Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2022 Q1) explained

The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the first quarter of 2022, from January 1 to March 31, 2022. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency.

Timeline

January 2022

Week 50

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Saturday, January 1
  • Joe Biden begins his first full year as President
Sunday, January 2

Week 51

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, January 3
Tuesday, January 4
Wednesday, January 5
Thursday, January 6
Friday, January 7
  • President Biden travelled to see the aftermath of the recent Colorado wildfire and met with those impacted.[3]
Saturday, January 8
  • President Biden spoke at the memorial service of Former Majority Leader, Nevada Senator Harry Reid.[4]
Sunday, January 9

Week 52

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, January 10
Tuesday, January 11
Wednesday, January 12
Thursday, January 13
Friday, January 14
Saturday, January 15
Sunday, January 16

Week 53

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
Wednesday, January 19
  • During a news conference, President Biden talks about the Russo-Ukrainian crisis and mentions the possibility of a "minor incursion" by Russia.[9]
Thursday, January 20
  • President Biden completes his first year in office.
  • Following criticism by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba on President Biden's comments he made Wednesday, Biden and press secretary Jen Psaki say Russian units moving across the Ukrainian border would be an invasion and would result in an economic response.[10] [11]
Friday, January 21
  • President Biden holds a virtual bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[12]
Saturday, January 22
Sunday, January 23

Week 54

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, January 24
Tuesday, January 25
Wednesday, January 26
Thursday, January 27
  • Senior Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement from the Supreme Court, effective June 2022.[13]
Friday, January 28
Saturday, January 29
Sunday, January 30

Week 55

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, January 31
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at the White House.[15]
  • The Biden administration said that it began deporting Venezuelan migrants to Colombia without a chance to seek asylum after entering the United States from Mexico.[16]

February 2022

Week 55

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Tuesday, February 1
Wednesday, February 2
  • President Biden announces that he would be sending approximately 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany in early February and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of about 1,000 troops based in Germany to Romania.[19]
Thursday, February 3
  • President Biden confirms that ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi detonated an explosive vest in a confrontation with American troops in northwest Syria, killing himself and 12 other people, including members of his own family.[20]
Friday, February 4
Saturday, February 5
Sunday, February 6
  • President Biden speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on issues including security and Iran.[26] [27]

Week 56

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, February 7
Tuesday, February 8
Wednesday, February 9
Thursday, February 10
Friday, February 11
Saturday, February 12
  • President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin for 62 minutes, telling him that an invasion of Ukraine would result in "swift and severe costs".[52] [53]
  • The United States Department of State orders all employees of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country.[54] [55]
  • United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders all U.S. military personnel to leave Ukraine and reposition themselves in other areas of Europe.[56]
Sunday, February 13
  • President Biden speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, assuring him that if Russia were to invade Ukraine the United States would respond "swiftly and decisively". President Zelenskyy asks for increased financial and military aid in addition to inviting President Biden to visit Ukraine.[57] [58]

Week 57

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, February 14
Tuesday, February 15
Wednesday, February 16
Thursday, February 17
  • President Biden says to reporters that Russia will invade Ukraine "within a few days" while he left for a trip in Ohio.[68]
Friday, February 18
  • One day after his trip to Ohio, Biden provides an update in the Roosevelt Room about the situation between Russia and Ukraine.[69]
Saturday, February 19
Sunday, February 20

Week 58

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, February 21
  • President Biden signs an executive order to prohibit investment between U.S. individuals and the two breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine (which was recognized as independent by Russia on the same day).[70]
Tuesday, February 22
  • President Biden announces the United States response to Russia invading Ukraine.[71]
Wednesday, February 23
Thursday, February 24
  • President Biden condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying Russian president Vladimir Putin "chose this war" and announcing new sanctions against Russia.[72]
Friday, February 25
Saturday, February 26
Sunday, February 27

Week 59

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, February 28

March 2022

Week 59

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Tuesday, March 1
Wednesday, March 2
Thursday, March 3
Friday, March 4
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at the White House. During the meeting, President Biden made a phone call with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.[76]
Saturday, March 5
Sunday, March 6

Week 60

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, March 7
Tuesday, March 8
Wednesday, March 9
Thursday, March 10
  • President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez at the White House.[81]
  • Vice President Harris begins her trip to Poland and Romania.[82]
  • Vice President Harris holds a joint press conference with President of Poland Andrzej Duda.[83]
Friday, March 11
  • Vice President Harris holds a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.[84]
Saturday, March 12
Sunday, March 13

Week 61

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, March 14
Tuesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 16
  • President Biden delivers remarks about Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech and U.S. military aid in Ukraine.[87]
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
  • President Biden holds a virtual bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.[89]
Saturday, March 19
Sunday, March 20

Week 62

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, March 21
  • President Biden gives a proclamation on Greek Independence Day.[90]
  • President Biden gives a statement that Russia has the potential to plant cyberattacks in the US.[91]
Tuesday, March 22
  • White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 again.[92]
Wednesday, March 23
Thursday, March 24
  • President Biden releases a statement on the death of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.[94]
  • President Biden attends an extraordinary NATO summit and meets with multiple world leaders.
Friday, March 25
Saturday, March 26
  • President Biden delivers an address in front of Warsaw's Royal Castle regarding the efforts to support Ukraine. Most notably, Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" and he called him a "brutal dictator".[96]
Sunday, March 27

Week 63

DateEventsPhotos/Videos
Monday, March 28
  • President Biden submits a $5.79 trillion plan that calls for Congress to provide military and financial aid to Ukraine.[97]
Tuesday, March 29
Wednesday, March 30
  • The Biden administration announces the launch of COVID.gov, a website that helps citizens access vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.[100]
  • President Biden receives his second COVID-19 booster shot and warns that the U.S. will not have enough vaccines to ensure free access for all Americans by fall if Congress does not approve $22.5 billion in additional funding.[101]
Thursday, March 31
  • President Biden orders the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's petroleum reserve every day for six months. Biden will also call on Congress to impose financial penalties on oil and gas companies that lease public land without producing energy.[102]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul LeBlanc and Allie Malloy. Biden and Harris to deliver remarks on January 6 anniversary. 2022-01-06. CNN. January 3, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Jan. 6 live updates: Biden tears into Trump for inciting Capitol attack. 2022-01-06. ABC News. en.
  3. Biden . Joe . Joe Biden . POTUS . 1479835919398096896 . January 8, 2022 . Yesterday afternoon, I visited Colorado to see the aftermath of the recent wildfire firsthand and meet with those impacted. As I told folks on the ground: The federal government is not going away. We're here for you as you recover and rebuild. https://t.co/oxrxA6u7Sx . en . January 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907034609/https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1479835919398096896 . September 7, 2022 . live.
  4. News: Opinion Harry Reid's funeral showed he was Nevada. en-US. Washington Post. 2022-01-16. 0190-8286.
  5. Web site: Vazquez. Maegan. January 12, 2022. Biden calls on Senate to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills in forceful speech: 'I'm tired of being quiet'. CNN.
  6. Web site: 2022-01-13. Remarks by President Biden After Meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus. 2022-01-16. The White House. en-US.
  7. News: US Supreme Court blocks Biden's workplace vaccine mandate. BBC News. January 14, 2022.
  8. Biden . Joe . Joe Biden . POTUS . 1483064683372466179 . January 17, 2022 . On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we must commit to his unfinished work – of delivering jobs and justice, and protecting the sacred right to vote. https://t.co/kS1sRnGAwS . en . January 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117131256/https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1483064683372466179 . January 17, 2022 . live.
  9. News: Wilkinson. Tracy. January 20, 2022. Biden's 'minor incursion' comment roils diplomatic efforts to halt Russian invasion of Ukraine. Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2022.
  10. Web site: Klein. Betsy. January 20, 2022. Biden clarifies stance on a Russian incursion in Ukraine: 'Russia will pay a heavy price' if units move across Ukrainian border. January 23, 2022. CNN.
  11. Web site: January 20, 2022. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 20, 2022. January 23, 2022. The White House.
  12. News: Cowan. Richard. 2022-01-16. Biden, Japan PM Kishida to hold bilateral talks on Friday-White House. en. Reuters. 2022-01-21.
  13. Web site: January 27, 2022. Read Justice Breyer's remarks on retiring and his hope in the American 'experiment'. February 12, 2022. NPR.
  14. Web site: Wilkie. Christina. Breuninger. Kevin. January 28, 2022. Biden says Pittsburgh bridge collapse shows how poor infrastructure 'can threaten lives'. CNBC.
  15. News: Pettypiece. Shannon. Wilde. Winston. January 31, 2022. Biden meets with Qatari emir amid European energy concerns. NBC News. February 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022-02-02. U.S. expels Venezuelan migrants to Colombia under COVID powers. 2022-02-11. BorderReport. en-US.
  17. News: Samuels . Brett . Biden meets with Durbin, Grassley on court pick . 7 February 2022 . The Hill . Nexstar Media Group . 2 February 2022.
  18. Web site: Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley on the Forthcoming Supreme Court Vacancy . Whitehouse.gov . February 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  19. News: Madhani . Aamer . Cook . Lorne . Litvinova . Dasha . Biden to send thousands more troops to Eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis . . 2022-02-02 . 2022-02-02 .
  20. News: Starr . Barbara . Liebermann . Oren . Jeremy. Herb. Eyad . Kourdi . ISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says . . 2022-02-03 . 2022-02-03 .
  21. News: Smialek . Jeanna . Shear . Michael . Biden Notes Economic Success as Employment and Wages Rise . 7 February 2022 . The New York Times . February 4, 2022 .
  22. Web site: Remarks by President Biden on the January Jobs Report . Whitehouse.gov . February 4, 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  23. News: Gangitano . Alex . Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening union construction jobs . 7 February 2022 . The Hill . Nextar Media Group.
  24. Web site: Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements For Federal Construction Projects . Whitehouse.gov . February 4, 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  25. News: Steinhauser . Paul . Edson . Rich . Ross . Lee . Republican National Committee overwhelmingly votes to censure Cheney, Kinzinger for sitting on Jan. 6 panel . 7 February 2022 . Fox News . 4 February 2022.
  26. News: Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran . 7 February 2022 . ABC . Associated Press . 6 February 2022.
  27. Web site: Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel . Whitehouse.gov . February 6, 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  28. News: Kolinovsky . Sarah . Nagle . Molly . Gomez . Justin . Biden, German chancellor present united front amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine . 8 February 2022 . ABC . 7 February 2022.
  29. News: Rogers . Kate . Biden's Top Science Adviser Resigns After Acknowledging Demeaning Behavior . 8 February 2022 . The New York Times . February 8, 2022 .
  30. News: Sullivan . Kate . Vazquez . Maegan . Biden touts Australian company's new electric vehicle charging plant in Tennessee . 9 February 2022 . CNN . 8 February 2022.
  31. Web site: Remarks by President Biden on Rebuilding Our Manufacturing to Make More in America . Whitehouse.gov . February 8, 2022 . 9 February 2022.
  32. News: Wayland . Michael . Kolodny . Lora . Biden finally acknowledges Tesla's EV leadership after a year of silence . . 2022-02-08 . 2022-02-09 .
  33. News: Sprunt . Barbara . House passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown . 9 February 2022 . NPR . 8 February 2022.
  34. News: Frazin . Rachel . Biden meets with utility executives in push for spending agenda . 10 February 2022 . The Hill . 9 February 2022.
  35. Web site: Remarks by President Biden at a Roundtable with CEOs of Electric Utilities to Discuss His Build Back Better Agenda . Whitehouse.gov . February 9, 2022 . 10 February 2022.
  36. News: Biden pledges US support against Houthi attacks to Saudi king . 10 February 2022 . Al Jazeera . 9 February 2022.
  37. Web site: Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia . Whitehouse.gov . February 9, 2022 . 10 February 2022.
  38. News: Gangitano . Alex . Biden talks with Macron about French meeting with Putin and Zelensky . 10 February 2022 . The Hill . 9 February 2022.
  39. Web site: Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France . Whitehouse.gov . February 9, 2022 . 10 February 2022.
  40. News: Sullivan . Kate . Luhby . Tami . Vazquez . Maegan . Biden argues lowering prescription drug costs is key to easing everyday costs for American families . 11 February 2022 . CNN . 10 February 2022.
  41. Web site: Remarks by President Biden on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration's Work to Lower Healthcare Costs . Whitehouse.gov . February 10, 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  42. News: Joe Biden Supreme Court: POTUS meets with Senate Judiciary Democrats in White House . 11 February 2022 . The Economic Times . 10 February 2022.
  43. Web site: Readout of the President and Vice President's Meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats . Whitehouse.gov . February 11, 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  44. News: Liptak. Kevin. Bertrand. Natasha. Natasha Bertrand. Klein. Betsy. Coren. Anna. 11 February 2022. Biden to split $7 billion in frozen funds between 9/11 victims and Afghan humanitarian aid. CNN. 11 February 2022.
  45. Web site: Executive Order on Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan . Whitehouse.gov . February 11, 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  46. News: Russia could begin an invasion before the Olympics end, Biden adviser says . 11 February 2022 . NPR . 11 February 2022.
  47. News: Osorio . Carlos . Scherer . Steve . Chiacu . Doina . Trudeau promises Biden 'quick action' against protesters blocking U.S.-Canada bridge . 11 February 2022 . Reuters . 11 February 2022.
  48. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada . Whitehouse.gov . February 11, 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  49. News: Burns . Robert . Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis . . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 .
  50. News: Wilkie . Christina . Biden meets with leaders of NATO, US allies to discuss Russia's military threat to Ukraine . 12 February 2022 . CNBC . 11 February 2022.
  51. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Video Call with Transatlantic Leaders . Whitehouse.gov . February 11, 2022 . 12 February 2022.
  52. News: Linge . Mary . Biden threatens Putin with 'swift and severe costs' if Russia takes Ukraine . 12 February 2022 . New York Post . 12 February 2022.
  53. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia . Whitehouse.gov . February 12, 2022 . 12 February 2022.
  54. News: U.S. orders employees to leave embassy in Kyiv ahead of potential Russian invasion of Ukraine . 12 February 2022 . CBS . 12 February 2022.
  55. Web site: A Senior State Department Official On Our Diplomatic Presence in Ukraine . State.gov . 12 February 2022.
  56. News: Macias . Amanda . Pentagon orders departure of U.S. troops in Ukraine as Russia crisis escalates . 12 February 2022 . CNBC . 12 February 2022.
  57. News: Bertrand . Natasha . Wright . Jasmine . Judd . Donald . Chance . Matthew . Biden tells Ukraine's Zelensky that US would respond 'swiftly and decisively' to any further Russian aggression . 14 February 2022 . CNN . 13 February 2022.
  58. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine . Whitehouse.gov . February 13, 2022 . 14 February 2022.
  59. News: Mcilkenny . Stephen . Boris Johnson and Joe Biden hold talks over Russian threats towards Ukraine . 19 February 2022 . The Scotsman . 14 February 2022.
  60. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom . Whitehouse.gov . February 14, 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  61. News: Figueroa . Ariana . Biden meets with county leaders in D.C., promotes Build Back Better plan . 19 February 2022 . Tennessee Lookout . States Newsroom . 14 February 2022.
  62. Web site: Remarks by President Biden at the National Association of Counties 2022 Legislative Conference . Whitehouse.gov . February 15, 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  63. News: Naylor . Brian . Biden says diplomacy continues but a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible . 19 February 2022 . NPR . 15 February 2022.
  64. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France . Whitehouse.gov . February 15, 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  65. Web site: Remarks by President Biden Providing an Update on Russia and Ukraine . Whitehouse.gov . February 15, 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  66. News: Biden, Scholz highlight NATO reinforcements if Russia invades Ukraine . 19 February 2022 . Reuters . 16 February 2022.
  67. Web site: Readout of President Biden's Call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany . Whitehouse.gov . February 16, 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  68. Web site: Biden says he expects Putin will go through with Ukraine invasion within days. ABC News. March 10, 2022.
  69. Web site: Remarks by President Biden Providing an Update on Russia and Ukraine. February 19, 2022. The White House. March 10, 2022.
  70. Web site: Biden signs order targeting economic activity with Ukraine rebel regions. February 22, 2022. March 10, 2022. Reuters.com.
  71. Web site: Remarks by President Biden Announcing Response to Russian Actions in Ukraine. February 22, 2022.
  72. News: Gambino . Lauren . February 24, 2022 . 'Putin chose this war,' Biden says as he announces new sanctions – US politics as it happened . . March 1, 2022.
  73. Web site: President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court . February 25, 2022 . . 1 March 2022.
  74. Web site: Cathey . Libby . February 25, 2022 . Biden to order personal sanctions on Putin as Russian forces close in on Kyiv . March 1, 2022 . ABC News.
  75. Web site: Deliso . Meredith . Pereira . Ivan . March 1, 2022 . State of the Union: Biden rebukes Putin, praises brave Ukrainians, offers 'unity agenda' . March 2, 2022 . ABC News.
  76. Web site: Finnish leader meets Biden, weighs NATO as war deepens. Abcnews.go.com. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022.
  77. Web site: Shear . Michael D. . Biden Bans Oil Imports From Russia, Calling It a 'Blow to Putin's War Machine' . The New York Times . 9 March 2022 . 9 March 2022.
  78. Web site: S.Korea's president-elect had telephone talks with U.S. Biden – Yonhap. Reuters. March 10, 2022. March 10, 2022.
  79. News: The Biden Administration's Digital Assets Executive Order and its Implications. Gibson Dunn . March 11, 2022 . Manfredi . Richard .
  80. Web site: Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. March 9, 2022.
  81. Web site: Biden names Colombia 'major non-NATO ally,' countering Putin's influence in Latin America. Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2022. March 10, 2022. March 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312073154/https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-03-10/biden-colombia-major-non-nato-ally-ukraine-russia-invasion-latin-america?_amp=true. dead.
  82. News: Kamala Harris heads to Poland amid Nato fighter jet rift. BBC News. March 9, 2022.
  83. Web site: CORRECTED: Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Joint Press Conference. March 10, 2022.
  84. Web site: Kamala Harris joint press conference with Romanian president cuts off unexpectedly. Independent.co.uk. March 11, 2022.
  85. Web site: Pramuk . Jacob . Biden signs government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid . CNBC.com . March 15, 2022 . December 16, 2022.
  86. News: Eliza hitti Jill og Joe Biden. 2022-03-15. RÚV. is.
  87. Web site: Biden details US military aid for Ukraine following Zelenskyy's appeal to Congress. ABC News.
  88. Web site: Irish prime minister's COVID case scrambles St. Patrick's Day plans in Washington. ABC News.
  89. News: After Biden-Xi call, U.S. Warns China it could face sanctions if it backs Russia in Ukraine. Reuters. March 18, 2022. Shalal. Andrea.
  90. Web site: US President Biden: Greece Promotes Peace in the e. Mediterranean, Black Sea, Western Balkans. March 25, 2022.
  91. Web site: Statement by President Biden on our Nation's Cybersecurity. March 21, 2022.
  92. Web site: White House press secretary Psaki has COVID, Biden tests negative. ABC News.
  93. Web site: Biden heads to high-stakes NATO summit amid showdown with Putin over Ukraine. ABC News.
  94. Web site: Biden remembers Albright as 'a force for goodness, grace, and decency'. CNN. March 23, 2022 .
  95. Web site: Joe Biden scoffs pizza with US troops in Poland but blocked from visiting Ukraine. mirror.co.uk. March 25, 2022 .
  96. Web site: Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in sweeping speech on Russian invasion of Ukraine. CNBC. March 26, 2022.
  97. News: Biden says budget targets Trump's 'fiscal mess,' raises taxes on wealthy. Reuters. March 29, 2022. Shalal. Andrea.
  98. News: Biden Talks Ukraine, Pacific Security with Singapore's Lee . Bloomberg.com . March 29, 2022 .
  99. News: McDaniel . Eric . Moore . Elena . 2022-03-29 . Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts . en . NPR . 2022-03-29.
  100. Web site: Biden administration launches COVID website for 1-stop info. March 30, 2022.
  101. Web site: Biden warns U.S. Won't have enough Covid vaccine shots this fall if Congress fails to pass funding. CNBC. March 30, 2022.
  102. Web site: Miller . Zeke . Boak . Josh . Biden taps oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices . APNews . March 31, 2022 . The Associated Press . 31 March 2022.