Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2022 Q4)

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The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the fourth quarter of 2022, from October 1 to December 31, 2022. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Joe Biden (2022). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency.

Timeline

October 2022

Week 89

Date Events Photos/Videos
Saturday, October 1
Sunday, October 2
  • President Biden agrees to a prisoner swap with President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro. President Biden agreed to release two of President Maduro's wife's nephews who had been held in the US on drug charges since 2015, in exchange for the release of seven American citizens held in Venezuela, including five American oil executives, a US Marine veteran and another US citizen.[2]

Week 90

Date Events Photos/Videos
Monday, October 3
  • President Biden announces during a visit to Puerto Rico that his administration would allocate $60 million in funding to help coastal areas in the territory become more storm-resilient.[3]
  • Vice President Kamala Harris is involved in a car accident in which the vehicle in which she was riding in her motorcade struck a curb, disabling its back wheel. She was promptly moved to another vehicle and sustained no injuries. Secret Service director Kim Cheatle was satisfied the incident was accidental and no disciplinary action was taken against the driver[4]
Tuesday, October 4
    Wednesday, October 5
    Thursday, October 6
      Friday, October 7
      • Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser in New York, President Biden says: "For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use of nuclear weapons", adding "I don't think there's any such thing as the ability to easily use a tactical nuclear weapon and not end up with Armageddon".[5]
      Saturday, October 8
        Sunday, October 9

          Week 91

          Date Events Photos/Videos
          Monday, October 10
            Tuesday, October 11
            • President Biden says that his administration would "re-evaluate" the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia after oil production cuts.[6]
            Wednesday, October 12
            Thursday, October 13
              Friday, October 14
                Saturday, October 15
                  Sunday, October 16

                    Week 92

                    Date Events Photos/Videos
                    Monday, October 17
                      Tuesday, October 18
                        Wednesday, October 19
                          Thursday, October 20
                          • President Biden reacts to the resignation of British prime minister Liz Truss after just 45 days in office, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, saying she "had been a good partner on the Russia and Ukraine, and that the British are going to solve their problems".[9]
                          Friday, October 21
                            Saturday, October 22
                              Sunday, October 23

                                Week 93

                                Date Events Photos/Videos
                                Monday, October 24
                                  Tuesday, October 25
                                  • President Biden receives his third COVID-19 booster shot.[10]
                                  Wednesday, October 26
                                  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House.[11]
                                  Thursday, October 27
                                    Friday, October 28
                                      Saturday, October 29
                                      • President Biden votes early in the midterm legislative elections in the United States.[12]
                                      Sunday, October 30

                                        Week 94

                                        Date Events Photos/Videos
                                        Monday, October 31

                                        November 2022

                                        Week 94

                                        Date Events Photos/Videos
                                        Tuesday, November 1
                                        Wednesday, November 2
                                          Thursday, November 3
                                            Friday, November 4
                                            Saturday, November 5
                                            Sunday, November 6

                                            Week 95

                                            Date Events Photos/Videos
                                            Monday, November 7
                                            Tuesday, November 8
                                            • The midterm elections are held. The Democratic caucus maintained control of the Senate while Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives.
                                            Wednesday, November 9
                                              Thursday, November 10
                                                Friday, November 11
                                                Saturday, November 12
                                                Sunday, November 13

                                                Week 96

                                                Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                Monday, November 14
                                                • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.[18]
                                                • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.[19]
                                                Tuesday, November 15
                                                Wednesday, November 16
                                                  Thursday, November 17
                                                    Friday, November 18
                                                      Saturday, November 19
                                                        Sunday, November 20
                                                        • President Biden celebrates his 80th birthday. He is the first President to reach 80 years of age while still in office.[21]

                                                        Week 97

                                                        Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                        Monday, November 21
                                                        Tuesday, November 22
                                                          Wednesday, November 23
                                                            Thursday, November 24
                                                            Friday, November 25
                                                              Saturday, November 26
                                                                Sunday, November 27

                                                                  Week 98

                                                                  Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                  Monday, November 28
                                                                  Tuesday, November 29
                                                                  Wednesday, November 30

                                                                  December 2022

                                                                  Week 98

                                                                  Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                  Thursday, December 1
                                                                  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.[30]
                                                                  • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their first state dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.[31]
                                                                  Friday, December 2
                                                                    Saturday, December 3
                                                                      Sunday, December 4

                                                                        Week 99

                                                                        Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                        Monday, December 5
                                                                          Tuesday, December 6
                                                                          Wednesday, December 7
                                                                          • President Biden signs the Speak Out Act, which protects victims of sexual harassment and misconduct.[35]
                                                                          Thursday, December 8
                                                                            Friday, December 9
                                                                              Saturday, December 10
                                                                                Sunday, December 11

                                                                                  Week 100

                                                                                  Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                                  Monday, December 12
                                                                                  • Following the conclusion to the mandatory recount in Colorado District 3 the midterm elections results are now fully completed with all races called. The final tallies was 48/49 in the Senate with 3 Independents aligning with the Democrats bringing their working total to 51 seats.[a] 213/222 in the House of Representatives with Republicans leading and 24/26 Governors with Republicans leading.[36]
                                                                                  • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host a Toys for Tots event.[37]
                                                                                  Tuesday, December 13
                                                                                  Wednesday, December 14
                                                                                  • President Biden speaks at the U.S.–Africa Business Forum.[39]
                                                                                  Thursday, December 15
                                                                                  Friday, December 16
                                                                                  • The Biden family holds a private memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Joe Biden's first wife Neilia Biden and their infant daughter Naomi in a car accident.[43]
                                                                                  • President Biden signs a short-term funding bill, averting the shutdown of the U.S. government.[44]
                                                                                  Saturday, December 17
                                                                                    Sunday, December 18

                                                                                      Week 101

                                                                                      Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                                      Monday, December 19
                                                                                      • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso at the White House.[45]
                                                                                      Tuesday, December 20
                                                                                      Wednesday, December 21
                                                                                      • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Zelenskyy later addressed a joint session of congress.[46][b]
                                                                                      • During a visit to Washington DC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presents the medal to the Democrat.[47]
                                                                                      Thursday, December 22
                                                                                        Friday, December 23
                                                                                          Saturday, December 24
                                                                                            Sunday, December 25

                                                                                            Week 102

                                                                                            Date Events Photos/Videos
                                                                                            Monday, December 26
                                                                                              Tuesday, December 27
                                                                                              • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden travel to the US Virgin Islands, vacationing there until after the new year.[49]
                                                                                              Wednesday, December 28
                                                                                                Thursday, December 29
                                                                                                Friday, December 30
                                                                                                • President Biden issues pardons for six individuals, including five convicted of drug-related offenses and one convicted for murder.[51]
                                                                                                Saturday, December 31
                                                                                                • President Biden releases a statement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.[52]
                                                                                                • President Biden celebrates the second New Year's Day countdown of his administration in the Virgin Islands.[53]

                                                                                                See also

                                                                                                Notes

                                                                                                1. ^ a b Kyrsten Sinema, whose seat was not up for election in 2022, left the Democratic Party and became an independent politician in December 2022, after the election but before the swearing in of the next Congress. As a result, 48 Democrats (rather than 49), plus Angus King and Bernie Sanders, independents who caucus with Democrats, were in the Senate upon commencement of the 118th United States Congress, on January 3, 2023. Sinema opted to caucus with neither party but continued to align with the Democrats, bringing the Democratic Senate majority to 51 seats.[33][34]
                                                                                                2. ^ For more details, see 2022 visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States.

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