The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Tuesday May 7, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until May 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024. Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines from May 6-10, 2024. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Lithuania from May 6-7, 2024. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth M. Allen is on travel to California from May 6-7, 2024. Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink is on travel to Hawaii and Australia from May 2-8, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Conflict Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky is on travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia from April 26-May 10, 2024. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Saint Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago from May 6-10, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes joins Secretary Blinken on travel to Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024. - - - Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs Forecast Discussion U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion ...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across the Ohio Valley today. A few tornadoes, potentially strong, large to very large hail, and severe/damaging winds all appear possible. - Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html FAA Daily Air Traffic Report https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report FAA National Airspace System Status https://nasstatus.faa.gov/ A.F. Branco - Recipe For Disaster https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-recipe-for-disaster/ A.F. Branco - Kristallnacht-ing At The Door https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-kristallnacht-ing-at-the-door/ End Wokeness @EndWokeness - OMG HAHAHA Governor Kathy Hochul thinks black people don't know what a computer is. https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1787709841252757953 Eric July @EricDJuly - This is UNBELIEVABLE | GAMERS WIN | Helldivers 2 https://youtu.be/U0wUMNN6v7M?si=fPYJQhuGMRO7cKan via @YouTube https://twitter.com/EricDJuly/status/1787338873397207300 Gary Varvel - (D)evolution of college students https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-devolution-of-college Gary Varvel - The 'threat to democracy' claims are ludicrous https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-the-threat-to-democracy George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - Small Price https://twitter.com/GPrime85/status/1787452350308741264 Margolis & Cox - Anti-Semitism, Israel, Uncle Sam https://margolisandcox.com/2024/05/05/friday-may-3-2024/ Margolis & Cox - 2024 Election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden https://margolisandcox.com/2024/05/02/thursday-may-2-2024/ Margolis & Cox - Donald Trump, Lawfare https://margolisandcox.com/2024/05/01/wednesday-may-1-2024/ Mark Parisi - Big League https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12808 RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Ready for round 2, Helldivers? https://twitter.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1787795850565177556 RealityBites by Broc Smith - Not A Woman https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/06/6133/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Happy Mother’s Day https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/06/happy-mothers-day/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Bad Dog https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/06/bad-dog/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Self-Adulation https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/05/self-adulation/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Surprise, Surprise https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/05/surprise-surprise/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Protest https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1787642732040843454 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Election Meddling https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1787581833321885979 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Gay Rights https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1787542080488886499 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Danger To Democracy https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-07 The Daily Cartoonist - Medar de la Cruz Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/05/06/medar-de-la-cruz-wins-2024-pulitzer-prize-for-illustrated-reporting-and-commentary/ Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - May 7 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-07 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/05/07.html Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Rep.-Elect Tim Kennedy Sworn In to Replace Former Rep. Brian Higgins https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5116378/rep-elect-tim-kennedy-sworn-replace-rep-brian-higgins Met Gala 2024 Red Carpet Looks: See Every Celebrity Outfit and Dress from Last Night https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/met-gala-2024-red-carpet-see-every-celebrity-look-outfit-and-dress Readout of the 2024 RNC Spring Meeting https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6f010d8f-620a-4027-8254-8858be6bb0e1 ICYMI: “Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden’s biggest donors” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a15f0d73-52f4-4017-8a49-8837afd14eb2 ICYMI: “Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6be3bb7b-7247-4b66-99c3-2192b8abf1a9 MAY 7, 1775 - John Hancock writes of his arrival in New York City https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/john-hancock-writes-of-arrival-in-new-york-city.html MAY 7, 1945 Milestone Documents: Surrender of Germany (1945) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/surrender-of-germany MAY 7, 2012 Journalism and Digital Media Panelists spoke about the impact of digital media on journalism. Among the topics they addressed were the use of increasingly available technology by “citizen journalists,” the use of social media for news gathering, First Amendment issues, and maintaining high journalistic standards. They responded to questions from the audience. https://www.c-span.org/video/?305865-1/journalism-digital-media MAY 7, 2020 Vice President Pence Delivers PPE to Woodbine Rehabilitation Center Vice President Mike Pence delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Alexandria, Virginia. https://www.c-span.org/video/?471876-1/vice-president-pence-delivers-ppe-woodbine-rehabilitation-center May 7, 2024 Indiana Democratic Primary https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race May 7, 2024 Indiana Republican Primary https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race May 7, 2024 - May 9, 2024 Workshop on Synchronization and Timing Systems (WSTS) ATIS https://wsts.atis.org/ May 7, 2024 - May 9, 2024 Department of the Air Force Modeling & Simulation Summit 2024: Training in a Digital World National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) https://www.ntsa.org/events/2024/5/7/dafmss May 7, 2024 - May 10, 2024 Innovation with AI in Health Care Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/programs/innovation-with-ai-in-health-care/ May 7, 2024 TBD NASA Officials Discuss Boeing Starliner Test Flight Post-Launch NASA officials discuss the post launch of the Boeing Starliner en route to the International Space Station. The test flight is Boeing’s first-ever crewed mission into space. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535416-1/nasa-officials-discuss-boeing-starliner-test-flight-post-launch May 7, 2024 TBD Former President Trump Speaks Ahead of Day 13 of Hush Money Trial in New York Former President Trump speaks to reporters ahead of the 13th day of his hush money trial in New York. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535453-1/president-trump-speaks-ahead-day-13-hush-money-trial-york May 7, 2024 TBD Former President Trump Speaks After Day 13 of Hush Money Trail in New York Former President Trump speaks to reporters after the thirteenth day of his hush money trial in New York. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535453-101/president-trump-speaks-day-13-hush-money-trail-york May 7, 2024 TBD Speaker Johnson Meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II House Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the U.S. Capitol. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535452-1/speaker-johnson-meets-jordans-king-abdullah-ii May 7, 2024 TBD House Democratic Agenda House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) speak to reporters at the Capitol about the legislative agenda for the week. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535450-1/house-democratic-agenda May 7, 2024 TBD House Republican Agenda House Speaker Mike Johnson and leadership colleagues speak to reporters on Capitol Hill about their legislative agenda for the week and a possible motion to vacate the chair and oust him from the speakership. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535448-1/house-republican-agenda May 7, 2024 TBD House Republican Conference Meeting Media Stakeout House Republicans speak to reporters outside their conference meeting on Capitol Hill. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535449-1/house-republican-conference-meeting-media-stakeout May 7, 2024 3:00 AM EDT Viet Nam Review - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review - Review of Viet Nam - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d4qu2ukf 4:00 AM EDT 2789th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Namibia (cont'd) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k164pwarie 4:00 AM EDT 3rd Session, 5th Joint meeting of WG on Integrated Water Resources Management & Monitoring and Assessment - Fifth joint meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management and the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14rbxuenh 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on university leaders' handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests and the cancelation of commencements in response to those protests. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535313-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:50 AM EDT Victim Focused: Coordinated Community Response to Violence, Abuse and Trauma Symposium. Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34367 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: David Shepardson Discusses Congress & Oversight of Airline Industry Reuters reporter David Shepardson discusses congressional efforts to pass Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization legislation and its potential impact on consumers and the aviation industry. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535313-3/david-shepardson-discusses-congress-oversight-airline-industry&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT The American Sunrise Show Live 5-7-24 Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v4tp85k-the-american-sunrise-show-live.html 8:00 AM EDT Community Bank Director Workshop: Credit Risk Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury https://occ.gov/news-events/events/index-events.html https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-comm-bank-dir-wksp-credit-risk-may-07-2024.html 8:00 AM EDT Melanoma Screening Clinic - Martinsburg, West Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/martinsburg-health-care/events/67824/ 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Courtney Hope Britt Discuss the Youth Vote, Campus Protests & Campaign 2024 Courtney Hope Britt of the College Republican National Committee discusses the youth vote, campus protests, and Campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535313-4/courtney-hope-britt-discuss-youth-vote-campus-protests-campaign-2024&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT Dominican Republic Review - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review - Review of the Dominican Republic - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vipzud3o 8:30 AM EDT Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Advanced Planning Brief for Industry (APBI) 2024 Day 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/2024-advance-planning-briefing-for-industry-apbi-may-6-10-2024-hhsacfgcsid0003 https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54688 9:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Sohali Vaddula Discusses the Youth Vote, Campus Protests & Campaign 2024 Sohali Vaddula of the College Democrats of America discusses the youth vote, campus protests, and Campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535313-5/sohali-vaddula-discusses-youth-vote-campus-protests-campaign-2024&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT World Press Freedom Day Geneva 2024 - A Press for the Planet: protecting journalists and scientists in defense of the environment United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xdnrso1j 9:00 AM EDT 2790th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Guatemala United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18xj2iapc 9:00 AM EDT 4th Session, 5th Joint meeting of WG on Integrated Water Resources Management & Monitoring and Assessment - Fifth joint meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management and the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19drcja0k 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf 9:00 AM EDT Precision Nutrition to Promote Healthy Aging Day 1 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45549 9:00 AM EDT 2024 NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) Research Symposium Day 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45561 9:00 AM EDT 2024 NIH R&W Spring Bazaar National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45294 9:00 AM EDT Public Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 2, Morning Session House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Lee Tyler Chairman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes ^ Ms. Whitney Gravelle President, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority ^ Mr. Kirk Francis Chief of Penobscot Indian Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) ^ Mr. Grant Johnson President, Prairie Island Indian Community ^ Mr. Darrell Seki Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians ^ Mr. Kevin Dupuis Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ^ Mr. Jason Schlender Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission ^ Mr. Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians ^ Mr. George Thompson Vice President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ^ Mr. Henry Fox Vice Chairman, White Earth Nation ^ Ms. Dana Buckles Councilman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation ^ Ms. Carole Lankford Councilwoman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation ^ Mr. Joseph Rosette Councilman, Chippewa Cree Tribe ^ Ms. Ashleigh Weeks General Manager, Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System ^ Mr. Marvin Weatherwax Councilman, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana ^ Mr. George Ball Councilman, Fort Belknap Indian Community ^ Ms. Shere Wright-Plank Councilwoman, Rosebud Sioux Tribe ^ Mr. Ervin Carlson President, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council ^ Mr. Frank Star Comes Out President, Oglala Sioux Tribe ^ Mr. Frank Adams Chief, Upper Mattaponi Tribe ^ Mr. Stephen Adkins Chief, Chickahominy Tribe ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117268 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-2-morning-session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8__UVsJ0I 9:00 AM EDT The President receives the President's Daily Brief The White House https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 9:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535313-6/open-phones&playEvent 10:00 AM EDT (15th meeting) First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation - First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will be held from 26 April – 8 May 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19jf2j6t2 10:00 AM EDT Informal interactive dialogue with the candidate for the position of President of the General Assembly for the seventy-ninth session: Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/71/323 of 8 September 2017. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gcgtucf1 10:00 AM EDT War Room With Steve Bannon AM Edition 5-7-24 Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v4tp8du-war-room-with-steve-bannon-am-edition-5-7-24.html 10:00 AM EDT Medicare’s Fiscal Future in a Changing Health Care Landscape: The 2024 Medicare Trustees Report American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/medicares-fiscal-future-in-a-changing-health-care-landscape-the-2024-medicare-trustees-report/ 10:00 AM EDT The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Wireless Innovation Fund Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/us-department-commerce-national-telecommunications-and-information-administrations-wireless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFXgbJ118eQ 10:00 AM EDT Central Arkansas Veterans Benefit and Hiring Fair: 2 Day Event - North Little Rock, Arkansas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67158/ 10:00 AM EDT Taylor / Southgate / Wyandotte Senior Expo - Southgate, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/events/67210/ 10:00 AM EDT Rare Cancers Prevention and Interception Virtual Workshop Day 1 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45528 10:00 AM EDT Coding Macros in SAS National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45618 10:00 AM EDT National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation Research Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/advisory/nabmrr https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54456 10:00 AM EDT 2024 HHS Departmental Awards Ceremony Department of Health and Human Services https://www.hhs.gov/live/live-1/index.html 10:00 AM EDT Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Summit Department of the Treasury https://home.treasury.gov/news/webcasts https://usdotyorktel.rev.vbrick.com/#/events/43be315b-ee1f-403d-9c01-aaf578321d46 10:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: Morning House The House will consider a rule for four bills including legislation requiring a citizenship question be added to the U.S. Census beginning in 2030. Members will also try to override President Biden’s veto to block a NLRB joint employer status rule. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535437-1/morning-house 10:00 AM EDT Ensuring Safety and Reliability: Examining the Reauthorization Needs of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Tristan Brown Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ Ms. Christina Sames Senior Vice President, Safety, Operations, Engineering, and Security, American Gas Association ^ Mr. Robin Rorick Vice President, Midstream Policy, American Petroleum Institute ^ Mr. Bill Caram Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116970 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407420 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpY883vjjA - Hearing on Pipelines & Hazardous Materials Safety Officials from the Transportation Department, American Gas Association, and other organizations discuss the reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration before a House Transportation subcommittee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535445-1/hearing-pipelines-hazardous-materials-safety 10:00 AM EDT Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's Role in the United States Coast Guard's Acquisitions Process House Homeland Security Committee ^ WITNESSES: PANEL I Shelby Oakley Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office ^ Ron O’Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service ^ Dr. Eric Labs Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons, Congressional Budget Office ^ PANEL II Vice Admiral Paul Thomas Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard ^ Randolph “Tex” Alles Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117107 https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/building-the-fleet-assessing-the-department-of-homeland-securitys-role-in-the-united-states-coast-guards-acquisitions-process/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tWvdmLKVAI 10:00 AM EDT SEC Enforcement: Balancing Deterrence with Due Process House Financial Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Andrew Vollmer Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center and former SEC Deputy General Counsel, Witness Statement ^ Mr. Nick Morgan President and Founder, Investor Choice Advocates Network ^ Professor Paul Eckert Professor of the Practice of Law, College of William & Mary Law School ^ Mr. John Reed Stark President, John Reed Stark Consulting ^ https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117259/documents/HHRG-118-BA16-20240507-SD002.pdf https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117259 https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409237 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKaLfF5BCHA 10:00 AM EDT Intellectual Property: Enforcement Activities by the Executive Branch House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Josh Goldfoot, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division ^ Michael Ball, Deputy Director, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; Deputy Assistant Director, Homeland Security Investigations Global Trade Division ^ Brandon Lord, Deputy Director, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; Executive Director, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade Policy and Programs Directorate ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117252 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/intellectual-property-enforcement-activities-executive-branch-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPQUbJkldA 10:00 AM EDT Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, & Rule of Law? House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: Christopher Pavlovski Founder and CEO Rumble ^ Michael Shellenberger Investigative Journalist ^ Paulo Figueiredo Investigative Journalist ^ Fabio de Sa e Silva Professor of Brazilian Studies University of Oklahoma ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117261 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/brazil-a-crisis-of-democracy-freedom-rule-of-law/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yNgGqhmrrU 10:00 AM EDT The Origins and Implications of Rising Antisemitism in Higher Education House Oversight and Accountability Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117287 https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/oversight-of-d-c-s-response-to-unlawful-activity-and-antisemitism/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05GnesIvq4 10:00 AM EDT FY 2025 Budget Request for the National Intelligence Program (CLOSED) House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117279 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Committees.aspx?Code=IG00# 10:00 AM EDT Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Anne Milgram Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117264 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2025-request-drug-enforcement-administration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=466aCWJSW28 - DEA Administrator Testifies on Presidents 2025 Budget Request Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram testifies on the president’s 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535444-1/dea-administrator-testifies-presidents-2025-budget-request 10:00 AM EDT Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporations House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Scott Nathan Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117253 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2025-request-us-international-development-finance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BapkTGn1zZk 10:00 AM EDT Examining Employment Opportunities for Veterans: An Analysis of Veteran Services Provided by DOL-VETS House Veterans' Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. James Rodriguez Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Department of Labor ^ Accompanied by: Ms. Maria Temiquel Director of Grants and Training Department of Labor ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117233 https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6438 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNutfhYH7PM 10:00 AM EDT EPA’s RMP Rule: Failures to Protect the American People and American Manufacturing House Energy and Commerce Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Gentner Drummond Attorney General, State of Oklahoma ^ Mr. Jatin Shah Senior Principal Consultant, BakerRisk ^ Mr. Richard Erstad Vice President and General Counsel, Hawkins, Inc. ^ Mr. James Savage Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers International Union ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117290 https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/environment-manufacturing-and-critical-materials-subcommittee-hearing-epa-s-rmp-rule-failures-to-protect-the-american-people-and-american-manufacturing https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117290/documents/HHRG-118-IF18-20240507-SD097.pdf 10:00 AM EDT Budget Hearing - Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Internal Revenue Service House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Honorable Danny Werfel Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117254 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2025-request-internal-revenue-service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYInOyYnD4c - IRS Commissioner Testifies on Presidents 2025 Budget Request IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies on the president’s 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535446-1/irs-commissioner-testifies-presidents-2025-budget-request 10:00 AM EDT Full Committee Markup: Updated Committee Roster House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117181 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407443 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRdl3NoeymE 10:15 AM EDT Examining the Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure House Education and the Workforce Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary, U.S. Department of Education ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117230 https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410494 - Education Secretary Testifies on Agency's Priorities and Policies Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies on the agency’s priorities and policies during a hearing before the House Education Committee. Topics are likely to include protests on college campuses and federal student aid application delays. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535318-1/education-secretary-testifies-agencys-priorities-policies 10:15 AM EDT Committee Markup House Natural Resources Committee ^ H.R. 6852 (Rep. Espaillat), “Holcombe Rucker Park Landmark Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6852 ^ H.R. 897 (Rep. Carl), “Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/897 ^ H.R. 1395 (Rep. Fitzpatrick), “Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1395 ^ H.R. 6062 (Rep. Radewagen), To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6062 ^ https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117161/documents/HMKP-118-II00-20240507-SD002.pdf https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117161 https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415978 11:00 AM EDT The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/166th-meeting-national-advisory-council-alcohol-abuse-and-alcoholism-tuesday-may-7-2024 https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54694 11:00 AM EDT Precision Pathways: Innovating Diagnosis, Discovery, and Delivery for Inner Ear Disorders National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45443 11:00 AM EDT NCI Cohort Consortium and Consortium of Metabolomics Studies (COMETS), "Cross Consortia Research on Metabolomics and Health" National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45576 11:00 AM EDT Misperceived Social Norms as Drivers of HIV Prevention: Exploring Opportunities for Individual and Social Change National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45395 11:00 AM EDT BBC Guest Seminar Series: Surface Dancing: peripheral membrane complexes at the surface – challenges for integrated structural biology National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45601 11:00 AM EDT Aging Employment Portfolio Fireside Chat “Age-Inclusiveness” National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45678 https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54746 11:00 AM EDT Fort Belknap PACT Act and Claims Event - Fort Belknap, Montana Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/montana-health-care/events/67584/ 11:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo Guatemala City, Guatemala https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-7-2024/ 11:10 AM EDT The President departs the White House en route to the U.S. Capitol South Grounds https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 11:30 AM EDT The President delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCArPyO7VTc - President Biden To Condemn Antisemitism at Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony President Biden condemns antisemitism as he delivers remarks at the Capitol to commemorate the Holocaust. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535368-1/president-biden-condemn-antisemitism-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony 11:45 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial Family Photo Guatemala City, Guatemala https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/10/los-angeles-declaration-on-migration-and-protection/ https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-7-2024/ 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pmwvx3cu 12:00 PM EDT Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf 12:00 PM EDT Civic Stories: Historic Asian American Members of Congress National Constitution Center https://constitutioncenter.org/education/live-online-events/upcoming-virtual-museum-experiences https://go.constitutioncenter.org/zoom/?id=87574024338&zoom_type=webinars 12:00 PM EDT Collaborate Now! How Expertise Becomes Useful in Civic Life National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45636 12:00 PM EDT Secretary Blinken attends the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial Meeting Guatemala City, Guatemala https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/10/los-angeles-declaration-on-migration-and-protection/ https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-7-2024/ 12:00 PM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Session The House will consider a rule for four bills including legislation requiring a citizenship question be added to the U.S. Census beginning in 2030. Members will also try to override President Biden’s veto to block a NLRB joint employer status rule. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535437-2/house-session 12:15 PM EDT Low-Intensity Latin Dance National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45654 12:30 PM EDT A Conversation with House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/a-conversation-with-house-armed-services-committee-ranking-member-adam-smith-d-wa/ 12:45 PM EDT 147th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/advisory-boards-groups/national-advisory-council-drug-abuse-nacda/national-advisory-council-agenda https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54505 1:00 PM EDT The Impact of Federal Service on Local Communities Partnership for Public Service https://ourpublicservice.org/event/federal-service-and-community-impact/ 1:00 PM EDT RNA-Seq Analysis Training National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45619 1:00 PM EDT NINR Director’s Lecture - Firearm Injury Prevention National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45605 1:00 PM EDT Lancaster VA 101: Overview on VA Benefits - Lancaster, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/68195/ 1:00 PM EDT What to Expect: OFCCP Compliance Reviews for Supply and Service Contractors Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/what-expect-ofccp-compliance-reviews-supply-and-service-contractors-7 1:00 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams 1:00 PM EDT Public Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Afternoon Session House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Jeffrey Gill Councilor, Seneca Nation ^ Wema Supernaw Chairwoman, Quapaw Nation ^ Carson Ball Self Governance Coordinator, Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) ^ Chuck Hoskin Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation ^ John Pettigrew Acting Chief of Police, Oglala Sioux Tribe-Dept. of Public Safety ^ Julius Murray Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ^ Dustin Klatush Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation ^ Cindy Marchand Secretary, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation ^ Maulian Bryant Ambassador, Penobscot Nation ^ Darnell Maria Executive Director, Ramah Navajo Chapter ^ Thora Padilla President, Mescalero Apache Tribe ^ Victoria Kitchenyan Chairwoman, Winnebago Tribe ^ Greg Hitchcock Vice Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe ^ Jeremy Takala Councilman, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation ^ Ron Allen Chairman and CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe ^ Brian Harris Chief, Catawba Nation ^ Gloria O'Neill President and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council/Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children ^ Jill Sherman-Warne Councilmember, Hoopa Valley Tribe ^ Catalina Villa Montes Treasurer, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc ^ Russell Attebery Chairman, Karuk Tribe ^ Charmaine McDarment Chairperson, Tule River Indian Tribe ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117269 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/public-witness-hearing-american-indian-alaska-native-day-1-afternoon-session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKijcqIdEaw 1:00 PM EDT FY 2025 Budget Request for the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (CLOSED) House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee https://intelligence.house.gov/calendar/ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117281 1:15 PM EDT The Need to Strengthen the Conservation of Primary Forests through Partnership Enhancement and Coordination of Support: CPF Member Discussion (UNFF16 Side Event) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14k3san2u 1:15 PM EDT Rule of Law Trailblazers Ceremony: The Trailblazer Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of women justice and corrections officers deployed as government-provided personnel to United Nations peace operations and challenges gender stereotypes and gender-related barriers by showcasing their achievements. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xr4lxcrt 1:30 PM EDT The President hosts President Klaus Iohannis of Romania for a meeting Oval Office https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 2:00 PM EDT David Ignatius on His New Spy Novel, Recent Ukraine Trip and Mideast Insights Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/07/david-ignatius-his-new-spy-novel-recent-ukraine-trip-mideast-insights/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWLwtfXgtg 2:00 PM EDT Overview of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Program (Webinar) Veterans Administration https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVA/signup/17850 https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67590/ 2:00 PM EDT Safety at Work: Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Healthcare Industry Department of Labor Women's Bureau https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/events/safety-work-addressing-gender-based-violence-and-harassment-healthcare-industry 2:00 PM EDT NCCIH Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-OD-24-014 - Botanical Dietary Supplements Translational Research Teams National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45468 https://www.nccih.nih.gov/news/events/nccih-technical-assistance-webinar-for-rfa-od-24-014-botanical-dietary-supplements-translational-research-teams 2:00 PM EDT High-Quality Care Without Breaking the Bank: Strategies to Prevent Financial Hardship in Cancer Survivors National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45203 2:00 PM EDT Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre James S. Brady Press Briefing Room https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FGOhb0OgrE 2:00 PM EDT Compliance with Committee Oversight House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Zephranie Buetow, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security ^ The Honorable Melanie Egorin, Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117256 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/compliance-committee-oversight-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWl6Ui-YlKo 2:00 PM EDT Reviewing DFC’s Efforts to Out Compete China’s BRI House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Scott Nathan Chief Executive Officer U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117260 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/reviewing-dfcs-efforts-to-out-compete-chinas-bri/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcDN7ITw4Yg 2:00 PM EDT Türkiye Post Election: What’s Next? Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) ^ PANELISTS: Gönül Tol Director of Turkey Program and Senior Fellow, Black Sea Program at the Middle East Institute ^ Rich Outzen Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council ^ Nicholas Danforth Editor, War on the Rocks, Author “The Remaking of Republican Turkey” ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/335757 https://www.csce.gov/uncategorized/turkiye-post-election-whats-next/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zdKOJORuX4 3:00 PM EDT (16th meeting) First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation: First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will be held from 26 April – 8 May 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ltmn5j6t 3:00 PM EDT Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Economic and Social Council, Special meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19vg9kv6t 3:00 PM EDT Leveraging Population-Based Registries for Genomic Studies of Pediatric Cancer National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45507 3:00 PM EDT Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Annual Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=07&report_id=14012&source=d 3:00 PM EDT Super Election Year: Maintaining Transatlantic Unity Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/super-election-year-maintaining-transatlantic-unity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9MmsqIQE0 3:00 PM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will vote to confirm Donna Welton to be U.S. Ambassador to the Southeastern Asian country of Timor-Leste. Senators will also continue work on a 5-year FAA reauthorization bill. Current FAA programs expire Friday at midnight. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535399-1/senate-session 3:30 PM EDT World War I Centennial Commission Reception: First Lady Jill Biden hosts a White House event to honor the men and women who served during World War I and recognize the contributions of those who made the National World War I Memorial possible. The White House https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/about/the-commission-image/the-commission.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfYSBkaTAA 4:00 PM EDT Demystifying Medicine — Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Publishing National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44768 https://demystifyingmedicine.od.nih.gov/ https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54049 4:00 PM EDT Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ 5:00 PM EDT The American Dream Lecture Series: Ruth Wisse on Antisemitism in the United States American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/the-american-dream-lecture-series-antisemitism-in-the-united-states/ 5:00 PM EDT Celebrating the NAACP Records at the Library of Congress Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2024/04/celebrate-the-librarys-naacp-records-with-dr-gloria-j-browne-marshall-author-of-the-voting-rights-war-the-naacp-and-the-ongoing-struggle-for-justice-may-7-2024/ 6:00 PM EDT Member Author Event: “Off to Join the Circus" National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/member-author-event-join-circus 6:30 PM EDT Washington Today Podcast Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday 7:00 PM EDT Charlotte Mundy: Strange Moving Power Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) https://www.as-coa.org/events/charlotte-mundy-strange-moving-power 7:00 PM EDT Screams Before Silence: A Documentary Screening and Discussion, Special virtual appearance by Sheryl Sandberg Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center https://streicker.nyc/events/screams-before-silence