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

POTUS' Schedule*

The President will remain in Nantucket, Massachusetts, through Sunday, November 28. There are no public events scheduled.

VPOTUS' Schedule*

From Wednesday through Sunday, the Vice President will be in Washington, D.C. The Vice President has no public events scheduled.

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

Recap of Friday-Thursday, November 19-25, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

Note: The U.S. Federal Government was closed on Thursday, November 25, in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The White House

November 25

  • Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in Phone Call with Al Roker During the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade

November 24

  • Statement from President Joe Biden on Unemployment Insurance Claims
  • Statement from President Joe Biden (re: Ahmaud Arbery case)
  • Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris (re: Ahmaud Arbery case)
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on the Occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Polish National Security Bureau Chief Pawel Soloch
  • Statement by the President on Remembering Holodomor (Ukraine)
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Nominations for the Office of Management and Budget
  • Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2021

November 23

  • Press Release: President Biden Announces Release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve As Part of Ongoing Efforts to Lower Prices and Address Lack of Supply Around the World
  • Remarks by President Biden on the Economy and Lowering Prices for the American People
  • Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Oil and Gas Prices
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, November 23, 2021
  • Statement by NEC Director Brian Deese and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Samsung Announcement of New Semiconductor Facility in Texas
  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the U.S.-Lithuania Strategic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific
  • Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Revitalize Main Street
  • Bills Signed into Law: H.R. 1510 and S. 108

November 22

  • Remarks by President Biden Celebrating Friendsgiving as Part of the Joining Forces Initiative
  • Remarks by President Biden Announcing his Nominees for Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • Nominations: President Biden Nominates Jerome Powell to Serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Lael Brainard to Serve as Vice Chair
  • Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces Historic Funding to Bolster Equitable Health Care During Pandemic, and Beyond
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route Fort Bragg, NC
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-?19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Bills Signed into Law: H.R. 2093 and H.R. 2911

November 20

  • Press Release: Biden-?Harris Administration Memorializes Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 19

  • Statement: President Biden's Current Health Summary
  • Letter to Senator Leahy on the Temporary Transfer of the Powers and Duties of President of the United States
  • Letter to Senator Leahy on Resuming the Powers and Duties of President of the United States
  • Letter to the Speaker of the House on the Temporary Transfer of the Powers and Duties of President of the United States
  • Letter to the Speaker of the House on Resuming the Powers and Duties of President of the United States
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Remarks by President Biden at Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey
  • Statement by President Biden (re: Rittenhouse verdict)
  • Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
  • Memorandum on the Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Australia, and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey
  • Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the U.S. Approach to Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention
  • Statement: President Biden to Host Second U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Nominees for United States Postal Service Board of Governors
  • Nominations Sent to the Senate
  • Statement of President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birth
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 19, 2021
  • Proclamation on National Family Week, 2021
  • Proclamation on National Child's Day, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

November 24

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (re: Thanksgiving message to DOD personnel)
  • Press Release: Defense Secretary Makes Thanksgiving Calls to Deployed Service Members
  • Readout: Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks Addresses the Bucharest-Nine Defense Ministerial
  • Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Virtual Meeting with Spain's Secretary General for Defense Policy Admiral Martínez Núñez
  • Article: Prototype Aims to Reduce Fuel Use, Improve Tactical Vehicle Performance
  • Article: Navy Boots, Lumbee Roots
  • Article: DOD Looks at Ways to Improve Child Care Access
  • Contracts for November 24, 2021

November 23

  • Press Release: DoD Announces the Establishment of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG)
  • Publication: Establishment of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group
  • Readout of Indonesia-U.S. Security Dialogue 2021
  • Readout of the U.S.-Argentina Bilateral Working Group
  • Article: Bidens Share 'Friendsgiving' Dinner With Fort Bragg Troops, Families
  • Article: Sports Heroes Who Served: Minor League Baseball Players Answered the Call
  • Contracts for November 23, 2021

November 22

  • Readout: Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks Meets With Hispanic Small Business Leaders
  • Article: SOCOM Commander Says Taliban Aren't Counterterrorism Partners in Afghanistan
  • Article: Rules-Based International Order Must Be Protected With Allies, Partners, Indo-PACOM Commander Says
  • Press Release: DOD Research and Engineering Capability Prototypes Program Wins Prestigious R&D World R&E 100 Award
  • Article: Defense Logistics Agency Plans Ahead to Get Thanksgiving Meals to Troops Around the World
  • Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Army Col. James L. Stone
  • Contracts for November 22, 2021

November 21

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
  • Readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III's Visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain

November 20

  • Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Middle East Security at the Manama Dialogue (As Delivered)
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Iraqi Minister of Defense Jumah Inad Sadun al-Jaburi
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With the Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government Minister Masrour Barzani
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Kenya Cabinet Secretary of Defense Eugene Wamalwa
  • Article: Austin | U.S. 'Committed to Preventing Iran From Gaining a Nuclear Weapon'

November 19

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III Phone Call with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana
  • Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Virtual Quad Meeting with France, Germany, and the UK
  • Publication: Agricultural Operations Notifications and Reporting Requirement (re: PFAS)
  • Article: Aegis Ashore in Poland on Target for 2022
  • Press Release: Defense Department Announces Cost of Living Increase to Retired Pay
  • Press Release: Navy to Christen Future Littoral Combat Ship Marinette
  • Contracts for November 19, 2021

Department of State

Africa

  • November 19: SecState Speech | The United States and Africa: Building a 21st Century Partnership | Abuja, Nigeria
  • November 19: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at an Innovation Exhibition
  • November 19: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken to Mission Nigeria Staff
  • November 19: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Discussion with Civil Society
  • November 19: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Anne Soy of BBC Africa
  • November 19: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Maupe Ogun-Yusuf of Channels TV
  • November 19: Statement | United States Condemns Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in Sudan
  • November 19: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Stephanie Busari of CNN International
  • November 20: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Senegalese President Sall
  • November 19: Fact Sheet | The United States and Senegal: 60 Years of Partnership
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall before their Meeting
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall at a Joint Press Availability
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with U.S. Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau Tulinabo S. Mushingi and Senegalese Economy Minister Amadou Hott at a Women's Economic and Digital Roundtable
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with U.S. Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau Tulinabo S. Mushingi and Senegalese Economy Minister Amadou Hott at an MOU Signing with U.S. Companies
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Meet and Greet with U.S. Embassy Personnel and Families
  • November 20: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Institute Pasteur of Dakar
  • November 20: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Alassane Samba Diop and Mamadou Ibra Kane of E-Media Group
  • November 22: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Call with Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok and Sovereign Council Chair General Burhan
  • November 22: Transcript | Briefing with Senior State Department Officials on the Situation in Ethiopia and Ongoing Efforts to Encourage the Departure of U.S. Citizens
  • November 23: Transcript | Briefing with U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman on the Ongoing Situation in Ethiopia

Middle East/North Africa

  • November 19: Sanctions | Designation of Houthi Official in Yemen
  • November 19: Statement | The United States Condemns the Houthi Detention of Yemeni Staff of the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a and Breach of Embassy Compound
  • November 21: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Call with Tunisian President Saied
  • November 22: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita
  • November 22: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita before their Meeting
  • November 22: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry's Travel to the United Arab Emirates

Europe

  • November 19: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Call with Danish Foreign Minister Kofod
  • November 22: Sanctions | Imposition of Further Sanctions in Connection with Nord Stream 2
  • November 24: Readout | Deputy Secretary of State Sherman's Meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis

Asia-Pacific

  • November 19: Advisory | 2021 U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue
  • November 23: Readout | 2021 U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD)
  • November 19: Remarks | On the Situation in the South China Sea
  • November 23: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta
  • November 23: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta Before Their Meeting

Western Hemisphere

  • November 20: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols' Travel to Honduras November 21-23
  • November 21: Statement | Four Years of Wrongful Detention for the Citgo 6 (Venezuela)
  • November 22: Statement | Venezuela's Flawed November 21 Elections
  • November 24: Statement | Fifth Anniversary of Colombia's Peace Accord
  • November 19: Transcript | Briefing with Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols on the North American Leaders' Summit and Bilateral Meetings with Canada and Mexico

National Day Statements

  • November 19: Remarks | Monaco National Day
  • November 22: Statement | Lebanon National Day
  • November 25: Statement | Suriname Independence Day
  • November 25: Statement | Bosnia and Herzegovina Statehood Day

Other Developments & Statements

  • November 19: Statement | On Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • November 22: Statement | Fatal Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem's Old City
  • November 22: Statement | Taking Action Against ISIS-K
  • November 24: Statement | Observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
  • November 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Domestic Refugee Resettlement Agencies

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

November 24

  • Press Release: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 23

  • Remarks: Administrator Samantha Power Swearing-in Ceremony USAID/Indonesia Mission Director Jeff Cohen
  • Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President, Central African Republic
  • Press Release: USAID Providing Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of the Central African Republic

November 22

  • Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meeting with Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs

November 21

  • Readout: Administrator Samantha Power at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) Ministerial Meeting

November 20

  • Press Release: Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • Statement: Administrator Samantha Power on Houthi Detention of U.S. Employed Staff in Yemen

November 19

  • Readout: Administrator Samantha Power's Trip to Brussels
  • Readout: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman's Meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths
  • Press Release: USAID Providing Support to WFP's Regional Innovation Hub to Encourage New Ideas to Tackle Food Insecurity
  • Press Release: USAID Announces New Efforts to Deepen Cooperation with Canada and Mexico at North American Leaders' Summit

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

November 24

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the External Debt for Sustainability and Development Resolution
  • Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 23

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Iraq
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor on the Situation in Libya
  • Remarks at UN High Level Meeting of the General Assembly for the Appraisal of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Strengthening Cooperation for Integrated Coastal Zone Management for Achieving Sustainable Development
  • Explanation of Position After the Adoption of the Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind Resolution
  • Explanation of Position Before the Amendment Vote for the Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations of Humankind Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Promotion of International Cooperation to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Strengthen Good Practices
  • Explanation of Vote for the Adoption of the Unilateral Economic Measures as a Means of Political and Economic Coercion against Developing Countries
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Combating Sand and Dust Storms Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Contribution to Sustainable
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Report of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Program Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Agricultural Technology for Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Follow-up to and Implementation of the Outcomes of the International Conference
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Promoting Investments for Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Vote for the Adoption of the International Financial System and Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Development Resolution

November 22

  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Agriculture Development, Food Security and Nutrition Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the South-South Cooperation for Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Eradicating Rural Poverty to Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Development Cooperation with Middle-Income Countries Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
  • Explanation of Position for the Adoption of the Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development Resolution
  • Explanation of Position for the 2021 Political Declaration on the Implementation of the U.N. Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
  • Explanation of Vote for the Adoption of the International Trade and Development Resolution
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Small Arms and Light Weapons
  • Remarks for Panel 1 of the Global Plan of Action and Enduring Trafficking Issues and Gaps, Inter Alia, the Trafficking of Women and Children

November 20

  • Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's Call with Jordanian King Abdullah II

Department of the Treasury

November 24

  • Press Release: Treasury Announces Agreement on the Transition from Existing Indian Equalization Levy to New Multilateral Solution Agreed by the OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework
  • Press Release: U.S. Treasury Expands Syria Nongovernmental Organizations General License

November 22

  • Press Release: The United States and Turkey Announce Agreement on the Transition from Existing Digital Services Tax to New Multilateral Solution Agreed by the OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework
  • Joint Statement from the United States and Turkey Regarding a Compromise on a Transitional Approach to Existing Unilateral Measures During the Interim Period Before Pillar 1 Is in Effect
  • Sanctions: Treasury Designates Key Financial Facilitator for the Islamic State's Afghanistan Branch

November 22

  • Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Federal Reserve Nominations

November 19

  • Press Release: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Debt Limit
  • Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
  • Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Visit to Qatar

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

November 24

  • Press Release: SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet Remotely on Dec. 2

November 22

  • Press Release: SEC Charges Oilfield Services Company and Former CEO With Failing to Disclose Executive Perks and Stock Pledges
  • Press Release: SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling Approximately $10.4 Million

November 19

  • Press Release: SEC Appoints Haoxiang Zhu Director of Division of Trading and Markets
  • Press Release: McKinsey Affiliate to Pay $18 Million for Compliance Failures in Handling of Nonpublic Information

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

November 24

  • Press Release: Justice Department Addresses Rise in Criminal Conduct on Commercial Aircraft
  • Readout of U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Law Enforcement Meeting
  • Press Release: Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders
  • Press Release: Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products
  • Press Release: Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme

November 23

  • Press Release: Justice Department Sues to Block U.S. Sugar's Proposed Acquisition of Imperial Sugar
  • Press Release: Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability
  • Press Release: Justice Department Resolves Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Landlord and His Employee

November 22

  • Press Release: United States Proposes Modification to EPA Consent Decree to Reduce Sewer System Overflows for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District
  • Press Release: Court Enjoins California Company from Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated Sterile Animal Drugs
  • Press Release: South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgmen

November 19

  • Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Investiture of Damian Williams
  • Press Release: Man Sentenced to more than 16 Years' Imprisonment for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
  • Press Release: Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
  • Readout of Meeting between U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and United Kingdom Home Secretary Priti Patel
  • Press Release: Florida Corporation and Executives Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Sell Anabolic Steroids and Unlawful Dietary Supplements
  • Press Release: Former Kay County Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
  • Press Release: Seattle Doctor Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-19 Relief Programs
  • Press Release: Federal Court Enjoins Maryland Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Other Controlled Substances

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

  • Press Release: CISA Shares Tips to Keep Your Personal Data and Financial Data Safe this Holiday Shopping Season
  • Press Release: CISA and FBI Urge Organizations to Remain Vigilant to Ransomware and Cyber Threats This Holiday Season
  • Press Release: CISA Launches the Infrastructure Dependency Primer to Strengthen Community Resilience
  • Press Release: CBP Adds Agriculture Features to CBP One Mobile App (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Unbox Real Happiness: Don't Let Counterfeit Goods Ruin Your Holidays (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Air and Marine Operations P-3 crew and partners seized over 4,000 pounds of cocaine Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents are Encountering Unusual Sized Groups (California)
  • Press Release: New LAX Port Director Cheryl Davies Sworn In During Change of Command Ceremony (California)
  • Press Release: CBP's Yuma Sector BORSTAR and Air & Marine Branch Called into Action for ATV Accident in Imperial Sand Dunes (Arizona)
  • Press Release: El Paso Sector agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine (New Mexico)
  • Press Release: Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 56 Migrant Apprehensions (Texas)
  • Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol continues to detect those who attempt to circumvent inspection at checkpoint (Texas)
  • Press Release: Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $137K in Cocaine at Veterans Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Announces Measures to Facilitate Upcoming Thanksgiving, Holiday Traffic at the Laredo Port of Entry (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Seizes over $479,000 Worth of Illegal Contact Lenses (Ohio)
  • Press Release: Cincinnati CBP Discovers "Dirty" Diapers (Ohio)
  • Press Release: CBP & HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeit Ahead of Black Friday (New York)
  • Press Release: CBP Expands Simplified Arrival to Highgate Springs, Derby Line Ports of Entry (Vermont)
  • Press Release: CBP Expands Simplified Arrival to Houlton, Jackman, and Calais Ports of Entry (Maine)
  • Press Release: Dulles CBP Officers Seize Nearly 4,000 Bongs and $23k in Unreported Currency (Virginia)
  • Press Release: Tennessee Man Home for the Holidays after Collapsing at Atlanta Airport (Georgia)
  • Press Release: Fort Pierce Marine Unit Opens New Facility (Florida)

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

November 25

  • Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Thanksgiving

November 24

  • Press Release: USTR Welcomes Agreement with India on Digital Services Taxes

November 23

  • Readout of Ambassador's Tai's Participation at the U.S. - India Trade Policy Forum Meeting
  • Joint Statement from the United States – India Trade Policy Forum

November 22

  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
  • Press Release: USTR Welcomes Agreement with Turkey on Digital Services Taxes

November 21

  • Press Release: Comprehensive Trip Guidance And Week Ahead For November 22, 2021 - November 26, 2021

November 20

  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable with Female Trade Experts
  • Readout of Ambassador Sarah Bianchi's Meetings on the Digital Economy in Korea
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Female Engineers at the Boeing Korea Engineering and Technology Center

November 19

  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meetings with Korean Minister for Trade Yeo Han-Koo
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Korean Minister of Employment and Labor An Kyung-Duk
  • Joint Statement by the Trade Ministers of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea on the Occasion of the Sixth Meeting of the Joint Committee of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
  • Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at the Start of the KORUS Joint Committee

Department of Commerce

November 24

  • Press Release: Commerce Lists Entities Involved in the Support of PRC Military Quantum Computing Applications, Pakistani Nuclear and Missile Proliferation, and Russia's Military

November 23

  • Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo on Samsung's Plan to Build New Semiconductor Facility in Texas

November 19

  • Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: USITC Says Relief Continues to be Necessary for U.S. Industry Producing Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled into Other Products
  • Press Release: USITC Votes to Continue Investigations Concerning Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Press Release: FTC Approves Modification of Final Order Related to NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, a Natural Gas Joint Venture
  • Press Release: FTC Releases 2021 Do Not Call Registry Data Book; Reports Registrations and Consumer Complaints Both Increased in FY 2021
  • Press Release: FTC Chair Lina M. Khan Announces New Appointments in Agency Leadership Positions

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

November 24

  • Press Release: EXIM Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Lithuania's Ministry of Economy and Innovation

November 23

  • Press Release: EXIM Announces Key Staff Appointments to Office of the General Counsel

November 19

  • Press Release: EXIM Renews Supply Chain Finance Guarantee of $200 Million Purchase Facility Supporting United States Steel Corporation

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

November 24

  • Press Release: USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Partnerships Focused on Underserved Producers
  • Press Release: USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants to Help People Living in Rural Communities Get Access to High-Speed Internet

November 23

  • Press Release: USDA Announces $90.2 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

November 22

  • Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Canada's Suspension of Potatoes from Prince Edward Island, Canada, to the United States
  • Press Release: USDA Invests $32 Million to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain; Solidifies Commitment to Helping the Meat and Poultry Sector Recover from the Pandemic

November 19

  • Press Release: USDA Invests $222 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure to Help People in 44 States, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico
  • Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on House Passage of President Biden's Build Back Better Act
  • Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Robert Bonnie to Serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
  • Press Release: USDA Announces Steps to Restore Roadless Protections on Tongass National Forest

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE To Make Available A Release Of 50 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve | November 23
  • Statement by Secretary Granholm on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act | November 19

Department of Interior (DOI)

November 24

  • Press Release: Interior Department Approves Second Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Federal Waters

November 23

  • Press Release: Interior Department Announces FY 2021 Disbursements, Providing Important Funds for States, Tribes and Conservation Initiatives

November 20

  • Press Release: Secretary Haaland Delivers Remarks on the Power of Indigenous Representation on the 52nd Anniversary of the Alcatraz Island Occupation

November 19

  • Press Release: Secretary Haaland Highlights Critical Infrastructure Investments During San Francisco Visit
  • Press Release: Secretary Haaland Takes Action to Remove Derogatory Names from Federal Lands

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release: Baltimore RAISE Press Conference | November 23
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Secures Record $4.5 Million Agreement with Air Canada to Settle Refund Case Involving Thousands of Consumers | November 22
  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grant Awards for America's Infrastructure | November 19

Department of Labor

  • Link to other press releases
  • Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report | November 24
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor launches initiative to protect professional caregivers' wages, rights; ensure industry employers comply with law | November 23
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces final rule to increase minimum wage for workers on federal contracts beginning Jan. 30, 2022 | November 22
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development sign 5-year agreement to better protect Iowa workers' rights, wages

Department of Education

November 24

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves Washington's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $618 Million To State

November 23

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves American Samoa's Implementation Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves the U.S. Virgin Islands Implementation Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Announces $20 Million in American Rescue Plan Grants to Promote American Indian Resilience in Education for Native Communities During Pandemic

November 19

  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Passage of Build Back Better Act in U.S. House of Representatives

Health & Human Services (HHS)

November 24

  • Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on OMB Release of Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Data

November 23

  • Press Release: HHS Announces $35 Million for Telehealth in the Title X Family Planning Program
  • Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Begins Distributing American Rescue Plan Rural Funding to Support Providers Impacted by Pandemic

November 22

  • Press Release: HHS Announces Record Health Care Workforce Awards in Rural and Underserved Communities
  • Press Release: New HHS Report Highlights How the No Surprises Act Will Prevent Surprise Medical Bills Faced by Millions of Americans

November 19

  • Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra | All Adults Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Shots
  • Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Steps to Protect Consumers and Improve Ground Ambulance Billing Practices Through No Surprises Act Implementation
  • Statements by HHS Leaders Commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2021

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

November 23

  • Press Release: FDA Approves First Treatment for Common Type of Post-Transplant Infection that is Resistant to Other Drugs
  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | November 23, 2021

November 19

  • Press Release: FDA Approves First Drug to Improve Growth in Children with Most Common Form of Dwarfism
  • Press Release: FDA Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
  • Press Release: FDA Issues Final Orders Reclassifying Certain Hepatitis C Diagnostic Tests from Class III to Class II

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