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Thursday, May 18, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

pResident Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are in Japan.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken joins President Biden on travel to Japan.
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 joins President Biden on travel to Japan.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to the Netherlands from May 11-18, 2023.
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 Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to Jordan from May 17-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison is on travel to Switzerland and Italy from May 10-23, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis is on travel to Poland, Moldova, and Romania from May 14-20, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Switzerland and Mexico from May 12-19, 2023.

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Welcome to Hope For The Warriors 2023 Memorial Day 30x30 Challenge.
This Memorial Day challenge was made to get YOU movin g 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 – The Hearing Impaired
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-the-hearing-impaired/

Bob Gorrell - Biden Graft
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/biden-graft/

Grrrgraphics - if Patton Were Alive Today...
https://truthsocial.com/@grrrgraphics/posts/110384811031072983

Michael Ramirez - Woke Marketing Fail 05-17-23
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-woke-marketing-fail-105

RealityBites by Broc Smith -  Useless
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/05/17/useless-3/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Ad Men
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1659054056965390336

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

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

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

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

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

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Merrick Garland
https://greene.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=436

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
https://greene.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=440

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves
https://greene.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=437

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against FBI Director Christopher Wray
https://greene.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=438

May 18, 2023 - May 19, 2023
2nd Annual International Roles of the U.S. Dollar Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/conference/2023/International-Roles-USDollar2

May 18, 2023 - May 19, 2023
Midwest History Conference
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/events/midwest-history-conference/

May 18, 2023 - May 19, 2023
NAHASDA "The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act" HUD Virtual Training
Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://web.cvent.com/event/ea7f1c26-bf76-492b-bc96-6a59e886b244/summary

May 18, 2023 - May 20, 2023
Bitcoin 2023
Mises Institute
https://mises.org/events/bitcoin-2023

May 18, 2023 - May 21, 2023
69th Bilderberg Meeting
>>18865363 pb
https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meetings/meeting-2023/press-release-2023
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List of Participants 2023
https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meetings/meeting-2023/participants-2023

MAY 18, 1896
Plessy vs. Ferguson, Judgement, Decided May 18, 1896
It was not until the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education and congressional civil rights acts of the 1950s and 1960s that systematic segregation under state law was ended.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/plessy-v-ferguson
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MAY 17, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of-education
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Christina Bobb: Dems Undo Brown v. Board of Education
One America News Network (2 years ago)
https://rumble.com/vewwyb-christina-bobb-dems-undo-brown-v.-board-of-education.html

MAY 18, 1933
Tennessee Valley Authority Act (1933)
This act of May 18, 1933, created the Tennessee Valley Authority to oversee the construction of dams to control flooding, improve navigation, and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley basin.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/tennessee-valley-authority-act

May 18, 2023
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.imo.org/en/About/Events/Pages/International-Day-for-Women-in-Maritime-2023.aspx

May 18, 2023
Ascension Day in the United States
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/ascension-day

May 18, 2023
TBD
Tech Envoy Series With European Parliamentarians From the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Meridian International Center
https://www.meridian.org/announcement/global-business-briefing-with-european-parliamentarians-from-the-committee-on-civil-liberties-justice-and-home-affairs/

May 18, 2023
TBD
White House Virtual Briefing with VP Harris on Preventing Default
Vice President Harris and other White House officials hold a virtual briefing to discuss raising the debt limit and avoiding a default.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528178-1/white-house-virtual-briefing-vp-harris-preventing-default

May 18, 2023
12:00 AM EDT
Global Anti-Illicit Trade Summit, South-East Asia
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/custom-events/global-anti-illicit-trade-summit-asia/

12:50 AM EDT
UNC Honor Guard Change of Command Ceremony
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31932

2:00 AM EDT
Remarks by Mr Luis de Guindos at seminar organised by PwC in Madrid
PwC
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1615282&tp_key=995b3ffe19

3:05 AM EDT
The President arrives to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
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President Biden Arrives in Japan for G7 Summit
President Biden arrived at Iwakini Marine Corps Air Station near Hiroshima, Japan to participate in the 2023 G7 Summit. Before heading to the summit, he met with many of the U.S. Marines stationed at the base.

3:20 AM EDT
The President greets troops stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

4:00 AM EDT
3,627th Meeting, 74th session of the International Law Commission
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18l8hvyyk

4:00 AM EDT
7th Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xvk8xf54

4:00 AM EDT
1,985th Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Venezuela
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xvk8xf54

4:00 AM EDT
2,715th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Türkiye (cont'd)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zm168tjw

4:05 AM EDT
The President departs Hiroshima Heliport Landing Zone, Hiroshima, Japan en route to Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

4:40 AM EDT
The President arrives to the Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

5:00 AM EDT
President Biden Meets with Japanese Prime Minister
President Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before the start of the 2023 G7 Summit, held in Hiroshima, Japan. The two leaders said they would be discussing their strategy for the summit as well as ongoing global economic and security concerns.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528182-1/president-biden-meets-japanese-prime-minister

5:00 AM EDT
Briefing on the Work of the Office of the Ombudsman and Mediation Services
World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP)
https://executiveboard.wfp.org/Meeting/1526
https://web.archive.org/web/20221231164048/https://executiveboard.wfp.org/meeting/1527

5:00 AM EDT
Attendance by Ms Lagarde at official celebration of the 175th anniversary of the first German national parliamentary assembly event in Paulskirche in Frankfurt
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on House Republicans' blocking of a vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528161-2/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) Discusses Debate over Raising the Debt Ceiling
Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) discusses the debate over raising the debt ceiling
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528161-3/rep-brendan-boyle-d-pa-discusses-debate-raising-debt-ceiling&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Symposium and Evening Event: Multilateral Development Banks in the 21st Century
Overseas Development Institute
https://odi.org/en/events/symposium-and-evening-event-multilateral-development-banks-in-the-21st-century/

8:00 AM EDT
Briefing on Oversight
World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP)
https://executiveboard.wfp.org/Meeting/1527
https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://executiveboard.wfp.org/Meeting/1527

8:08 AM EDT
House Judiciary Weaponization Subcommittee News Conference on FBI Whistleblower Report
Members of the House Judiciary Weaponization of Congress Select Subcommittee speak with reporters prior to a hearing on the FBI whistleblower report.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528188-1/house-judiciary-weaponization-subcommittee-news-conference-fbi-whistleblower-report

8:15 AM EDT
Disaster Risk Reduction in Countries Affected by Multidimensional Crisis - "Risk Reduction Hub" on the Margins of the High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k15/k152nd7oxf

8:15 AM EDT
Roles of States for Promoting Investments in Disaster Risk Reduction towards Resilient and Sustainable Future - "Risk Reduction Hub" on the margins of the High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17o3lf6v4

8:15 AM EDT
Early Warnings for All - Closing the gap and scaling up good practices - "Risk Reduction Hub" on the margins of the High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10rn0x1qx

8:20 AM EDT
32d MED BDE CoR
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31919

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Lisa McClain Discusses Debate over Raising the Debt Ceiling
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), the House Republican Conference Secretary, discusses the debate over raising the debt ceiling and other congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528161-4/rep-lisa-mcclain-discusses-debate-raising-debt-ceiling&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
Open Public Meeting of the Commission followed by a Closed Meeting
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/
https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/Sunshine_Act_Notice_for_May_16_and_18_2023_ES.pdf
https://www.fec.gov/updates/may-18-2023-open-meeting/

8:30 AM EDT
Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee 181st Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-may-18-2023-meeting-announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXVMILYvocM

8:30 AM EDT
U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released after 8:30 a.m. ET every Thursday
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf

8:30 AM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Weekly Export Sales
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-120

8:30 AM EDT
The 27th Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum
The Carter Center 
https://www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health/forum/index.html

8:30 AM EDT
Static and Dynamic Light Scattering
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43129

8:30 AM EDT
We CARE Veterans Fair - Rome, GA
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54906/

8:30 AM EDT
Veterans Coffee at the Golden Corral - Greensboro, NC
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55761/

8:45 AM EDT
North Korean Human Rights: Is There Still A Way Forward?
National Endowment for Democracy
https://www.ncnk.org/event-calendar/north-korean-human-rights-there-still-way-forward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhbwBrxf6E4

8:50 AM EDT
NBER Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy Conference, 2023
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/nber-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-policy-and-economy-conference-2023
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

9:00 AM EDT
>>18864186 pb
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene @RepMTG
Major announcement TOMORROW
I’m holding a press conference tomorrow at 9AM to make a major announcement on #ImpeachmentWeek.
5:06 PM · May 17, 2023
https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1658942138464321537
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene News Conference on Impeachment
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) makes an announcement regarding impeachment.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528189-1/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-news-conference-impeachment

9:00 AM EDT
Key House Republican Moderate on Debt Ceiling Debate
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/18/key-house-republican-moderate-debt-ceiling-debate/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNu5QYdqHCM

9:00 AM EDT
What Can the World Expect From Ukraine’s Counteroffensive?
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/what-can-the-world-expect-from-ukraines-counteroffensive/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjB3GoRtPDM

9:00 AM EDT
NEXUS 23: A Symposium at the Intersection of Defense, National Security, and Autonomy - Day 2
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/nexus-23/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2XtQLa2qQ

9:00 AM EDT
The Global Stocktake at COP28: Why Getting it Right Matters for the Future of Climate Action
World Resources Institute
https://www.wri.org/events/2023/5/global-stocktake-cop28-climate-action

9:00 AM EDT
1,986th Meeting, 85th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Venezuela (cont'd)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s5ahr0jm

9:00 AM EDT
2,716th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bg1gp3mu

9:00 AM EDT
8th Meeting, 2nd Session Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19vx6bez1

9:00 AM EDT
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) 2023 Public Forum Day (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/niceatm/3rs-meetings/pubforum-2023/iccvamforum-2023.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=prod&utm_campaign=ntpgolinks&utm_term=iccvamforum-2023
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49696

9:00 AM EDT
Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/may-18-2023-tobacco-products-scientific-advisory-committee-meeting-05182023

9:00 AM EDT
A Clear Look at the Eyeglass Rule
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2023/05/clear-look-eyeglass-rule
https://kvgo.com/ftc/a-clear-look-at-the-eyeglass-rule-may-18-2023

9:00 AM EDT
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

9:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House today during National Police Week will consider a resolution expressing support for local police officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local police departments.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528174-1/house-session

9:00 AM EDT
Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
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WITNESSES:
Garret O’Boyle, Whistleblower; FBI Special Agent
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Steve Friend, Whistleblower; former FBI Special Agent
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Marcus Allen, Whistleblower; FBI Staff Operations Specialist
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Tristan Leavitt, President, Empower Oversight; former Member of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115972
http://www.mspb.gov/
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b311yUfOLJs
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FBI Whistleblowers Testify Before Weaponization Committee
FBI whistleblowers testify before the Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee on alleged abuses of power by FBI leadership.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528159-1/fbi-whistleblowers-testify-weaponization-committee

9:00 AM EDT
Putting the 'Stable' in 'Stablecoins:' How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise
House Financial Services Committee
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LEGISLATION:
H.R. ____, To provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA21/20230518/115973/BILLS-118pih-Thediscussiondraftdefinesp.pdf
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H.R. ____, To provide requirements for payment stablecoin issuers, research on a digital dollar, and for other purposes.
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA21/20230518/115973/BILLS-118pih-Toprovidefortheregulationofpaymentstablecoinsandforotherpurposes.pdf
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Fennie Wang, Founder and CEO, Humanity Cash
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Mr. Matt Homer, Managing Member, The Department of XYZ; former Executive Deputy Superintendent of Research and Innovation, New York Department of Financial Services
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Mr. David Portilla, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Mr. Robert Morgan, CEO, USDF Consortium
v
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115973
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408790
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G_msiM0l7w

9:00 AM EDT
HFAC Subcommittee Hearing on China's Economic Aggression and Predatory Practices
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Alon Raphael
CEO
FemtoMetrix
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Dr. Derek Scissors
Senior Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
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Mr. David Feith
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Center for New American Security
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Mr. Matthew Reynolds
Fellow, Economics Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115921
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/standing-united-against-the-peoples-republic-of-chinas-economic-aggression-and-predatory-practices/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bIVxoATvs0

9:00 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill
Committee
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FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Mark
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115996/documents/BILLS-118--AP--Agriculture-FY24AgSubcommitteeMark.pdf
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115996
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/markups/fiscal-year-2024-agriculture-rural-development-food-and-drug-administration-and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caSA3oQOXH4

9:09 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Sen. Budd (R-NC) Maiden Speech
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivers his first floor speech. Afterwards, his colleague Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) talks about Senator Budd’s work in North Carolina.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528142-2/sen-budd-r-nc-maiden-speech

9:15 AM EDT
Introduction to Fluorescence Spectroscopy
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43092

9:30 AM EDT
Delivering the Infrastructure Decade: Addressing Implementation Challenges at the State and Local Level
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/delivering-the-infrastructure-decade-addressing-implementation-challenges-at-the-state-and-local-level/

9:30 AM EDT
US Outbound Investment: Regulation on the Horizon?
Brookings Institution
https://www.aei.org/events/us-outbound-investment-regulation-on-the-horizon/

9:30 AM EDT
In Hot Pursuit of Sanctions Evaders: Cracking Down on Russia’s Global Networks
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/in-hot-pursuit-of-sanctions-evaders/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynmHWRbwK50

9:30 AM EDT
US Outbound Investment: Regulation on the Horizon?
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/us-outbound-investment-regulation-on-the-horizon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB-tsbDNrwo

9:30 AM EDT
Transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and Eligible Spouses Career Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55931/

9:30 AM EDT
Mental Health First Aid
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53486/

9:30 AM EDT
National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council Open Session - May 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nigms.nih.gov/about/council/Agenda/Pages/default.aspx
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49523

9:30 AM EDT
Oversight of Financial Regulators: Financial Stability, Supervision, and Consumer Protection in the Wake of Recent Bank Failures
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Michael S. Barr
Vice Chair For Supervision the Federal Reserve
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The Honorable Martin J. Gruenberg
Chair
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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The Honorable Todd M. Harper
Chair
National Credit Union Administration
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Mr. Michael J. Hsu
Acting Comptroller
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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The Honorable Adrienne A. Harris
Superintendent
New York State Department of Financial Services
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The Honorable Clothilde V. Hewlett
Commissioner
California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334156
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-of-financial-regulators-financial-stability-supervision-and-consumer-protection-in-the-wake-of-recent-bank-failures
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State & Federal Regulators Testify on Bank Failures
State and Federal financial regulators testify on recent bank failures before the Senate Banking Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528158-1/state-federal-regulators-testify-bank-failures

9:30 AM EDT
Residents at Risk: The Strained Nursing Home Inspection System and the Need to Improve Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Erin Bliss
Assistant Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Washington, DC
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Ms. Shelly Williamson
President of the Board of Directors for the Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies (AHFSA)
Administrator for the Section for Long Term Care Regulation with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Jefferson City, MO
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Ms. Leah McMahon, M.A.
Director
Colorado State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Denver, CO
^
Dr. Susan Lu, Phd, M.A.
Gerald Lyles Rising Star Professor of Management, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334152
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/residents-at-risk-the-strained-nursing-home-inspection-system-and-the-need-to-improve-oversight-transparency-and-accountability

10:00 AM EDT
When Is It Too Hot to Work?
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1u197lkzt

10:00 AM EDT
22nd Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kk9pvzw1

10:00 AM EDT
(Part 1) High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction - Plenary Meeting, General Assembly, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19ghotijc

10:00 AM EDT
Managing Costs: Adapting Supply Chains to the Current Economic Environment
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/custom-events/webinar/adapting-supply-chains-current-economic-environment/

10:00 AM EDT
The Workforce of Tomorrow
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/18/workforce-tomorrow/

10:00 AM EDT
Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics in Northeast Asia: Opportunities and Challenges Regarding North Korea
National Committee on North Korea
https://www.ncnk.org/event-calendar/shifting-geopolitical-dynamics-northeast-asia-opportunities-and-challenges-regarding

10:00 AM EDT
Theorising the Age of Permanent Crisis: Policy, Politics and Polity in the EU
European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/12398

10:00 AM EDT
Asia and the IMF
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/events/asia-and-the-imf/

10:00 AM EDT
Report Launch: Evolving Cyber Operations and Capabilities
Center for Strategic and International Studies in collaboration with the UK National Cyber Security Centre.
https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-evolving-cyber-operations-and-capabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yux1iiDMfnk

10:00 AM EDT
Veteran's Benefit Fair - East Tawas, MI
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53137/

10:00 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman delivers remarks at a meeting of the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors
Washington, D.C.
https://www.aia-aerospace.org/events/2023-spring-board-of-governors-and-membership-meeting/
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-18-2023/

10:00 AM EDT
Supreme Court October Term 2022 Conference / Non-argument Day
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue work on more of President Biden’s judicial nominations for U.S. District and Circuit Courts.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528177-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EDT
House Minority Leader Weekly Briefing
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) briefs reporters and responds to questions on his party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528185-1/house-minority-leader-weekly-briefing

10:00 AM EDT
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334160
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/05/11/2023/executive-business-meeting-1

10:00 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Bill
House Appropriations Committee
^
FY24 Homeland Security - Subcommittee Mark
https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/republicans.appropriations.house.gov/files/documents/FY24%20Homeland%20Security%20-%20Subcommittee%20Mark.pdf
^
FY24 Homeland Security - Bill Summary
https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/republicans.appropriations.house.gov/files/documents/FY24%20Homeland%20Security%20-%20Bill%20Summary.pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115999
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/markups/fiscal-year-2024-homeland-security-bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCxYMWBc5fw

10:15 AM EDT
Turkey’s Elections: A Contested and Uncertain Outcome
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
https://www.fdd.org/events/2023/05/18/turkeys-elections-a-contested-and-uncertain-outcome/

10:15 AM EDT
Tax Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act: Jobs and Investment in Energy Communities
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Katie Harris, Ph.D.
Legislative Director
BlueGreen Alliance
Washington, DC
^
The Honorable Daniel Simmons
Principal
Simmons Energy and Environmental Strategies
Falls Church, VA
^
Philip Rossetti
Resident Senior Fellow, Energy
R Street Institute
Washington, DC
^
Patty Horvatich
Senior Vice President, Business Investment
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Pittsburgh, PA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334149
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/tax-incentives-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-jobs-and-investment-in-energy-communities

10:30 AM EDT
Pulse Check: How Small Businesses Perform Amid Economic Uncertainty
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/small-businesses-economic-uncertainty/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UOW9xXd88E

10:30 AM EDT
Commission Meeting - Open Meeting
Federal Election Commission
https://www.fec.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/
https://www.fec.gov/updates/may-18-2023-open-meeting/

10:30 AM EDT
Assessing U.S. Policy Towards the Western Balkans
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Derek Chollet
Counselor
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C.
^
Mr. Gabriel Escobar
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Balkans
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334155
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/assessing-us-policy-towards-the-western-balkans

10:35 AM EDT
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity David McKeown Provides Keynote Remarks
Cyber Summit 2023
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-18/
https://events.govexec.com/cyber-summit-2023/

11:00 AM EDT
The Workforce of Tomorrow with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Purdue University President Mung Chiang
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/05/18/workforce-tomorrow/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZn-cX_CJok

11:00 AM EDT
2nd Virtual Town Hall on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42896
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49589

11:00 AM EDT
Introduction to the Newton 7.0 Optical Imaging System
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42773

11:00 AM EDT
Corporate Gray Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/51362/

11:00 AM EDT
Cincinnati Veterans Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52438/

11:00 AM EDT
Baltimore Veterans Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52437/

11:00 AM EDT
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Dolley Madison
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-national-archives-comes-alive-young-learners-program-meet-dolley-madison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY3o_eozOIg

11:30 AM EDT
Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy, Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder of the Kennedy Forum: Mental Health Care Crisis in America: Business' Moment to be a Voice of Change
Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
https://www.economicclub.org/events/hon-patrick-j-kennedy

11:50 AM EDT
The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, 187th Medical Battalion - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Event
Promotes cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion throughout Medical Center of Excellence and Joint Base San Antonio.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31761

12:00 PM EDT
Leadership Luncheon with Lt. Gen. Lauderback, USAF
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/05/18/default-calendar/May-leadership-luncheon

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/k1e/k1ey1bve5m

12:00 PM EDT
NIH–FDA COVID SIG Lecture with Ali Ellebedy, WUSTL
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43110
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49179

12:00 PM EDT
Collecting and Cleaning Data for Your Review
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42943

12:00 PM EDT
Career Credentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05182023/career-credentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers

12:00 PM EDT
Salary Negotiations for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05182023/salary-negotiations-military-spouses-and-caregivers

12:00 PM EDT
Woodwind Quintet - National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-may-18-woodwind-quintet-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture

12:00 PM EDT
Become a Design Patent Examiner
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/jobs/become-design-patent-examiner-1

12:50 PM EDT
Retirement Ceremony in Honor of Darrell Hudson.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31934

1:00 PM EDT
7th Annual Military Spouse Employment Summit
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/7th-annual-military-spouse-employment-summit

1:00 PM EDT
Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - San Antonio
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52727/

1:00 PM EDT
Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/jewish-soldiers-in-the-civil-war-the-union-army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQMiQ6PJns

1:00 PM EDT
FDIC and OCC Host Pennsylvania SSBCI: How It's Working and How You Can Participate
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2023-05-18-ssbci.html

1:00 PM EDT
Career Showcase: ABA Deputy Director - Learn about the Deputy Director, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access (ABA) Directorate position at The Library of Congress
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408644/career-showcase-aba-deputy-director/2023-05-18/

1:00 PM EDT
Helping Children Cope During Challenging Times
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43107

1:00 PM EDT
Liver Cancer Program Seminar: Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42848

1:00 PM EDT
7th Annual Military Spouse Employment Summit - Washington, D.C.
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55935/

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

1:45 PM EDT
LANPAC 2023 (Day 3)
The Association of the United States Army's 2022 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition is a world-class, international event highlighting the role of land forces in the Indo-Pacific theater and their contributions to the Joint Force in peace and war. The strategic location of Hawaii brings together government and industry representatives from our allies in the Indo-Pacific theater.
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31767

2:00 PM EDT
Multi-Functional Composite for Electromagnetic Shielding
Association of Old Crows
https://www.crows.org/page/Multi-FunctionalComposite

2:00 PM EDT
Attend DOCX Filing Training
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/attend-docx-filing-training-156

2:00 PM EDT
The Path to a Patent, Part v: Understanding the Role of Claims in a Patent Application
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/path-patent-part-v-understanding-role-claims-patent-application-1

2:00 PM EDT
E-Governance and E-Voting in the Baltic States: Leaders of E-Transformation
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408393/e-governance-and-e-voting-in-the-baltic-states-leaders-of-e-transformation/2023-05-18/

2:00 PM EDT
National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council May 2023 (Day 1)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/advisory-committees
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49529

2:45 PM EDT
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, Discusses "Data, Tech and Warfighting"
NEXUS 23: A Symposium at the Intersection of Defense, National Security, and Autonomy - Day 2
Atlantic Council
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-18/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/nexus-23/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2XtQLa2qQ

3:00 PM EDT
(Part 2) High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction - Plenary Meeting, General Assembly, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1w2rl5xur

3:00 PM EDT
23rd Meeting, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - 2023 Resumed Session, Economic and Social Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1w0znievq

3:00 PM EDT
The Association of Former International Civil Servants in New York (AFICS/NY) Annual Assembly 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k1301u1dfv

3:00 PM EDT
Technology Race in Asia: The Capital Cable #71
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/technology-race-asia-capital-cable-71
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGErjET67xc

3:00 PM EDT
FY 2023 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/fy-2023-reimagining-justice-testing-new-model-community-safety

3:30 PM EDT
2023 International Day of Vesak
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1x4txa9a2

4:00 PM EDT
Preventing Veteran Suicide: Raising Awareness and Inspiring Action Through Film
Rand
https://www.rand.org/events/2023/05/preventing-veteran-suicide.html

4:00 PM EDT
Adam and Eve After the Pill, Revisited: A Conversation with Mary Eberstadt
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/adam-and-eve-after-the-pill-revisited-a-conversation-with-mary-eberstadt/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmiRE06CXfw

4:00 PM EDT
Understanding Training and Workforce Pathways to Develop and Retain Black Maternal Health Clinicians in California
Urban Institute
https://www.urban.org/events/understanding-training-and-workforce-pathways-develop-and-retain-black-maternal-health

4:00 PM EDT
Modeling FZD5 Mutation Associated Ocular Diseases Using Hipsc Derived Retinal Organoids
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43114

5:00 PM EDT
Live! At The Library: American Feast: A Culinary Celebration
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408427/live-at-the-library-american-feast-a-culinary-celebration/2023-05-18/

5:30 PM EDT
Paducah EM SSAB Meeting – May 2023
Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE)
https://www.energy.gov/em/events/paducah-em-ssab-meeting-may-2023
https://www.energy.gov/em/em-site-specific-advisory-board

5:30 PM EDT
2023 AIAA Awards Gala
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA
https://www.aiaa.org/events-learning/event/2023/05/18/default-calendar/2023-aiaa-awards-gala

5:45 PM EDT
Army Gen. James E. Rainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Futures Command, provides keynote remarks
Association of the U.S. Army 2023 LANPAC Symposium
https://www.ausa.org/tags/lanpac
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-05-18/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31767

6:00 PM EDT
Preserving Independent Schools and the Role of Parents
Manhattan Institute
https://manhattan.institute/event/preserving-independent-schools-and-the-role-of-parents

6:00 PM EDT
Climate and the Economy from the Carolina Coast to Wall Street
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
https://www.richmondfed.org/conferences_and_events/2023/20230518_district_dialogues

6:00 PM EDT
The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/friedman-prize-2023

6:00 PM EDT
American Spirit Awards Gala
The Common Good Forum
^
Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. / Thought Leadership
For elevating the discourse on race and the achievements and struggles of Black Americans, we honor Harvard University's Hutchins Center Director for African and African American Research, historian, and Emmy award-winning filmmaker "Skip" Gates.
^
Fred Guttenberg / Citizen Activism 
For his passionate crusade against gun violence and his call for thoughtful gun safety measures following the murder of his daughter Jaime in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we honor Fred Guttenberg.
^
Judge J. Michael Luttig / Courage in Public Service
For his courage and wisdom and role in preserving our democracy by advising former Vice President Mike Pence that he could not overturn the 2020 election results on January 6th, 2021, we honor celebrated legal mind and former federal Judge  J. Michael Luttig.
^
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi / Distinguished Public Service
For her exemplary leadership in the US House of Representatives with many firsts as a woman, including the first woman Speaker of the House, and as one of the most effective speakers in US history, helping ensure passage of historic legislation such as the Affordable Care Act, for upholding our nation's ideals, and for her dedication to the American people, we honor Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
^
Former Ambassador and Governor Bill Richardson / Distinguished Public Service 
For his unique efforts to free and bring home Americans held hostage or prisoner in hostile nations such as North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, and Sudan, we honor former UN Ambassador and Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson.
^
Business Icon and Activist Bernard Schwartz / Distinguished Business Leadership 
For a lifetime of dedication to civic affairs including a decades-long effort to renew and modernize America's infrastructure through legislation finally passed in 2022 with bipartisan support from the US Congress, we honor business leader Bernard Schwartz.
^
The Capitol and Metro Police Officers / Courage in Public Service 
For their exemplary bravery and patriotism in fighting for hours against the mob during the January 6th, 2021 assault on the US Capitol, with some paying the ultimate sacrifice, we honor the following Officers:
Harry Dunn
Caroline Edwards    
Michael Fanone
Aquilino Gonell
Eugene Goodman
Brian Sicknick - His Posthumous Award Will Be Accepted by His Mother, Gladys Sicknick
^
https://www.thecommongoodus.org/upcoming-events/2023-american-spirit-awards-gala

7:00 PM EDT
The Entertainer-in-Chief: How Popular Culture Has Remade the American Presidency with Kathryn Cramer Brownell
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/events/the-entertainer-in-chief/

8:00 PM EDT
Rosie Leigh: Rosie the Riveter
Clinton Presidential Center in partnership with The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History and Kentucky Chautauqua®
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rose-leigh-rosie-the-riveter
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/events/general/rosie-leigh-rosie-the-riveter/

9:00 PM EDT
Your Next Move for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/05182023/your-next-move-military-spouses-and-caregivers