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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back May 9, 2023)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf is on travel to Iraq and Jordan from April 29-May 5, 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 – Bending the Knees
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-bending-the-knees/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – The Shadow Knows
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-the-shadow-knows/

Gary Varvel - Teaching the Teachers a Lesson in Lockdowns
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/teaching-the-teachers-a-lesson-in

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Memory Holed
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/04/30/memory-holed/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Predators
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1652692030429208577

The Daily Cartoonist - Swearing True Allegiance to Spring
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/05/01/csotd-swearing-true-allegiance-to-spring/

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

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

WATCH: EXCLUSIVE Phone Interview with President Donald J. Trump - 4/28/2023
Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN)
https://rumble.com/v2l0n2q-watch-exclusive-phone-interview-with-president-donald-j.-trump-4282023.html

SPECIAL WAR ROOM EXCLUSIVE: STEVE BANNON TRUMP INTERVIEW AT MAR-A-LAGO - 4/28/2023
Real Americas Voice
https://rumble.com/v2kzlj2-special-war-room-steve-bannon-trump-interview-at-mar-a-lago-4-28-23.html

Anthony Fauci Receives Public Health's Highest Honor
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/anthony-fauci-receives-public-healths-highest-honor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK9xbnrPUig

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 29, 2023 - May 5, 2023
George W. Bush Presidential Center 10th Anniversary - Free Museum Admission Week
George W. Bush Presidential Center
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/free-admission-week-10-anniversary

May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2023
3rd Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names: "Strengthening relationships, links and connections in geographical names standardization and for sustainable development and pandemic recovery"
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/ungegn/sessions/3rd_session_2023/

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Federal Open Market Committee FOMC Meeting
Federal Reserve
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Annual ECB Banking Supervision Research Conference
European Central Bank
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20230502_research_conference.en.html

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Global Stocktake of COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/05/02/default-calendar/global-stocktake-of-covid-19-vaccine-delivery

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
2023 Virtual DOL Forum: Partnering to Build Sustainable Compliance in Construction
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/events/05022023/2023-virtual-dol-forum-partnering-build-sustainable-compliance
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-dol-forum-partnering-to-build-sustainable-compliance-tickets-591849406507

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2023
Berlin, Germany
https://canada.diplo.de/ca-en/vertretungen/german-consulate-general-vancouver/-/2594704
https://twitter.com/GermanyDiplo

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Chrononutrition: Elucidating the Role of Circadian Biology and Meal Timing in Cardiometabolic Health Virtual Workshop
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/chrononutrition-elucidating-role-circadian-biology-and-meal-timing-cardiometabolic

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
FDA CDER & JHU CERSI Workshop | Addressing Challenges in the Design and Analysis of Rare Disease Clinical Trials: Considerations and Tools
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Johns Hopkins University's Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (JHU CERSI)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-cder-jhu-cersi-workshop-addressing-challenges-design-and-analysis-rare-disease-clinical-trials

May 2, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Developing and Financing Infrastructure Training
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs
https://newregistration.firstpic.org/Investment_and_Financing/

May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023
TechNet Cyber 2023 - The Urgency of Action: Focused, Aligned and Ready
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)
https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/technet-cyber-2023-coverage
https://events.afcea.org/afceacyber23

May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023
Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Part 200
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs
https://www.aahaak.org/event-details/uniform-guidance-2-cfr-part-200-3

May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023
Workshop on Achieving Quality and Sustainable Local Vaccine Production in Africa to Improve Access
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/05/02/default-calendar/workshop-on-achieving-quality-and-sustainable-local-vaccine-production-in-africa-to-improve-access

May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023
Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) 2023
Association of Old Crows
https://www.crows.org/page/CEMA2023

May 2, 2023 - May 7, 2023
UPF International: World Summit 2023
Universal Peace Federation of the United Nations
https://www.upf.org/events/icalrepeat.detail/2023/05/02/711/-/upf-international-world-summit-2023

May 2, 2023 - May 26, 2023
Introductory Training Course on Data Processing and Interpretation Applied to Isotope Hydrology Studies
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2205136

May 2, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Exec. Ed. Online: Foundations of Mental Health Care, Empowering Leaders for Improved Health Outcomes
Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/exec-ed-online-foundations-of-mental-health-care-2/

May 2, 2023
Commission Meeting Executive Session
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/
https://www.fec.gov/updates/may-02-2023-executive-session/

TBD
Vice President Harris Meeting with Philippines President Marcos
Vice President Harris meets with President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527807-1/vice-president-harris-meeting-philippines-president-marcos

TBD
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Visits Southern Border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visits the U.S.-Mexico border days after announcing the establishment of migration centers in Latin America to ease the flow of migrants across the southern border as Title 42 restrictions are lifted.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527810-1/homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-visits-southern-border

TBD
Senate Democratic Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic leadership colleagues speak to reporters about their legislative agenda for the week following their caucus luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527808-101/senate-democratic-agenda

TBD
Senate Republican Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican leadership colleagues speak to reporters following their weekly conference luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527808-1/senate-republican-agenda

May 2, 2023
2:00 AM EDT
Fmr. Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott Discuss Bipartisanship
Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota, 1987-2005) and Trent Lott (R- Mississippi, 1989-2007) discuss leadership and bipartisan cooperation during an event hosted by the Dole Institute of Politics.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527625-1/fmr-senate-majority-leaders-tom-daschle-trent-lott-discuss-bipartisanship

3:00 AM EDT
Romania Review - 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1e442lsh5

4:00 AM EDT
3,617th Meeting, 74th session of the International Law Commission
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16lz5nn0s

4:00 AM EDT
1,996th Meeting, 76th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT) Consideration of Kazakhstan
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1w33qancs

4:00 AM EDT
3rd Meeting, 32nd session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vlyza2y7

6:00 AM EDT
Human Resources for Health Spotlight Series-Webinar 2
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/05/02/default-calendar/eohsp_hrh_series_2

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/?527775-2/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Wendy Edelberg Discusses the U.S. Economy & Recession Concerns
The Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies senior fellow Wendy Edelberg discusses the U.S. economic outlook and recession concerns.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527775-3/wendy-edelberg-discusses-us-economy-recession-concerns&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
Nicholas Burns, US Ambassador to China
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/event/nicholas-burns-us-ambassador-to-china/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTx_gt7wF14

8:30 AM EDT
Mali Review - 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1ja0pkd1t

8:30 AM EDT
Breakfast Discussion with Hon. Kate Marie Byrnes, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. European Command
Business Council for International Understanding
https://bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/DEFENSEBreakfastDiscussionwithHonKateMarieByrnesForeignPolicyAdvisorUSEuropeanCommand

8:45 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/?527775-4/open-phones

9:00 AM EDT
4th Meeting, 32nd session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1btybdwmf

9:00 AM EDT
Solutions Summit: An Equitable Workforce for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/solutions-summit-building-an-equitable-workforce-for-the-greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxIp3whty54

9:00 AM EDT
Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency, and Chief, Central Security Service
AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2023
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31832
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

9:00 AM EDT
The G7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/g7-summit-new-era-japanese-leadership

9:00 AM EDT
FDA CDER & JHU CERSI Workshop | Addressing Challenges in the Design and Analysis of Rare Disease Clinical Trials: Considerations and Tools
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Johns Hopkins University's Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (JHU CERSI)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-cder-jhu-cersi-workshop-addressing-challenges-design-and-analysis-rare-disease-clinical-trials

9:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Board for Medical Rehab Research Meeting Day 2
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49327

9:00 AM EDT
Senators Padilla, Whitehouse and Merkley on Supreme Court Ethics Reform
Senators Padilla, Whitehouse and Merkley hold a news conference to discuss proposed Supreme Court ethics reforms.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527809-1/senators-padilla-whitehouse-merkley-supreme-court-ethics-reform

9:00 AM EDT
Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance - Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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WITNESSES:
PANEL 1
Mr. Zippy Duvall
President
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, DC
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Mr. Rob Larew
President
National Farmers Union
Washington, DC
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PANEL 2
Mr. Greg Ackerman
Past Chair of the Michigan Bean Commission;
Delegate to the U.S. Dry Bean Council
Vassar, MI
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Mr. Kody Carson
Past Chairman
National Sorghum Producers
Lubbock, TX
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Mr. Brent Cheyne
President
National Association of Wheat Growers
Klamath Falls, OR
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Mr. Blake Gendebien
Vice Chair
Agrimark Family Dairy Farms Co-op
Ogdensburg, NY
^
Testifying on behalf of the National Milk Producers Federation
Mr. Rich Hillman
Farmer
Hillman Farms
Carlisle, AR
^
Testifying on behalf of USA Rice Federation
Mr. Patrick Johnson
Producer and Director
National Cotton Council
Tunica, MS
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Mr. Caleb Ragland
Secretary
American Soybean Association
Magnolia, KY
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Mr. Neil Rockstad
Vice President
American Sugarbeet Growers Association
Hendrum, MN
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Ms. Karla Baker Thompson
Vice President
J.E.T. Farms and Georgia Integrity Farmers
Camilla, GA
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Testifying on behalf of the U.S. Peanut Federation
Mr. Harold Wolle
First Vice President
National Corn Growers Association
Madelia, MN
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334054
https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/commodity-programs-credit-and-crop-insurance_-part-1-producer-perspectives-on-the-farm-safety-net
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Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Commodity Programs
Stakeholders in the Agricultural sector testify at a Senate Agriculture subcommittee hearing on improving commodity programs as Congress continues work on a new Farm Bill.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527799-1/senate-agriculture-subcommittee-hearing-improving-commodity-programs

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Michelle Sager Discusses Federal Programs Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste & Abuse
Government Accountability Office’s Michelle Sager discusses the GAO’s latest “High Risk List” which highlights programs vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527775-5/michelle-sager-discusses-federal-programs-vulnerable-fraud-waste-abuse&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken  meets with Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-2-2023/
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TBD
Secretary Blinken Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister
Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Czech counterpart, Jan Lipavský, at the State Department.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527806-1/secretary-blinken-meeting-czech-foreign-minister

9:30 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the President's Proposed Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Department of the Interior
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Deb Haaland
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334042
https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2023/5/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-the-president-s-budget-request-for-the-u-s-department-of-the-interior-for-fiscal-year-2024
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Interior Secretary Testifies on President's 2024 Budget Request
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland testifies on President Biden’s 2024 budget request for her agency at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527787-1/interior-secretary-testifies-presidents-2024-budget-request

9:30 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the Posture of the Department of the Air Force in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program; To Be Immediately Followed by a Closed Session in SVC-217
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Honorable Frank Kendall III
Secretary of the Air Force
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General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. USAF
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
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General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF
Chief of Space Operations
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334051
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-the-department-of-the-air-force-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2024-and-the-future-years-defense-program
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31850

10:00 AM EDT
DigitalArt4Climate & Blockchain4Climate COP28 Edition
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l6rg2uq6

10:00 AM EDT
(Part 1) Science Technology and Innovation in Africa Day (STI Forum 2023 Special Event)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1psl7fmj7

10:00 AM EDT
(3rd meeting) 2023/3rd Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hestud3k

10:00 AM EDT
Youth Innovation: Bolstering climate action through agrifood systems transformation in the context of COVID-19 recovery (2023 STI Forum Side Event)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1orcls2dm

10:00 AM EDT
(Part 1) 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day Global Conference
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j1h3e9tb

10:00 AM EDT
Unleashing the transformative power of SDG16: Improving governance and reducing corruption - Economic and Social Council Special Meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p0dvsg5j

10:00 AM EDT
The Future of Central Asia’s Development: Between Russia and China
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/future-central-asias-development-between-russia-and-china

10:00 AM EDT
Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Jackie Kennedy's Life Before Becoming First Lady
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/02/carl-sferrazza-anthony-jackie-kennedys-life-before-becoming-first-lady/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTywfYlwBb0

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Full Report - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders March 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/

10:00 AM EDT
Spring 2023 BIO Advisory Committee Meeting
National Science Foundation (NSF)
https://new.nsf.gov/events/spring-2023-bio-advisory-committee-meeting/2023-05-02

10:00 AM EDT
FDIC Hosts Tackling Affordable Housing for Boston Residents: How to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Section 8 Homebuyers
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2023-05-02-homeownership-opportunities.html

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate
The Senate will debate several of President Biden’s judicial nominations to U.S. District Courts.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527793-1/us-senate

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Supreme Court Ethics Reform
Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334060
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/supreme-court-ethics-reform
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Judiciary Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on Supreme Court ethical standards following reports of Justices Thomas and Gorsuch in possible violation of current ethics rules.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527741-1/judiciary-hearing-supreme-court-ethics

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Advancing Security and Prosperity Through International Conservation
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Gillian Caldwell
Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator
United States Agency for International Development
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Mr. Kaddu Sebunya
President and Chief Executive Officer
African Wildlife Foundation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334045
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/advancing-security-and-prosperity-through-international-conservation

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Focusing on Improving Community Resilience
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Patty Hernandez
Executive Director
Headwaters Economics
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334058
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/reauthorization-of-the-national-flood-insurance-program-improving-community-resilience

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Army
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Christine Wormuth
Secretary
United States Army
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General James C. McConville
Chief of Staff
United States Army
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334049
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2024-budget-request-for-the-army
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Army Secretary & Chief of Staff Testify on President's 2024 Budget Request
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense holds a hearing with the Army secretary and chief of staff on President Biden’s 2024 budget request.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527798-1/army-secretary-chief-staff-testify-presidents-2024-budget-request

10:00 AM EDT
Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Jeff Arkin
Director, Strategic Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Meagan Elliot, PhD
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director, Office of Development and Grants
City of Detroit
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Matthew Hanson
Associate Managing Director
Witt O'Brien's LLC
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334048
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/improving-access-to-federal-grants-for-underserved-communities/

10:00 AM EDT
Executive Session: S. 1067, S. 1114, S. 1214, S. _, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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S.1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1067
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S.1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1114
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S.1214, RARE Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1214
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334046
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/s-1067-s-1114-s-1214-and-s-1339

10:20 AM EDT
Taming the Digital Frontier - Tech Governance in a Fractured World
New America
https://www.newamerica.org/international-security/planetary-politics/events/aming-the-digital-frontier-tech-governance-in-a-fractured-world/

10:30 AM EDT
Rocky Mountain Lab RML Seminar Series - Bat Borne Paramyxoviruses: Ecology, Evolution, and Pathogenesis
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42999

11:00 AM EDT
Chinese Assessments of the Soviet Union's Collapse
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/chinese-assessments-soviet-unions-collapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mRdurP2ojc

11:00 AM EDT
The New Geopolitics of Alliances: Rethinking Transatlantic Engagement with Global "Swing States"
German Marshall Fund
https://www.gmfus.org/event/new-geopolitics-alliances-rethinking-transatlantic-engagement-global-swing-states

11:00 AM EDT
Greenhouse Gas GHG Protocol Standards Update Process: Topline Findings from Scope 2 Feedback
World Resources Institute
https://www.wri.org/events/2023/5/ghg-protocol-standards-update-process-topline-findings-scope-2-feedback

11:00 AM EDT
Income-Driven Repayment Overhaul: The Backdoor Student Loan "Forgiveness" the Media Isn't Talking About
The Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/education/event/income-driven-repayment-overhaul-the-backdoor-student-loan-forgiveness-the-media

11:00 AM EDT
What Should Congress Include in The Next National Quantum Initiative Act?
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
https://itif.org/events/2023/05/02/the-next-national-quantum-initiative-act/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC3afDQM2Ss

11:00 AM EDT
Patterning Morphogenesis Via the Planar Cell Polarity Pathway
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42654

11:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Pro Forma Session
The House is holding a brief pro forma session. No roll call votes will take place. Members will return from this week’s district work period for legislative business and votes on Tuesday, May 9th.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527762-1/house-pro-forma-session

12:00 PM EDT
This is Public Health Mini-Fair
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/event/this-is-public-health-mini-fair/

12:00 PM EDT
Friendship in a Democratic Age
Acton Institute 
https://www.acton.org/event/als-gustafson

12:00 PM EDT
Noon Report: Recruiting with Success - A Discussion With MG Davis, Commanding General, U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.ausa.org/events/noon-report-recruiting-success-discussion-mg-davis-cg-usarec

12:00 PM EDT
Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director, Defense Information Systems Agency, and commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network
AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2023
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31833
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

12:00 PM EDT
Universal Health Coverage by Leveraging Private Sector in India
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-00bbdb70-875073a8-0187-51e8ec4a-00002f8cevents@columbia.edu&recurrenceId=

12:00 PM EDT
From El-Fasher to Khartoum: The Fallout From 20 Years of Conflict in Darfur
Overseas Development Institute
https://odi.org/en/events/remembering-darfur-marking-20-years-of-unending-conflict/

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/k1g/k1gd2iwc10

12:00 PM EDT
Veterans Benefit Seminar - St. George, UT
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55570/

12:00 PM EDT
Elucidating the Role of Circadian Biology and Meal Timing in Cardiometabolic Health (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/chrononutrition-elucidating-role-circadian-biology-and-meal-timing-cardiometabolic
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49563

12:00 PM EDT
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: Medical Imaging Datasets Using MATLAB
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42928

12:30 PM EDT
Shoring Up U.S. Manufacturing
Axios
https://www.axios.com/events
https://shoringupusmanufacturing.splashthat.com/

1:00 PM EDT
The Decisive Decade and China's Vision of Victory
The East-West Center in Washington
https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/decisive-decade-and-chinas-vision-victory

1:00 PM EDT
Conversation with Debra Tice
National Press Club
https://www.press.org/events/conversation-debra-tice

1:00 PM EDT
ECOSOC Special Meeting - Unleashing the transformative power of SDG16: Improving governance and reducing corruption
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
https://www.un.org/ecosoc/sites/www.un.org.ecosoc/files/documents/2023/ecosoc-special-meeting-on-corruption-programme.pdf
https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/events/2023/ecosoc-special-meeting-unleashing-transformative-power-sdg16-improving-governance-and

1:00 PM EDT
The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-first-kentucky-derby-thirteen-black-jockeys-one-shady-owner-and-the-little-red-horse-that-wasnt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idYcB6WlTPw

1:00 PM EDT
Innovation to Impact: USPTO Resources for K-12 and University Outreachg
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/innovation-impact-uspto-resources-k-12-and-university-outreach

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-158

1:00 PM EDT
Ammonia Combustion Technology Group Meeting
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Department of Energy
https://netl.doe.gov/
https://netl.doe.gov/events/22ACT

1:00 PM EDT
Navigating the First ICH Generic Drug Draft Guideline "M13A Bioequivalence for Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms"
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/navigating-first-ich-generic-drug-draft-guideline-m13a-bioequivalence-immediate-release-solid-oral

1:00 PM EDT
Proximity Therapeutics From Kinase Degraders to Transcription Factor Chemical Induced Proximity
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42853
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42854

1:00 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-NBk9JiVk
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527814-1/white-house-daily-briefing

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.youtube.com/statedept

2:00 PM EDT
CANCELED? Pan American Climate Resilient Health Systems - Effectively Communicating Climate Change Risks
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/events/pan-american-climate-resilient-health-systems-7
https://web.archive.org/web/20230226161845/https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/events/pan-american-climate-resilient-health-systems-7

2:00 PM EDT
Friendship in Adam Smith and Aristotle
Liberty Fund
https://www.adamsmithworks.org/documents/virtual-reading-group-friendship-in-adam-smith-and-aristotle

2:00 PM EDT
Protecting Critical Infrastructure: The New National Cybersecurity Strategy
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/05/02/default-calendar/May-policy-panel-CIandCyber

2:00 PM EDT
Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application Filing Walk-Through
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-boot-camp-module-5-application-filing-walk-through-7

2:00 PM EDT
Veteran Suicide Prevention: VA S.A.V.E. Webinar
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55554/

2:00 PM EDT
Virtual Informational Job Session
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Veteran Readiness & Employment, and Thermo Fisher Scientific
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55532/

2:00 PM EDT
OCS Director's Series: Opportunities to Advance the Science of Survivorship in Neuro Oncology
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42523

2:15 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session, Part 2
The Senate will debate and vote on several of President Biden’s judicial nominations to U.S. District Courts.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527793-2/senate-session-part-2

2:30 PM EDT
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský on the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, and Transatlantic Ties
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/czech-foreign-minister-jan-lipavsky-indo-pacific-ukraine-transatlantic-ties

2:30 PM EDT
(Part 2) 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day Global Conference
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1amm90qcm

2:30 PM EDT
Development and Applications of a Novel Media System for Patient Derived Tumoroid Culture
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43016

2:30 PM EDT
To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334065
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-428

2:30 PM EDT
Field Hearing - Mountain Iron, Minnesota: Oversight Field Hearing Titled "Examining the Mineral Wealth of Northern Minnesota." the Hearing Will Examine the Vast Mineral Potential of Northern Minnesota, Including the Local and National Benefits of Mining in the Region.
House Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Jessica Johnson, Community Outreach and Government Relations Manager, Talon Metals Corp., Tamarack, MN
^
Dr. Dean Peterson, Chief Geologist, Big Rock Exploration, Minneapolis, MN
^
Mr. Joe Baltich, Owner, Northwind Lodge, Ely, MN
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115849
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413106
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc1gwVJHeQk
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House Natural Resources Subcommittee Field Hearing on Minnesota's Mineral Resources
A House Natural Resources subcommittee holds a field hearing in Minnesota to examine the state’s mineral wealth.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527794-1/house-natural-resources-subcommittee-field-hearing-minnesotas-mineral-resources

2:30 PM EDT
To Receive Testimony on the Current Readiness of the Joint Force
Senate Armed Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
General Randy A. George, USA
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Department of the Army
^
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, USN
Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy
^
General Eric M. Smith, USMC
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Department of the Navy
^
General David M. Allvin, USAF
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force
^
General David D. Thompson, USSF
Vice Chief of Space Operations, Department of the Air Force
^
Ms. Diana C. Maurer
Director of Defense Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334059
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-current-readiness-of-the-joint-force
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31835
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

2:45 PM EDT
Rural Housing Legislation
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Natalie N. Maxwell
Managing Attorney
National Housing Law Project
^
Mr. Christopher Potterpin
President
Council for Affordable and Rural Housing
^
Mr. David Lipsetz
President And CEO
Housing Assistance Council
^
Ms. Dianne Hunt
President
Syringa Property Management
^
Ms. Anne Mavity
Executive Director
Minnesota Housing Partnership
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334056
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/rural-housing-legislation

3:00 PM EDT
The Future of the Turkish Economy
Foreign Policy Research Institute
https://www.fpri.org/event/2023/the-future-of-the-turkish-economy/

3:00 PM EDT
Advancing Racial Diversity: What Academic Departments Can Do
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
https://events.columbia.edu/go/FANRacialDiversity

3:00 PM EDT
Is Franchising Fair? Franchisee Conversations with Chair Khan and Cmr. Slaughter
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2023/05/franchising-fair-franchisee-conversations-chair-khan-cmr-slaughter

3:00 PM EDT
American Impact on the Culture of the Republic of Vietnam
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408339/american-impact-on-the-culture-of-the-republic-of-vietnam/2023-05-02/

3:00 PM EDT
LIG Seminar Series - Escaping Detectable Parasitemia in Settings of High Malaria Transmission
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43018

3:00 PM EDT
Hearings to Examine the President's Proposed Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 for East Asia and the Pacific
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
^
The Honorable Michael Schiffer
Assistant Administrator
Bureau for Asia
United States Agency for International Development
Washington, D.C.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334050
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/fy-2024-budget-request-for-east-asia-and-the-pacific

4:00 PM EDT
Cold War Liberation: The Soviet Union and the Collapse of the Portuguese Empire in Africa, 1961-1975
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/cold-war-liberation-soviet-union-and-collapse-portuguese-empire-africa-1961-1975

4:00 PM EDT
From Heroes to Machines? The History and Cultural Politics of AI Enabled Command in the United States | Ian Reynolds
The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/ian-reynolds-may-2023

4:00 PM EDT
Local Needs in an International War: A Conversation with Ukrainian Mayors
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/local-needs-in-an-international-war-a-conversation-with-ukrainian-mayors/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33ylk3hkko

4:00 PM EDT
2023 Demystifying Medicine Lecture Series: Cancer: Metastasis and Drivers
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://demystifyingmedicine.od.nih.gov/
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42906
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48841

4:45 PM EDT
To Receive Testimony on the Department of Defense Space Activities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program
Senate Armed Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Honorable John F. Plumb
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
^
Honorable Frank Calvelli
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
^
General David D. Thompson, USSF
Vice Chief of Space Operations
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334053
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-02/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31836
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-department-of-defense-space-activities-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2024-and-the-future-years-defense-program
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

5:00 PM EDT
Fulton County Schools Financial Literacy Night
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
https://fee.org/events/fulton-county-schools-financial-literacy-night/

5:00 PM EDT
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner's Veteran Town Hall - Chattanooga, TN
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55217/

6:00 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the Asian American Foreign Affairs Association Annual Leadership Dinner
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-2-2023/

6:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya delivers a keynote address at the Asian American Foreign Affairs Association Annual Leadership Dinner
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-2-2023/

7:00 PM EDT
S.C. Gwynne: His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
https://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events

7:00 PM EDT
"What Would A Free and Flourishing Society Look Like? An Agenda for the Future In a Decaying World" with William Ruger
American Institute for Economic Research
https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1518/1683068400000

7:30 PM EDT
Airmen of Note Tour - Williamsport,  Pennsylvania
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.caclive.com/

9:00 PM EDT
America's Gift to Famine-Stricken Russia (1922) - A Film Screening with Live Musical Accompaniment
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
https://www.hoover.org/events/americas-gift-famine-stricken-russia-1922-film-screening-live-musical-accompaniment