The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until April 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT Department of State Public Schedule https://www.state.gov/public-schedule/ . . . 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 – Past Their Prime https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-past-their-prime/ Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Justin Castro https://twitter.com/bobscartoons/status/1649863799137091585 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Tucker https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1650867388244455424 Jumble Daily https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record FACT SHEET: House Republican Proposals Hurt Children, Students, and Borrowers, and Undermine Education Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-house-republican-proposals-hurt-children-students-and-borrowers-and-undermine-education 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 April 26, 2023 - April 27, 2023 Workshop on Financial Regulation, Business Model Innovation and Resilience in an Evolving Macro-Economic Environment Bank for International Settlements (BIS) https://www.bis.org/bcbs/events/230426_cfp.pdf April 26, 2023 - April 28, 2023 Consensus 2023 CoinDesk https://consensus.coindesk.com/ April 26, 2023 - April 28, 2023 41st Annual Options Industry Conference The Options Clearing Corporation and and the U.S. Option Exchanges https://www.optionsconference.com/ April 26, 2023 - May 13, 2023 NATO Exercise Noble Jump II 23, Italy North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://shape.nato.int/nato-exercises April 26, 2023 - June 9, 2023 Axions Across Boundaries Between Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Forefront Detection Technologies Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics https://www.ggi.infn.it/showevent.pl?id=437 April 26, 2023 Governance Review and Audit Committee (GRAC) Meeting International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) https://www.iec.ch/dyn/www/f?p=103:68:0::::FSP_ORG_ID:28489 April 26, 2023 Yom HaAtzmaut, Independence Day in Israel https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/israel/yom-haatzmaut April 26, 2023 TBD Campaign 2024: Asa Hutchinson Announces Presidential Campaign Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally announces his candidacy in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527562-1/asa-hutchinson-announces-presidential-campaign April 26, 2023 TBD Senate Democratic Agenda Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and leadership colleagues speak to reporters following their weekly party luncheon. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527670-101/senate-democratic-agenda April 26, 2023 TBD Senate Republican Agenda Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and leadership colleagues speak to reporters following their weekly party luncheon. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527670-1/senate-republican-agenda April 26, 2023 3:00 AM EDT Press Conference European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Press Club Brussels Europe https://www.pressclub.be/event/press-conference-european-data-protection-supervisor-edps/ 3:00 AM EDT E-Meeting ITU-T Study Group 5: Q9/5 Climate Change and Assessment of Digital Technologies in the Framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13510&Group=5 3:30 AM EDT E-Meeting ITU-T Study Group 5: Q6/5 Environmental Efficiency of Digital Technologies International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13492&Group=5 3:30 AM EDT 13th Annual Edition of City Week Day 3 Agenda: Digitalisation and Innovation in the Capital Markets Summit https://www.cityweekuk.com/city-week-2023/day-3 3:30 AM EDT 3rd Meeting, Group of Experts on National Accounts 2023 United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1al7w9f9x 4:00 AM EDT 1,988th Meeting, 76th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT) Consideration of Luxembourg United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13ygnfcov 4:00 AM EDT 3,614th Meeting, 74th session of the International Law Commission United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14mjyu9z5 5:30 AM EDT Press Conference: Holy Father Francis' Message for the 60th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, on the Theme: "Vocation: Grace and Mission". Vatican https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/24/230424b.html https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews 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/?527608-2/open-phones&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Aruna Viswanatha Discusses the Hunter Biden Investigation Wall Street Journal senior reporter Aruna Viswanatha, who covers the Justice Department and the FBI, discusses the latest in the investigation into Hunter Biden. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527608-3/aruna-viswanatha-discusses-hunter-biden-investigation&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee Meeting National Science Foundation (NSF) https://new.nsf.gov/events/directorate-engineering-advisory-committee-meeting/2023-04-26 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Aaron Withe Discusses Today's Hearing on School Closures During the Pandemic Aaron Withe, CEO of the Freedom Foundation, discusses today’s hearing on consequences of pandemic-era school closures with testimony from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten https://www.c-span.org/video/?527608-4/aaron-withe-discusses-todays-hearing-school-closures-pandemic&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT 4th Meeting, Group of Experts on National Accounts 2023 United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b5welage 8:30 AM EDT 2023 Economic Indicator Release: Advance Economic Indicators Report (International Trade, Retail, & Wholesale) March 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/econ/indicators/ 8:30 AM EDT 2023 Economic Indicator Release: Advance Report on Durable Goods - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders March 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/ 9:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) Discusses the Debt Limit & Immigration Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), discusses the debt limit, immigration, and other congressional news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527608-5/rep-adriano-espaillat-d-ny-discusses-debt-limit-immigration&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT The Fourth Geroscience Summit: Geroscience for the Next Generation [Day 3] The Geroscience Interest Group of the National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://event.roseliassociates.com/nia-geroscience-summit/ https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49460 9:00 AM EDT Opening Events: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, OECD Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills Andreas Schleicher, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann 2023 International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Washington, D.C. https://www.ed.gov/raisethebar https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-department-education-co-host-2023-international-summit-teaching-profession-washington-dc 9:00 AM EDT Arab States Region - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k167jhkou7 9:00 AM EDT Asia and the Pacific - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1iwso70rr 9:00 AM EDT Africa - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1shlzegn7 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 9:20 AM EDT Commissioner Caroline D. Pham Will Speak on a Panel Titled "AI and ML Applications in Finance: Opportunities, Challenges and Policy Implications." Commodity Futures Trading Commission https://www.eurofi.net/events/ https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Events/opaeventpham042623 9:30 AM EDT SpaceX Starlink 3-5 Mission Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl3-5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdvkb9UEf30 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/?527608-6/open-phones&playEvent 9:30 AM EDT Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/blood-products-advisory-committee/2023-meeting-materials-blood-products-advisory-committee https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/blood-products-advisory-committee-april-26-2023-meeting-announcement-04262023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avlyUZDDfCQ 9:30 AM EDT Open/Closed: Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration Atomic Energy Defense Activities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program Senate Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm Secretary of Energy ^ Honorable Jill M. Hruby Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration ^ https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-department-of-energy-and-national-nuclear-security-administration-atomic-energy-defense-activities-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2024-and-the-future-years-defense-program 10:00 AM EDT IP Stories: Women and IP (A World IP Day Event) Information Technology & Innovation Foundation https://itif.org/events/2023/04/26/world-ip-day-event-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0uT112hOGg 10:00 AM EDT (4th meeting, general debate) Committee on Information, 45th Session United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qncb6olh 10:00 AM EDT General Assembly: 68th plenary meeting, 77th session United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k104qgtfv0 10:00 AM EDT FDIC, OCC, and FRB-Boston Host Leadership in CRA: Partnering with U.S. Department of the Treasury on the State Small Business Credit Initiative in New England Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2023-04-26-ssbci.html 10:00 AM EDT Second Chance Event – Giving Individuals with Criminal Histories a Second Chance Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/04262023/second-chance-event-giving-individuals-criminal-histories-second 10:00 AM EDT From School to Work: What to Know When Employing Minors Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/events/04262023/school-work-what-know-when-employing-minors 10:00 AM EDT FDIC Hosts Affordable Credit Resources for Families in Florida Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2023-04-26-affordable-credit.html 10:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefit Seminar - Washington, PA DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55266/ 10:00 AM EDT State Visit of the President of the Republic of Korea: President Biden and The First Lady greet President Yoon and Mrs. Kim of the Republic of Korea for the Official Arrival Ceremony. The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqYnPEZ1OTs - TBD President Biden Welcomes South Korean President to White House President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee to the White House. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527680-1/president-biden-welcomes-south-korean-president-white-house 10:00 AM EDT Supreme Court October Term 2022 Argument Day ^ Tyler v. Hennepin County (22-166) ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2022TermCourtCalendar.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2022 - Tyler v. Hennepin County Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Tyler v. Hennepin County, a case on the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause. https://www.c-span.org/video/?526491-1/tyler-v-hennepin-county-oral-argument 10:00 AM EDT House Republican Leaders on Debt Ceiling Proposal House Republican leaders talk to reporters following a conference meeting on the GOP plan to tie a debt limit increase to federal spending cuts. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527667-1/house-republican-leaders-debt-ceiling-proposal 10:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour The House will consider legislation by House Republicans tying an increase in the nation’s debt limit to federal spending cuts. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527649-1/morning-hour 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will continue debate on the nomination of Joshua Jacobs to be Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits. Senators may begin work on a bill requiring the VA to conduct research on the health effects of medicinal cannabis for veterans. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527644-1/senate-session 10:00 AM EDT The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America Senate Judiciary Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334029 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/the-assault-on-reproductive-rights-in-a-post-dobbs-america - Senate Judiciary Hearing on Texas Abortion Pill Ruling Medical and law professionals discuss reproductive health and the ruling by a Texas judge against the abortion pill mifepristone at a hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527656-1/senate-judiciary-hearing-texas-abortion-pill-ruling 10:00 AM EDT Social Security Fundamentals: A Fact-Based Foundation House Ways and Means Committee ^ WITNESSES Barry Huston Analyst Social Policy, Congressional Research Service ^ Stephen Goss Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration ^ Phillip Swagel, Ph.D Director, Congressional Budget Office ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115818 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-social-security-fundamentals-a-fact-based-foundation/ 10:00 AM EDT Markup of Various Measures: H.R. 835, H.R. 1579, H.R. 1548, H.R. 2792, H.R. 2797, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 1807, H.R. 2795, H.R. 2593, the Middle Mark IPO Act, H.R. 2796, H.R. 2799, H.R. 2798. dude. House Financial Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115834 https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408722 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQnhKBxltHY 10:00 AM EDT Building Consensus to Address Housing Challenges Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES Mr. Lou Tisler Executive Director National NeighborWorks Association ^ Ms. Vanessa Brown Calder Director Of Opportunity And Family Policy Studies Cato Institute ^ Ms. Diane Yentel President And CEO National Low Income Housing Coalition ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334034 https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/building-consensus-to-address-housing-challenges 10:00 AM EDT Oversight and Budget Hearing – FY2024 Request for the Federal Aviation Administration House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES Billy Nolen Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115660 https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/oversight-and-budget-hearing-fy2024-request-federal-aviation-administration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is8pXWHkdpQ 10:00 AM EDT Oversight Hearing – Provider Relief Fund and Healthcare Workforce Shortages House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Carole Johnson Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115791 https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/oversight-hearing-provider-relief-fund-and-healthcare-workforce-shortages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUm3GwoGDfg 10:00 AM EDT Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: ATF Director Steven Dettelbach ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115794 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-bureau-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k91Ugjn9dWE - LIVE: House Judiciary Committee to Review the Pistol Brace Rule The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on "Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)," will examine the agency's Pistol Brace rule, the "Frame or Receiver" rule, and its policy of "zero-tolerance" for Federal Firearms Licenses, among other oversight topics. RSBN https://rumble.com/v2k8srg-live-house-judiciary-committee-to-review-the-pistol-brace-rule.html 10:00 AM EDT The Government Accountability Office's 2023 High Risk List House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General Government Accountability Office ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115808 https://www.gao.gov/assets/2023-04/HIGH_RISK_LIST_W_DATES_2023.pdf https://www.gao.gov/high-risk-list https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-government-accountability-offices-2023-high-risk-list/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM6Y_KGx7X4 10:00 AM EDT Review of the FY 2024 United States Agency for International Development Budget Senate Foreign Relations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Samantha Power Administrator United States Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334035 https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-fy-2024-united-states-agency-for-international-development-budget 10:00 AM EDT Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development House Small Business Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Bruno Schickel President, Schickel Construction ^ Mrs. Meloni Raney President and CEO, TEXO, The Construction Association ^ Ms. Patrice Onwuka Director, Independent Women's Forum ^ Mr. Eric Elzy Assistant Business Manager, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115809 https://smallbusiness.house.gov/ 10:00 AM EDT Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill. *Please note, this will be a two panel hearing. The second panel is expected to begin at 2:00 PM ET House Agriculture Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115802 https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=7601 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCdncxtGvH8 10:00 AM EDT Hearings to Examine Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ^ WITNESSES: PANEL 1 Christy Goldfuss Chief Policy Impact Officer National Resources Defense Council ^ Dana Johnson Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy WE ACT for Environmental Justice ^ Christina Hayes Executive Director Americans for a Clean Energy Grid ^ Jay Timmons President & CEO National Association of Manufacturers ^ Marty Durbin Senior Vice President of Policy U.S. Chamber of Commerce ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334002 https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/opportunities-to-improve-project-reviews-for-a-cleaner-and-stronger-economy 10:00 AM EDT Hearings to Examine 10 Years Since the Boston Marathon Bombings, Focusing on Lessons Learned Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Richard A. Serino Distinguished Senior Fellow, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative Harvard University ^ Kerry Sleeper Special Advisor Secure Community Network ^ Edward Davis Former Commissioner Boston Police Department ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334025 https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/etso/hearings/lessons-learned-10-years-since-the-boston-marathon-bombings/ 10:00 AM EDT Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334027 https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-of-julie-su-to-serve-as-secretary-of-labor-exec 10:00 AM EDT Markup: H.R. 2794, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 House Homeland Security Committee ^ H.R. 2794, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 https://homeland.house.gov/media/2023/04/border_security_xml.pdf ^ Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (ANS) text https://homeland.house.gov/media/2023/04/border_security_ANS_xml.pdf ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115837 https://homeland.house.gov/media-advisory-homeland-security-committee-markup-of-h-r-2794-the-border-reinforcement-act-of-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yKjf4DMdWE 10:15 AM EDT Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families House Education and the Workforce Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mrs. Tracy Watts, Senior Partner, Mercer, Washington, D.C. ^ Ms. Marcie Strouse, Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, Des Moines, Iowa ^ Ms. Sabrina Corlette, J.D., Senior Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. ^ Mr. Joel White, President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC), Washington, D.C. ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115795 https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409078 10:15 AM EDT Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the U.S. Forest Service House Natural Resources Committee ^ WITNESSES: Chief Randy Moore U.S. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115654 https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413081 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA4xhPnOzs4 10:15 AM EDT Under the Weather: Diagnosing the Health Costs of Climate Change Senate Budget Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Stephanie Smith, Esq. Member Of The House Of Delegates, District 45 Baltimore City, Maryland ^ Dr. Katelyn Moretti Assistant Professor Of Emergency Medicine Brown Emergency Medicine ^ Dr. Michael Greenstone Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor In Economics & Director ^ Becker Friedman Institute & the Energy Policy Institute University of Chicago ^ Additional Witnesses to be Announced ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334031 https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/under-the-weather-diagnosing-the-health-costs-of-climate-change 10:30 AM EDT A Review of the FY 2024 Budget and FY 2025 Advance Appropriations Requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs Senate Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Denis R. McDonough Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334024 https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fy-2024-budget-and-fy-2025-advance-appropriations-requests-for-the-department-of-veterans-affairs 10:30 AM EDT U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe House Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Celeste Wallander Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs U.S. Department of Defense ^ General Christopher G. Cavoli, USA Commander ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115786 https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/full-committee-hearing-us-military-posture-and-national-security-challenges-europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPsYtvA7ZMo https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/ 10:30 AM EDT Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration's Rush to Green Policies House Energy and Commerce Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute ^ Ashley Nunes, Director of Federal Policy, Climate, and Energy, Breakthrough Institute ^ Daniel Simmons, Vice President for Policy, Institute for Energy Research ^ Trevor Higgins, Senior Vice President, Energy and Environment, Center for American Progress ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115807 https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/environment-manufacturing-and-critical-materials-subcommittee-hearing-exposing-the-environmental-human-rights-and-national-security-risks-of-the-biden-administration-s-rush-to-green-policies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYl2YAMVvk 10:30 AM EDT Full Committee Markup House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ H.R. 1690, To authorize Secretary of State to negotiate regional immigration agreements, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1690/BILLS-118hr1690ih.pdf ^ H.R. 589, To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism. https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr589/BILLS-118hr589ih.pdf ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115672 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/full-committee-markup-of-h-r-1690-and-h-r-589/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmW8BKGfITY 10:45 AM EDT Latin America - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wimzpi98 10:45 AM EDT The Caribbean - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vz5w4ids 10:45 AM EDT Europe, North America and Other States - 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Regional Breakout Session United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k139cakevm 10:45 AM EDT House Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders speak with reporters following their weekly caucus meeting. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527666-1/house-democratic-leaders-hold-news-conference 10:45 AM EDT The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Yoon of the Republic of Korea Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:00 AM EDT Mapping the Urban Forest Across North America: A Case Study in Computer Vision for Large-Scale Environmental Monitoring ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-convened With Switzerland https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/mapping-the-urban-forest-across-north-america-a-case-study-in-computer-vision-for-large-scale-environmental-monitoring/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc58UHcMfEU 11:00 AM EDT National Science Board Committee on Science and Engineering Policy (SEP) Teleconference National Science Foundation (NSF) https://new.nsf.gov/events/national-science-board-committee-science-15/2023-04-26 11:00 AM EDT New Frontiers in CRISPR Cas, Beyond RNA Guided Nucleases National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42876 11:00 AM EDT NCI Technology Opportunities Webinar: Focal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Using High Density Theta Burst: Translation National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42875 11:00 AM EDT DataWorks! Prize Symposium (Day 2) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49561 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/k11/k112yxxmrc 12:00 PM EDT The Ranking Game from a Hungarian Perspective The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/the-ranking-game-from-a-hungarian-perspective/ 12:00 PM EDT Nineteenth Meeting of the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/04/26/default-calendar/nineteenth-Meeting-of-the-who-council-on-the-economics-of-health-for-all 12:00 PM EDT Eave February Lunch Seminar - Mock Study Section Emory Alliance for Vaccine Epidemiology at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health https://emoryeave.org/event/eave-april-faculty-lunch-meeting/ 12:00 PM EDT The Future of Population Health (Part 1): Public Health Systems and Structures. Boston University School of Public Health https://www.bu.edu/sph/conversations/health-systems/part-1-milbank-quarterly-100th-anniversary-special-edition-public-health-systems-and-structures/ 12:00 PM EDT Ethical Considerations for Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology Research - 2022-2023 Principles of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Course Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) https://www.infinityconferences.org/event/9dbb1cdf-b535-416e-a945-50e9fac4db07/summary https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42923 https://www.infinityconferences.org/event/9dbb1cdf-b535-416e-a945-50e9fac4db07/websitePage:e1cb5b67-a810-4676-bf27-8a3f3b5f7375 12:00 PM EDT Veterans Benefit Seminar - Albuquerque, NM DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55234/ 12:00 PM EDT Financial Mistakes to Avoid Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54574/ 12:00 PM EDT Interagency Veterans Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting - Online Featuring Special Asst. to The President Julie Rodriguez, Inspector General of the Navy VADM John Fuller, and Asst. Dep. Under Secretary Brianne Ogilvie Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55140/ 12:00 PM EDT MentorshIP: The Secret Sauce for Women Entrepreneurs United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/mentorship-secret-sauce-women-entrepreneurs 12:00 PM EDT Nineteenth Meeting of the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/groups/who-council-on-the-economics-of-health-for-all https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/04/26/default-calendar/nineteenth-meeting-of-the-who-council-on-the-economics-of-health-for-all 12:00 PM EDT Clinical Center Grand Rounds Co-Sponsored by CC Staff Clinician Council, Professional Development for Clinicians & Recognizing Clinical Excellence National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49243 12:00 PM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Session The House will consider legislation by House Republicans tying an increase in the nation’s debt limit to federal spending cuts. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527649-2/house-session 12:05 PM EDT Virtual Town Hall - Test Development and Validation During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Food and Drug Administration (FDA) https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/transition-plan-medical-devices-fall-within-enforcement-policies-issued-during-coronavirus-disease https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/transition-plan-medical-devices-issued-emergency-use-authorizations-euas-related-coronavirus-disease https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/workshops-conferences-medical-devices/virtual-town-hall-test-development-and-validation-during-covid-19-public-health-emergency-04262023 12:30 PM EDT President Biden Hosts a Joint Press Conference with President Yoon of the Republic of Korea The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO6SYtVruzY - President Biden and South Korean President Joint News Conference President Biden and South Korean President Yoon hold a joint news conference following their meeting at the White House. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527682-1/president-biden-south-korean-president-joint-news-conference 1:00 PM EDT The Pitch 2023: A Competition of New Ideas Center for a New American Security https://www.cnas.org/events/the-pitch-2023-a-competition-of-new-ideas 1:00 PM EDT Spring 2023 Environmental Health Seminar Series Boston University School of Public Health https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrf-igqzwvG9OYgeH1VhA7UoiiWh8q-3sJ 1:00 PM EDT First Lady Jill Biden 2023 International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Washington, D.C. https://www.ed.gov/raisethebar https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-department-education-co-host-2023-international-summit-teaching-profession-washington-dc 1:00 PM EDT Ookami - Experiences during the First Three Years of a Computing Technology Testbed by Eva Siegmann National Science Foundation (NSF) https://new.nsf.gov/events/ookami-experiences-during-first-three-years/2023-04-26 1:00 PM EDT Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors Webinar Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/04262023/compliance-assistance-construction-contractors-webinar-0 1:00 PM EDT Launch of the New Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) and Consultation on the Draft GCM Engagement Strategy World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/04/26/default-calendar/gcm-engagement-2023 1:00 PM EDT Wellbeing You Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53664/ 1:00 PM EDT NIDA HIV Seminar Series a Vicious Cycle: the Impact of Inflammation and Substance Use on the Control of HIV Latency in Microglia National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42405 1:00 PM EDT Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Will Provide a Keynote Address and Participate on a Panel at the EuroFi 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden Commodity Futures Trading Commission https://www.eurofi.net/events/ https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Events/opaeventjohnson042623 1:00 PM EDT The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd National Archives Museum https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-pirate-s-wife-the-remarkable-true-story-of-sarah-kidd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4K0he8q-M8 1:15 PM EDT A briefing on access to health for people who use drugs including in prisons entitled: at the Intersection of Drug Policy, Health and Human Rights United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oxkagnok 1:30 PM EDT Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Justice Grantmaking Components House Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Hugh T. Clements Jr. Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice ^ Ms. Rachel Johnson Chief Financial Officer, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice ^ Ms. Allison Randall Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115831 https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2024-request-department-justice-grantmaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SojOHNa6YHw 1:45 PM EDT NLM Virtual Town Hall Meeting - NIH Only National Library of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49077 1:45 PM EDT DINFOS Live Episode 24 - PA and VI Office Management Techniques Defense Information School DINFOS https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31697 2:00 PM EDT National Security and Competitiveness: Can Skilled Immigration Help? Bipartisan Policy Center https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/national-security-and-competitiveness/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap2XUVv-IoY 2:00 PM EDT Live Chat with HUD's OSDBU" Webinar: Access Capital to Finance Growth Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-chat-with-huds-osdbu-webinar-access-capital-to-finance-growth-tickets-598408946267 2:00 PM EDT NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series: Wiring Specificity of Neural Circuits National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://oir.nih.gov/wals https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41067 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=45978 2:00 PM EDT China in Our Backyard: How Chinese Money Laundering Organizations Enrich the Cartels House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Christopher Urben Former Assistant Special Agent in Charge Special Operations Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ^ Mr. Anthony Ruggiero Senior Director and Senior Fellow Foundation for Defense of Democracies ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115810 https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/china-in-our-backyard-how-chinese-money-laundering-organizations-enrich-the-cartels/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5L7dgRiB0 2:00 PM EDT The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Randi Weingarten House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: Randi Weingarten President American Federation of Teachers ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115797 https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-consequences-of-school-closures-part-2-the-president-of-the-american-federation-of-teachers-ms-randi-weingarten/ - Teachers Union President Testifies on COVID-19 School Closures Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, testifies on the effects of COVID-19 school closures before a House subcommittee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527655-1/teachers-union-president-testifies-covid-19-school-closures 2:00 PM EDT Hearings to Examine U.S. Policy on Tunisia Senate Foreign Relations Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Joshua Harris Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for North Africa Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. ^ Ms. Megan Doherty Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for the Middle East United States Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334022 https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/us-policy-on-tunisia 2:00 PM EDT A Review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation Senate Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Michael L. Connor Assistant Secretary United States Army (Civil Works) ^ Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon Chief of Engineers and Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ^ The Honorable Camille Calimlim Touton Commissioner U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2024-budget-request-for-the-us-army-corps-of-engineers-and-the-bureau-of-reclamation 2:00 PM EDT Tax-Exempt Hospitals and the Community Benefit Standard House Ways and Means Committee ^ WITNESSES: Jessica Lucas-Judy Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office ^ Ge Bai, PhD, CPA Professor of Accounting and Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University ^ Zachary Levinson, PhD Project Director, KFF ^ Melinda (Mindy) Reid Hatton General Counsel, AHA Secretary, American Hospital Association ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115817 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-on-tax-exempt-hospitals-and-the-community-benefit-standard/ 2:00 PM EDT Oversight Hearing on "Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the U.S. Geological Survey." House Natural Resources Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Liz Klein Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Washington, DC ^ Mr. Paul Huang Deputy Director Bureau of Safety and Environment Washington, DC ^ Dr. David Applegate Director U.S. Geologic Survey Reston, VA ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115640 https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413082 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ9YS6EsJd0 2:00 PM EDT STR Hearing: FY24 National Security Space Programs Hearing House Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Dr. John Plumb Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy U.S. Department of Defense ^ The Honorable Frank Calvelli Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration U.S. Air Force ^ Dr. Christopher Scolese Director National Reconnaissance Office ^ Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth Director ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/str-hearing-fy24-national-security-space-programs-hearing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13LL5hITwEQ https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/ 2:30 PM EDT TAL Hearing: Fiscal Year 2024 Army Modernization Programs House Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Douglas R. Bush Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ^ General James E. Rainey, USA Commanding General, U.S. Army Futures Command ^ Lieutenant General Erik C. Peterson, USA Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 Department of the Army ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115811 https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/tal-hearing-fiscal-year-2024-army-modernization-programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mkqeyQ7chE 2:30 PM EDT Examining the Effects of Increased Migration on Communities Along the Southern Border Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: DOUGLAS NICHOLLS Mayor City of Yuma ^ CLEA MCCAA II Mayor City of Sierra Vista ^ FRANCISCO GARCÍA , M.D., M.P.H. Deputy County Administrator & Chief Medical Officer Pima County ^ KEVIN HEAROD Chief McAlester Police Department ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334028 https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/gobm/hearings/examining-the-effects-of-increased-migration-on-communities-along-the-southern-border/ 2:30 PM EDT A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Request for the Department of Commerce Senate Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo Secretary Department of Commerce ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334026 https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2024-funding-request-for-the-department-of-commerce 2:30 PM EDT Hearings to examine Air Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program Senate Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Lieutenant General Richard G. Moore, Jr., USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs ^ Lieutenant General S. Clinton Hinote, USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements ^ Lieutenant General James C. Slife, USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations ^ Honorable Andrew P. Hunter Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334033 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-air-force-modernization-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2024-and-the-future-years-defense-program 3:00 PM EDT Ninth Annual Berkeley Spring Forum on M&A and the Boardroom Berkeley Forum https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/ 3:00 PM EDT K-12 Education Office Hours United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/k-12-education-office-hours-2 3:00 PM EDT MCB Virtual Office Hour: Research Experiences for Teachers Sites in Biological Sciences (BIORETS) National Science Foundation (NSF) https://new.nsf.gov/events/mcb-virtual-office-hour-research-experiences/2023-04-26 3:00 PM EDT K-12 Education Office Hours United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/k-12-education-office-hours-2 3:00 PM EDT Growing Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) National Science Foundation (NSF) https://new.nsf.gov/events/granted-office-hours-0/2023-04-26 3:00 PM EDT Q-FARM Seminar - Romain Vasseur (UMass) Q-FARM - Quantum Science and Engineering at Stanford https://qfarm.stanford.edu/events/q-farm-seminar/romain-vasseur-umass 3:00 PM EDT Women in Construction - Effective Strategies for Outreach Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/04262023/WomeninConstructionEffectiveStrategiesforOutreach 3:00 PM EDT Financial Mistakes to Avoid Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54574/ https://www.cvent.com/c/calendar/a66e4100-024f-4394-b9c8-1eb784a40434 3:00 PM EDT Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing featuring Plastics Pipe Institute Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54265/ 3:00 PM EDT The Path Toward a More Modern and Effective Congressional Research Service Committee on House Administration ^ WITNESSES: Dr. Mary Mazanec Director, Congressional Research Service Mr. Joseph Dunne Director, European Parliament Liaison Office ^ Mr. Richard Coffin Chief of Research & Advocacy, USAFacts ^ Dr. Kevin Kosar Senior Fellow of Legal and Constitutional Studies, American Enterprise Institute ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115624 https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/subcommittee-modernization-hearing-path-toward-more-modern-and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue4ndQyVZWY 3:00 PM EDT Hearings to Examine Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Laws at the Department of Defense Senate Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: PANEL 1 Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, USA (Ret.) Former Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ^ Ms. Danielle Brian Executive Director and President, Project On Government Oversight ^ PANEL 2 Honorable Peter J. Beshar General Counsel, Department of the Air Force ^ Honorable John P. Coffey General Counsel, Department of the Navy ^ Honorable Carrie F. Ricci General Counsel, Department of the Army v Honorable Caroline D. Krass General Counsel, Department of Defense ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-26/ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334032 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-public-integrity-and-anti-corruption-laws-at-the-department-of-defense 3:00 PM EDT Hearings to Examine Pending Legislation Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334023 https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2023/4/hearing-to-consider-pending-legislation 3:00 PM EDT The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Tara Lee Rodas, Health and Human Services Whistleblower, Federal Inspector General Employee ^ Sheena Rodriguez, Founder and President, Alliance for a Safe Texas ^ Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies, Center for Immigration Studies ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115798 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/biden-border-crisis-exploitation-unaccompanied-alien-children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehul6b-t09M 3:30 PM EDT An Oversight Hearing to Examine the SBA's Implementation of Final Rules to Expand Access to Capital Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Patrick Kelley Associate Administrator Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business Administration ^ Mr. Sheldon Shoemaker Deputy Inspector General Office of Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334030 https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/oversight-of-sba-s-implementation-of-final-rules-to-expand-access-to-capital 4:00 PM EDT Veterans Benefit Seminar - Windham, ME DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55267/ 4:10 PM EDT Chair Khan Speaker at the 2023 Berkeley Spring Forum Federal Trade Commission https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/ https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2023/04/chair-khan-speaker-2023-berkeley-spring-forum 4:15 PM EDT Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment, Grades K-2 National Archives https://civics.archives.gov/sites/default/files/inline-images/Make-Your-Voice-Count-Teacher-Guide-Aug-2022.pdf https://civics.archives.gov/webinars/make-your-voice-count-learning-about-the-first-amendment 4:30 PM EDT World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2023 – Capitol Hill United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/world-intellectual-property-ip-day-2023-capitol-hill 6:00 PM EDT Accelerating the COVID-19 recovery and full implementation of the 2030 Agenda with and for youth (2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum) United Nations https://www.undp.org/events/ecosoc-youth-forum-2023-undp-sessions https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1ugvxak62 7:00 PM EDT Leadership in Times of Crisis William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, Little Rock, AR https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/leadership-in-times-of-crisis https://www.clintonfoundation.org/events/clinton-presidential-center/clinton-presidential-center-presents-leadership-in-times-of-crisis/ 7:00 PM EDT The President and The First Lady greet President Yoon and Mrs. Kim of the Republic of Korea on arrival for the State Dinner Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 7:25 PM EDT The President and The First Lady participate in a photo opportunity with President Yoon and Mrs. Kim of the Republic of Korea at the Grand Staircase on the occasion of the State Dinner Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 7:55 PM EDT Gaetano Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore Met Opera Free Live Audio Streams https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/lelisir-damore/ https://www.metopera.org/Season/Radio/Free-Live-Audio-Streams/ 8:00 PM EDT Brick by Brick Weekly Community Stream Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53299/ 8:00 PM EDT Online Caregiver Chat Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53665/ 8:30 PM EDT President Biden and The First Lady Host President Yoon and Mrs. Kim of Korea for a State Dinner The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1DsfUXF1WM - TBD White House State Dinner Guest Arrivals Guests arrive at the White House for a state dinner hosted by President Biden for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527645-1/white-house-state-dinner-guest-arrivals - TBD President Biden Hosts State Dinner for South Korean President President Biden hosts a state dinner at the White House honoring South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527563-1/president-biden-hosts-state-dinner-south-korean-president