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Thursday May 9, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 10, 2024 at 12:30 PM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT

Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines from May 6-10, 2024.
Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. 
Assistant Secretary for Conflict Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky is on travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia from April 26-May 10, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Saint Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago from May 6-10, 2024.

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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

Forecast Discussion
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion

...There Is an Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms From Central Texas to Parts of the Georgia/South Carolina Coast... - 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 – Top Dog
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-top-dog/

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - This is your reminder to stay healthy and avoid getting sick at all costs. These are our future doctors:
https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1788436807543038218

Art vs Morality & Money: The Great Debate (feat. Doug TenNapel) | Stories Are Soul Food Episode 150
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_q52fDE2Wc&

Gary Varvel - Biden's plan will cost an arm and a leg
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-bidens-plan-will-cost

grrrgraphics - A Message From Tina
https://grrrgraphics.com/tinas-message/

grrrgraphics - Kristi Noem Doubles Down
https://grrrgraphics.com/kristi-noem-doubles-down/

Mark Parisi - Name Game
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12810

Michael Ramirez - Pax Americana
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-pax-americana-05

RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Unholy Trinity

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Deep Doo-Doo
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/08/deep-doo-doo/

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

Skscartoon @skscartoon - Where are the legal challenges?
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1788560482858856631

Skscartoon @skscartoon - Does that explain why the #Boeing whistleblowers are dropping like flies?. I'm not naming any names tho
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1788196304625238367

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Bougie
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1788361659125231936

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Crack Down
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-09

The Daily Cartoonist - Robert Grossman, Steve Brodner Inducted into Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/05/09/robert-grossman-steve-brodner-inducted-into-society-of-illustrators-hall-of-fame/

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - May 9
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-09

Word of the Day
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/05/09.html

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

Register to Vote
https://vote.gov/

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

New York’s 1912 Republican Presidential Primary
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/05/new-yorks-1912-republican-presidential-primary/

Tantalizingly Incomplete: Charlotte Guillard and Erasmus of Rotterdam in 1546
https://blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/2024/05/03/tantalizingly-incomplete-charlotte-guillard-and-erasmus-of-rotterdam-in-1546

On the trail of Bigfoot in the Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/05/on-the-trail-of-bigfoot-in-the-library-of-congress/

Catching-up with Community Collections Grant Recipients: Documenting Goombay and Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove, Miami
https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2024/05/catching-up-with-community-collections-grant-recipients-documenting-goombay-and-little-bahamas-of-coconut-grove-miami/

Celebrating Teachers with Edward James Olmos
https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2024/05/celebrating-teachers-with-edward-james-olmos/

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene initiates the motion to vacate Speaker - 5/8/2024
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v4u0s9k-rep.-marjorie-taylor-greene-initiates-the-motion-to-vacate-speaker-582024.html

ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/f6275db4-8f9f-41a9-8c3a-b0c0c6c6e8f3

ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c0dabe8d-2dd1-419c-a8cd-09f5ee161e1c

May 9, 2024 - May 10, 2024
Economics of Education Program Meeting, Spring 2024
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/economics-education-program-meeting-spring-2024
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

May 9, 2024 - May 11, 2024
Basic Financial Management/Audit Preparation
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.aahaak.org/event-details/basic-financial-management-audit-preparation

MAY 9, 1810 - American General Benjamin Lincoln dies
https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/american-general-benjamin-lincoln-dies.html

MAY 9, 2009
2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner
Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. Michelle Obama presented youth scholarships and Brian Williams presented the White House Correspondents' Association Awards to journalists. President Obama gave humorous remarks focusing on the members of his administration and his first 100 days in office. He was followed by comedienne Wanda Sykes who made humorous observations about the Obama administration and the political climate in Washington. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?286242-2/2009-white-house-correspondents-dinner

MAY 9, 2011
Federal Debt Ceiling and Debt
A group of tea party activists led by William Temple, chair of Freedom Jamboree and the Tea Party National Straw Poll Convention, held a press conference targeting House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other members of Congress for abandoning their promise not to raise the debt ceiling and not doing enough to get U.S. debt under control.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?299392-1/federal-debt-ceiling-debt

MAY 9, 2016
Justice Department Response to North Carolina Lawsuit
Attorney General Lynch spoke to reporters about North Carolina’s decision to sue the federal government in response to the Department of Justice’s ruling on the state’s House Bill 2. The department ruled that the state’s law requiring transgender people to use the restroom that corresponds with their sex at birth violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act and Title IX.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?409316-1/justice-department-response-north-carolina-lawsuit

MAY 9, 2019
House Speaker Weekly Briefing
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly press conference on the Democratic legislative agenda. Speaker Pelosi said she agrees with Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler’s assertion that the U.S. is currently facing a “constitutional crisis” after the committee voted along party lines to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. She did not specify when the full House would vote on the contempt resolution but said, “In terms of timing, when we’re ready, we’ll come to the floor.” 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?460580-1/house-speaker-weekly-briefing

May 9, 2024
National Lost Sock Memorial Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-lost-sock-memorial-day-may-9

May 9, 2024
Ascension Day 2024 in the United States
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/ascension-day
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Two Ascensions? Do I celebrate 'Ascension Thursday' or 'Ascension Sunday'?
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/two-ascensions-do-i-celebrate-ascension

May 9, 2024
TBD
Jubilee 2025, Papal Bull?
https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/giubileo-2025/bolla.html

May 9, 2024
TBD
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House is expected to begin work on a 5-year FAA reauthorization bill once it’s received from the Senate. Current FAA programs expire Friday at midnight.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535507-1/house-session

May 9, 2024
2:00 AM EDT
(Opening Session) 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference - The United Nations Civil Society Conference is the premier event on the civil society calendar at the United Nations. The Conference offers civil society organizations an opportunity to put a global perspective on a specific issue and brings together senior UN System officials, prominent international civil society organizations, youth changemakers, academia, public opinion makers, and international media to discuss issues of global concern.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wmhrala2

2:00 AM EDT
Driving an Inclusive and Productive Digital Transition for Decent Work: Cluster 3: Harnessing the power of AI and digital technologies for business and work - This theme will explore some of the service gaps, barriers and cyber security threats, slowing down the digital transformation of business and the workforce readiness to take up online work, including electronic payments, e-commerce transactions and last-mile services.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16intijax

4:00 AM EDT
2793rd Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Georgia (cont'd)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16201rfzy

4:00 AM EDT
Driving an Inclusive and Productive Digital Transition for Decent Work: Cluster 4: Governance frameworks for decent work and protection in the digital economy - This cluster will discuss the critical elements to design responsive governance frameworks for decent work, particularly for workers already facing vulnerability in the labour market.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1unsu7aqj

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on the failed effort by a group of House Republicans to oust Speaker Johnson (R-LA).
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535498-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
Driving an Inclusive and Productive Digital Transition for Decent Work: Special Closing Session – Discuss potential solutions to advance decent work and inclusion in the digital economy through partnerships - The session will present the conclusion of the cluster discussions, the gaps mapped and the areas of intervention that need expanding to achieve the vision of a world of decent work and a digital transformation that is productive and inclusive, and that is facilitated by stronger partnerships.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k1223u78pl

7:45 AM EDT
Civil Society Recommendations on the 5 Chapters of the Pact for the Future, Declaration on Future Generations, and Global Digital Compact - Civil society plays a fundamental role in shaping a future that, today more than ever, needs multilateral approaches to ensure an inclusive, sustainable, and safe society for all. Since 1947, sixty-eight UN-supported civil society conferences have resulted in successful outcomes. As a result of previous interactions with civil society organizations, we now look forward to the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference in Support of the Summit of the Future to be held in Nairobi on 9- 10 May.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hrhwc7sd

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) Discusses Campus Protests & Congressional News of the Day
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), a member of the House Democratic Caucus leadership, discusses campus protests, Israel-Gaza conflict and congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535498-3/rep-adriano-espaillat-d-ny-discusses-campus-protests-congressional-news-day&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
The American Sunrise Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v4u3jqr-the-american-sunrise-show-live.html

8:00 AM EDT
2024 Science of Patient Engagement Symposium, “Patient Experiences through their Lifespan”
National Press Club (NPC)
https://www.press.org/events/2024-science-patient-engagement-symposium-patient-experiences-through-their-lifespan-0

8:00 AM EDT
The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy Since 2020: Implications for the United States
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/erosion-hong-kongs-autonomy-2020-implications-united-states
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8TCuRhDDrA

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/45665

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) Discusses Israel-Gaza Conflict & GOP Leadership Issues
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), a member of the Armed Services Committee, discusses the Israel-Gaza conflict, House GOP leadership issues, and congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535498-4/rep-carlos-gimenez-r-fl-discusses-israel-gaza-conflict-gop-leadership-issues&playEvent

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
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

8:45 AM EDT
Interactive Dialogue on the 5 Chapters of the Pact for the Future, Declaration on Future Generations, Global Digital Compact, and cross-cutting issues - Civil society plays a fundamental role in shaping a future that, today more than ever, needs multilateral approaches to ensure an inclusive, sustainable, and safe society for all. Since 1947, sixty-eight UN-supported civil society conferences have resulted in successful outcomes. As a result of previous interactions with civil society organizations, we now look forward to the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference in Support of the Summit of the Future to be held in Nairobi on 9- 10 May.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t49nj95h

May 10, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
2796th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Panama OPSC
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1int5m1rg

9:00 AM EDT
2794th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Mali
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13fh67t9v

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
Veterans Benefit Seminar - Dover, New Hampshire
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68287/

9:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - West Springfield, Massachussets
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68306/

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/

9:15 AM EDT
(Closing Session) 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference - The United Nations Civil Society Conference is the premier event on the civil society calendar at the United Nations. The Conference offers civil society organizations an opportunity to put a global perspective on a specific issue and brings together senior UN System officials, prominent international civil society organizations, youth changemakers, academia, public opinion makers, and international media to discuss issues of global concern.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1skp0edb7

9:15 AM EDT
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign - Raleigh, North Carolina
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66878/

9:30 AM EDT
2024 Public Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/interagency-coordinating-committee-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54088

9:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-9-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYKaj037xoo
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Secretary Blinken Remarks at World Food Prize Laureate Ceremony
Secretary Blinken gives remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony at the Department of State.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535522-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-world-food-prize-laureate-ceremony

9:30 AM EDT
Free food distribution drive-thru at McAllen VA Clinic - McAllen, Texas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/texas-valley-health-care/events/67811/

9:30 AM EDT
Member Day – Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
House Appropriations Committee
https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/member-day-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy6I04AXr24

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/34210

9:50 AM EDT
2024 Public Service Recognition Week PSRW, DoD “Spirit of Service” Award Ceremony
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34344

10:00 AM EDT
(1st Meeting) Global roundtable on ICT security capacity-building - The first meeting of the POCs will mark the formal launch of the Global POC Directory.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hfa2q39r

10:00 AM EDT
(Part 1) 9th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals - The STI Forum brings together a wide range of stakeholders from Member States, UN system, civil society, academia, private sector and various science and technology communities to help harness science, technology and innovation (STI) for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has become a venue for facilitating the establishment of networks, for improving the science-policy interface, and for promoting development, transfer, and dissemination of technologies for the SDGs.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o74co7ic

10:00 AM EDT
(5th meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 19th session (UNFF19) The nineteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) (6 -10 May 2024) will hold policy discussions on the thematic priorities in support of the implementation of the United Nations strategic plan for forests 2017–2030.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pnby7wmn

10:00 AM EDT
War Room With Steve Bannon AM Edition 5-9-24
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v4u2aob-war-room-with-steve-bannon-am-edition-5-9-24.html

10:00 AM EDT
Lessons Learned From COVID-19: Promoting Representation of Diverse Populations in Research - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54665

10:00 AM EDT
Virtual Preschool Playdate: Mission Fitness
National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia
https://www.usmcmuseum.com/calendar.html

10:00 AM EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-meeting-17
https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2022-2024-term
https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2022-2024-term/meetings/foiaac-05-09-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl2l3Ne_W2s

10:00 AM EDT
Expert Is In: Orchid Care (On-site Drop-in Program)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events
https://usbg.swoogo.com/EII-Orchids-May24

10:00 AM EDT
Cortland Vet Fest - Cortland, New York
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/syracuse-health-care/events/67142/

10:00 AM EDT
Lake Huron Veterans Benefits Fair - East Tawas, Michigan
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/events/67444/

10:00 AM EDT
Supreme Court October Term 2023 Conference / Non-argument Day
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf

10:00 AM EDT
Consumer Protection: Examining Fees in Financial Services and Rental Housing
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Adam Rust
Director Of Financial Services
Consumer Federation of America
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Ms. Karen Madry
President And Chief Executive Officer
Afena Federal Credit Union
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Mr. Santiago Sueiro
Senior Policy Analyst
UnidosUS
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335758
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/fees-and-consumer-protection-issues
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Hearing on Fees in Financial Services & Rental Housing
The Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing to examine how so-called junk fees affect consumers and their budgets.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535516-1/hearing-fees-financial-services-rental-housing

10:00 AM EDT
Member Day – Financial Services and General Government
House Appropriations Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117272
https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/member-day-financial-services-and-general-government
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlpZONRr2Yg

10:00 AM EDT
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Labor
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Julie Su
Acting Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335753
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-the-department-of-labor
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Acting Labor Secretary Testifies on 2025 Budget Request
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies on the 2025 budget request for her department before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Ms. Su has served as acting secretary since March 2023.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535495-1/acting-labor-secretary-testifies-2025-budget-request

10:00 AM EDT
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
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S.1306, COPS Reauthorization Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1306
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S.1979, A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving age discrimination.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1979ß
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335740
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/05/09/2024/executive-business-meeting

10:00 AM EDT
Nominations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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NOMINEES:
John N. Nkengasong
The Honorable John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy
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Kristen Sarri
Ms. Kristen Sarri, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335759
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-05-09-2024
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Confirmation Hearing for State Department Nominees
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation for State Department nominees including John Nkengason to serve as ambassador-at-large for global health security and diplomacy and Kristin Sarri, to serve as assistant secretary of state.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535496-1/confirmation-hearing-state-department-nominees

10:00 AM EDT
In-Town Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

10:15 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell participates in the U.S.-Peru High Level Dialogue
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-9-2024/

10:15 AM EDT
Confronting Pervasive Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
House Education and the Workforce Committee
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410511
https://www.youtube.com/@EdWorkforceCmte/streams

10:30 AM EDT
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance. 
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-05-09/

11:00 AM EDT
Nurses Week 2024 Empowering Wellness and Hope: Nurturing Nurses through Evidence-Based Practice
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54419

11:00 AM EDT
Introduction to R and RStudio
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45628

11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefit Seminar - Golden Valley, Minnesota
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68293/

11:00 AM EDT
Office Hours - 4th Ward Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66222/

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

11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefit Seminar - Clovis, New Mexico
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68295/

11:30 AM EDT
Disagree Better: A Conversation With Governor Spencer Cox
Reagan Foundation
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/disagree-better-a-conversation-with-governor-spencer-cox/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25oeTo35pn4
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Discusses His "Disagree Better" Initiative
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) discusses his “Disagree Better” initiative at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute’s Center on Civility and Democracy in Washington, DC. Gov. Cox is the current chair of the National Governors Association.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535494-1/utah-gov-spencer-cox-discusses-disagree-better-initiative

12:00 PM EDT
AUSA’s Noon Report Featuring GEN David Petraeus, U.S. Army, Retired
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://www.ausa.org/events/noon-report/gen-petraeus

12:00 PM EDT
Be Fruitful and Multiply: How Do Religious Beliefs Drive Marriage and Fertility Rates?
Heritage Foundation with the Master of Public Policy Program at The Catholic University of America
https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/event/be-fruitful-and-multiply-how-do-religious-beliefs-drive-marriage-and

12:00 PM EDT
FAES Summer Virtual Information Session
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45268

12:00 PM EDT
Difficult Conversations, Conflict, and Feedback
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45134

12:00 PM EDT
Pathway to Success: Connecting the Dots with SBA, Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68166/

12:00 PM EDT
Sen. Graham and Others Hold News Conference on Weapons for Israel
Republican Senators Graham (SC), Risch (ID), Cruz (TX), Ernst (IA), and Marshall (KS) speak with reporters about a resolution condemning the President Biden’s decision to suspend shipment of some weapons to Israel.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535524-1/sen-graham-hold-news-conference-weapons-israel

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue work on a 5-year FAA reauthorization bill. Current FAA programs expire Friday at midnight.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535506-1/senate-session

12:15 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Cara Abercrombie provides keynote remarks at 12:15 p.m. EDT at the in-person and virtual Naval Postgraduate School Annual Acquisition Research Symposium in Monterey, California.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-05-09/
https://nps.edu/web/acqnresearch/symposium

12:15 PM EDT
Breathe. Recover & Stretch
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45656

12:30 PM EDT
Your Next Mission: Empowering Military Spouses with RTX - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68367/

12:30 PM EDT
Dynamics of 3D Genome Structure and Function
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45510

12:45 PM EDT
Department of the Army (DA) Retirement Ceremony
The monthly Department of the Army (DA) Retirement Ceremony held in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33974

1:00 PM EDT
Virtual - Introduction to Ornithology with Bill Gette: Breeding Behavior
Friends of the Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=11895

1:00 PM EDT
Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Statutes
Law Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/04/upcoming-us-law-webinars-may-2024/
https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yOsf5h41QnecQI_jZemENQ/#/registration

1:00 PM EDT
QuickFit Check
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45657

1:00 PM EDT
Single nucleosome image tracking reveals the physical nature of chromatin in living human cells
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45621

1:15 PM EDT
Robust Forest Monitoring System for Assuring the Sustainable Forest Management (UNFF19 Side Event) The side event aims to discuss best practices and experiences on forest monitoring systems. Through this event, we also seek to strengthen collaboration and partnership between government agencies, research institutions, civil society organizations, and related stakeholders on sustainable forest management.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1f6hfdel6

1:15 PM EDT
Launch of Report on Women in STEM and Higher Education in 9 Countries in Southern Africa (STI Forum 2024 Side Event) This side event will discuss the role and contributions of science, technology, and innovation to sustainable development, with a special focus on women in Africa, aiming to alleviate poverty and enhance their involvement in STEM education and innovative solutions.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10yge7u8l

1:15 PM EDT
Harmonizing efforts for forest action by 2030: Strengthening the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (UNFF19 Side Event) The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is a voluntary partnership among 16 leading international organizations with substantial programmes on forests with the objectives of supporting the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) and its Members, and enhancing cooperation and coordination on forest issues.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qzpobkx0

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUUDvIQO4fY
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State Department Daily Briefing
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of foreign policy issues.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535544-1/state-department-daily-briefing

1:30 PM EDT
2024 NHLBI Director's Awards Ceremony
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://directorsawards.hr.nih.gov/
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53849

1:30 PM EDT
CARD Distinguished Duo Lectures Series - May 9 with Virginia Lee
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45661

2:00 PM EDT
Preparing for Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64809/

2:00 PM EDT
Storytelling with Census Business Builder
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2024/exploring-the-diversity-of-census-bureau-data/storytelling-with-cbb.html

2:00 PM EDT
Population Genomic Screening and Preventive Health
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45615

2:00 PM EDT
NCI SBIR Innovative Concept Award Informational Webinar
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45575

2:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Diplomatic Security Memorial Ceremony
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-9-2024/

2:30 PM EDT
Franklin V.F.W. Post #1835 Veteran Resource Fair - Franklin, Pennsylvania
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/erie-health-care/events/68130/

3:00 PM EDT
(2nd Meeting) Global roundtable on ICT security capacity-building - The first meeting of the POCs will mark the formal launch of the Global POC Directory.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11z3ol4z3

3:00 PM EDT
(Part 2) 9th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals - The STI Forum brings together a wide range of stakeholders from Member States, UN system, civil society, academia, private sector and various science and technology communities to help harness science, technology and innovation (STI) for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has become a venue for facilitating the establishment of networks, for improving the science-policy interface, and for promoting development, transfer, and dissemination of technologies for the SDGs.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k169eahrzb

3:00 PM EDT
(6th meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 19th session (UNFF19) The nineteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) (6 -10 May 2024) will hold policy discussions on the thematic priorities in support of the implementation of the United Nations strategic plan for forests 2017–2030.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ly44jlh0

3:00 PM EDT
THe Un-Presidented Speaker Series: John Roy Price, Former Special Assistant to President Nixon
Hoover Institution
https://www.hoover.org/events/un-presidented-speaker-series-john-roy-price

3:00 PM EDT
POSTPONED: A Conversation with the Presidents of Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia on U.S. Engagement in the Pacific
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/conversation-presidents-palau-marshall-islands-and-micronesia-us-engagement-pacific

3:00 PM EDT
Justice Department’s Jonathan Kanter on Antitrust Enforcement and Power of Big Tech
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/09/justice-departments-jonathan-kanter-antitrust-enforcement-power-big-tech/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McIwCs0frdE

4:00 PM EDT
Women Warriors' Network - Art Class by Patriot Art Foundation - Fairfax, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67971/

4:15 PM EDT
The President, The Vice President, and The Second Gentleman welcome the Las Vegas Aces to the White House to celebrate their record-breaking season and victory in the 2023 WNBA Finals by 10:00 am et)
East Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl5Alb3C7XU
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President Biden Welcomes Las Vegas Aces to White House
President Biden welcomes the Las Vegas Aces to the White House to celebrate their 2023 WNBA Finals win.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535536-1/president-biden-welcomes-las-vegas-aces-white-house

4:20 PM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
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
Live! at the Library
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403841/live-at-the-library/2024-05-09/

5:10 PM EDT
The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

5:30 PM EDT
Ideas Uncorked: Israel: Internal Strife, War, and Resilience
The Hoover Institution in DC
https://www.hoover.org/events/ideas-uncorked-israel-internal-strife-war-and-resilience

5:30 PM EDT
The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to San Francisco, California
Joint Base Andrews
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

6:00 PM EDT
Online - Medal of Honor Recipient Ryan Pitts Q&A Hosted by Regiment Gaming
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67832/
https://discord.com/invite/regiment

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
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to San Francisco, California
Air Force One
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLGSKxytFo

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

7:00 PM EDT 
Virtual: Coexisting with Coyotes in Suburban Communities
Friends of the Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13189

7:00 PM EDT 
Tina Ellor "The Nutritional Magic of Mushrooms" the Connection Betwen Mushrooms Aand Their Healing Properties
Chadds Ford Historical Society, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvannia
https://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/events-programs/lecture-series/

7:15 PM EDT
Shotgun Justice: A Crusader Against Crime and Corruption
Arlington Historical Society
https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/events/shotgun-justice-a-crusader-against-crime-and-corruption/

7:30 PM EDT
Murder She Said (1961)
Library of Congress James Madison Building - Pickford Theater (LM302)
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412110/murder-she-said-1961/2024-05-09/

7:30 PM EDT
Bonnie and Clyde (Warner Bros, 1967)
Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center - Packard Campus Theater
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412469/bonnie-and-clyde-warner-bros-1967/2024-05-09/

7:30 PM EDT
Concert Band - Guest Artist Series - Bria Skonberg, jazz trumpet and vocals
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=M3Jqc2RyNzk4NnA0MWdna29ycGk2dTYwa2ggZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York

8:00 PM EDT
Live! At the Library: PUBLIQuartet With Vijay Iyer, Piano
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/events/?fa=partof:live%20at%20the%20library
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411406/live-at-the-library-publiquartet-with-vijay-iyer-piano/2024-05-09/

9:00 PM EDT
Sharing the Journey - Online Support Group
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68156/

10:40 PM EDT
The President arrives in Mountain View, California
Open Press
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

10:50 PM EDT
The President departs Mountain View, California en route to San Francisco, California
Official Schedule
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

11:15 PM EDT 
The President arrives in San Francisco, California
Official Schedule
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/