The Swamp Today
Timelines Change.
Monday, May 15, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT 
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland  attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Envrionment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to the Netherlands from May 11-18, 2023.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Switzerland from May 14-16, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne a. Witkowsky is on travel to Denmark and Germany from May 15-18, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison is on travel to Switzerland and Italy from May 10-23, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Switzerland and Mexico from May 12-19, 2023.
Is the state department fleeing to Europe or something?

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

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Overflowing
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-overflowing/

Gary Varvel - The Biden family laundry
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/the-biden-family-laundry

grrrgraphics - Gaslightin' Joe
https://grrrgraphics.com/joe-biden-gaslighter/

grrrgraphics - Joe in the Box
https://grrrgraphics.com/joe-in-the-box-debt-ceiling/

RealityBites by Broc Smith -  Beach Trip!
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/14/beach-trip/

RealityBites by Broc Smith -  Dizzy Lizzy
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/13/dizzy-lizzy-2/

RealityBites by Broc Smith -  Rule Change
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/12/rule-change/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Happy Mother's Day
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1657801410153422852

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

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

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of May 8, 2023
https://www.majorityleader.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1753

Text of Bills for the Week of May 15, 2023
https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2023-05-15

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

The New Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, 13.05.2023
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/05/13/230513c.html
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/05/13/0365/00791.html

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels -  Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

May 10, 2023 - May 17, 2023
Police Week 2023
https://www.policeweek.org/

May 12, 2023 - May 21, 2023
Weekly schedule of public speaking engagements and other activities Friday, 12 May 2023 - Sunday, 21 May 2023
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

May 15, 2023 - May 16, 2023
The Future of Macroeconomic Policy
International Monetary Fund of the United Nations (IMF)
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2023/06/15/future-of-macroeconomic-policy

May 15, 2023 - May 16, 2023
Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2023
Alliance of Democracies
https://copenhagendemocracysummit.com/2023

May 15, 2023 - May 16, 2023
Central Banking Series: Dublin
Global Interdependence Center at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
https://www.interdependence.org/events/browse/central-banking-series-dublin-2/

May 15, 2023 - May 17, 2023
AOC Europe 2023, Bonn, Germany
Association of Old Crows
https://www.aoceurope.org/speaker-applications

May 15, 2023 - May 17, 2023
Beyond Growth 2023 Conference: Pathways towards Sustainable Prosperity in the EU
European Parliament
https://www.beyond-growth-2023.eu/about-beyond-growth/

May 15, 2023 - May 17, 2023
The BIG 5G 2023 Event
Informa Tech
https://tmt.knect365.com/big-5g-event/

May 15, 2023 - May 19, 2023
Hydrothermal Circulation and Seawater Chemistry: What's the Chicken and What's the Egg?
American Geophysical Union
https://www.agu.org/Chapman-Hydrothermal-Circulation-Seawater-Chemistry

May 15, 2023 - May 19, 2023
47th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FMeetings%252FCX-714-47%252FLinks%252FCCFL47-timetableV2.pdf
https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFL&session=47

May 15, 2023 - May 19, 2023
2023 SGF-Cybersecurity Week
Smart Grid Forums
https://www.smartgrid-forums.com/cybersecurity-week

May 15, 2023 - May 19, 2023
24th Session of the Working Group on the Right to Development
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations (OHCHR)
https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/events/2023/24th-Session-working-group-right-development

May 15, 2023 - May 19, 2023
Workshop on Biophysical Methods for Protein Interactions
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42952

May 15, 2023 - May 23, 2023
2023 Resumed Session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
https://csonet.org/index.php?menu=80

May 15, 2023
4th Joint IMF-OECD-World Bank Conference on Structural Reforms
International Monetary Fund of the United Nations (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2023/05/15/4th-joint-imf-oecd-world-bank-conference-on-structural-reforms

May 15, 2023
UN International Day of Families: "Families and New Technologies." 
United Nations 
https://www.upf.org/events/icalrepeat.detail/2023/05/15/725/-/un-international-day-of-families-families-and-new-technologies?filter_reset=1
https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-of-families

May 15, 2023
2023 International Day Of Families On ‘Families And Demographic Change’
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
https://social.desa.un.org/issues/family/events/2023-international-day-of-families-on-families-and-demographic-change

May 15, 2023
Peace Officers Memorial Day in the United States
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/peace-officers-memorial-day

May 15, 2023
1:00 AM EDT
After Words: Alexandra Robbins, "The Teachers - A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession". Investigative reporter Alexandra Robbins provided a behind-the-scenes look at the issues teachers are facing in the classroom today. She was interviewed by Education Week staff writer Madeline Will.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527229-1/after-words-alexandra-robbins

2:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Jeff Guinn, "Waco - David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage". Author Jeff Guinn talked about the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, and its aftermath and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-3/david-koresh-branch-davidians-legacy-rage

2:43 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Roxanna Asgarian, "We Were Once a Family - A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal. Journalist Roxanna Asgarian spoke about the foster care & adoption systems in the U.S. from her reporting on a murder-suicide case that claimed the lives of six adopted children.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-4/we-family

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=13503&Group=5

3:29 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Mary Beth Rogers, "Hope and Hard Truth - A Life in Texas Politics". Mary Beth Rogers offered her thoughts on Texas politics and shared her experiences serving as campaign manager and chief of staff to former Texas Democratic Governor Ann Richards.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-5/hope-hard-truth-life-texas-politics

4:00 AM EDT
1st Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ard8cn7e

4:17 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Dr. Ricardo Nuila, "The People's Hospital - Hope and Peril in American Medicine". Physician Ricardo Nuila spoke about better, less expensive healthcare through the lens of the work he's doing at Ben Taub, a public hospital in Houston.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-6/the-peoples-hospital-hope-peril-american-medicine

5:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Dean King, "Guardians of the Valley - John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite. Author Dean King chronicled conservationist John Muir's 19th century efforts to save Yosemite National Park.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-7/guardians-valley-john-muir-friendship-saved-yosemite

5:00 AM EDT
1st Meeting - 24th Session, Working Group on the Right to Development
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19badstnx

5:43 AM EDT
San Antonio Book Festival: Renee Dudley, "The Ransomware Hunting Team - A Band of Misfits. ProPublica reporter Renee Dudley traced the efforts of a small group of self-taught civilians who worked as a team to thwart ransomware attacks from around the world.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526905-8/the-ransomware-hunting-team

6:15 AM EDT
Conversation between NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, and the Founder and Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Alliance of Democracies Copenhagen Democracy Summit
https://copenhagendemocracysummit.com/2023
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_214600.htm

6:25 AM EDT
Competitive Enterprise Institute: Mark Calabria, "Shelter from the Storm". Former Federal Housing Finance Agency director Mark Calabria discussed what the Trump administration did to quell the looming housing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527157-1/shelter-storm

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “What is the best way to reduce gun violence in the U.S.?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528083-2/open-phones

7:30 AM EDT
About Books: Teaching the Classics in Prison. Author and book reviewer Brooke Allen discussed what she learned about higher education from teaching a for-credit college program at a men's maximum-security prison. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527859-1/higher-education-prison

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Morgan Chalfant Discusses the Week Ahead in Washington
Semafor reporter Morgan Chalfant discusses the week ahead in Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528083-3/morgan-chalfant-discusses-week-ahead-washington

8:25 AM EDT
The President and the First Lady depart Rehoboth Beach, Delaware en route to Dover Air Force Base
Gordons Pond State Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

8:30 AM EDT
Basic Principles of Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43089

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/?528083-4/open-phones

9:00 AM EDT
2,710th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Consideration of Finland
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14tbwdibk

9:00 AM EDT
3,624th Meeting, 74th Session of the International Law Commission - Piracy
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lrpu8w9k

9:00 AM EDT
2nd Meeting - 24th Session, Working Group on the Right to Development
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17fzuestk

9:00 AM EDT
2nd Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023 (GGE on LAWS)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1q9gq2f5h

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

9:05 AM EDT
The President and the First Lady depart Dover Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dover Air Force Base, DE
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Neil Bradley Discusses the Debt Ceiling Debate & Legal Immigration Push
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley discusses the debt ceiling debate and a recently launched campaign calling on Congress to reform legal immigration to help businesses meet their workforce needs.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528083-5/neil-bradley-discusses-debt-ceiling-debate-legal-immigration-push

9:15 AM EDT
Introduction to Sedimentation Velocity (SV AUC)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43115

9:30 AM EDT
1,980th Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1adqjvj6d

9:30 AM EDT
Toward High Resolution Structural Biology of Membrane Protein Complexes in Their Native Environment
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43009

9:30 AM EDT
The Court Will Release an Order List at 9:30 a.m. On Monday, May 15. 
Supreme Court of the United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/ordersofthecourt

9:40 AM EDT
The President and the First Lady arrive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia International Airport
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:45 AM EDT
Speech by Ms Anneli Tuominen followed by a conversation with Single Resolution Board Chair, Dominique Laboureix
18th IESE Banking Industry Meeting “Banking Navigating the Wave of Inflation” in Madrid
https://industryMeetings.iese.edu/es/Meeting/banking/
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yarmoy72

10:00 AM EDT
Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Migration in the Middle East
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/climate-change-food-insecurity-and-migration-in-the-middle-east/

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Raytheon Technologies Mathcounts National Competition: Watch the National Countdown Round Livestream to see who becomes the 2023 National Champion
https://www.mathcounts.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbiVWWMGA10

10:00 AM EDT
Energy Security and Economic Stability with Congressman Kelly Armstrong
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/energy-security-economic-stability-congressman-kelly-armstrong
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Rep. Kelly Armstrong Discusses Energy Security & the Economy
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) discusses energy security and the economy during a virtual discussion hosted by the Hudson Institute.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528095-1/rep-kelly-armstrong-discusses-energy-security-economy

10:00 AM EDT
16th Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p5itq09c

10:00 AM EDT
Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 9,321st Meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1i6ix32zp

10:00 AM EDT
High-level event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p6dlehtq

10:15 AM EDT
Introduction to Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43116

10:30 AM EDT
(Part 1 - Briefing) 2023 Election Briefing Series
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1aj3oc0dr

11:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-15-2023/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31956
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Secretary Blinken Remarks on International Religious Freedom Report
Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom at the State Department.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528096-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-international-religious-freedom-report

11:00 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with Brazilian Secretary General of External Relations Maria Laura da Rocha
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-15-2023/

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/k110gnvaqn

12:00 PM EDT
42nd Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
National Fraternal Order of Police and the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/npw---memorial
https://www.policeweek.org/schedule.html
https://fop.net/fop-foundation/national-peace-officers-memorial-service/

12:00 PM EDT
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Healthcare Disparities Related to Algorithms
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43064

12:00 PM EDT
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: Signals and Time Series Datasets Using MATLAB
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42940

12:00 PM EDT
Sharing The Journey - Online Support Group
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55437/

12:00 PM EDT
CodeRVA Regional High School - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to Visit Richmond’s CodeRVA Regional High School with Sen. Tim Kaine
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-deputy-secretary-education-visit-richmonds-coderva-regional-high-school-sen-tim-kaine

12:00 PM EDT
Become a Patent Examiner
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/jobs/become-patent-examiner-6

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will consider several bills including a resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as National Police Week is observed this week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528086-1/morning-hour

12:45 PM EDT
Joint Press Conference: António Guterres, UN Secretary-General and Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1ksca9dia

1:00 PM EDT
LHC 40th Anniversary Seminar Series: Disease Acquired Functions of RNA Binding Proteins
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43068

1:00 PM EDT
NIH Climate Change and Health Seminar Series: Climate Change, Disasters, and Food Security: Impacts and Disparities
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43143

1:00 PM EDT
A Deep Dive: Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA) III Scientific Meetings
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/deep-dive-gdufa-iii-scientific-Meetings-05152023

1:00 PM EDT
Savannah River Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Meeting - May 2023 - Day 1
Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE)
https://www.energy.gov/em/events/savannah-river-em-ssab-Meeting-may-2023-day-1
https://cab.srs.gov/srs-cab.html
https://www.youtube.com/c/srscab

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
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31957

1:15 PM EDT
Roundtable Discussion with CodeRVA Regional High School Students - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to Visit Richmond’s CodeRVA Regional High School with Sen. Tim Kaine
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-deputy-secretary-education-visit-richmonds-coderva-regional-high-school-sen-tim-kaine

1:15 PM EDT
Families and Demographic Change - Observance of the 2023 International Day of Families
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g4vzj4vf

1:30 PM EDT
16th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://obssr.od.nih.gov/news-and-events/events/16th-nih-matilda-white-riley-behavioral-and-social-sciences-honors
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41742
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49370

1:45 PM EDT
Families and Demographic Change - Observance of the 2023 International Day of Families
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g4vzj4vf

2:00 PM EDT
Gaining Information Advantage: The Workforce
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/05/15/default-calendar/gaining-information-advantage-the-workforce

2:00 PM EDT
US Perspectives on Global Migration
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/us-perspectives-on-global-migration/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRwR6O1R3Lo

2:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will consider several bills including a resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as National Police Week is observed this week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528086-2/house-Session

3:00 PM EDT
(8th Meeting) Informal Consultations on the Summit of the Future
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jq774eoq

3:00 PM EDT
17th Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qnauepag

3:00 PM EDT
The President and the First Lady depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route to Joint Base Andrews
Philadelphia International Airport
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

3:00 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue work on President Biden’s judicial nominations. At 5:30pm, Senators will vote on the confirmation of nomination of Bradley Garcia to be U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge for the District of Columbia.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528084-1/senate-Session

3:30 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-15-2023/

3:55 PM EDT
The President and the First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
Joint Base Andrews
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

4:00 PM EDT
The Wounded World: W.E.B. DuBois and the First World War
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/wounded-world-web-dubois-and-first-world-war

4:00 PM EDT
The Future of the US-Brazil Relationship
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-of-the-u-s-brazil-relationship/
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Fmr. U.S. Ambassador Discusses Relations with Brazil
Thomas Shannon, a former U.S. ambassador to Brazil, discusses relations with the country. The Brookings Institution hosts this conversation.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528094-1/fmr-us-ambassador-discusses-relations-brazil

4:00 PM EDT
Neuropharmacology Interest Group, Circuitry and Molecular Mechanisms Driving Descending Pain Facilitation
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43017

4:05 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady arrive at the White House
Joint Base Andrews
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

5:00 PM EDT
The Case for an Australian National Security Strategy
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/case-australian-national-security-strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWkORLYvQ3A

5:00 PM EDT
H.R. 2494 - POLICE Act of 2023; H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; H. Con. Res. 40 - Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies
House Rules Committee
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H.R. 2494 - POLICE Act of 2023
https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/hr-2494
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H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act
https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/hr-3091
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H. Con. Res. 40 - Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies
https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/h-con-res-40
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115694
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/Meeting-announcement-may-15-2023

6:00 PM EDT
Special Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba: The Nakba is a tragic historical moment in 1948 when a significant number of Palestinians were displaced almost overnight, leading to the disposSession, displacement, and denial of their inalienable rights that continue to this day.
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16g1mbi4q

8:50 PM EDT
2ID Change of Command Ceremony
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31935

9:00 PM EDT
Marketing Me: A Job Search Approach for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05152023/marketing-me-job-search-approach-military-spouses-and-caregivers