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Thursday May 23, 2024

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TO VISIT THE SOUTH BRONX TODAY

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule/

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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

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&units=standard
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs

Tropical Weather Outlook
The National Hurricane Center (NHC)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php

...There Is an Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Great Plains... -  Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

FAA Daily Air Traffic Report
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report

FAA National Airspace System Status
https://nasstatus.faa.gov/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Ready To Rumble
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-ready-to-rumble/

A.F. Branco Cartoons Etc. 05/23/24
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoons-etc-05-23-24/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Make MN Great Again
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-make-mn-great-again/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Speach of The Devil
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-speak-of-the-devil-2/

Gary Varvel - Biden's race horse
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-bidens-race-horse

grrrgraphics - Vote Blue No Matter Who?
https://grrrgraphics.com/vote-blue-no-matter-who/

Mark Parisi - Help
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12824

Matt Wolking @MattWolking - This Comedy Central Daily Show skit ripping Kamala Harris' word salads is both brutal and hilarious.
https://x.com/MattWolking/status/1793397210320638005

Michael Ramirez - Michael Ramirez Essay: Leaving California
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-essay-leaving-california-62b

Michael Ramirez -  Crazy Clown Town 05-22-24
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-crazy-clown-town

Michael Ramirez - This Week's Cartoon Review 05-22-24
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-this-weeks-cartoon-a73

miguelifornia @miguelifornia - THURSDAY MORNING -Worship, Word and Praise #Jesus #Wednesday #God #Bible #Israel
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnGepleqbEKX

RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Hope you kept your powder dry for this week's RazörForce Offensive! Mount up:
https://x.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1793453892795236402

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164

Skscartoon @skscartoon  - Just remember that Biden was against the Bin Laden raid. But #MarALagoRaid was A-ok
https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1793621612958515708

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - ICC
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-23

Jumble Daily
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - May 23
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-23

Word of the Day
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/05/23.html

Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. 
https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument

100 Years Ago Today — May 23, 1924
https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection

Register to Vote
https://vote.gov/

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

The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Prayer Briefing
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 Summer Recital Series features five free concerts throughout New York City
https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/the-metropolitan-operas-2024-summer-recital-series-features-five-free-concerts-throughout-new-york-city/

L.A. As You’ve (Probably) Never Seen It
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/05/l-a-as-youve-probably-never-seen-it/

Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part III: Japan
https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/05/21/around-the-world-in-175-days-1924-department-of-state-contributions-to-the-u-s-army-flight-around-the-world-part-iii-japan/

Female White House Chef Duo Has Dished Up Culinary Diplomacy at State Dinners for Nearly a Decade
https://apnews.com/article/white-house-state-dinner-comerford-morrison-chefs-2d4133e2bae25c5f9deda460e4842a59

Biden Is Honoring Kenya With State Visit as the East African Nation Prepares to Send Police to Haiti
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-honoring-kenya-state-visit-125940410.html

Trump Campaign and RNC Launch Palm Beach Playbook Daily Briefing
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/9b0ff7e0-5cea-429a-99c6-3c7c04140e01

May 23, 2024 - May 24, 2024
Behavioral Macroeconomics Research Boot Camp, Spring 2024
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/behavioral-macroeconomics-research-boot-camp-spring-2024
https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos

May 23, 2024 - May 24, 2024
American Spirit Awards
The National WWII Museum
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/events/special-events/american-spirit-awards

May 23, 2024 - May 25, 2024
Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
The Group of Seven (G7)
https://www.mef.gov.it/en/ufficio-stampa/comunicati/2024/G7-Finance-Meeting-in-Stresa-from-23-to-25-May-00003
https://www.g7-2024.it/M06/mediahome.aspx

May 23, 2024 - May 26, 2024
2024 NCGOP Convention
North Carolina Republican Party
https://www.ncgopconvention.org/

MAY 23, 2017
Russia and the 2016 Elections
John Brennan, the former CIA director, appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He testified that the Trump campaign did have contact with Russia and that he told Russian intelligence in 2016 to end their attempts to influence the U.S. election.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?428636-1/russia-2016-elections

MAY 23, 2017
Campaign 2018: Senate Intelligence Committee Leaders on Russia and 2016 Election Investigation
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) provided an update on their investigation of Russia and the 2016 elections. They announced that several actions were being taken in response to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights, including issuing subpoenas to Mr. Flynn's two businesses. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?428980-1/senate-intelligence-committee-leaders-russia-2016-election-investigation

MAY 23, 2019
President Trump Remarks on Helping Farmers and Ranchers
President Trump announced a $16 billion aid package for farmers impacted by the trade dispute with China. In addition, he took questions from reporters on a number of topics, including his recent meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). He was also asked about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. policy toward Iran, and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. The president was joined by administration officials, lawmakers, farmers, and agriculture industry leaders.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?461027-1/president-trump-remarks-helping-farmers-ranchers

May 23, 2024
Pacifex '24 Pacific US and Canada Tsunami Exercise: The scenario for this exercise involves a shallow M8.7 earthquake located along the northern Tonga Trench at 14.5ºS, 174.7ºW occurring at 16:30 UTC / 9:30a PDT on May 23, 2024, which is initially assessed as M8.2. 
https://tsunami.gov/?page=exercises
https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis
https://tsunami.gov/exercises/Pacifex24v2.pdf

May 23, 2024
6th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Spring 2024
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/6th-annual-nber-environmental-and-energy-policy-and-economy-conference-spring-2024
https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos

May 23, 2024
Participation by Ms Lagarde and Mr Cipollone in G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Stresa, Italy
European Central Bank
https://www.mef.gov.it/en/ufficio-stampa/comunicati/2024/G7-Finance-Meeting-in-Stresa-from-23-to-25-May-00003
https://www.g7-2024.it/M06/mediahome.aspx

May 23, 2024
TBD
Rep. Frost and Others on Airplane Safety Legislation
Reps. Frost (D-FL), Lawler (R-NY), and Garamendi (D-CA) speak with reporters about new airplane safety legislation to protect cabin crew and passengers
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535876-1/rep-frost-airplane-safety-legislation

May 23, 2024
TBD
Kenyan President State Dinner Arrivals
Guests arrive for White House State Dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535857-1/kenyan-president-state-dinner-arrivals

May 23, 2024
2:00 AM EDT
Nikki Haley Delivers Remarks as Hudson Institute Chair
Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, who recently dropped her 2024 presidential bid, delivers remarks as the new chair of the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535825-1/nikki-haley-delivers-remarks-hudson-institute-chair

3:00 AM EDT
(5th Session) PLENARY: Agenda items 5 (a) (continued), 5 (b), 6 and 7 - The Subsidiary Body was established under Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. In addition, in its Article 27, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization provides that any subsidiary body established by or under the Convention may serve the Nagoya Protocol.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hf6scwt0

4:00 AM EDT
2075th Meeting, 88th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Brazil
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tk510nvy

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on the expected Senate vote on a bipartisan border security bill.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535816-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535816-3/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
(6th Session) PLENARY: Agenda items 8, 9 and 10 - The Subsidiary Body was established under Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. In addition, in its Article 27, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization provides that any subsidiary body established by or under the Convention may serve the Nagoya Protocol.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y8s5r8iq

8:00 AM EDT
Biotech Connector Seminar "The Power of Electron Microscopy Technique"
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45791

8:00 AM EDT
Mouse Workshop: Safe Handling and Techniques
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45826

8:00 AM EDT
In-Town Pool Call Time
Official Schedule
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rama Yade Discusses Kenyan President's State Visit & U.S.-Africa Relations
Atlantic Council’s Africa Center senior director Rama Yade discusses Kenyan President William Rutto’s visit to the U.S. this week and the state of U.S.-Africa relations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535816-4/rama-yade-discusses-kenyan-presidents-state-visit-us-africa-relations&playEvent

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
Weekly Export Sales - Weekly Report Release
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://fas.usda.gov/data/weekly-export-sales

8:30 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2025 Legislative Branch Bill
House Appropriations Committee
https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/appropriations.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/fy25-legislative-branch-bill-summary.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117366
https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2025-legislative-branch-bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWz9QWw0o5Q

8:30 AM EDT
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

9:00 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/?535816-5/open-phones&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers an Order in the case Mexico v. Ecuador
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1enyuohyg
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LIVE: ICJ to give preliminary ruling in Mexico-Ecuador dispute over embassy raid
Associated Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQj86hvLMJY

9:00 AM EDT
2076th Meeting, 88th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Brazil (cont'd)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hr8emnhr

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
Hope Conference - Youngstown, Ohio
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67641/

9:00 AM EDT
Stop the Bleed Workshop, Become a certified life-saver with this national workshop hosted at VA Tennessee Valley's Nashville and Alvin C. York VA locations- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/events/68716/

9:00 AM EDT
Stop the Bleed Workshop - Nashville
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/events/68715/

9:00 AM EDT
757 Military Community Education | DoD Skillbridge Connect (Peninsula) - Newport News, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64661/

9:00 AM EDT
Oakland County Veterans Resource Fair - Farmington Hills, Michigan
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/events/67212/

9:00 AM EDT
Eric Snow YMCA Resource Fair – Stark County, Canton, Ohio
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67645/

9:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54495

9:00 AM EDT
The Collapse of Private Practice: Examining the Challenges Facing Independent Medicine
House Ways and Means Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Jennifer Gholson, MD
Family Practitioner, Summit, Mississippi
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Dr. Timothy Richardson, MD
Independent Physician, Wichita Urology
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Ms. Chris Kean
COO, The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group
^
Dr. Seemal Desai, MD
Founder, Innovative Dermatology
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117355
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/health-subcommittee-hearing-on-the-collapse-of-private-practice-examining-the-challenges-facing-independent-medicine/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DwrKyYtV84

9:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jennifer Granholm
Secretary
Department of Energy
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117350
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/oversight-of-the-u-s-department-of-energy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwx5pLoDXIg
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Energy Secretary Testifies Before House Oversight Committee
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on her department’s policies and activities.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535867-1/energy-secretary-testifies-house-oversight-committee

9:00 AM EDT
A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and for the National Science Foundation
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Bill Nelson
Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
^
The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan
Director
National Science Foundation
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335849
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-the-national-aeronautics-and-space-administration-and-for-the-national-science-foundation
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Administrator Bill Nelson testifies before Senate Appropriations Committee on NASA’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-5-20-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

9:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Discusses the Israel-Hamas Conflict & News of the Day
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), a member of the Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees, discusses the Israel-Hamas conflict, immigration and congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535816-6/rep-ami-bera-d-ca-discusses-israel-hamas-conflict-news-day&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/may-23-2024-molecular-and-clinical-genetics-panel-medical-devices-advisory-committee-meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBWk4edINzE

9:30 AM EDT
House Minority Leader Weekly Briefing
house Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) briefs reporters and responds to questions on his party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535875-1/house-minority-leader-weekly-briefing

9:30 AM EDT
The Older Americans Act: The Local Impact of the Law and the Upcoming Reauthorization
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Janet Billotte
Home-Delivered Meal Participant
West Decatur, PA
^
Laura Holscher
Executive Director/Assistant Vice President
Generations, Area 13 Agency on Aging
Vincennes, IN
^
Leslie Grenfell
Executive Director
Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Charleroi, PA
^
Mairead Painter
Connecticut State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
State of Connecticut
Hartford, CT
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335851
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/the-older-americans-act-the-local-impact-of-the-law-and-the-upcoming-reauthorization

9:35 AM EDT
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation
Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34308

9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ej4xeu5p

9:45 AM EDT
Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos
House Education and the Workforce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Michael Schill, President, Northwestern University
^
Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles
^
Dr. Jonathan Holloway, President, Rutgers University 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117258
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410502
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bu4eGIDNss
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University Presidents Testify on Campus Protests & Antisemitism
The presidents of Northwestern, Rutgers, and UCLA testify on pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses--including allegations of antisemitism--as the Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza. The House Education and Workforce Committee holds the hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535329-1/university-presidents-testify-campus-protests-antisemitism

9:53 AM EDT
Flower Moon: Full Moon in May 2024
https://www.almanac.com/full-moon-may

10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 82nd plenary meeting - 78th session
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k23r1xp1
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LIVE: UN votes to establish annual day to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide
Associated Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m6-GB08C_U

10:00 AM EDT
20th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child - The Twentieth meeting of States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child is taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23 May 2024. States parties will elect nine members to replace those whose terms of office are due to expire on 28 February 2025. The terms of members elected will commence on 1 March 2025 and expire four years later on 28 February 2029.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t2ywcofx

10:00 AM EDT
Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges - Security Council, 9633rd meeting - The Security Council open debate in connection with "Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" is part of the broader efforts of the Council to deepen the understanding of the intricate and complex dynamics between peace and development worldwide, particularly on the African continent, a nexus that has defined the United Nations from the very start.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1if74vuj0

10:00 AM EDT
Look & Learn: Repotting Orchids (On-site Drop-in Program)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events
https://usbg.swoogo.com/RepottingOrchids-May24

10:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - Taos, New Mexico
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68693/

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will consider legislation to repeal D.C.'s non-citizen voting law and bar the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency (CBDC) without Congressional approval.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535861-1/house-session

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will hold a procedural vote on bipartisan border security legislation that failed to advance earlier this year. They will also vote on Melissa Griffin Dalton to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535862-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EDT
Front Lines of the Fentanyl Crisis: Supporting Communities and Combating Addiction through Prevention and Treatment
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Tony Vezina
Executive Director
4th Dimension Recovery Center (4D)
Portland, OR
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Jeanmarie Perrone, MD
Director, Center For Addiction Medicine And Policy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
^
Caleb J. Banta-Green, Ph.D., MPH, MSW
Research Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
^
Abigail J. Herron, DO
Vice President And Chief Behavioral Health Officer
The Institute for Family Health
New York, NY
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335850
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/front-lines-of-the-fentanyl-crisis-supporting-communities-and-combating-addiction-through-prevention-and-treatment

10:00 AM EDT
Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies: Examining the Budgetary Effects of Health Care Consolidation
House Budget Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Chapin White
Director of Health Analysis, Congressional Budget Office
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Dr. Benedic Ippolito
Senior Fellow in Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
^
Dr. Adam Bruggeman
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Texas Spine Care Center
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117343
https://budget.house.gov/hearing/breaking-up-health-care-monopolies-examining-the-budgetary-effects-of-health-care-consolidation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yrNXhLtQGw

10:00 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill, Interim Subcommittee Allocations
House Appropriations Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117367
https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2025-military-construction-veterans-affairs-and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j51P_WDED1I

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
House Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117349
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-bureau-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbeNJd_nRA

10:00 AM EDT
Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Maritime Transportation Budget Requests, Pt. 2: The Coast Guard
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
^
Master Chief Heath B. Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116972
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407499
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHYv_NcdpQg

10:00 AM EDT
Examining the President's FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue
House Natural Resources Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117251
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416041
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uec7AQkH7FU

10:00 AM EDT
POSTPONED Deposition of Mr. Arthur Plews, Chief of Staff at the U.S. Small Business Administration
House Small Business Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117369

10:00 AM EDT
A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D.
Director
^
National Institutes of Health
Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., M.M.H.C.
Director
National Cancer Institute
^
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
^
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse
^
Dr. Richard J. Hodes, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Aging
^
Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, M.D.
Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335844
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-the-national-institutes-of-health

10:00 AM EDT
Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Aviation Administration
House Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Michael Whitaker
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117330
https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2025-request-federal-aviation-administration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fUf0-dRyws

10:00 AM EDT
S. 3679, S. 3765, S. 4351, S. 3775, S. 4325, S. 3757, S. 4045, and Nomination
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
S.3679, A bill to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3679
^
S.3757, A bill to reauthorize the congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3757
^
S.3765, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3765
^
S.3775, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, and for other purposes.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3775
^
S.4045, East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4045
^
S.4325, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4325
^
S.4351, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4351
^
Stephen H. Ravas
to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335843
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/s-3679-s-3765-s-4351-s-3775-s-4325-s-3757-s-4045-and-nomination

10:00 AM EDT
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Markup of Three Bills
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
H.R. ____, American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft (Rep. Rodgers)
https://d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net/PRIVACY_04_xml_d1d6b82f10.pdf
^
H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act (Reps. Bilirakis, Bucshon, Castor, Houchin, Schrier)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7891
^
H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (Reps. Bilirakis and Pallone)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8449
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117372
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/innovation-data-and-commerce-subcommittee-markup-of-three-bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLZ2O-O8VlI

10:00 AM EDT
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
^
S. 1306, COPS Reauthorization Act (Klobuchar, Murkowski, Coons, Tillis, Graham)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1306
^
S. 4199, “Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024” or the “JUDGES Act of 2024” Young, Coons, Padilla, Cruz, Hirono, Tillis)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4199
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335847
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/05/23/2024/executive-business-meeting-1

10:00 AM EDT
The President and The First Lady greet President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya in an Official Arrival Ceremony; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend
South Lawn
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4iYaGMOBAM
-
TBD
President Biden Hosts Arrival Ceremony for Kenyan President
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden host an official arrival ceremony at the White House for Kenyan President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535882-1/president-biden-hosts-arrival-ceremony-kenyan-president

10:30 AM EDT
Sparing Water from Armed Conflicts for Enhanced Protection of Civilians - The objective of the Global Alliance to Spare Water from Armed Conflicts is to galvanise efforts at all levels to protect water and water-related installations from the consequences of armed conflicts.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k115ngp6m1

10:30 AM EDT
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Advisory Council
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://ncats.nih.gov/about/advisory-committees/advisory-council
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54642

10:30 AM EDT
May 2024 Open Commission Meeting
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2024/05/may-2024-open-commission-meeting
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-tentative-agenda-may-open-meeting-11
https://www.fcc.gov/live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFiXKbh-lro

10:30 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Barbara A. Leaf
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
U.S. Department of State
^
Ms. Jeanne Pryor
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Middle East Bureau
United States Agency for International Development
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117339
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-near-eastern-affairs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycZnw1NM6Z4

10:30 AM EDT
Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Max Primorac
Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
^
Mr. Robert Destro
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117339
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/

10:30 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup of Various Measures
Committee on House Administration
^
H.R. 8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (“SAVE” Act) 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8281
^
H.R. 8399 - Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8399
^
H.R. 7640 - No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7640
^
H.R. 4544 - No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4544
^
H.R. 4317 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State, and for other purposes. 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4317
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116864
https://cha.house.gov/2024/5/full-committee-markup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qboHGU8gUSk

10:30 AM EDT
A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Indian Country
Senate Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Roselyn Tso
Director
Indian Health Service
^
The Honorable Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335848
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-indian-country

11:00 AM EDT
WATCH LIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz on Social Media Regulation and Power of Big Tech
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/23/sen-ted-cruz-social-media-regulation-power-big-tech/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeyYdgOV4Os

11:00 AM EDT
NIH Food Truck Program
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45750

11:00 AM EDT
NIH Sex and Gender Differences in Cancer Virtual Workshop Series - Clinical Science
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45126

11:00 AM EDT
Tomah VA Memorial Day Observance - Tomah, Wisconsin
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/events/67629/

11:00 AM EDT
Advance Directive Fair - San Antonio, Texas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/events/68621/

11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Coffee Social - Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62366/

11:00 AM EDT
Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68380/

11:00 AM EDT
Committee Markup
House Agriculture Committee
^
H.R. 8467 The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8467
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117371
https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventslisting.aspx

11:00 AM EDT	
The President holds a bilateral meeting with President William Ruto of Kenya
Oval Office
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/
-
TBD
President Biden Meets with Kenyan President
President Biden meets with Kenyan President Ruto in the Oval Office.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535883-1/president-biden-meets-kenyan-president

11:30 AM EDT
Hire Vets Now 2024 – Fort Eustis, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64666/

12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly with Guest: Edem Wosornu (OCHA) on her recent visits to Afghani
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kbonntdq

12:00 PM EDT
Civic Stories: Some Fighting Quakers
National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/education/live-online-events/upcoming-virtual-museum-experiences
https://go.constitutioncenter.org/zoom/?id=88355077522&zoom_type=webinars

12:00 PM EDT
Cancer Moonshot Seminar: Advancing Data Sharing through the Cancer Moonshot
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45786

12:00 PM EDT
Community-Engaged Research to Reduce Cancer and Sleep Health Disparities in Asian Americans: Challenges and Opportunities
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45683

12:00 PM EDT
NIH Neurodiversity Group - Lunch and Learn Session
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45687

12:00 PM EDT
Utilizing NIAID's ClinRegs Website to Support International Clinical Research Regulatory Compliance
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45662

12:00 PM EDT
NIH LMWG Vendor Capabilities Series: PHC Corp. of North America (PHCNA), Celltreat & Greiner
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45773

12:15 PM EDT
Stretch Resist & Recovery
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45803

12:30 PM EDT
The President holds a joint press conference with President William Ruto of Kenya
East Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvbbcHOsRk8
-
TBD
President Biden Holds Joint News Conference with Kenyan President
President Biden holds a joint news conference with Kenyan President Ruto at the White House.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535884-1/president-biden-holds-joint-news-conference-kenyan-president

1:00 PM EDT
Virtual - Guardians of Truth: Combatting AI Deep Fakes
This event is hosted by the Cary Memorial Library (Lexington) and is in collaboration between the several Massachusetts libraries. 
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12720&month=5&year=2024&day=23&calType=0
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-combatting-ai-deep-fakes/

1:00 PM EDT
Integrated Care and Alcohol-related Liver Disease: Where Do We Go from Here?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45622

1:00 PM EDT
Kinetic Stretching
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45804

1:00 PM EDT
Multimodal Data Integration: From Biomarkers to Mechanisms
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45676

1:00 PM EDT
May 2024 Lunch & Learn: Calculated Risk: U2 Reconnaissance
Eisenhower Presidential Library, Abilene, Kansas
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/calculated-risk-u2-reconnaissance-lunch-learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEOFORX8pM

1:00 PM EDT
Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America
National Archives Museum Online
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/sons-of-chinatown-a-memoir-rooted-in-china-and-america
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TXSsWc5cOs

1:00 PM EDT
VeTALKX: Survivors & Caregivers Together - Memorial Day Q&A Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68332/

1:00 PM EDT
Office Hours - 25th Ward Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66231/

1:00 PM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - Tumwater, Washington
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68694/

2:00 PM EDT
David Plouffe on 2024 Battleground States, Issues and Stakes - Election 2024: The Stakes
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/23/david-plouffe-2024-battleground-states-issues-stakes/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n73aEKiPvk

2:00 PM EDT
Urban Health Dialogues: "Opportunities and Challenges: Tackling air pollution and improving environmental health through congestion pricing in London, Stockholm and NYC."
Climate School at Columbia University 
https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/urban-health-dialogues-congestion-pricing

2:00 PM EDT
Discovering Manufacturing Workforce Diversity: How Jobs Have Gone from Blue to New Collar
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2024/exploring-the-diversity-of-census-bureau-data/discovering-manufacturing-workforce-diversity.html

2:00 PM EDT
Preparing for Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64808/

2:00 PM EDT
Ventura Pre-Memorial Day Lunch - Ventura, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/68265/

2:00 PM EDT
Vivek Murthy Lecture Series on Public Health Leadership - A Virtual Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy and Dr. Hahrie Han    
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45524
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54661

2:00 PM EDT
Weaponization of Passports - Tool of War & Diplomacy: Legality, Methodology, & Impact of Russian "Passportization" Policy Toward Ukraine, Georgia, & Moldova (Foreign & Comparative Law Webinar Series)
Law Library of Congress
https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_xIZiM7MGRGKLGleV60nJXw#/registration

2:00 PM EDT
Second Gentleman Emhoff Hosts the Fourth White House Vesak Celebration
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3V1ZwCAgQs

2:45 PM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1aavhkzg2

3:00 PM EDT
(2nd meeting) 20th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child - The Twentieth meeting of States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child is taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23 May 2024. States parties will elect nine members to replace those whose terms of office are due to expire on 28 February 2025. The terms of members elected will commence on 1 March 2025 and expire four years later on 28 February 2029.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rtuf1l0e

3:00 PM EDT
Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges - Security Council, 9633rd meeting (resumed) The Security Council open debate in connection with "Strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security"
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k188l3ejqj

3:00 PM EDT
Sugar: World Markets and Trade - Biannual Report Release
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://fas.usda.gov/data/sugar-world-markets-and-trade

3:00 PM EDT
Livestock Slaughter - Monthly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=23&report_id=13004&source=d

3:00 PM EDT
Poultry Slaughter - Monthly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=23&report_id=15008&source=d

3:00 PM EDT
Molecular Discovery Seminar Series: Chemical Control of Genes
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45749

3:15 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will deliver virtual remarks at the “Meeting the Promise of Brown v. Board: 70 Years Later” conference, hosted by the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) and the National Coalition on Education Equity (NCOEE).
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

4:00 PM EDT
A Conversation with Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX): Life Sciences and the Valley of Death
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/life-sciences-and-the-valley-of-death/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt7RT097W1s

5:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump Visits the South Bronx in New York - 5/23/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v4wciyo-live-president-trump-visits-the-south-bronx-in-new-york-52324.html
-
6:00 PM EDT
President Donald J. Trump to Visit the South Bronx
Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-visit-the-south-bronx
-
TBD
Campaign 2024: Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in the Bronx
2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump meets with voters during a campaign stop in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535874-1/fmr-pres-trump-campaigns-bronx

5:00 PM EDT
Live! at the Library
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403841/live-at-the-library/2024-05-23/

5:00 PM EDT
Washington Today
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective.
https://www.c-span.org/radio/

5:15 PM EDT
Carry The Load's Memorial May Campaign - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66973/

6:00 PM EDT
President Donald J. Trump to Visit the South Bronx
Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-visit-the-south-bronx
-
TBD
Campaign 2024: Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in the Bronx
2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump meets with voters during a campaign stop in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535874-1/fmr-pres-trump-campaigns-bronx
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5:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump Visits the South Bronx in New York - 5/23/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v4wciyo-live-president-trump-visits-the-south-bronx-in-new-york-52324.html

C-SPAN's The Weekly
Connecting today's political discourse with the past 40 years of politics. Using audio taken from C-SPAN's vast Video Library, each episode focuses on a theme tied to current events providing a unique perspective on today's news.
https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=theWeekly

6:00 PM EDT
Election 2024 Preview
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/election-2024-preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6B-HVG2OcU

6:00 PM EDT
Live! at the Library: "Who Knew?" Pop-Up Trivia
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412703/live-at-the-library-who-knew-pop-up-trivia/2024-05-23/

6:00 PM EDT
PACT Act Eligibility - Des Moines, Iowa
PACT Act information session and screenings
https://www.va.gov/central-iowa-health-care/events/68243/

6:30 PM EDT
Washington Today Podcast
Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F
https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday

6:30 PM EDT
CANCELLED? The Levys of Monticello Screening and Discussion
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
https://www.menemshafilms.com/the-levys-of-monticello
https://streicker.nyc/events/monticello

6:30 PM EDT
VIRTUAL: Foods of New York
Tewksbury Public Library
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-foods-of-new-york/

6:30 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady greet President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya on arrival for the State Dinner by 10:00 am)
North Portico
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

7:00 PM EDT
Virtual: End-of-Life Doulas: What Do They Do & Why Would I Want One?
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13191&month=5&year=2024&day=23&calType=0

7:00 PM EDT
Clue of the New Pin (1961) & Ricochet (1963)
Library of Congress James Madison Building - Pickford Theater (LM302)
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412114/clue-of-the-new-pin-1961-and-ricochet-1963/2024-05-23/

7:00 PM EDT
Live! At the Library: Somapa Thai Dance Company in Concert
Library of Congress
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/62042179/liveat-the-librarysomapa-thai-dance-company-in-concert-washington-events-from-the-library-of-congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412337/somapa-thai-dance-company-in-concert-at-live-at-the-library/2024-05-23/

7:00 PM EDT
PACT Act Town Hall at Corpus Christi VA West Point - Corpus Christi, Texas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/texas-valley-health-care/events/68661/

7:05 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady participate in a photo opportunity with President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya on the occasion of the State Dinner
Grand Staircase
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

7:30 PM EDT
Carry The Load's Memorial May Campaign - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67374/

7:45 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady host President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya for a State Dinner; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend
South Lawn
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

8:00 PM EDT
"Remember the First Ladies" Book Discussion
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, Iowa
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/remember-the-first-ladies-book-discussion

8:00 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady host President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya for an entertainment reception; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend
South Lawn
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

11:00 PM EDT
State Dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden host a state dinner honoring the president of Kenya, William Ruto.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535788-1/state-dinner-kenyan-president-william-ruto