The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday June 12, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until June 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until June 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar from June 10-12, 2024. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Senegal and Guinea from June 9-14, 2024. Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien is on travel to Armenia from June 10-12, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt is on travel to Germany and Angola from June 10-13, 2024. - - - 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 Across Portions of Northern Minnesota... - 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 - Over Sleazy https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-over-sleazy/ A.F. Branco - Tyrannical Joes https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-tyrannical-joes/ FreedomToons - Joe "Nobody is above the law" Biden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZra8gw1Y4 Mark Parisi - Rollin' https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12844 Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Something different today. https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1800692004504092884 Suzette Carley @SuzetteC16997 - @stevenvoiceover BREAKING : Hunter Biden Arrives At Shawshank Prison @MagicEightBallRedux https://x.com/SuzetteC16997/status/1800709000033624400 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - To kill me? https://x.com/stone_toss/status/1800528422403518600 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Down The Rabbi Hole 4 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-06-12 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - June 12 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-12 Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument 100 Years Ago Today https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/06/12.html Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to G7 https://it.usembassy.gov/statement-from-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-president-bidens-travel-to-g7/ Hunter Biden Convicted of All 3 Felony Charges in Federal Gun Trial https://apnews.com/live/hunter-biden-gun-trial-day-2-jury-deliberations Benin: Government Proposes Bill to Recognize Afro-Descendants as Nationals https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-06-10/benin-government-proposes-bill-to-recognize-afro-descendants-as-nationals/ Denmark: Government Enters Agreement to Extend Right to Free Abortion https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-06-10/denmark-government-enters-agreement-to-extend-right-to-free-abortion/ Italy: Implementation of EU Legislation on Audiovisual Media Services https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-06-06/italy-implementation-of-eu-legislation-on-audiovisual-media-services/ United States: Appeals Court Holds Act of State Doctrine Bars Recovery of Painting Sold During World War II https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-06-11/united-states-appeals-court-holds-act-of-state-doctrine-bars-recovery-of-painting-sold-during-world-war-ii/ United States: Court Upholds Penalties for Hiding Taxable Income in Foreign Bank Accounts https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-06-04/united-states-court-upholds-penalties-for-hiding-taxable-income-in-foreign-bank-accounts/ 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee Draft Final Report Available for Public Comment https://foia.blogs.archives.gov/2024/06/10/2022-2024-foia-advisory-committee-draft-final-report-available-for-public-comment/ Treasures Gallery: Spider-Man’s Origin Story https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2024/06/treasures-gallery-spider-mans-origin-story Caught My Eye: "Iron Head" Baker and "The Mighty Blue Goose" https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/06/caught-my-eye-iron-head-baker-and-the-mighty-blue-goose/ How the COVID-19 Pandemic Prompted More People to Change Jobs https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2024/covid-19-prompted-change-jobs.html Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part IV: Shanghai, China https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/06/11/around-the-world-in-175-days-1924-department-of-state-contributions-to-the-u-s-army-flight-around-the-world-part-iv-shanghai-china/ Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Road Map Update https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/ecosystem-based-fisheries-management-road-map-update USDA Scientist Dr. Aspen Workman Recognized for Scientific Breakthrough Discovery https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2024/usda-scientist-dr-aspen-workman-recognized-for-scientific-breakthrough-discovery/ Palm Beach Playbook - June 11, 2024 https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/53166751-727b-4593-b419-297c657b8c51 President Trump Moves to Dismiss Documents Hoax Due to DOJ Evidence Tampering https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/f0aed007-5800-4cb4-921d-6778a95506f4 Trump Campaign Statement on the Hunter Biden Trial Verdict and Biden Crime Family https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/e37c8ec7-6005-4323-bc57-566eb6067547 ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a39ef0d5-37e5-430e-8be5-cccdab181444 June 12, 2024 - June 13, 2024 Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) 2024 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) https://www.ntsa.org/events/2024/6/12/tsis-2024 June 12, 2024 - June 13, 2024 Central Banking's Summer Meetings Central Banking https://www.centralbanking.com/events?type=events https://events.centralbanking.com/meetings-summer June 12, 2024 - June 18, 2024 2024 Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore Inner Harbor, Fells Point, North Locust Point, and Martin State Airport, Maryland https://www.visitmaryland.org/things-to-do/fleet-week June 12, 2024 - June 25, 2024 Summer School on Transnational Organised Crime European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) https://ecpr.eu/Events/267 JUNE 12, 1987 President Reagan at the Berlin Wall President Reagan spoke at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall about the state of relations between East and West Germany, calling on Soviet President Gorbachev to tear down the wall. https://www.c-span.org/video/?110723-1/president-reagan-berlin-wall JUNE 12, 2017 President Trump Meeting with Cabinet Before convening a meeting of his Cabinet, President Trump talked at length about the time it took for his Cabinet members to be approved by the Senate. Afterward, each member of the cabinet spoke briefly. Most of the statements praised the administration and President Trump. https://www.c-span.org/video/?429863-1/president-trump-meeting-cabinet JUNE 12, 2020 D.C. Circuit Court Oral Argument in Michael Flynn Perjury Dismissal Case The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument via teleconference in a case on whether to order a lower court judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s perjury case against Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser. On June 24, 2020, the court ruled 2-1 to order the lower district court judge to dismiss the case against Mr. Flynn. https://www.c-span.org/video/?472993-1/dc-circuit-court-oral-argument-michael-flynn-perjury-dismissal-case June 12, 2024 TBD US Army Golden Knights - U.S. Army Twilight Tattoo Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia https://www.goarmy.com/golden-knights.html June 12, 2024 TBD Homeownership as a Path to Building Wealth - Springfield, Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury https://occ.gov/news-events/events/index-events.html https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-cra-homeownership-as-a-path-to-building-wealth.html June 12, 2024 TBD House Republican Leaders Discuss Legislative Agenda House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican leadership discuss the party’s legislative agenda and news of the day with reporters. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536338-1/house-republican-leaders-discuss-legislative-agenda June 12, 2024 4:00 AM EDT 112th International Labour Conference of the ILO: Plenary debates – Morning sitting: Discussion of the Reports of the ILO Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15d49t1bz 5:15 AM EDT Participation by Board member Ms Anneli Tuominen in panel discussion at the 2024 Bundesbank symposium in Frankfurt European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 5:30 AM EDT Speech by Board member Ms Isabel Schnabel at the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag in Berlin European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 5:45 AM EDT Supplemental Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 6:30 AM EDT The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, being found guilty on all counts related to a gun possession case. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536308-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Doha, Qatar https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 7:25 AM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 7:30 AM EDT ILO high-level event: World Day Against Child Labour - The high-level side event organized by the ILO during the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference, at the fringes of the Recurrent Item Discussion on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, celebrates the 25 years since the adoption of ILO Convention No. 182. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k149h2c1pm 7:30 AM EDT Keynote speech by board member Ms Claudia Buch at the 2024 Bundesbank Symposium in Frankfurt European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.bundesbank.de/de/aufgaben/bankenaufsicht/symposium 7:35 AM EDT The President departs Wilmington, Delaware en route to Joint Base Andrews Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) Discusses Hunter Biden Verdict & Garland Contempt Vote Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), a member of the Judiciary Committee and Freedom Caucus, discusses the Hunter Biden verdict and Attorney General Merrick Garland contempt of Congress vote. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536308-3/rep-tom-tiffany-r-wi-discusses-hunter-biden-verdict-garland-contempt-vote&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT The American Sunrise Show Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v515gdb-the-american-sunrise-show.html 8:00 AM EDT Contextualizing Cellular Physiology Workshop Day 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45305 8:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Doha, Qatar https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OJ1f2-T0ps 8:15 AM EDT Heads of State sessions - Global Leaders Forum - UNCTAD's Global Leaders Forum "Charting a new development course in a changing world", 12-14 June 2024. The UN Secretary-General, heads of state, ministers, government officials, experts and leading economists will convene to discuss urgent trade and development challenges in an increasingly diverse and challenging global economy. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zcbw4y4x 8:25 AM EDT The President arrives to Joint Base Andrews Joint Base Andrews https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 8:30 AM EDT 112th International Labour Conference of the ILO: Plenary debates - Afternoon sitting - Discussion of the Reports of the ILO Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jmml2acr 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) Discusses Hunter Biden Verdict & Garland Contempt Vote Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), a member of the Judiciary Committee and Progressive Caucus, discusses the Hunter Biden verdict and Attorney General Merrick Garland contempt of Congress vote. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536308-4/rep-hank-johnson-d-ga-discusses-hunter-biden-verdict-garland-contempt-vote&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT Hybrid Meeting of the NCI Board of Scientific Advisors and the National Cancer Advisory Board National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54859 8:35 AM EDT The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Brindisi, Italy Joint Base Andrews https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 9:00 AM EDT Remarks and Q&A by Board member Mr Luis de Guindos at MNI Connect event in London European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestreamed-mni-connect-with-ecbs-luis-de-guindos-tickets-897204501817?aff=oddtdtcreator 9:00 AM EDT A Global South With Chinese Characteristics Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/a-global-south-with-chinese-characteristics/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUJ8KNisVMk 9:00 AM EDT International Minerals Diplomacy: A Fireside Conversation with Bob Wilt, CEO of Ma’aden Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/international-minerals-diplomacy-fireside-conversation-bob-wilt-ceo-maaden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-qOFC7tDGU 9:00 AM EDT 33rd Annual Government Procurement Conference Federal Business Council, Inc. https://www.fbcinc.com/e/procurement/ 9:00 AM EDT Legal & Legislative Day of Action Digital Content Next https://digitalcontentnext.org/event/2024-legal-legislative-day-of-action/ 9:00 AM EDT The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report - Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ 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 Harford County PACT Act Veterans Claims Clinic & VA Health Care Enrollment Fair - Edgewood, Maryland Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/maryland-health-care/events/67562/ 9:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Doha, Qatar https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 9:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Session The House will begin work on the 2025 defense programs and policy legislation and a resolution finding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena for audio files of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel https://www.c-span.org/video/?536306-1/house-session 9:00 AM EDT Full Committee Markup Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and Homeland Security Bills House Appropriations Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117434 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2025-state-foreign-operations-and-related-programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqikH-h4Gc 9:30 AM EDT António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) - Media Stakeout: UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses journalists in Geneva following the opening of UNCTAD's Global Leaders Forum. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p27jhp75 9:30 AM EDT Midwives are Key to Climate Resilience Woodrow Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in partnership with UNFPA https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/midwives-are-key-climate-resilience 9:30 AM EDT VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group - Marketing Plan Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-50-job-seekers-networking-group-marketing-plan/ 9:30 AM EDT NCI/CCR Center of Excellence in Chromosome Biology (CECB) Workshop: Linking Epigenetics to Metabolism and Cancer, One Gene at a Time National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45854 9:30 AM EDT Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025. Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335881 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uomxbyea 9:45 AM EDT Keynote speech by Board member Ms Elizabeth McCaul at the Central Banking's Summer Meetings in London European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 9:45 AM EDT NLRB Overreach: Trampling on Workers' Rights and Fostering Unfairness House Education and the Workforce Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. John Ring, Partner, Morgan Lewis ^ Ms. Alice Stock, Of Counsel, Bond Schoeneck & King ^ Ms. Eileen B. Goldsmith, Partner, Altshuler Berzon ^ Mr. Douglas P. Seaton, President and General Counsel, Upper Midwest Law Center ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117417 https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410663 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tomfp0_NdE 9:50 AM EDT Dr. Etter Top Scientists & Engineers Awards Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34506 10:00 AM EDT (3rd meeting) 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17) - Roundtable 1 - The 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP17) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 11 to 13 June 2024. Theme: Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qy9pvli6 10:00 AM EDT (7th plenary meeting) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) - 2024 resumed session - The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples is also known as the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24. The 2024 resumed session will meet in New York from 10 to 21 June. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14et5w7cz 10:00 AM EDT António Guterres (UN Secretary-General), Doreen Bogdan-Martin (ITU Secretary-General): Remarks at ITU Council - UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin address the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council in Geneva United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16ait2hrg 10:00 AM EDT The Disability Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Risks and Emergencies (COSP17 Side Event) The Disability Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Risks and Emergencies. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sayj3jvi 10:00 AM EDT (3rd plenary meeting) UNICEF Executive Board, 2024 Annual Session - The Executive Board is the governing body of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization. The 2024 Annual Session will be held in-person from 11 to 14 June 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17orh778j 10:00 AM EDT The situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Security Council, 9653rd meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xl4gr2wc 10:00 AM EDT Closing remarks by board member Ms Anneli Tuominen at the 2024 Annual ECB Banking Supervision Research Conference in Frankfurt European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 10:00 AM EDT The Economics and Politics of Immigration Brookings Institution https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-economics-and-politics-of-immigration/ 10:00 AM EDT Slavery and the Founding Seminar. Colorado Springs, CO Bill of Rights Institute https://web.cvent.com/event/4abf7cda-d65a-4d25-9cd1-16cd8ec398ba/summary 10:00 AM EDT Marketing Me: A Job Search Approach for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/marketing-me-job-search-approach-military-spouses-and-caregivers-4 10:00 AM EDT Healthcare Decisions And You - Somersworth, New Hampshire Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/events/69372/ 10:00 AM EDT Healthcare Decisions And You - Tilton, New Hampshire Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/events/69371/ 10:00 AM EDT Healthcare Decisions And You - Conway, New Hampshire Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/events/69370/ 10:00 AM EDT Healthcare Decisions And You - Manchester, New Hampshire Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/events/69368/ 10:00 AM EDT Minot Pact Act Stand Down - Minot, North Dakota Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/fargo-health-care/events/68746/ 10:00 AM EDT Mobile Unit - Enrollment / Benefits - Event at UC Clermont - Batavia, Ohio Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/cincinnati-health-care/events/68350/ 10:00 AM EDT NIH Transcription Interest Group Webinars National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45911 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will consider three of President Biden’s nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). https://www.c-span.org/video/?536307-1/senate-session 10:00 AM EDT Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions Senate Finance Committee ^ WITNESSES: Marc Miller (Invited to Testify) President And Chief Executive Officer Universal Health Systems King of Prussia, PA ^ Reagan Stanford, JD Abuse And Neglect Managing Attorney Disability Rights Arkansas Little Rock, AR ^ Elizabeth Manley Faculty And Senior Advisor For Health And Behavioral Health Policy Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut School of Social Work Hartford, CT ^ Kathryn Larin Director, Education, Workforce And Income Security United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335902 https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/youth-residential-treatment-facilities-examining-failures-and-evaluating-solutions - TBD Hearing on Youth Residential Treatment Facilities The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing to examine a report alleging neglect and abuse at youth residential treatment facilities. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536331-1/hearing-youth-residential-treatment-facilities 10:00 AM EDT Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes Senate Judiciary Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335899 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/combatting-the-youth-vaping-epidemic-by-enhancing-enforcement-against-illegal-e-cigarettes - Hearing on Youth Vaping and Illegal E-Cigarettes Enforcement Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department join policy advocates to testify on youth vaping and illegal e-cigarette enforcement before the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536330-1/hearing-youth-vaping-illegal-cigarettes-enforcement 10:00 AM EDT Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy Senate Budget Committee ^ WITNESSES: Dr. Joseph Stiglitz University Professor Of Economics Columbia University ^ Ms. Sarah Anderson Global Economy Program Director Institute For Policy Studies ^ Additional Witness to be Announced ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335898 https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/making-wall-street-pay-its-fair-share-raising-revenue-strengthening-our-economy 10:00 AM EDT Oversight of the FDIC’s Failed Leadership and Toxic Workplace Culture House Financial Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Michael Hsu Co-Chair, Special Committee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, ^ The Honorable Jonathan McKernan Co-Chair, Special Committee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, ^ Mr. Joon Kim Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ^ Ms. Abena Mainoo Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117412 https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409287 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l53NRZKkSn0 - Hearing on Oversight of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on a report detailing a toxic workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In light of the report, FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg announced he will resign. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536315-1/hearingon-oversightof-federal-deposit-insurance-corporation 10:00 AM EDT The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Youth, Workers, and Employers Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ^ WITNESSES: Taylor White M.Ed Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship Washington, DC ^ David Bradley PhD Jobs for the Future Washington, DC ^ Monty Sullivan PhD Louisiana Community and Technical College System Baton Rouge, LA ^ Lisa Bly-Jones PhD Chicago Jobs Council (CJC) Chicago, IL ^ Matthew Dickerson Mid South Extrusion Monroe, LA ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335894 https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/the-workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-supporting-efforts-to-meet-the-needs-of-youth-workers-and-employers 10:00 AM EDT Environmentalism Off the Rails: How CARB will Cripple the National Rail Network House Science, Space, and Technology Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Ian Jefferies, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads ^ Mr. Chuck Baker, President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association ^ Dr. Tyler Dick, Professor, Texas Railway Analysis & Innovation Node (TRAIN), University of Texas Austin ^ https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/atwg-epa-should-deny-dangerous-carb-rule/ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117420 https://science.house.gov/2024/6/investigations-oversight-subcommittee-hearing-environmentalism-off-the-rails-how-carb-will-cripple-the-national-rail-network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Wth0Zj7zA 10:00 AM EDT Great Power Competition in the Western Hemisphere House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Brian Nichols Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs U.S. Department of State ^ The Honorable Todd Robinson Assistant Secretary Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs U.S. Department of State ^ Mr. Michael Camilleri Acting Assistant Administrator Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean U.S. Agency for International Development ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117425 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/great-power-competition-in-the-western-hemisphere/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vWuGFB908M 10:00 AM EDT Business Meeting to Consider Pending Calendar Business Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ^ S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4207 ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335903 https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/6/executive-session https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOD5hOOEu0w3wT0BUt7q7g 10:00 AM EDT Updated Committee Roster - Full Committee Markup House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117439 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407526 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jor3CPVIK9k 10:00 AM EDT Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup House Energy and Commerce Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117432 https://energycommerce.house.gov/calendars 10:00 AM EDT Full Committee Markup House Homeland Security Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117437 https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-markup-4/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w99qefIoIRk 10:00 AM EDT Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025. Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335882 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings 10:00 AM EDT CLOSED: Subcommittee Hearing: A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency Senate Appropriations Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable William J. Burns Director Central Intelligence Agency ^ General Timothy D. Haugh Director National Security Agency ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335891 https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-the-central-intelligence-agency-and-the-national-security-agency 10:15 AM EDT Recapitalization of the United States Coast Guard House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Vice Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, United States Coast Guard ^ Ms. Shelby S. Oakley; Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, United States Government Accountability Office ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117171 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407521 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3gFa7Ubn1g 10:15 AM EDT Does a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) Properly Compensate Today’s Veterans? House Veterans' Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: PANEL ONE Mr. Ronald S. Burke Jr. Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Policy & Oversight, Veterans Benefits Administration ^ Mr. Nick Pamperin Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veteran Readiness and Employment Service ^ Mr. David J. Barrans Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Benefits Law Group, Office of General Counsel ^ PANEL TWO Mr. Shane Liermann Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) ^ Mr. Michael S. Figlioli Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), on behalf of National Veterans Service ^ Mr. Mike Stoddard National Service Director, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), on behalf of Benefits Services ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117407 https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6474 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m963OM-heNA 10:15 AM EDT To Mark Up the Personnel Portion of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335883 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-mark-up-the-personnel-portion-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2025 10:15 AM EDT Committee Markup House Natural Resources Committee ^ H.R. 1395 (Rep. Fitzpatrick), “Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1395 ^ H.R. 1437 (Rep. Rose), “Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023” (Amendments to H.R. 1437 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice); https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1437 ^ H.R. 1647 (Rep. Moulton), “Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1647 ^ H.R. 3119 (Rep. Soto), To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3119 ^ H.R. 5441 (Rep. LaLota), “Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5441 ^ H.R. 6395 (Rep. Curtis), “Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6395 ^ H.R. 7776 (Rep. Lee of NV), “Help Hoover Dam Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7776 ^ H.R. 7872 (Rep. Curtis), “Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7872 ^ H.R. 8446 (Rep. Ciscomani), To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes (Amendments to H.R. 8446 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice); and https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8446 ^ H.R. 8450 (Rep. Cammack), “Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024” (Amendments to H.R. 8450 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice). https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8450 ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117199 https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416125 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZuVpBL5prw 10:30 AM EDT Saginaw VA Women Veterans Recognition Day Luncheon Program - Saginaw, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/events/68891/ 10:30 AM EDT Climate Control: Decarbonization Collusion in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mindy Lubber, Chief Executive Officer and President, Ceres ^ Dan Bienvenue, Interim Chief Investment Officer, CalPERS ^ Natasha Lamb, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Arjuna Capital ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117415 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/climate-control-decarbonization-collusion-environmental-social-and-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHPH6QeObY 10:30 AM EDT Addressing Oversight and Safety Concerns in the Department of Defense’s V-22 Osprey Program House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: Vice Admiral Carl Chebi Commander of U.S. Naval Air Systems Command U.S. Department of Defense ^ Peter Belk Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness U.S. Department of Defense ^ Gary Kurtz Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare and Special Missions Programs U.S. Department of Defense ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117422 https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/addressing-oversight-and-safety-concerns-in-the-department-of-defenses-v-22-osprey-program/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_XHnWIq0M - Peter I. Belk, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for readiness; Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare and Special Missions Programs Gary M. Kurtz; and Vice Adm. Carl P. Chebi, commander, U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EDT at a House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs hearing to address oversight and safety concerns in the Department of Defense's V-22 Osprey program, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-06-12/ 10:45 AM EDT To Mark Up the Seapower Portion of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335884 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-mark-up-the-seapower-portion-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2025 11:00 AM EDT Virtual Media Roundtable - National Guard Cyber Shield 2024 National Guard Bureau https://ngpa.us/29925 - Army Brig. Gen Teri D. Williams, Cyber Shield 2024 exercise director and vice director of operations for cyber, National Guard Bureau, and several subject matter experts participate in a virtual media roundtable at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the multi-national Cyber Shield 2024 exercise and cyber security awareness. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-06-12/ 11:00 AM EDT Perspectives and Pathways Toward Net-Zero: A Conversation With Eirik Wærness Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/perspectives-and-pathways-toward-net-zero-a-conversation-with-eirik-waerness/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJUY97bEmc 11:00 AM EDT Monthly Benefits Clinic - Austin, Texas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/central-texas-health-care/events/67593/ 11:00 AM EDT Advanced Coding Macros in SAS National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45830 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 Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivan Gaggle Aboard Air Force One - Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Brindisi, Italy. Air Force One https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqORKibcoZE 11:15 AM EDT The G7 Puglia Summit: Expectations & Outcomes Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/g7-puglia-summit-expectations-outcomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v0N6fvg_3E 11:15 AM EDT Closed Business Meeting to Markup Those Provisions Which Fall Under the Subcommittee's Jurisdiction of the Proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335885 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings 11:30 AM EDT Inclusion: Talents and Competencies in Italian Cuisine (COSP17 Side Event) - Promote and Develop Talents and Skills of Persons with Disabilities through Italian Cuisine United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18wdidlz4 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://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eyna3q4t 12:00 PM EDT Meat Price Spreads - Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads/ 12:00 PM EDT Crop Production - 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=06&day=12&report_id=11001&source=d 12:00 PM EDT An Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Overview Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/ofccp-overview-0 12:00 PM EDT CC Grand Rounds Great Teachers: Steatotic Liver Disease: From First Description to First Drug Approval Through The Eyes of The Pathologist National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45936 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54891 12:00 PM EDT Interrogating Genetic Interactions & Regulators of Metabolic Plasticity in Cancer Cells National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45954 12:00 PM EDT Virtual Fitness - Bootcamp Tabata National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45973 12:00 PM EDT Chaperone-Assisted Assembly of Membrane Trafficking Complexes National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45928 12:00 PM EDT Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf 12:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell participates in a discussion on “The Indo-Pacific and the World” at the Stimson Center Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 12:00 PM EDT Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks on her Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour - Vice President Harris participate in a moderated conversation during the fourth stop on her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. Charlotte, NC https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwYUjZJ_sXM 12:05 PM EDT World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Executive_Briefings/2023livestreamschedule.pdf https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za4FzqUAiCg 12:15 PM EDT Cotton: World Markets and Trade - Monthly Report Release Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://fas.usda.gov/data/cotton-world-markets-and-trade 12:15 PM EDT Grains: World Markets and Trade - Monthly Report Release Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://fas.usda.gov/data/grain-world-markets-and-trade 12:15 PM EDT Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade - Monthly Report Release Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://fas.usda.gov/data/oilseeds-world-markets-and-trade 12:15 PM EDT World Agricultural Production - Monthly Report Release Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports 1:00 PM EDT UNLIMITED! A Show of Talent Beyond Disabilities (COSP17 Side Event) You'll enjoy a unique roster of accomplished performers, including musicians, vocalists, dancers, models, and more as we celebrate the unique and extraordinary talents of various artists. You'll also hear from distinguished leaders and supporters from around the world who are committed to prioritizing opportunities, access, and equity for people with disabilities. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rig3o67n 1:00 PM EDT CITAP Webinar: Evaluating Completed Recommended Actions Federal Emergency Management Agency https://www.fema.gov/event/citap-webinar-evaluating-completed-recommended-actions 1:00 PM EDT Interview Skills for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/interview-skills-military-spouses-and-caregivers-4 1:00 PM EDT Introduction to Scoping Reviews National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45831 1:00 PM EDT Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Research Methodology: Lessons from the Field National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45769 1:00 PM EDT The NINDS Topics in Clinical Research Presents, Addressing Health Disparities in Design and Conduct of Clinical Research National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45910 1:00 PM EDT Office Hours - 15th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66226/ 1:00 PM EDT Pride Month Celebration - Los Angeles, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/69618/ 11:00 AM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell meets with former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 11:00 AM EDT Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen meets with ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 1:15 PM EDT The intergenerational transfer of knowledge towards an inclusive future – A tribute to Steven Estey (COSP17 Side Event) - Side event focused on the "intergenerational knowledge transfer", in practical terms, on how we can start to shift our current approach to supporting youth leadership towards a "transfer to a more inclusive future" with youth leaders at the centre. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pbyqeniw 1:15 PM EDT Looking Beyond 2025 for Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti, and Others House Ways and Means Committee ^ WITNESSES: Skip Richmond Founder and Co-CEO DTRT Apparel Group ^ Daniel Runde Senior Vice President and Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis Center for Strategic and International Studies ^ Af Nasser Vice President of Sourcing & COE Cintas Corporation ^ Marggie Peters Muhika Deputy Regional Director of Africa Solidarity Center ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117424 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/trade-subcommittee-hearing-on-looking-beyond-2025-for-trade-with-sub-saharan-africa-haiti-and-others/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KHRIpWqj3k 1:30 PM EDT HYBRID: Poetry Circle Discussion Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hybrid-poetry-circle-discussion-5/ 1:30 PM EDT Special Pride Presentation: HHS Policies to advance LGBTQ+ Health and Health Research National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45880 1:30 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell speaks at the New Hampshire Business Day Luncheon Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 2:00 PM EDT Understanding the Growing Collaboration Between Russia and Iran Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/understanding-growing-collaboration-between-russia-and-iran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmWvoKDf3Z8 2:00 PM EDT The Art of Diplomacy: Historic Agreements That Changed the World Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-art-of-diplomacy-historic-agreements-that-changed-the-world/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB3cZVS6ef8 2:00 PM EDT Quantitative Proteomics for Understanding Mechanisms in Human Disease - NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43602 https://oir.nih.gov/wals https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51137 2:00 PM EDT 2024 NCI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award Informational Webinar National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45735 2:00 PM EDT The 1000 Tomato Project at the Veteran's Garden - Los Angeles, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/69725/ 2:00 PM EDT Tomah VA - Step Up for PTSD Awareness Month Walk - Tomah, Wisconsin Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/events/69060/ 2:00 PM EDT FOMC Two-Day Meeting, June 11-June 12 and Press Conference Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm - 2:30 PM EDT Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference to discuss interest rates and monetary policy actions. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536319-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference 2:00 PM EDT Amtrak and Intercity Passenger Rail Oversight: Promoting Performance, Safety, and Accountability House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Stephen Gardner, Chief Executive Officer, Amtrak ^ Mr. Anthony Coscia, Chair of the Board, Amtrak ^ Ms. Julie White, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation, North Carolina Department of Transportation ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117187 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407522 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjfbTWIU2d4 - Amtrak CEO & Board Chair Testify on Railway Safety Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Board Chair Anthony Coscia testify on passenger rail oversight and safety before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536329-1/amtrak-ceo-board-chair-testify-railway-safety 2:00 PM EDT Crossing the Line: Abortion Bans and Interstate Travel for Care After Dobbs Senate Judiciary Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335900 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/crossing-the-line-abortion-bans-and-interstate-travel-for-care-after-dobbs 2:00 PM EDT Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing on Pending Legislation House Veterans' Affairs Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117409 https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6475 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNd21Q7uJLw 2:00 PM EDT The U.S. Intellectual Property System and the Impact of Litigation Financed by Third-Party Investors and Foreign Entities Senate Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Hon. Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. Representative (VA-6); former Chairman, House Judiciary Committee ^ Paul Taylor, Visiting Fellow, National Security Institute, George Mason University ^ Donald Kochan, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law and Economics Center, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117421 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/us-intellectual-property-system-and-impact-litigation-financed-third-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB5LdbmZh8A 2:25 PM EDT NASA’s Boeing Starliner crew pre-departure on-orbit news conference with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Stream on NASA+ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-6-3-2024-rev-a.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg 2:30 PM EDT Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference to discuss interest rates and monetary policy actions. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536319-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference 2:30 PM EDT Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on S. 2908, S. 3263, S. 4000 & S. 4442 Senate Indian Affairs Committee ^ S.2908, Indian Buffalo Management Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2908 ^ S.3263, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3263 ^ S.4000, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4000 ^ S.4442, Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4442 ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335897 https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-s-2908-s-3263-s-4000-s-4442/ 2:30 PM EDT Digging Deeper: Building Our Critical Minerals Workforce Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ^ WITNESSES: Barbara J. Arnold Ph.D., P.E. The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA ^ Gracelin Baskaran Ph.D Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington, DC ^ Jon Evans Lithium Americas Reno and Winnemucca, NV ^ Bill Zisch Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335896 https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/digging-deeper-building-our-critical-minerals-workforce 2:30 PM EDT Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearing to Receive Testimony on Pending Legislation Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Karen Kelleher Deputy Director, State Operations Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior ^ Mr. Troy Heithecker Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture ^ Ms. Tess Davis, J.D. Assistant Attorney General State of Utah ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335895 https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2024/6/public-lands-forests-and-mining-subcommittee-hearing-to-receive-testimony-on-pending-legislation 2:30 PM EDT To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335905 https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-472 2:30 PM EDT Closed Business Meeting to Markup the Proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335886 https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings 3:00 PM EDT (4th plenary meeting) UNICEF Executive Board, 2024 Annual Session - The Executive Board is the governing body of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization. The 2024 Annual Session will be held in-person from 11 to 14 June 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jm7q8gun 3:00 PM EDT (4th meeting) 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17) - Roundtable 2 - The 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP17) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 11 to 13 June 2024. Theme: Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jagqboi2 3:00 PM EDT Persons with Disabilities in armed conflicts and humanitarian crises: How to improve the implementation of the UNSC Resolution 2475 (COSP17 Side Event) - This side event aims to ask how the international community can concretely improve the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2475 particularly on persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1ply8vjgg 3:00 PM EDT Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: prevent and respond to persons going missing across the globe - Five years after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2474 on Missing Persons in Armed Conflict, Switzerland together with the Global Alliance for the Missing will convene an Arria-formula meeting to take stock of its implementation. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t98tepkl 3:00 PM EDT Broiler Hatchery - Weekly 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=06&day=12&report_id=15009&source=d 3:00 PM EDT Nucleoside Modified mRNA-LNP Therapeutics National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45684 3:00 PM EDT Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing Virtual Engagement with The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68999/ 3:00 PM EDT Made in America: The Boom in U.S. Manufacturing Investment Joint Economic Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Kevin Hostetler, Chief Executive Officer Array Technologies Albuquerque, NM ^ Mr. Skanda Amarnath, Executive Director Employ America Washington, DC ^ Dr. Adam Michel, Director of Tax Policy Cato Institute Washington, DC ^ Mr. Scott Lincicome, Vice President of General Economics and Stiefel Trade Policy Center Cato Institute Washington, DC ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/335901 https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/6/made-in-america-the-boom-in-u-s-manufacturing-investment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhgaFISdfRU 3:30 PM EDT Integrating Space for the Joint Fight Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/integrating-space-joint-fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klsH_pXyL5U 4:00 PM EDT Climate LIVE K12: Myths and Misinformation about Renewable Energy Climate School at Columbia University Climate LIVE K12 (formerly EI LIVE K12) is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents. https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/climate-live-k12-myths-and-misinformation-about-renewable-energy 4:00 PM EDT “Battleground Ukraine: From Independence to the War with Russia” Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/book-launch-battleground-ukraine-from-independence-to-the-war-with-russia/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wue9IjIg_8o 4:00 PM EDT Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf 4:00 PM EDT Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44345 4:00 PM EDT Assessing the Prevalence of Use of Dietary Supplements, Natural Health Products, and Associated Adverse Events National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44893 4:45 PM EDT The President arrives to Brindisi, Italy Out-of-Town Pool https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 4:55 PM EDT The President departs Brindisi, Italy en route to Fasano, Italy Out-of-Town Pool https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 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/ 5:00 PM EDT Women Veterans Online Town Hall Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/new-york-harbor-health-care/events/69235/ 5:20 PM EDT The President arrives to Fasano, Italy Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 6:00 PM EDT Voices for Faith & Dignity: A Musical Celebration Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Sovereign Order of Malta as a Permanent Observer at the United Nations - This concert celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Order of Malta as a Permanent Observer at the United Nations. It will feature spiritual music from all regions of the world performed by various esteemed choirs alongside the UN Symphony Orchestra. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10pomvjbw 6:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma hosts “From Bouncers to Boundaries: An Evening to Celebrate the Men’s T20 World Cup and Cricket in the USA” Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-12-2024/ 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 VIRTUAL: LGBTQ+ Inclusion 101 Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-lgbtq-inclusion-101/ 6:30 PM EDT 2024 Twilight Tattoo: U.S. Army Live Military Experience Hosted by HON Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, GEN Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, SMA Michael Weimer, Sergeant Major of the Army. https://twilight.mdw.army.mil/schedule https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-twilight-tattoo-us-army-live-military-experience-tickets-825725365797 https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34446 7:00 PM EDT The Annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity Nationals Park, District of Columbia https://www.mlb.com/nationals/tickets/congressional https://www.congressionalbaseball.org/ - Lawmakers Participate in 2024 Congressional Baseball Game Lawmakers participate in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536164-1/lawmakers-participate-2024-congressional-baseball-game 7:00 PM EDT VIRTUAL: An Exploration Of African American Art In Celebration Of Juneteenth Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-an-exploration-of-african-american-art-in-celebration-of-juneteenth/ 7:00 PM EDT Virtual - Photography: The Art of Composition Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitude of MA Libraries https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12667&month=6&year=2024&day=12&calType=0 7:00 PM EDT Marine Band at the U.S. Capitol U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/News/Article/3787117/sizzlin-summer-concert-season-with-the-marine-band/ https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/ https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/061224.pdf 7:00 PM EDT Downrange: Musical Salute at Sylvan - Washington, DC U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar 8:00 PM EDT Brick by Brick Esports Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64842/ https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets - - - June 13, 2024 6:30 AM EDT Coverage of U.S. Spacewalk 90 at the International Space Station. Spacewalk is scheduled for 8 a.m. and will last approx. 6.5 hours. Stream on NASA+ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-6-3-2024-rev-a.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg