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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Durham Report
https://www.justice.gov/storage/durhamreport.pdf

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to the Netherlands from May 11-18,2023.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Switzerland from May 14-16, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne a. Witkowsky is on travel to Denmark and Germany from May 15-18, 2023.
Assistant Secretary For International Narcotics And Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison is on travel to Switzerland and Italy from May 10-23, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Switzerland and Mexico from May 12-19, 2023.
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Welcome to Hope For The Warriors 2023 Memorial Day 30x30 Challenge.
This Memorial Day challenge was made to get YOU moving and motivate you to incorporate any type of physical movement for 30 days for a minimum of 30 minutes. 
https://support.hopeforthewarriors.org/event/2023-memorial-day-30-x-30-challenge/e475876

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

A.F. Branco Cartoon –  Mission Accomplished
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-mission-accomplished-2/

A.F. Branco Cartoon –  No Middle Ground
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-no-middle-ground/

chip bok @bokbluster - You're Fired
https://twitter.com/bokbluster/status/1657069792166019076

chip bok @bokbluster - Sanctuary City
https://twitter.com/bokbluster/status/1657437691116437505

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Despicable Dems
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/15/despicable-dems/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - NATO
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1658139017878151169

Jumble Daily
https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily

Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue)
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

60-Second Civics Podcast  
https://www.civiced.org/60-second-civics

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
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

May 14, 2023 - May 17, 2023
Capital Summit 2023
Independent Community Bankers of America 
https://www.icba.org/events/icba-capital-summit

May 16, 2023 - May 17, 2023
SPONAP NAHASDA Essentials
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs
https://lisc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_neXSrdXgQTmZ9MpImXneEg#/registration

May 16, 2023 - May 17, 2023
FDA and NIH/NCI Center for Cancer Research: Advancing Drug Development in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-meetings-conferences-and-workshops/fda-and-nihnci-center-cancer-research-advancing-drug-development-myelodysplastic-syndromes-05162023

May 16, 2023 - May 17, 2023
NIDA Genetics and Epigenetics Cross Cutting Research Team Meeting
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42991

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
AFCEA Hampton Roads Maritime IT Summit
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)
https://hamptonroads.afceachapters.org/Maritime_IT_Summit

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
Electromagnetic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies 2023 Conference
Association of Old Crows
https://www.crows.org/page/crane2023

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
2023 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://meetings.ausa.org/lanpac/2023/

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
2023 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
https://fpg.unc.edu/events-and-training/2023-international-early-childhood-inclusion-institute

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
Strategic Planning Training
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs
https://newregistration.firstpic.org/StrategicPlanning/EventDetails_StrategicPlanning.pdf
https://newregistration.firstpic.org/StrategicPlanning/

May 16, 2023 - May 18, 2023
Electromagnetic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies 2023 Conference
Association of Old Crows
https://www.crows.org/page/Crane2023

May 16, 2023
TBD
House Republican Conference Meeting Stakeout
House Republicans speak to reporters outside their weekly conference meeting at the Capitol.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528121-1/house-republican-conference-meeting-stakeout

May 16, 2023
TBD
Treasury Secretary Yellen at Independent Community Bankers of America Summit
Ahead of debt limit talks at the White House, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at the Independent Community Bankers of America summit in Washington, DC.
https://www.icba.org/events/icba-capital-summit
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528134-1/treasury-secretary-yellen-independent-community-bankers-america-summit

May 16, 2023
3:00 AM EDT
E-Meeting ITU-T Study Group 5: Q11/5 Climate Change Mitigation and Smart Energy Solutions
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13517&Group=5

4:00 AM EDT
2,711th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Finland (cont'd)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19xkxuqn4

4:00 AM EDT
3,625th Meeting, 74th Session of the International Law Commission - Piracy (summing up); Subsidiary Means (introduction)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16dxrwd3y

4:00 AM EDT
1,981st Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Spain
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g8cnuptl

4:00 AM EDT
3rd Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11ry2ekuy

5:00 AM EDT
3rd Meeting - 24th Session, Working Group on the Right to Development
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oc1t3kh4

7:00 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/?528105-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
Webinar: How Are African Banks Coping With Climate Change?
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), UNEP FI and the Secretariat of Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership (MFW4A), in partnership with the African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC)
https://gca.org/events/webinar-how-are-african-banks-coping-with-climate-change/

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal:  Katherine Tully-McManus Discusses the Federal Debt Limit Debate
Politico congress reporter and Huddle newsletter author Katherine Tully-McManus discusses the latest on the federal debt limit debate.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528105-3/katherine-tully-mcmanus-discusses-federal-debt-limit-debate&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
What Are the Options for Funding Loss and Damage?
Overseas Development Institute
https://odi.org/en/events/what-are-the-options-for-funding-loss-and-damage/

8:00 AM EDT
Navigating the Wave of Inflation: IESE Banking 18
IESE
https://industrymeetings.iese.edu/es/meeting/banking/

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) Discusses the Debt Limit & Border Policy
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a member of the Budget and Energy & Commerce committees, discusses the stalemate over raising the debt ceiling and border policy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528105-4/rep-buddy-carter-r-ga-discusses-debt-limit-border-policy&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
2023 We Are Emily National Gala
EMILYs List
https://emilyslist.org/news/update-vice-president-harris-to-give-opening-remarks/
https://emilyslist.org/2023-we-are-emily-national-gala/

8:30 AM EDT
Net Zero+: Climate and Economic Resilience in a Changing World
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
https://meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s6Naz9ciQZiHIFmowfdchw#/registration

8:30 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services April 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/retail

8:30 AM EDT
Veterans Coffee at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse - Cary, NC
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55741/

8:30 AM EDT
Introduction to Small Angle X Ray Scattering
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43090

9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Discusses the Debt Limit & Border Policy
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), a member of the Appropriations Committee, discusses the stalemate over raising the debt ceiling and border policy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528105-5/rep-henry-cuellar-d-tx-discusses-debt-limit-border-policy&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
Role of Innovation and Technology in the Race to Net-Zero: Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, Evelyn Wang, director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), and leading conservation experts
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/16/role-innovation-technology-race-net-zero/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZTie1yFyKE

9:00 AM EDT
1,982nd Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Spain (cont'd)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1ca9vh2vx

9:00 AM EDT
4th Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y4wkentj

9:00 AM EDT
4th Meeting - 24th Session, Working Group on the Right to Development
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wfoo9k4a

9:00 AM EDT
CEO Series: A Conversation with TC Energy CEO François Poirier
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/ceo-series-tc-energy-francois-poirier/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG7AjAEuNMw

9:00 AM EDT
Coffee & Conversation with Rich Baich
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/05/16/default-calendar/coffee-conversation-with-rich-baich

9:00 AM EDT
Community Solutions: Expanding the STEM Talent Pipeline
Axios
https://www.axios.com/events
https://expandingthestemtalent.splashthat.com/

9:00 AM EDT
Strategic Trends 2023: Key Developments in Global Affairs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/strategic-trends-2023-key-developments-global-affairs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdreePxgdg

9:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - Pompano, FL
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55872/

9:00 AM EDT
Savannah River Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Meeting - May 2023 - Day 2
Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE)
https://www.energy.gov/em/events/savannah-river-em-ssab-meeting-may-2023-day-2
https://cab.srs.gov/srs-cab.html
https://www.youtube.com/c/srscab

9:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49359

9:00 AM EDT
Protecting the Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to Support State and Local Law Enforcement
House Homeland Security Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Chief Michael Gerke
Chief of Police
Odessa Police Department
^
The Honorable Don Barnes
Sheriff
Orange County, California
^
Commissioner Michael Cox
Commissioner
Boston Police Department
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115927
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115927/documents/HHRG-118-HM05-WList-20230516.pdf
https://homeland.house.gov/tomorrow-at-9am-pfluger-desposito-to-hold-joint-subcommittee-hearing-on-the-state-of-law-enforcement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohyOML7gHY

9:15 AM EDT
Microfluidic Diffusional Sizing
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43117

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/?528105-6/open-phones&playEvent

10:00 AM EDT
18th Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17mxes3dq

10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 70th Plenary Meeting, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ad5nhk7w

10:00 AM EDT
Chinese Assessments of Countersanctions Strategies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/chinese-assessments-countersanctions-strategies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLlaMCRitY

10:00 AM EDT
Naval Statecraft and Power in the 21st Century
Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/defense/event/naval-statecraft-and-power-the-21st-century

10:00 AM EDT
From Bush to Obama: Transitions of Power in Turbulent Times
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/from-bush-to-obama-transitions-of-power-in-turbulent-times/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9rOcwnBAI

10:00 AM EDT
Public Health in Africa: Assuring Health Security for All
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/public-health-in-africa-assuring-health-security-for-all/

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales March 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/mtis/

10:00 AM EDT
Agriculture and Diet: Value Added for Nutrition, Translation, and Adaptation in a Global Ecology (ADVANTAGE) Virtual Meeting
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://web.cvent.com/event/4156da6a-09b4-4690-93ed-e798551c1717/summary
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49499

10:00 AM EDT
Menopause and Optimizing Midlife Health of Women. 7th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/7th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42661
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49307

10:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council (NADCRC) Meeting
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49212

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will debate and vote on a House-passed measure to repeal a Washington, DC policing reform law. The White House opposes the measure.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528110-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will begin work on three police-related bills as the nation observes National Police Week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528104-1/morning-hour

10:00 AM EDT
House Republican Agenda
House Republican leaders speak to reporters about their legislative agenda for the week following their weekly conference meeting at the Capitol.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528122-1/house-republican-agenda

10:00 AM EDT
Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
District of Columbia
^
Robert Contee
Police Chief
D.C. Metropolitan Police
^
Kevin Donahue
City Administrator
District of Columbia
^
Matthew M. Graves
U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115944
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/overdue-oversight-of-the-capital-city-part-ii/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCBjs1F07Xw
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DC Mayor & Police Chief Testify on Rising Crime
Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Robert Contee testify on rising crime in the city before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528118-1/dc-mayor-police-chief-testify-rising-crime
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LIVE: Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II - 5/16/23
Livestream begins: May 16, 10:00 am EDT
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v2nwp0q-live-overdue-oversight-of-the-capital-city-part-ii-51623.html

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine House Republican Supplemental IRS Funding Cuts, Focusing on the Impact on Federal Law Enforcement and the Federal Deficit
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Natasha Sarin, Ph.D.
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
^
John Fort
Kostelanetz LLP
Washington, DC
^
Pete Sepp
National Taxpayers Union
Washington, DC
^
Chris Edwards
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334128
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/house-republican-supplemental-irs-funding-cuts-analyzing-the-impact-on-federal-law-enforcement-and-the-federal-deficit

10:00 AM EDT
Revisiting the Implications of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act
House Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES: 
Mark Houck, Pro-life Advocate
^
Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel, First Liberty Institute
^
Tammy Kocher, Executive Director, New Life Family Services 
^
More witnesses may be added
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115924
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/revisiting-implications-face-act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-PrwnZaz24

10:00 AM EDT
Health Care Price Transparency: A Patient's Right to Know
House Ways and Means Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Kendy Troiano
Human Resources Director, Clark Grave Vault Company
^
Dr. Ron Piniecki
Co-Founder and Medical Director, Wellbridge Surgical
^
Mr. Bill Kampine
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Healthcare Bluebook
^
Dr. Christopher M. Whaley, Ph.D.
Professor, RAND Pardee Graduate School; Health Economist at the RAND Corporation
^
Mr. William Short
Executive Chairman, Ameriflex
^
Dr. Rick Gilfillan, MD
Former CMMI Director and former CEO of Trinity Health
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115950
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/full-committee-hearing-on-health-care-price-transparency-a-patients-right-to-know/

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence
Senate Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Samuel Altman
CEO
OpenAI
San Francisco, CA
^
Christina Montgomery
Chief Privacy & Trust Officer
IBM
Cortlandt Manor, NY
^
Gary Marcus
Professor Emeritus
New York University
Vancouver, BC, Canada
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334136
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-of-ai-rules-for-artificial-intelligence
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OpenAI CEO Testifies on Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company created ChatGPT, is one of three artificial intelligence experts testifying on oversight of the swiftly developing technology at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528117-1/openai-ceo-testifies-artificial-intelligence

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Artificial Intelligence in Government
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
RICHARD A. EPPINK
Of Counsel
American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation
^
TAKA ARIGA
Chief Data Scientist
U.S. Government Accountability Office
^
LYNNE E. PARKER, PH.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor and Director, AI Tennessee Initiative
University of Tennessee
^
DANIEL E. HO
Professor
Stanford Law School
^
JACOB SIEGEL
Writer
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334129
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/artificial-intelligence-in-government/

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the Failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Gregory W. Becker
Former CEO
Silicon Valley Bank
^
Mr. Scott A. Shay
Former Chairman And Co-Founder
Signature Bank
^
Mr. Eric R. Howell
Former President
Signature Bank
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334133
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/examining-the-failures-of-silicon-valley-bank-and-signature-bank
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Fmr. Silicon Valley Bank & Signature Bank Execs Testify on Bank Failures
Gregory Becker, former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, Scott Shay, former chair and co-founder of Signature Bank, and Eric Howell, former Signature Bank president, testify on the failure of their regional banks before the Senate Banking Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527866-1/fmr-silicon-valley-bank-signature-bank-execs-testify-bank-failures

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of Prudential Regulators
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Michael Barr, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
^
The Honorable Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
^
The Honorable Todd Harper, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration
^
The Honorable Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115922
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408768
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw1wHI4s-BA

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Hearing: "Member Day"
House Armed Services Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115918
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/full-committee-hearing-member-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5yTg7Q8KO4

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine U.S. Policy Towards Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Andrea Kendall Taylor
Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Security Program
Center for a New American Security
Washington, D.C.
^
The Honorable John Sullivan
Former Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador of the United States to the Russian Federation (2020-2022)
Washington, D.C.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334138
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/what-comes-next-for-us-policy-towards-russia

10:00 AM EDT
The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project Completion
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Andrea Travnicek, Director, Department of Water Resources, State of North Dakota
^
The Honorable Serena Coleman McIlwain, Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
^
Mr. Mickey Conway, CEO, Metro Water Recovery, Denver, Colorado, on behalf of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
^
Mr. Brandon Farris, Vice President, Energy and Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115826
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=406379
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYuOsD4Ta4

10:00 AM EDT
To Review the National Forest System: Supporting Forest Health and Confronting the Wildfire Crisis
House Agriculture Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115942
https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7618
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5g8PR8CCuU

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the President's Proposed Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Bill Nelson, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334134
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/5/examining-nasa-s-fy24-budget-and-priorities
https://twitter.com/commercedems

10:00 AM EDT
An Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Markup of Three Bills
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
H.R. 1042, Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1042
^
H.R. 1640, Save Our Gas Stoves Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1640
^
H.R. 3277, Energy Emergency Leadership Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3277
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115976
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/an-energy-climate-and-grid-security-subcommittee-markup-of-three-bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCxyk93Q08

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup of 8 Bills
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
H.R. 3205, To disrupt the international fentanyl supply chain, and for other purposes
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3205
^
H.R. 3203, To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable for the spread of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3203
^
H.R. 3202, To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3202
^
H.R. 3099, To establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099
^
H.Res. 81, Calling on the President to support the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/81
^
H.Res. 377, Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/377
^
H.Res 272, Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/272
^
H.R. 1176, To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a member of any international organizations, should oppose any attempts by the People’s Republic of China to resolve Taiwan’s status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the organization, and for other purposes
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1176
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115920
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115920/documents/HMKP-118-FA00-20230516-SD001-U1.pdf
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/markup-of-h-r-3099-h-r-1779-h-res-81/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDi51JHH3VU

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Hearing on Security Clearance Reform (CLOSED)
House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115980
https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Committees.aspx?Code=IG00

10:00 AM EDT
CLOSED: A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Hypersonic Threats, Missile Defense, and the Protection of the U.S Homeland
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
General Glen D. VanHerck
Commander
North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
^
Vice Admiral Jon A. Hill
Director
Missile Defense Agency
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334127
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2024-budget-request-for-hypersonic-threats-missile-defense-and-the-protection-of-the-us-homeland

10:15 AM EDT
Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education
House Education and the Workforce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Miguel Cardona
Secretary
Department of Education
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115977
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409132
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQVO3HKfiFI
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Secretary Cardona will testify in front of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Education. 
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

10:15 AM EDT
Full Committee Hearing, Looking Ahead Series: Oversight of the United States Capitol Police
Committee on House Administration
^
WITNESSES:
J. Thomas Manger, Chief of Police
United States Capitol Police
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115649
https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/looking-ahead-series-oversight-united-states-capitol-police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Eg2-W9UZY

10:15 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the President's Proposed Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Martha Williams
Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334124
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/5/the-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-s-proposed-fiscal-year-2024-budget

10:15 AM EDT
Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget for the Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, DC
^
Ms. Glenda Owens, Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, Washington, DC
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115930
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413205
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9iqCMCBpU

10:30 AM EDT
(Part 2 - Debate) 2023 Election Briefing Series
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mt2swt7l

10:30 AM EDT
Commission Meeting Executive Session (Closed)
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/
https://www.fec.gov/updates/may-16-2023-executive-session/

10:30 AM EDT
Reviewing VA’s Implementation of the PACT Act
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
PANEL I
The Honorable Joshua Jacobs
Under Secretary for Benefits
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Dr. Patricia Hastings
Chief Consultant, Health Outcomes and Military Exposures
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Mr. Robert Orifici
Director of the Benefits and Memorial Services Portfolio
Office of Information Technology
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
PANEL II
Mr. Michael T. Black
National Service Director
American Veterans (AMVETS)
^
Colonel Lorry M. Fenner (USAF Retired)
Director of Government Relations
Service Women’s Action Network
^
Mr. Aleks Morosky
Government Affairs Deputy Director
Wounded Warrior Project
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115898
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6173
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVzHMvo5a5c

10:45 AM EDT
House Democratic Agenda
House Democratic Caucus leaders Pete Aguilar and Ted Lieu speak to reporters following their weekly caucus meeting at the Capitol.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528124-1/house-democratic-agenda

11:00 AM EDT
Raising Revenue from Corporations
Urban Institute
https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/event/raising-revenue-corporations

11:00 AM EDT
Making MAST Fusion Tokamak Data Open and FAIR
ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-convened With Switzerland
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/making-mast-fusion-tokamak-data-open-and-fair/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8OFl34GY98

11:00 AM EDT
PACT Act Awareness Event - Tuscaloosa, AL
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53955/

11:00 AM EDT
NIH 547,290 Square Foot Surgery, Radiology and Laboratory Medicine (SRLM) Wing of the NIH Clinical Center Groundbreaking Event
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43086
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49625

11:00 AM EDT
NLM Intramural Research Program IRP Seminar
National Library of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
https://irpseminar.nlm.nih.gov/seminar/3903/detail/

11:30 AM EDT
Rosenkranz Global Health Policy Research Symposium
Stanford Health Policy is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford School of Medicine
https://healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/events/rosenkranz-global-health-policy-research-symposium

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
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sy983ynz

12:00 PM EDT
Defending Democracy: A Conversation with Taiwan Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/defending-democracy-conversation-taiwan-legislative-yuan-president-you-si-kun

12:00 PM EDT
LinkedIn Profiles for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05162023/linkedin-profiles-military-spouses-and-caregivers

12:00 PM EDT
National Advisory Mental Health Council Open Policy Session - May 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49591

12:00 PM EDT
Cancer Treatment in People Living With HIV: Achieving Equity & Justice
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43037

12:00 PM EDT
HUD Virtual Training | Permanent Supportive Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://web.cvent.com/event/697e8cfd-3e3d-40e9-b944-a4fd197dd503/summary

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will begin work on three police-related bills as the nation observes National Police Week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528104-2/house-session

1:00 PM EDT
Orientation to Law Library Collections
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408391/orientation-to-law-library-collections/2023-05-16/

1:00 PM EDT
Attend DOCX Filing Training
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/attend-docx-filing-training-160

1:00 PM EDT
OTC Monograph Drug User Fee Program (OMUFA): Understanding FY 2023 User Fees and Registration
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/otc-monograph-drug-user-fee-program-omufa-understanding-fy-2023-user-fees-and-registration-05162023

1:00 PM EDT
A Call to Duty: Strategies for Assisting, Hiring and Retaining Veteran Talent in Today's Labor Market Webinar
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/05162023/call-duty-strategies-assisting-hiring-and-retaining-veteran-talent

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31972
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

1:20 PM ET
Young Men of Color Small Business Roundtable: Vice President Harris convenes a roundtable with young men of color small business owners and entrepreneurs.
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhUaIzNzXJQ
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TBD
Vice President Harris Roundtable Remarks
Vice President Harris delivers remarks at a roundtable in the White House Indian Treaty Room.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528126-1/vice-president-harris-roundtable-remarks

1:30 PM EDT
Towards a Renewed Multilateralism With German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/towards-a-renewed-multilateralism-with-german-minister-for-economic-cooperation-and-development-svenja-schulze/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJuxQNiybs

1:45 PM EDT
LANPAC 2023 (Day 1)
The Association of the United States Army’s 2022 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition is a world-class, international event highlighting the role of land forces in the Indo-Pacific theater and their contributions to the Joint Force in peace and war. The strategic location of Hawaii brings together government and industry representatives from our allies in the Indo-Pacific theater.
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31765

1:45 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EoEacXFCh4
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528130-1/white-house-daily-briefing

2:00 PM EDT
Webinar – Perceptions of Government: Where We Are Now, Where We Go Next
Partnership for Public Service
https://ourpublicservice.org/event/webinar-perceptions-of-government/

2:00 PM EDT
Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping Your Registration Alive
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-boot-camp-module-7-keeping-your-registration-alive-10

2:00 PM EDT
Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential & Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43144

2:00 PM EDT
Use of C. Elegans as a Model for Hyperglycemia
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42945

2:00 PM EDT
Adipose Tissue Inter Organ Crosstalk in Health and Disease
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42980

2:00 PM EDT
NIH OBSSR Director's Webinar: Violence as a Public Health Problem: What We Know, and Where We Are Going.
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41497

2:00 PM EDT
Candidate Committee Webinar Day 1 - The FEC will host a Basics for Beginners session for candidate committees.
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2023_candidate_committee_webinar_agenda.pdf
https://www.fec.gov/updates/fec-to-host-may-16-17-candidate-committee-webinar-2023/

2:00 PM EDT
Beyond the Washington Declaration: Prospects for the Future of Extended Deterrence
The National Committee on North Korea
https://www.ncnk.org/event-calendar/beyond-washington-declaration-prospects-future-extended-deterrence

2:00 PM EDT
Senate Republican Agenda
Senate Republican leaders speak to reporters at the Capitol following their weekly conference luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528127-1/senate-republican-agenda

2:00 PM EDT
'Mostly Peaceful': Countering Left-Wing Organized Violence
House Homeland Security Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Riley Gaines
Spokeswoman, Independent Women’s Forum
^
Mr. Scott Erickson
Private Citizen
^
Ms. Amy Spitalnick
Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
^
Mr. Julio Rosas
Senior Writer, Townhall
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115946
https://homeland.house.gov/media/2023/05/2023-05-16-OIA-Testimony-Rosas-combined.pdf
https://homeland.house.gov/tomorrow-at-2pm-bishop-to-hold-subcommittee-hearing-on-left-wing-violence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSeMi_MMThY

2:00 PM EDT
Examining the Challenges Facing Forest Management, Wildfire Suppression, and Wildland Firefighters Ahead of the 2023 Wildfire Year
House Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
PANEL I:
Ms. Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, Forest Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
^
Mr. Jeff Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
^
PANEL II:
Ms. Ronatta McNair, Board Member, National Association of Forest Service Retirees, Bend, OR
^
Mr. Matt Dias, President, California Forestry Association, Sacramento, CA
^
The Honorable Greg Bolin, Mayor, Paradise, CA
^
Ms. Courtney Schultz, Associate Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO [Minority Witness]
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115876
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_--_sub_on_fl_ov_hrg_on_challenges_ahead_of_2023_wildfire_year_05.16.23.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413216
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q-UMZ15yGY

2:00 PM EDT
Hearing on Compliance with Committee Oversight
House Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115932
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings

2:00 PM EDT
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Puesh Kumar
Director, Puesh Kumar, Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
^
Mr. David Travers
Director, Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, Office of Water
^
Dr. Brian Mazanec
Deputy Director, Office of Preparedness, Administration for Strategic Prepardeness and Response
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115988
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/oversight-and-investigations-subcommittee-hearing-protecting-critical-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks-examining-expertise-of-sector-specific-agencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QxuxRIztPQ

2:00 PM EDT
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in US Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III
Secretary
Department of Defense
^
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken
Secretary
Department of State
^
The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo
Secretary
Department of Commerce
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334089
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/date/2023-05-16/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31959
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31973
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fy-24-budget-request-investing-in-us-security-competitiveness-and-the-path-ahead-for-the-us-china-relationship
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken, with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship."
Capitol Hill
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-16-2023/
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Secretaries of Defense, State & Commerce Testify on China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testify on U.S.-China relations, competitiveness, and national security investment before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527863-1/secretaries-defense-state-commerce-testify-china

2:00 PM EDT
Nomination Hearing
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
NOMINEES:
Ana A. Escrogima
Ms. Ana A. Escrogima, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Sultanate of Oman
^
Lisa A. Johnson
The Honorable Lisa A. Johnson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Lebanese Republic
^
Ervin Jose Massinga
Mr. Ervin Jose Massinga, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
^
Bryan David Hunt
Mr. Bryan David Hunt, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone
^
William W. Popp
The Honorable William W. Popp, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334137
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-05-16-2023

2:15 PM EDT
Army Gen. Charles A. Flynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, provides opening keynote remarks at 2:15 p.m. EDT
The Association of the United States Army’s 2022 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/date/2023-05-16/
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31765

2:15 PM EDT
Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific: Examining How U.S. Engagement Counters Chinese Influence in the Region
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, House Natural Resources Committee
^
Mr. Alexander Gray, Managing Partner, American Global Strategies, LLC, Oklahoma City, OK
^
Mr. Derek Grossman, Senior Defense Analyst, The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
^
Ms. Cleo Paskal, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, DC
^
Mr. Peter Watson, President & CEO, The Dwight Group, LLC, Washington, DC
^
Mr. Emil Friberg, former Assistant Director and Senior Economist, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accounting Office, Washington DC [Minority Witness]
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115878
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413218
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ri82ihnCA

2:30 PM EDT
Improving Health Care Access in Rural Communities: Obstacles and Opportunities
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Erin Aune, MBA, CRHCP
Vice President Of Strategic Programs
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
Glasgow, MT
^
Sara Rich
President And CEO
Choptank Community Health System
Denton, MD
^
David Herman, MD
CEO
Essentia Health
Duluth, MN
^
Mark Holmes
Director, Cecil G. Sheps Center For Health Services Research
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
^
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/improving-health-care-access-in-rural-communities-obstacles-and-opportunities

2:30 PM EDT
Perspectives on New and Existing US Army Corps of Engineers Authorities to Respond to Water Management Issues Including Drought and Water Conservation
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334043
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/5/perspectives-on-new-and-existing-us-army-corps-of-engineers-authorities-to-respond-to-water-management-issues-including-drought-and-water-conservation

2:30 PM EDT
Closed Hearings to Examine Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334154
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-431

2:45 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma meets with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-12-2023/

3:00 PM EDT
19th Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k9zrcty6

3:00 PM EDT
(TBC, Continued) General Assembly: 71st Plenary Meeting, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ei8ckeb4

3:00 PM EDT
Economic Cooperation for a Stronger and More Resilient Western Hemisphere
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jonathan Fantini Porter
CEO
Partnership for Central America
Washington, DC
^
Eric Farnsworth
Vice President
Council of the Americas
Washington, DC
^
Margaret Myers
Director
Asia and Latin America Program, Inter-American Dialogue, Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC
^
Cathy Feingold
Director Of The International Department
AFL-CIO
Washington, DC
^
Neil Herrington
Senior Vice President, Americas Program
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334135
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/economic-cooperation-for-a-stronger-and-more-resilient-western-hemisphere

3:00 PM EDT
LIG Seminar Series: Targeting Epigenetic Regulator Mutations in Cancer
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43150

3:00 PM EDT
The President meets with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Leader Chuck Schumer, Leader Mitch McConnell, and Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Oval Office
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
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TBD
President Biden Meeting with Congressional Leaders on the Debt Limit
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528128-1/president-biden-meeting-congressional-leaders-debt-limit

3:30 PM EDT
The Impacts of Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship and Default on America's Small Businesses
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Louise Sheiner
Senior Fellow and Policy Director
Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, The Brookings Institution
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Mr. Adam Andrzejewski
CEO and Founder
OpenTheBooks.com
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Mr. Shaundell Newsome
Visionary and Founder, Sumnu Marketing
Co-Chair, Small Business for America's Future
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Mr. Alfredo Ortiz
President and CEO
Job Creators Network
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334132
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/5/the-impacts-of-debt-ceiling-brinkmanship-and-default-on-america-s-small-businesses

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

4:00 PM EDT
The Great School Rethink: Reimagining K–12 Education After the Pandemic
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/the-great-school-rethink-reimagining-k-12-education-after-the-pandemic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXiL54naWY0

4:00 PM EDT
Seminar: Miriam Barnum
Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/miriam-barnum-may-2023
https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/miriam-barnum-may-2023

4:00 PM EDT
Demystifying Medicine - Diabetes Mellitus: Great Progress - Diabetes: The Marathon of Life
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://demystifyingmedicine.od.nih.gov/
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43134
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48789

4:15 PM EDT
Gen. Charles Flynn Press Conference
???
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31731

4:30 PM EDT
AIR-P Presents: Sound Sensitivity in Autistic Adults: Clinical Manifestations and Correlates
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=9608

4:30 PM EDT
President Biden, The First Lady, and The Second Gentleman Deliver Remarks at a Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Ec8M6CoRM
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White House Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528129-1/president-biden-remarks-jewish-american-heritage-month

4:45 PM EDT
Army Gen. James H. Dickinson, commanding general, U.S. Space Command, provides keynote remarks at 4:45 p.m. EDT
The Association of the United States Army’s 2022 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/date/2023-05-16/
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31765

5:30 PM EDT
"Occupational Licensing and Entry into the Medical Field" with Aaron Yelowitz
American Institute for Economic Research
https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1537/1684272600000

6:00 PM EDT
2023 Albert Pyle Urban Lecturer: Henry Grabar - Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World
https://mercantilelibrary.com/calendar/the-albert-pyle-urban-lecture-2/
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TDB
Paved Paradise - How Parking Explains the World
Slate staff writer Henry Grabar explores how parking lots largely influence what urban spaces around the country look like. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528014-1/paved-paradise-parking-explains-world

6:00 PM EDT
Western Hemisphere: U.S. Chiefs of Mission Reception
Business Council for International Understanding
https://bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/WESTERNHEMISPHEREUSChiefsofMissionReception#/?lang=en

6:30 PM EDT
New York Next Generation 30th Anniversary Event
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/nynextgen0323

6:45 PM EDT
EMILY's List Gala Honoring Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Vice President Harris delivers the keynote address at an EMILY’s List gala honoring former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528125-1/emilys-list-gala-honoring-speaker-nancy-pelosi

7:00 PM EDT
The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800–1900
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/events/the-good-country/

8:00 PM EDT
Plants for Space
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 
https://www.pnnl.gov/events/plants-space

8:00 PM EDT
Signum Quartet
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407517/signum-quartet/2023-05-16/

9:00 PM EDT
Federal Hiring for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05162023/federal-hiring-military-spouses-and-caregivers

10:30 PM EDT
Veterans Speak Up
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/public-programs