The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the fourth quarter of 2023, from October 1 to December 31, 2023. 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 2023
Date Events Photos/videos Sunday, October 1 Monday, October 2 Tuesday, October 3 Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is removed through a motion to vacate. Vice President Harris swears in Laphonza Butler to the United States Senate, succeeding the late Dianne Feinstein. Wednesday, October 4 Thursday, October 5 Friday, October 6 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the White House on German-American Day. Saturday, October 7 President Biden condemns the Hamas attacks in Israel, saying that he is ready to offer "all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel". Sunday, October 8 Monday, October 9 Tuesday, October 10 At the White House, President Biden delivers remarks on the terrorist attacks in Israel. In a speech, the Democrat says that his dministration will provide additional military assistance to Israel, which has since declared war on Hamas. President Biden solidifies United States support for Israel and its right to defend itself. Wednesday, October 11 President Biden meets with Jewish community leaders in the White House in the aftermath of Hamas' attack on Israel. Thursday, October 12 Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel to express strong solidarity, but he also urges protection of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Friday, October 13 President Biden meets virtually with relatives of American citizens held hostage in Gaza. Following his brief visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordania. This is reportedly the first face-to-face meeting between a US official and the Palestinian Authority's leader since the Hamas' attack on Israel started on 7 October 2023. Saturday, October 14 President Biden delivers remarks at the Human Rights Campaign national dinner. Sunday, October 15 Monday, October 16 Tuesday, October 17 No candidates in the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election reach the threshold of 217 needed to be elected speaker after first round of voting. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries leads the ballot with 212 votes. At morning, Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. Wednesday, October 18 No candidates in the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election reach the threshold of 217 needed to be elected speaker after second round of voting. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries leads the ballot with 212 votes. President Biden travels to Tel Aviv to express support for Israel in the Gaza war, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and first responders and victims impacted by the Hamas attacks. President Biden announces a deal to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, after a call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for Israel to allow humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip. Thursday, October 19 President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a second time concerning the ongoing Gaza and Ukraine wars. Friday, October 20 No candidates in the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election reach the threshold needed to be elected speaker after third round of voting. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries leads the ballot with 210 votes. Saturday, October 21 Sunday, October 22 Monday, October 23 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, accompanied by his wife Jodie Haydon, begins a four-day state visit to the US, the fourth during the Biden presidency. Tuesday, October 24 President Biden awards the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation to 19 individuals. Wednesday, October 25 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host their fourth state dinner in honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his wife, Jodie Haydon. Republican Mike Johnson is elected as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives after 4 rounds of voting, which previous 3 rounds were all failed to elect Republican Jim Jordan as Speaker. Thursday, October 26 Vice President Harris and Secretary Blinken host a state luncheon for Prime Minister Albanese at the Department of State. Incumbent U.S. Representative Dean Phillips filed paperwork to run against President Biden for the Democratic nomination for president. Friday, October 27 Saturday, October 28 Sunday, October 29 In an interview with CBS, Vice President Kamala Harris that US troops will not be sent to Israel or Gaza. Monday, October 30 President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in the 2023 White House Halloween event. Tuesday, October 31 President Biden issues a sweeping executive order to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) amid growing concern about its potential impact on everything from national security to public health.
November 2023
Date Events Photos/videos Wednesday, November 1 Vice President Harris attends the 2023 AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom. Thursday, November 2 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the White House. President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Chilean President Gabriel Boric at the White House. Friday, November 3 President Biden hosts the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit at the White House. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visit Lewiston, Maine to honor the victims of the mass shooting. Saturday, November 4 Sunday, November 5 Monday, November 6 President Biden announces $16.4 billion funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for passenger rail improvement projects on the Northeast Corridor in Bear, Delaware. Tuesday, November 7 Vice President Harris holds an early Diwali celebration at Number One Observatory Circle. Wednesday, November 8 The United States House of Representatives issues subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden, President Joe Biden's son and brother. Thursday, November 9 Friday, November 10 Saturday, November 11 President Biden performs a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery and delivers the Veterans Day address at the Memorial Amphitheater. Vice President Kamala Harris also attends. This is the first appearance together since the election. Sunday, November 12 Monday, November 13 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House. Tuesday, November 14 Wednesday, November 15 President Biden meets with Chinese President and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping in San Francisco on the sidelines of APEC United States 2023. Thursday, November 16 President Biden hosts leaders for the APEC summit meeting in San Francisco. President Biden and fellow Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) leaders announce that agreement has been reached on three of the four IPEF pillars. President Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Friday, November 17 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in San Francisco. Saturday, November 18 President Biden publishes an op-ed with The Washington Post, writing about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and Gaza war. Sunday, November 19 President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden travel to Norfolk to celebrate a "Friendsgiving" with military personnel and families. Monday, November 20 President Biden celebrates his 81st birthday and participates in the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. First Lady Jill Biden welcomes the arrival of the 2023 White House Christmas Tree at the White House. Tuesday, November 21 Wednesday, November 22 Thursday, November 23 President Biden celebrates his third Thanksgiving with his family's traditional trip in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Friday, November 24 Saturday, November 25 Sunday, November 26 Monday, November 27 First Lady Jill Biden unveils the White House holiday decor for the third time. In a statement during the first meeting of the new White House Council on Strengthening Production Chains, the White House reports that the government of the United States announces measures to strengthen production chains. Tuesday, November 28 President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the memorial service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 30 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço at the White House. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting outside of the White House.
December 2023
Date Events Photos/videos Friday, December 1 Saturday, December 2 Sunday, December 3 Monday, December 4 Tuesday, December 5 President Biden delivers the statement at an event to raise money for the 2024 presidential campaign near the city of Boston. Wednesday, December 6 President Biden holds a virtual meeting with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Biden attends the White House Tribal Nations Summit and signs an executive order to improve access to federal funding for tribal communities. Thursday, December 7 The United States Department of Justice says that Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is charged with involvement in a scheme to avoid paying about $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019. Friday, December 8 The United States Department of State bypasses Congress to send thousands of munitions to Israel on an emergency basis. Saturday, December 9 Sunday, December 10 Monday, December 11 President Biden vows to continue arming Israel in its war with Hamas during a Hanukkah reception at the White House. Tuesday, December 12 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. This is Zelenskyy's third visit to the capital of the United States since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States votes against the a non-binding United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza. President Biden says to donors during a fundraiser that Israel risks losing international support over its "indiscriminate bombing" of civilians in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Wednesday, December 13 The House of Representatives votes to formally endorse the impeachment inquiry 221–212, mostly along partisan lines. Thursday, December 14 Friday, December 15 United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns Hong Kong authorities for announcing bounties against five pro-democracy activists based overseas, including a US citizen, calling on the international community to oppose "transnational repression". Saturday, December 16 Sunday, December 17 Monday, December 18 Tuesday, December 19 President Biden attends the funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at the Washington National Cathedral. Wednesday, December 20 Thursday, December 21 Friday, December 22 President Biden commutes the sentences of 11 individuals serving time for nonviolent drug offenses and pardons additional marijuana offenses.