Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2022 Q4)

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 =

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==Week 89==

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|Saturday, October 1

President Biden calls United States Coast Guard diver Zach Loesch to congratulate him for rescuing Florida residents during Hurricane Ian just days before he was due to be dismissed over refusing to comply with Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US service personnel.{{Cite news |last=Sorace |first=Stephan |date=2022-10-02 |title=Biden thanks Coast Guard rescuer for hurricane heroics days before firing over vaccine policy |work=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-thanks-coast-guard-rescuer-hurricane-heroics-days-before-firing-vaccine-policy |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|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.{{Cite news |last=Wright |first=George |date=2022-10-01 |title=US frees President Maduro's relatives in Venezuela prisoner swap |work=BBC News Online |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63105944 |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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==Week 90==

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|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.{{Cite news |last=Marcos |first=Coral Murphy |date=2022-10-03 |title=Biden pledges $60m to stormproof Puerto Rico during visit |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/03/puerto-rico-biden-hurricane-fiona-aid |access-date=2023-01-28}}
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{{Cite news |date=2022-10-06 |title=US vice president Kamala Harris involved in car accident which Secret Service initially described as a 'mechanical failure' |work=Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/us-vice-president-kamala-harris-involved-in-car-accident-which-secret-service-initially-described-as-a-mechanical-failure-12713289 |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|Tuesday, October 4

|Wednesday, October 5

President Biden visits Florida to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ida.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

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|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".{{Cite news |last=Osborne |first=Samuel |date=2022-10-07 |title=Ukraine war: 'For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use nuclear weapons', says President Biden |work=Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-first-time-since-the-cuban-missile-crisis-we-have-a-direct-threat-of-the-use-nuclear-weapons-says-president-biden-12714106 |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|Saturday, October 8

|Sunday, October 9

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==Week 91==

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|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.{{Cite news |last=Knutson |first=Jacob |date=2022-10-11 |title=Biden "to re-evaluate" U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC oil cut |work=Axios |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/10/11/biden-us-saudi-arabia-relations-opec-cut |access-date=2022-10-11}}

|Wednesday, October 12

President Biden dedicates Camp Hale, a World War II training site, as his administrations' first National Monument in Leadville, Colorado.{{Cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Seung Min |last2=Long |first2=Colleen |date=2022-10-12 |title=WATCH: Biden designates his first new national monument in Colorado |work=PBS NewsHour |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-delivers-remarks-on-protecting-americas-outdoor-spaces-in-vail-co |access-date=2022-10-13}}
During the speech, President Biden mistakenly states that his late son, Beau, "lost his life in Iraq" (Beau survived his service in Iraq and died of brain cancer in the United States in May 2015).{{Cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Ian |date=2022-10-12 |title=Watch: Biden Says Veteran Son Died In Iraq In Speech (He Died From Cancer) |work=RealClearPolitics |url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/10/12/watch_biden_says_veteran_son_died_in_iraq_in_speech_he_died_from_cancer.html |access-date=2022-10-13}}

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|Thursday, October 13

|Friday, October 14

|Saturday, October 15

|Sunday, October 16

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==Week 92==

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|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".{{Cite news |date=2022-10-20 |title='I don't think they're that consequential': Biden reacts to Truss's resignation – video |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/oct/20/i-dont-think-theyre-that-consequential-biden-reacts-to-trusss-resignation-video |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|Friday, October 21

|Saturday, October 22

|Sunday, October 23

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==Week 93==

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|Monday, October 24

|Tuesday, October 25

President Biden receives his third COVID-19 booster shot.{{cite tweet |last=Biden |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Biden |user=POTUS |number=1585062555965325312 |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Got my annual, updated shot today. You should get yours too, for real. https://t.co/jlrmakxHWm. https://t.co/S7lCTSjMaK |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031120255/https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1585062555965325312 |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |url-status=live}}

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|Wednesday, October 26

President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House.{{cite tweet |last=Biden |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Biden |user=POTUS |number=1585382626398969858 |date=October 26, 2022 |title=I was honored to welcome President @Isaac_Herzog of Israel to the White House today. We discussed the enduring strength of the bond between our two countries, and I underscored the United States' unwavering commitment to Israel's security. https://t.co/VkbGBmBV38 |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126075902/https://twitter.com/potus/status/1585382626398969858 |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |url-status=live}}

|File:Isaac Herzog visit to the United States, October 2022 (KBG GPO3123).jpg

|Thursday, October 27

|Friday, October 28

|Saturday, October 29

President Biden votes early in the midterm legislative elections in the United States.{{cite news |title=Joe Biden vota de forma antecipada nas eleições legislativas de meio de mandato nos Estados Unidos |url=https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2022/10/29/joe-biden-vota-de-forma-antecipada-nas-eleicoes-legislativas-de-meio-de-mandato-nos-estados-unidos.ghtml |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=G1 |date=29 October 2022 |language=pt}}

|Sunday, October 30

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==Week 94==

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|Monday, October 31

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in the 2022 White House Halloween event.{{Cite news |last=Holland |first=Steve |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Bidens celebrate their first Halloween at the White House |newspaper=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bidens-celebrate-their-first-halloween-white-house-2022-10-31/ |via=www.reuters.com}}

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= November 2022 =

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==Week 94==

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|Tuesday, November 1

President Biden campaigns with Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Christ and U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings in Miami Gardens ahead of the gubernatorial and senate elections.

|Wednesday, November 2

|Thursday, November 3

|Friday, November 4

President Biden campaigns with New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in Albuquerque ahead of the gubernatorial election.

|Saturday, November 5

President Biden and former president Barack Obama campaign with Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman in Philadelphia ahead of the gubernatorial and Senate elections.

|Sunday, November 6

President Biden campaigns with New York governor Kathy Hochul in Yonkers ahead of the gubernatorial election.

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==Week 95==

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|Monday, November 7

President Biden campaigns with Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and Senator Chris Van Hollen in Bowie ahead of the gubernatorial and Senate elections.

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|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

President Biden speaks at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh.{{Cite news |last1=Friedman |first1=Lisa |last2=Tankersley |first2=Jim |date=2022-11-11 |title=Biden Casts America as Climate Leader and Promises a 'Low-Carbon Future' |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/climate/biden-cop27-climate-speech.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112075928/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/climate/biden-cop27-climate-speech.html |archive-date=2022-11-12}}
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

|File:President Biden met with President El-Sisi of Egypt at the margins of COP27.jpg

|Saturday, November 12

President Biden attends the East Asia summit in Phnom Penh.{{Cite news |last1=Heijmans |first1=Philip |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=November 13, 2022 |title=Asean Latest: Russia, US Disagree on East Asia Summit Statement |work=Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-13/asean-latest-biden-to-cross-paths-with-li-at-east-asia-summit |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|Sunday, November 13

President Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol.{{cite tweet |last=Biden |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Biden |user=POTUS |number=1591898757775360000 |date=November 13, 2022 |title=I met with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan and President Yoon of the Republic of Korea. Our trilateral partnership is guided by shared values, driven by innovation, and committed to shared prosperity and security. We resolved to forging even closer links. https://t.co/C1FgKLa8mL |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112090933/https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1591898757775360000 |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |url-status=live}}
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Katharine |date=2022-11-13 |title=Albanese and Biden discuss climate action and Aukus pact ahead of G20 summit |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/13/albanese-and-biden-discuss-climate-action-and-aukus-pact-ahead-of-g20-summit |access-date=2022-12-14}}

|File:President Biden met with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia at the margins of the 17th East Asia Summit.jpg

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==Week 96==

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|Monday, November 14

President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.{{cite tweet |last=Biden |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Biden |user=POTUS |number=1592162577932492804 |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Today, I met with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China. We discussed our responsibility to prevent the competition between our countries from veering into conflict and finding ways to work together on shared challenges that affect the international community. https://t.co/ufneHdcyCF |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220192330/https://twitter.com/potus/status/1592162577932492804 |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=Remarks by President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia Before Bilateral Meeting |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/11/14/remarks-by-president-biden-and-president-joko-widodo-of-indonesia-before-bilateral-meeting/ |website=White House |publisher=The White House |publication-place=Washington, DC |publication-date=2022-11-14}}

|File:President Biden met with President Xi of the PRC before the 2022 G20 Bali Summit.jpg

|Tuesday, November 15

President Biden attends the G20 summit hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.{{Cite news |last1=Dlouhy |first1=Jennifer A. |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=2022-11-15 |title=Biden, Jokowi Unveil $20 Billion Deal to End Coal in Indonesia |work=Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-15/biden-jokowi-unveil-20-billion-deal-to-wean-indonesia-off-coal |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-01-28}}
Former President Donald Trump, who was defeated by President Biden in the 2020 election, officially announces his candidacy for president in the 2024 election, paving the way for the first potential rematch between two candidates since 1956.

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|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.{{Cite news |last=Vazquez |first=Maegan |date=2022-11-20 |title=Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/20/politics/joe-biden-80th-birthday/index.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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==Week 97==

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|Monday, November 21

President Biden participates in the 2022 National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.{{Cite news |last=Boggs |first=Justin |date=2022-11-21 |title=Meet the turkeys that received a presidential pardon |work=ABC Action News |publisher=WFTS Tampa Bay |url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/meet-the-turkeys-set-to-receive-a-presidential-pardon |access-date=2023-01-28}}
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden travel to Havelock to celebrate a "Friendsgiving" with military personnel and families.{{Cite news |last=Shivaram |first=Deepa |date=2022-11-22 |title=Biden celebrates Friendsgiving, serving up dinner to troops and military families |work=All Things Considered |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/11/22/1138728340/biden-celebrates-friendsgiving-serving-up-dinner-to-troops-and-military-families |access-date=2023-01-28}}
First Lady Jill Biden welcomes the arrival of the 2022 White House Christmas tree.{{Cite news |last=Brockington |first=Ariana |date=2022-11-21 |title=Jill Biden joined by grandson Beau, 2, to receive the 2022 White House Christmas tree |language=en |work=Today |url=https://www.today.com/news/politics/jill-biden-joined-grandson-beau-receive-2022-white-house-christmas-tre-rcna58278 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126044855/https://www.today.com/news/politics/jill-biden-joined-grandson-beau-receive-2022-white-house-christmas-tre-rcna58278 |archive-date=2022-11-26}}

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|Tuesday, November 22

|Wednesday, November 23

|Thursday, November 24

President Biden celebrates his second Thanksgiving with his family's traditional trip in Nantucket, Massachusetts at the home of billionaire David Rubenstein while visiting local firefighters.{{Cite news |last=Superville |first=Darlene |date=2022-11-24 |title=Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders |work=AP News |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/biden-massachusetts-holidays-thanksgiving-7dea2cb8de7321b180b2581592e61214 |access-date=2022-11-24}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=Remarks by President Biden After Visiting With Local Firefighters |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/11/24/remarks-by-president-biden-after-visiting-with-local-firefighters/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=White House |publisher=The White House |publication-place=Washington, DC |publication-date=2022-11-24}}

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|Friday, November 25

|Saturday, November 26

|Sunday, November 27

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==Week 98==

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|Monday, November 28

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden unveils the Christmas decorations at the White House for the second time.{{Cite web |title=2022 White House Holiday Theme: We the People |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/holidays-2022/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128133631/https://www.whitehouse.gov/holidays-2022/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=White House |publisher=The White House |language=en-US |publication-place=Washington, DC |publication-date=2022}}

|File:Jill Biden is joined by National Guard family members, state adjutants general and National Guard leaders to discuss support for National Guard children in the White House Roosevelt Room on November 28, 2022 - 40.jpg

|Tuesday, November 29

French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron, begins a four-day state visit to the US, the first during the Biden presidency.{{Cite news |last=Ordoñez |first=Franco |date=2022-11-30 |title=With French President Macron's state visit, expect a mix of diplomacy and glamour |work=All Things Considered |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/11/30/1139744006/macron-state-visit-biden |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|Wednesday, November 30

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting outside of the White House.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=Remarks by President Biden at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/11/30/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-national-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony/ |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=White House |publisher=The White House |language=en-US |publication-place=Washington, DC}}

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= December 2022 =

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==Week 98==

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|Thursday, December 1

President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.{{Cite news |last1=Zak |first1=Dan |last2=Roberts |first2=Roxanne |last3=Yuan |first3=Jada |last4=Koncius |first4=Jura |date=2022-12-01 |title=At state dinner, Biden and Macron stand 'shoulder to shoulder' |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/01/state-dinner-macron-france-biden/ |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-01-29}}
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their first state dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.{{Cite news |last=Rogers |first=Katie |date=2022-12-03 |title=Inside Biden's State Dinner: Hot Dog Talk and a Party That Lasted Until 1 A.M. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/biden-state-dinner-macron-party.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|File:President Biden and Emmanuel Macron at the Oval Office during their meeting - 2022.jpg

|Friday, December 2

|Saturday, December 3

|Sunday, December 4

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==Week 99==

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|Monday, December 5

|Tuesday, December 6

Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock is declared the winner of the 2022 Senate runoff election in Georgia, defeating Republican Herschel Walker. This gives the Senate a 51/49 split between the Democratic caucus and the Republican party.{{Cite web |last=Gringlas |first=Sam |date=2022-12-07 |title=Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1141162415/democratic-sen-raphael-warnock-defeats-republican-herschel-walker-in-georgia-run |website=NPR |agency=WABE}}{{efn|name=Sinema|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.{{USCongRec|2023|S22|January 3, 2023}}{{cite web |last=Skelley |first=Geoffrey |date=December 9, 2022 |title=Why Kyrsten Sinema Left The Democratic Party |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-kyrsten-sinema-left-the-democratic-party/ |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=FiveThirtyEight|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606220147/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-kyrsten-sinema-left-the-democratic-party/ |archive-date=June 6, 2023}}}}

|Wednesday, December 7

President Biden signs the Speak Out Act, which protects victims of sexual harassment and misconduct.{{Cite news |last=Okeani |first=Obiananma |date=2022-12-13 |title="Speak Out Act" is now Law; Pre-Dispute NDAs and Non-Disparagement Agreements Are No Longer Enforceable for Claims Involving Workplace Sexual Harassment or Assault |work=JD Supra |url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/speak-out-act-is-now-law-pre-dispute-1647512/ |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|Thursday, December 8

|Friday, December 9

|Saturday, December 10

|Sunday, December 11

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==Week 100==

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|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.{{efn|name=Sinema}} 213/222 in the House of Representatives with Republicans leading and 24/26 Governors with Republicans leading.{{Cite news |last1=Ulloa |first1=Jazmine |last2=Vigdor |first2=Neil |date=2022-12-13 |title=Lauren Boebert, Far-Right Firebrand, Wins Re-election After Recount |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/us/politics/lauren-boebert-colorado-elected.html |via=NYTimes.com}}
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host a Toys for Tots event.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-12 |title=Bidens spread holiday cheer at Toys for Tots event |work=Yahoo! News |agency=Associated Press |url=https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-spread-holiday-cheer-toys-182713990.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|File:President Biden and The First Lady Participate in a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Event.webm

|Tuesday, December 13

President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages.{{Cite news |last1=Garrison |first1=Joey |last2=Morin |first2=Rebecca |date=2022-12-13 |title='A blow against hate': Biden signs landmark bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriage |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/13/biden-signs-respect-marriage-gay-lgbtq-rights-interracial/10883171002/ |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|Wednesday, December 14

President Biden speaks at the U.S.–Africa Business Forum.{{Cite news |last=Liptak |first=Kevin |date=2022-12-14 |title=Biden welcomes African leaders for summit as China and Russia expand influence |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/politics/biden-us-africa-leaders-summit/index.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|File:President Biden announced over $15 billion commitments during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Forum.jpg

|Thursday, December 15

President Biden meets with African leaders in the United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-15 |title=Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on Partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063 |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/12/15/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-u-s-africa-summit-leaders-session-on-partnering-on-the-african-unions-agenda-2063/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=White House |publisher=The White House |publication-place=Washington, DC}}
President Biden releases new de-classified documents of the JFK assassination.{{Cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Ella |last2=Garrison |first2=Joey |last3=Meyer |first3=Josh |date=2022-12-15 |title=Once-classified files on JFK's assassination released by Biden. What we know |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/15/jfk-files-classified-assassination-released/10901972002/ |access-date=2023-01-28}}
President Biden mocks his predecessor Donald Trump's announcement of trading cards on Twitter.{{Cite news |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=2022-12-15 |title=Biden mocks Trump's 'major announcement' of digital trading cards |work=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3776766-biden-mocks-trumps-major-announcement-of-digital-trading-cards/ |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|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.{{Cite news |last=Long |first=Colleen |date=2022-12-18 |title=Biden marks 50th anniversary of death of wife, daughter |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-marks-50th-anniversary-death-wife-daughter-95504747 |access-date=2022-12-21}}
President Biden signs a short-term funding bill, averting the shutdown of the U.S. government.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-passes-short-term-funding-bill-federal-government/|title=Biden signs short-term funding bill, averting government shutdown|date=2022-12-16|access-date=2022-12-21|work=CBS News}}

|Saturday, December 17

|Sunday, December 18

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|Monday, December 19

President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso at the White House.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-19 |title=Biden: US Looking to Strengthen Relationship With Ecuador |work=U.S. News & World Report |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-12-19/biden-us-looking-to-strengthen-relationship-with-ecuador |access-date=2022-12-20}}

|File:President Biden met with President Lasso of Ecuador at the White House in 2022.jpg

|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.{{Cite web |last=Seitz-Wald |first=Alex |date=2022-12-21 |title=Standing alongside Zelenskyy, Biden pledges to aid Ukraine 'as long as it takes' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/zelenskyy-biden-kickoff-show-unity-force-rcna62726 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=NBC News}}{{efn|name=Zelenskyy|For more details, see 2022 visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States.}}
During a visit to Washington DC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presents the medal to the Democrat.{{cite news |title=Em visita histórica de Zelensky aos EUA, Biden reforça apoio à Ucrânia com doação de sistema de mísseis |url=https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2022/12/21/zelensky-chega-aos-estados-unidos-em-viagem-historica.ghtml |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=G1 |date=21 December 2022 |language=pt}}

|File:President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House 2.jpg

|Thursday, December 22

|Friday, December 23

|Saturday, December 24

|Sunday, December 25

President Biden celebrates the second Christmas Day of his administration.{{Cite news |last=Fingerhut |first=Hannah |date=2022-12-25 |title=Biden, first lady thank service members in Christmas call |work=AP News |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/biden-panama-city-a099284bc441730391a2fa57c5bd3ff9 |access-date=2023-01-28}}

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|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.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-27 |title=Bidens travel to U.S. Virgin Islands for brief vacation |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-jill-biden-us-virgin-islands-vacation-new-years/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}}

|Wednesday, December 28

|Thursday, December 29

President Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 into law.{{Cite news |last=Carvajal |first=Nikki |date=2022-12-29 |title=Biden signs $1.7 trillion government spending bill into law |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/29/politics/joe-biden-omnibus/index.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}

|File:US President Joe Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P20221229ES 1001 (52594963970)).jpg

|Friday, December 30

President Biden issues pardons for six individuals, including five convicted of drug-related offenses and one convicted for murder.{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Elena |date=2022-12-30 |title=Biden grants 6 full pardons as the year comes to a close |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/30/1146340571/biden-grants-six-full-pardons-as-the-year-comes-to-a-close |access-date=2022-12-30}}

|Saturday, December 31

President Biden releases a statement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-31 |title=Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/31/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-death-of-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi/ |website=White House |publisher=The White House |publication-place=Washington, DC}}
President Biden celebrates the second New Year's Day countdown of his administration in the Virgin Islands.{{Cite news |last=Tankersley |first=Jim |date=2023-01-02 |title=Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead |work=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/business/biden-economy.html |access-date=2023-01-28}}