  U.S., Colombia Plan Closer Military Ties

• Article:  West Point Graduates Are What Is Inherent in the U.S. Military, Milley Says

• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy Commencement Ceremony (As Delivered)

• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks at the National Capital Region Joint Commissioning Ceremony (As Delivered)

• Article:  Hicks Emphasizes Aptitude for Technology to ROTC Graduates

• Advisory:  Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks to Travel to Norway, Germany, and the United Kingdom

• Article:  DOD | It is Not Just State Actors Who Pose Cyber Threat to U.S.

• Press Release:  Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul

• Contracts for May 22, 2022

Department of State

• Daily Schedule | Monday, May 23, 2022

Asia-Pacific

• May 20:  Advisory | Secretary of State Blinken’s Travel to Japan on May 21-24

• May 22:  Statement | Australian Federal Election

Europe

• May 22:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Colonna

• May 20:  Statement | U.S. Delegation on Atrocity Prevention and Response to Travel to The Hague

• May 20:  Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Delattre

Central Asia

• May 22:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu’s Travel to the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan (May 23-27)

• May 21:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tileuberdi

• May 20:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Before Their Meeting

Middle East

• May 21:  Readout | Meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud

• May 20:  Readout | Ambassador Hussain’s Trip to Saudi Arabia

• May 20:  Statement | Parliamentary Elections in Lebanon

Africa

• May 20:  Statement | Cameroon National Day

Other Matters

• May 20:  Statement | Revocation of Five Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designations and the Delisting of Six Deceased Individuals as Specially Designated Global Terrorists

• May 20:  Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Switzerland and Germany

• May 21:  Advisory | U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (May 21-27)

• May 22:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Graduation Commencement Ceremonies for the Georgetown Class of 2022

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Press Release:  USAID Announces $8 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for People Affected by Super Typhoon Rai and Tropical Storm Megi in the Philippines

• Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Zambia Minister of Foreign Affairs

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Truman Center National Security Conference 2022

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria

• Transcript:  Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Tim Franks of the BBC World Service

• Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Tribute to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Department of the Treasury

• Press Release:  G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Communiqué

• Sanctions:  Treasury Targets Hizballah Financial Network’s Abuse of the Business Sector

• Sanctions List Updates:  Counter Terrorism Designations Removals and Updates

• Press Release:  Treasury Announces First State Small Business Credit Initiative Awards to Support Underserved Entrepreneurs and Small Business Growth in Key Industries

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Press Release:  SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors With Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

• Press Release:  Justice Department Statement on Ruling in Louisiana v. CDC (Title 42)

• Press Release:  Justice Department Releases Guide to State Voting Rules That Apply After Criminal Convictions

• Press Release:  Panama Intermediaries Each Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

• Press Release:  Military Contractor Indicted for $15 Million Bid-Rigging Scheme and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

• Press Release:  Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest

• Press Release:  Defendants Sentenced in Tennessee for Multimillion-Dollar Nationwide Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

• Press Release:  Physician Assistant Convicted of Distributing Over 1.2 Million Opioid Pills

• Press Release:  Justice Department and EPA Reach Agreement with Potentially Responsible Parties to Clean Up the Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund Site in German Township, Ohio

• Press Release:  Justice Department Files Proposed Settlement in Chambers County, Alabama School Desegregation Case

• Press Release:  Justice Department Announces New Initiatives to Address and Prevent Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

• Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at Justice Department Event Commemorating One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

• Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at Justice Department Event Commemorating One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

• Speech:  Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at Justice Department’s Event Commemorating One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

• Speech:  Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at American University Washington College of Law Commencement

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

• Press Release:  DHS Statement on District Court Ruling on Title 42

• Press Release:  RGV Agents Apprehend Criminal Migrants and Gang Members (Texas)

• Press Release:  Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Delivers Baby Boy (California)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Link to daily press releases

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

• Press Release:  Joint media release of the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand on the occasion of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting, 21-22 May 2022

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Indonesian Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Thailand Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Brunei Minister of Finance and Economy Amin Liew

• Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Taiwan Minister-Without-Portfolio John Deng

Department of Commerce

• Readout:  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Hosts Roundtable with President Biden, Minister Lee Chang-yang, and U.S. and Korean Business Leaders

• Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang

• Advisory:  Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to Join Economic Cooperation Talks in Asia, Represent Biden Administration at World Economic Forum in Switzerland

• Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Travel to Brazil

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Press Release:  FCC Modernizes and Improves Its Priority Services Rules

• Press Release:  FCC Proposes Higher Speed Goals for Small Rural Broadband Providers

• Press Release:  FCC Acts to Stop International Robocall Scams

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

• Press Release:  CFPB Bolsters Enforcement Efforts by States

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

• Press Release:  EXIM President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis Promotes Make More in America at Atlanta Small Business Roundtable, Meeting with Local Officials

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Press Release:  USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Press Release:  Biden Administration Launches $7 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Initiative to Further Decarbonize Manufacturing

• Press Release:  DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation

• Press Release:  Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion Program To Capture Carbon Pollution From The Air

Department of Interior (DOI)

• Press Release:  Secretary Haaland Provides Updates on Offshore Leasing Program During Senate Testimony

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available for Clean School Buses Through EPA

• Press Release:  EPA and Army to Host Midwest-Focused Virtual Regional WOTUS Roundtable (May 23)

• Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

• Press Release:  Air Travel Consumer Report | March 2022 and 1st Quarter 2022 Numbers

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Press Release:  Aviation Education Takes Off This Summer with ACE Academies

Department of Labor

• Press Release:  U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to highlight good jobs, worker protections, responsible supply chains with labor ministers in Germany

• Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor releases Final Rule on changes for the 2022 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report

• Press Release:  U.S. Marshals arrest Virginia landscaping company owner who failed to comply with federal court orders

Department of Education

• Press Release:  Building on President Biden’s Unity Agenda, Education Department Urges Colleges to Use American Rescue Plan Funds to Provide Mental Health Supports to Students

Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Speech:  New Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout and Resignation

• Press Release:  HHS Secretary Becerra Invokes Defense Production Act to Accelerate Delivery of Raw Materials and More Needed to Manufacture Infant Formula

• Remarks by HHS Deputy Secretary Palm at the One-Year Anniversary of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

• Press Release:  DOJ, Joined by HHS, Announce New Initiatives to Address and Prevent Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

• Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on FDA and CDC Expanding Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for 5-11 Year Olds

• Press Release:  Biden Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Funding Opportunity for State Opioid Response Grant Program

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Press Release:  FDA Approves First Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a Chronic Immune Disorder

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | May 20, 2022

• Press Release:  FDA Urges Drug Manufacturers to Develop Risk Management Plans to Promote a Stronger, Resilient Drug Supply Chain

• Press Release:  New FDA Draft Guidance Aims to Increase Safety Information About Dietary Supplement Marketplace