Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2021 Q2)

The following is a timeline of notable events during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, covering April, May, and June, of the presidency of Joe Biden.

April 2021

April 1: President Biden announces the goal of administering 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses within his first 100 days in office.
April 7: The Senate confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General.
April 14: President Biden announces the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
April 16: President Biden meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House, discussing trade, security, and regional issues.
April 22-23: The Biden administration hosts a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, with participation from 40 world leaders. The United States announces a new target to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 2030.
April 28: President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, outlining his administration's policy priorities and legislative agenda.
April 29: The U.S. economy rebounds, with the Commerce Department reporting a 6.4% annualized growth rate for the first quarter of 2021.

May 2021

May 5: The Biden administration announces its support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to help increase global vaccine production.
May 7: The Labor Department reports that the U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, a lower-than-expected figure.
May 11: The Colonial Pipeline, a major fuel pipeline in the eastern United States, is shut down due to a ransomware attack. A state of emergency is declared.
May 12: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in April, the largest 12-month increase since September 2008, raising concerns about inflation.
May 13: President Biden signs an executive order to strengthen cybersecurity defenses following the Colonial Pipeline attack and other cybersecurity incidents.
May 19: Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Middle East to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and efforts to achieve a ceasefire.
May 26: President Biden orders U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate the origins of COVID-19, including the possibility of a lab leak.
May 28: The Biden administration releases its proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, which includes significant investments in infrastructure, education, and climate change.

June 2021

June 4: The Labor Department reports that the U.S. economy added 559,000 jobs in May, a slight improvement over April's figures.
June 10: President Biden travels to Europe for the G7 summit in Cornwall, England.
June 13: The G7 leaders pledge to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries.
June 14: President Biden attends the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.
June 16: President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, discussing a range of issues including cybersecurity, arms control, and human rights.
June 17: The Senate votes to repeal the Trump administration's "midnight rule" easing methane regulations on the oil and gas industry.
June 24: The White House announces the creation of a new gun violence task force.
June 25: President Biden signs into law a bill designating June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
June 28: The Biden administration announces sanctions against individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses in Belarus.
June 30: The bipartisan infrastructure framework is announced, with President Biden reaching a deal with a group of senators on a plan to invest in roads, bridges, broadband, and other infrastructure projects.

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