The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until January 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST The Senate Stands Adjourned Until January 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken co-hosts the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada at the Department of State. Acting Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources John R. Bass 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. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan from January 9-12, 2023. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Honduras from January 9-12, 2023. Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth M. Allen is on travel to the United Arab Emirates from January 8-11, 2023. . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ January 11, 2023 - January 12, 2023 29th Annual Automotive Insights Symposium Detroit Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago https://www.chicagofed.org/events/2023/ais-2023 January 11, 2023 - January 13, 2023 National Workshop on the Integrated Regulatory Review Service and on Performing Self-Assessments, Vienna, Austria International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA) https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2204641 January 11, 2023 TBD Global Business Briefing With H.E. Phillipe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the U.S. The Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement https://www.meridian.org/announcement/global-business-briefing-with-h-e-phillipe-etienne-ambassador-of-france-to-the-u-s/ January 11, 2023 2:55 AM EST 5th meeting, Fourth session - Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16idyjgkv 3:30 AM EST CANCELLED E-Meeting of the ITU-T Study Group Q6/5: Environmental Efficiency of Digital Technologies International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13489&Group=5 https://www.itu.int/net4/ITU-T/lists/q-text.aspx?Group=5&Period=17&QNo=6&Lang=en 4:00 AM EST Human Rights Council Informal Conversation with Chair of the Third Committee of the General Assembly United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sd50j0hi 7:00 AM EST Prime Minister's Questions - Question Time British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fields questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues. This is the first session since December 14, after which Parliament took a holiday recess. https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c4fab8fc-a682-4fdd-b1cc-9ceb4f30b47d https://www.c-span.org/video/?525194-1/question-time 8:00 AM EST #IFADiNNovationTalk No. 12: Innovation for Impact: Delivering Results for the Rural Poor International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/innovation-for-impact-delivering-results-for-the-rural-poor?p_l_back_url=%2Fen%2Fweb%2Flatest%2Fevents 8:00 AM EST Weifeng Zhong on New House Select Committee on China Mercatus Center senior researcher Weifeng Zhong discusses new efforts by Congress to investigate the impact and influence of the Chinese Communist Party. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525110-3/washington-journal-weifeng-zhong-discusses-house-select-committee-china 8:00 AM EST Discussion on Ukraine and Crimea The Atlantic Council hosts a virtual discussion on the potential for Ukraine to take back the Crimean Peninsula from Russia. Crimea was invaded and annexed by Russia in 2014. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-case-for-ukraine-retaking-crimea/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm8h9wta7PM https://www.c-span.org/video/?525301-1/discussion-ukraine-crimea 8:00 AM EST Rejuvenation Out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting https://trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx 8:30 AM EST House Republican & Democratic Lawmakers on U.S. Energy Policy Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) join the American Petroleum Institute for a discussion on U.S. energy policy. https://events.api.org/soae-2023/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?525298-1/house-republican-democratic-lawmakers-us-energy-policy 8:30 AM EST Rep. Judy Chu on Republican Efforts to Rescind IRS Funding and Congressional News of the Day Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) discusses House Republicans voting to rescind IRS funding and other congressional news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525110-4/washington-journal-rep-judy-chu-d-ca-discusses-gop-efforts-rescind-irs-funding-amp-congressional 9:00 AM EST Navy Secretary & House Lawmakers Deliver Remarks at Symposium Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Robert Wittman (R-VA) deliver remarks at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia. https://navysnaevents.org/national-symposium/agenda.pdf https://navysnaevents.org/national-symposium/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?525300-1/navy-secretary-house-lawmakers-deliver-remarks-symposium 9:00 AM EST Coffee and Conversation with Rear Adm. Michael Studeman, USN Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/01/11/default-calendar/coffee-and-conversation-with-rdml-michael-studeman-usn 9:00 AM EST Preparing the Economy and Financial System for Hybrid War: Finland's Experience Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) https://www.piie.com/events/preparing-economy-and-financial-system-hybrid-war-finlands-experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYvLJHW1Jlw 9:00 AM EST Human Rights Council - Organizational Meeting for Universal Periodic Review UPR Troika Selection Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations (OHCHR) https://indico.un.org/event/1001829/ https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/Sessions/2023/human-rights-council-organizational-Meeting-upr-troika-selection https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k1100pvp9u 9:00 AM EST 6th meeting, Fourth session - Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uhtefo7q 9:00 AM EST 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 9:30 AM EST Rep. Andy Ogles on Priorities for the 118th Congress Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) discusses why he ran for Congress and his legislative priorities in the new 118th Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525110-6/washington-journal-rep-andy-ogles-r-tn-discusses-priorities-118th-congress 10:00 AM EST Soft Landing? The Global Economy in 2023 Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/soft-landing-the-global-economy-in-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2idwoZLsw 10:00 AM EST "State of the Space Industrial Base" National Defense Industrial Association https://www.ndia.org/events/2023/1/11/3r04 10:00 AM EST Supreme Court October Term 2022 Argument Day Financial Oversight Board v. CPI (22-96) Supreme Court https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2022TermCourtCalendar.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2022 - Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc. Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc., a case on sovereign immunity. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525219-1/financial-oversight-management-board-puerto-rico-v-centro-de-periodismo-investigativo-inc-oral 10:00 AM EST U.S. House of Repreeeeeeesentatives Morning Hour The House will consider legislation involving abortion policy, condemning violence against crisis pregnancy centers, groups and churches as well as requiring medical care for after an abortion procedure. https://live.house.gov/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?525292-1/morning-hour 11:00 AM EST The Future of Charter Schools in the United States Brookings Institution https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-of-charter-schools-in-the-united-states/ 11:00 AM EST Small Quantity Lipid Based Nutrient Supplements for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41200 11:00 AM EST Tissue Stem Cells: Coping With Stress National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42118 11:00 AM EST Homeschool Day LBJ Presidential Library https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/education/homeschool-day 12:00 PM EST Wyoming Governor Gives State of the State Address Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (R) gives the 2023 State of the State address from the Capitol in Cheyenne. He has held the position since 2019 and previously served as Wyoming’s treasurer (2012-19). https://www.c-span.org/video/?525229-1/wyoming-governor-state-state-address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq8-3QsFu9g 12:00 PM EST Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers: The Journey to Discovering A Novel Procedure for Children With Advanced Abdominal Tumors National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48865 12:00 PM EST U.S. House of Repreeeeeeesentatives House Session The House will consider legislation involving abortion policy, condemning violence against crisis pregnancy centers, groups and churches as well as requiring medical care for after an abortion procedure. https://live.house.gov/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?525292-2/house-session 1:00 PM EST PoliceTech: Maximizing Benefits and Reducing Risks Information Technology & Innovation Foundation https://itif.org/events/2023/01/11/policetech-maximizing-benefits-and-reducing-risks/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZj1za7eho 1:00 PM EST Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman meets with Member of the House of Councilors and Chair of the Japan-U.S. Parliamentary Association Nakasone Hirofume Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-11-2023/ 1:00 PM EST Karma Pakshi and Two Mongol Emperors: Genesis of the Reincarnate Lamas Tradition Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407550/karma-pakshi-and-two-mongol-emperors-genesis-of-the-reincarnate-lamas-tradition/2023-01-11/ 1:00 PM EST Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Equity - Lawrence A. Tabak Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health NIH National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41997 2:00 PM EST America's Famine Relief Mission in Soviet Russia at 100: Shifting Views from Lenin to Putin Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/events/americas-famine-relief-mission-soviet-russia-100-shifting-views-lenin-putin 2:00 PM EST Global Economy in 2023: How to Avert a Global Recession Center for Global Development https://www.cgdev.org/event/global-economy-2023-how-avert-global-recession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6RpBFUVw0 2:00 PM EST Rep. Adam Smith Discusses Defense Policy Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses defense policy, including the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC. Rep. Smith is the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. https://www.brookings.edu/events/reflections-on-u-s-defense-policy-from-the-honorable-adam-smith/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?525295-1/rep-adam-smith-discusses-defense-policy 2:00 PM EST Virtual Info Session: School of Public Health (SPH) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Program Assistant Job University of Michigan School of Public Health https://studentemployment.umich.edu/jobxJobdetailPrint.aspx?JobId=67773 https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=9897 2:00 PM EST Forging a New Future: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Technology Research and Development National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41042 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=46052 2:00 PM EST Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ImvwTKCa0c 2:30 PM EST "Will Immigrants Destroy Our Freedoms?" with Ben Powell American Institute for Economic Research https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1488/1673465400000 2:30 PM EST Pacific Island Women Leaders at COP27: Outcomes and Ways Forward East-West Center https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/pacific-island-women-leaders-cop27-outcomes-and-ways-forward 2:30 PM EST Reproductive Health and Libraries: Navigating the New Information Landscape: Defending Intellectual Freedom: Facing Challenges and Fighting Back American Library Association https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=696 2:45 PM EST Security Council Media Stakeout United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1woby12il 3:00 PM EST Judicial Innovation Fellowship: Info Session for Courts Georgetown University Law Center https://www.law.georgetown.edu/event/judicial-innovation-fellowship-info-Session-for-potential-applicants/ 3:00 PM EST Colombia - Security Council, 9240th Meeting United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dmtj22bm 3:45 PM EST Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman meets with Thai Ambassador to the United States Tanee Sangrat Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-11-2023/ 4:00 PM EST NIH-FDA Immunology Interest Group 1.11.23 - HHS Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42091 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48773 5:00 PM EST Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada Department of State https://www.state.gov/ https://www.youtube.com/statedept 6:00 PM EST "Faith at Work; Legal, Helpful, or Hurtful?" with Jim Anthony American Institute for Economic Research https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1375/1673478000000 6:00 PM EST An Evening With The Honorable Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative, (NY-1) Manhattan Institute https://www.manhattan-institute.org/evening-with-lee-zeldin 6:00 PM EST Secretary Blinken meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-11-2023/ 9:30 PM EST In the Nation's Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz - A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice and Philip Taubman Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/events/nations-service-life-and-times-george-p-shultz-conversation-condoleezza-rice-and-philip