This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day's press releases.
POTUS' Schedule*
9:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Brief | The White House
10:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the November jobs report | State Dining Room
12:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room
5:30 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Camp David
VPOTUS' Schedule*
12:15 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will have lunch with the President | Private Dining Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
1:30 p.m. EST – 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, December 2, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.
The White House
December 3
- Fact Sheet: The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (NAP)
December 2
- Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Winter Plan
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants as We Battle COVID-19 this Winter
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants This Winter
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Unemployment Insurance Claims
- Readout of the President's Calls with Senator Murray and Senator Kaine on the Build Back Better Act
- Remarks by President Biden at the National Christmas Tree Lighting
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on U.S. Support for the Third Annual Prague 5G Security Conference
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 2, 2021
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Proclamation on International Day Of Persons With Disabilities, 2021
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Reforms to Increase Equity and Level the Playing Field for Underserved Small Business Owners
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Press Release: U.S. and PRC Hold Working Level Meeting on DoD 2021 Annual Report
- Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook Hold a Press Conference Following the 53rd U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul
- Article: U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Assess State of Alliance
- Article: Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence, Security Launches at University of Maryland
- Readout from Tech Track II Symposium
- Press Release: DoD Kicks Off 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Experimentation at Hill AFB
- Contracts for December 2, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Friday, December 3
Europe
- December 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson Before Their Meeting
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Mission Sweden Staff
- December 2: Statement | U.S.-EU: Joint Press Release by the EEAS and Department of State on the Second High-Level Meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China
- December 2: Statement | Joint Statement on December 2 Sanctions in Response to the Situation in Belarus (USA, CAN, EU, UK)
- December 2: Statement | Accountability for the Lukashenka Regime's Continued Acts of Repression and Disregard for International Norms (Belarus)
- December 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba Before Their Meeting
- December 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Remarks to the Press Before Their Meeting
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- December 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at OSCE Session 1
Middle East
- December 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Bennett
- December 2: Statement | Joint Statement on the Syria Special Envoy Meeting
Other Department Developments
- December 2: Readout | Vice President Harris' First National Space Council Meeting
- December 2: Statement | On the Australian Sanctions Regime
- December 2: Statement | On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 2: Advisory | Secretary Blinken to Participate in Reuters NEXT Virtual Global Conference (Dec. 3)
National Days
- December 2: Statement | UAE National Day
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: USAID Administrator Samantha Power Meeting with Bruno Oberle, Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
- Remarks: Administrator Samantha Power at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' 2022 Global Humanitarian Overview Launch
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the UN Volunteers Program
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the 1267, 1373, and 1540 Committees
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Investigative Team for Accountability of Da'esh/ISIL
- Explanation of Position on a GA Resolution Titled Sport for Development and Peace: Building a Peaceful and Better World Through Sport and the Olympics
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Dedication Ceremony for the “Children's Tree” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
- Press Release: National Counterterrorism Center's Leadership Rides Along with U.S. Coast Guard Partners
Department of the Treasury
- Sanctions: Treasury Expands Sanctions Against Belarusian Regime with Partners and Allies
- Sanctions List Updates: Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Adopts Amendments to Finalize Rules Relating to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
- Press Release: SEC Charges Pharma CFO and Former Partner with Insider Trading
- Press Release: SEC Charges Latvian Citizen With Digital Asset Fraud
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Panamanian Intermediary Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
- Press Release: Reward Offered for Mexican National Indicted for International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges
- Press Release: Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts
- Press Release: Flower Mound Hospital to Pay $18.2 Million to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Improper Inducements to Referring Physicians
- Press Release: Two Arrested in Los Angeles for Their Roles in Hospice Fraud Conspiracy
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Statement on Operational Implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
- Press Release: DHS, Justice, and State Prepare for Court-Ordered Reimplementation of MPP
- Press Release: DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Surface Transportation Owners and Operators
- Press Release: Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Publishes New Resources to Expand Community Outreach Efforts
- Press Release: NSA and CISA Publish Third Installment of 5G Cybersecurity Guidance
- Press Release: CBP releases report on internal investigations and accountability (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Partner Agencies Assist Border Patrol in Arrest of 30 (Texas)
- Press Release: ATTENTION Holiday Shoppers | CBP Just Seized Over $30 Million Worth of Fake Designer Products (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to FEMA press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: USTR Announces Intention to Join the Joint Declaration on the Advancement of Gender Equality and Women's Economic Empowerment within Trade
- Press Release: United States Welcomes Successful Conclusion of Negotiation of WTO Joint Statement Initiative On Services Domestic Regulation
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Registration Open for SelectUSA Investment Summit Taking Place in June at National Harbor
- Press Release: Come One, Come All | Registration for the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit is Now Open!
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Sues to Block $40 Billion Semiconductor Chip Merger (re: Nvidia/Arm Ltd)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Carr Announces Agenda and Panelists for Telehealth Roundtable
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Issues Final Pandemic Payments for Timber Harvesters and Haulers
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Awards $35 Million for Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor extends comment period for rulemaking to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat hazard
- Press Release: UPDATED | U.S. Department of Labor cites one of the nation's largest pork processors for exposing workers to repetitive motion injuries, placing essential workers at risk
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces new web portal for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify whether they have developed and maintained an Affirmative Action Program
- Press Release: New Hampshire carpentry contractor pays $107K in back wages, liquidated damages to 52 workers shortchanged by illegal pay practices
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Proposes Changes to Food Safety Modernization Act Rule to Enhance Safety of Agricultural Water Used on Produce
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