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Thursday, June 8, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until June 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until June 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Saudi Arabia from June 6-8, 2023.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman has no public appointments.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United Kingdom from May 29-June 9, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink is on travel to the People's Republic of China and New Zealand from June 4-9, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols  is on travel to The Bahamas from June 8-9, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to New York from June 7-8, 2023.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environvmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1

A.F. Branco Cartoon – What's On Tap
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-whats-on-tap/

Chip Bok - Apple Headset
https://twitter.com/bokbluster/status/1666475626667159557

grrrgraphics - Krispy Kreme Attacks! 
https://grrrgraphics.com/deride-the-pride/

Michael Ramirez - Planet of the Progressives
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-planet-of-the-progressives

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Modern Tragedy 
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/06/07/modern-tragedy/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Wait
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/06/07/the-wait/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - War in Ukraine
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1666474775592435712

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

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

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

Today in History - June 8
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-08/

Praying for America | The Power of Unelected Bureaucrats 6/6/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v2spply-praying-for-america-the-power-of-unelected-bureaucrats-6623.html

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

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

June 8, 2023 - June 9, 2023
Time Use Data for Health and Well Being 2023
Population Association of America (PAA) - The PAA originated with funds by Margaret Sanger from the Milbank Memorial Fund.
https://www.populationassociation.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=77d079fa-fd65-4277-88ef-9238c75e32fd

June 8, 2023
Corpus Christi 2023
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/corpus-christi

June 8, 2023
NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, Meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Mr. Tobias Billström
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_215409.htm

June 8, 2023
TBD
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House may debate two bills on the Congressional approval and judicial review of the federal rulemaking process.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528583-1/house-session

June 8, 2023
2:00 AM EDT
Announcing the Second Edition of the International Habitat Summit – Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 (CIHALC), Guadalajara, México - - 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ehqosvqm

2:00 AM EDT
African Group Daily Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/african-group-daily-coordination-meeting-146

2:00 AM EDT
Daily Coordination Meeting AILAC - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/daily-coordination-meeting-ailac-7

2:00 AM EDT
SIDS Daily Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/sids-daily-coordination-meeting-120

2:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Family Photo
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

2:15 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Opening Session
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

3:00 AM EDT
G77 & China Daily Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/g77-china-daily-coordination-meeting-62

3:00 AM EDT
TEC-FAO Dialogue on Water Energy Food Nexus - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/tec-fao-dialogue-on-water-energy-food-nexus

3:00 AM EDT
2023 Second Session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat - 2nd Session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19z8r4h4r

3:30 AM EDT
The HAGUE – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Holds Hearings in the Case Ukraine v. Russian Federation - First Round of Oral Argument of the Russian Federation (Part One)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bzncc4wg

3:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken hosts a meeting on multilateralism in the Sahel
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

3:50 AM EDT
2d MDTF Change of Command
2nd Multi-Domain Task Force
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31807

4:00 AM EDT
2nd Glasgow Dialogue - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/2nd-glasgow-dialogue

4:00 AM EDT
Climate Analytics: Climate Action Tracker Update - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/climate-analytics-climate-action-tracker-update

4:00 AM EDT
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 66th session, 814th meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cwhne25k

4:00 AM EDT
Informal Public Meeting of the States Parties to the OPCAT, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18ulkqk60

4:00 AM EDT
ILO 111th Session of the International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Morning sitting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vdl9qoem

4:00 AM EDT
ILO 111th Session of the International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Morning sitting (Recording)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o021teze

4:30 AM EDT
Universidad Politécnica De Cataluña: Equity, the Key Element for Increasing Climate Ambition - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/universidad-politecnica-de-cataluna-equity-the-key-element-for-increasing-climate-ambition

4:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

5:00 AM EDT
15th Research Dialogue - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/15th-research-dialogue

5:00 AM EDT
Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice (DCJ): Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice Press Briefing - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/global-campaign-to-demand-climate-justice-dcj-global-campaign-to-demand-climate-justice-press-6

5:00 AM EDT
Youth Stocktake: An Assessment of the Challenges for Youth Inclusion in UNFCCC Processes and a Roadmap for the Future - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/youth-stocktake-an-assessment-of-the-challenges-for-youth-inclusion-in-unfccc-processes-and-a-0

5:10 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

5:30 AM EDT
Climate Action Network (CAN) - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/climate-action-network-can-3

6:00 AM EDT
South Korea's Climate Goals and Investments in a More Sustainable Economy
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/06/08/south-koreas-climate-goals-investments-more-sustainable-economy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCEHiHpQKwY

6:00 AM EDT
University of Leeds: Indicators of Global Climate Change - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/university-of-leeds-indicators-of-global-climate-change

6:00 AM EDT
Urban October Press Event - 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1iv7jjb3x

6:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Working Lunch
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

6:15 AM EDT
Announcing hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day - 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17g8gh1pu

6:30 AM EDT
High-level session on SDG Localization and Financing - 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xmk1ykbs

6:30 AM EDT
International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI): Climate Chain Coalition - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/international-association-for-the-advancement-of-innovative-approaches-to-global-challenges-iaai-5

6:30 AM EDT
Participation by Mr Enria in roundtable discussion organised by Algebris Investments in Milan
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3JE5bN9gV0

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on House conservatives' revolt against Republican leadership over the handling of the debt limit.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528509-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
LDCs Daily Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/ldcs-daily-coordination-meeting-143

7:00 AM EDT
Testing of the GST/TD Online Tool - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/testing-of-the-gst/td-online-tool-0

7:15 AM EDT
Why Finance and Nature Are Critical to a Transformative Course Correction - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/why-finance-and-nature-are-critical-to-a-transformative-course-correction

7:10 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

7:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Kerry Picket on House Oversight Cmte to Hold FBI Director in Contempt
Kerry Picket talked about the House Oversight Committee's vote on a resolution to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt of Congress.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528509-3/washington-times-senior-congressional-reporter-kerry-picket-discusses-house-oversight-committees&playEvent=

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) Discusses Federal Spending & U.S.-China Relations
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) a member of the Education & Labor Committee, discusses federal spending, U.S.-China relations, and congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528509-4/rep-haley-stevens-d-mi-discusses-federal-spending-us-china-relations&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
G77 & China Daily Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/g77-china-daily-coordination-meeting-64

8:00 AM EDT
Plenary - 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jinkfejt

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528509-5/scott-wong-discusses-conservatives-revolt-house-gop-leadership&playEvent=

8:30 AM EDT
ILO 111th Session of the International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Afternoon sitting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12ur3d0pm

8:30 AM EDT
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds hearings in the case Ukraine v. Russian Federation - first round of oral argument of the Russian Federation (part two)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qybsoqr1

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

8:30 AM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Weekly Export Sales
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-123

8:45 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Closing Session
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

9:00 AM EDT
ACE Dialogue - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/ace-dialogue-0

9:00 AM EDT
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 66th session, 815th meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fo20j6tx

9:00 AM EDT
Public Day of General Discussion on the Draft General Comment, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18ah5tr4u

9:00 AM EDT
GST Technical Dialogue, Roundtable on Adaptation and Loss & Damage - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/gst-technical-dialogue-roundtable-on-adaptation-and-loss-damage

9:00 AM EDT
Advisory Committee to the Director - June 2023 (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://acd.od.nih.gov/
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49762

9:00 AM EDT
Prevention of Workplace Harassment for Employees (ID: 00246957)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42148

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

9:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House may debate two bills on the Congressional approval and judicial review of the federal rulemaking process.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528583-1/house-session

== POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED  ==
June 8, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
The Full Committee to Consider the Following: 1) H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find Christopher Wray, Director, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116082
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116082/documents/HRPT-118-1.pdf
https://oversight.house.gov/markup/full-committee-business-meeting-65/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqSgx_ywq3s
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House Oversight Committee Considers FBI Dir. Wray Contempt Resolution
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds a markup to recommend FBI Director Christopher Wray be held in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena to appear before the committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528573-1/house-oversight-committee-considers-fbi-dir-wray-contempt-resolution
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LIVE: Committee Oversight; FBI Director Christopher Wray Refusal to Comply with Subpoena 6/8/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZu41UWWwrI
== POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED  ==

9:30 AM EDT
Building a Networked Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner - 2023 CNAS National Security Conference
Center for a New American Security in Partnership with Axios
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-06-08/
https://conference.cnas.org/session/networked-security-architecture/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ZJzomWqQY

9:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11cqnd6n9

9:50 AM EDT
Retirement Ceremony in honor of CW5 David Fabunan
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32106

10:00 AM EDT
Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing - World Oceans Day 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d4r085sn

10:00 AM EDT
7th meeting) Open-ended working group on conventional ammunition - Fourth substantive session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pc984yv7

10:00 AM EDT
Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States - Security Council, 9343rd meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10owpsxik

10:00 AM EDT
7th meeting - Annual Session 2023 of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pnmsoj5x

10:00 AM EDT
Economic and Social Council: Management Segment - 27th plenary meeting, 2023 session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s2409bsx

10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: ECOSOC elections by secret ballot, 77th session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fw5liawd

10:00 AM EDT
Emerging Technology and the Workforce
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/emerging-technology-workforce/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKwo0A2BcY

10:00 AM EDT
Improving Racial Equity Through Public Policy: Fourteenth Annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/improving-racial-equity-through-public-policy/

10:00 AM EDT
Development of Systemic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer in the Indian Context
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43254

10:00 AM EDT
National Archives and Records Administration's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2022-2024 Advisory Committee
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2022-2024-Term
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-meeting-12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILzECLIVeHw

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories April 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/wholesale/index.html

10:00 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

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

10:00 AM EDT
House Minority Leader Weekly Briefing
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) briefs reporters and responds to questions on his party's legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528589-1/house-minority-leader-weekly-briefing

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue work on more of President Biden's executive nominations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528578-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires and to Evaluate Reforms to Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Jeffrey Rupert
Director, Office of Wildland Fire
U.S. Department of the Interior
^
Ms. Jaelith Hall-Rivera
Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
USDA Forest Service
^
Ms. Kelly Norris
Interim State Forester
Wyoming State Forestry Division
^
Mr. Cardell D. Johnson
Director, Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334267
https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2023/6/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-the-federal-response-to-escalating-wildfires-and-to-evaluate-reforms-to-land-management-and-wildland-firefighter-recruitment-and-retention
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Hearing on Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires
Officials from the Agriculture and Interior departments, among others, testify on the federal response to escalating wildfires before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528572-1/hearing-federal-response-escalating-wildfires

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the American Youth Mental Health Crisis, Focusing on Causes and Solutions
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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WITNESSES:
PANEL I
Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
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Mrs. Katherine Neas
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC
^
PANEL II
Mrs. Charlene M. Russell-Tucker
Commissioner
Connecticut State Department of Education
Hartford, CT
^
Dr. Joshua Garcia
Superintendent
Tacoma Public Schools
Tacoma, WA
^
Dr. Joy Osofsky
Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health, Head of Division of Pediatric Mental Health
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334261
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/why-are-so-many-american-youth-in-a-mental-health-crisis-exploring-causes-and-solutions
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Surgeon General & Others Testify on Youth Mental Health
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is among those testifying on the causes of young people's worsening mental health and possible solutions. The hearing takes place before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528585-1/surgeon-general-testify-youth-mental-health

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Protecting Consumers From Junk Fees
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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WITNESSES:
Sally Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer, National Consumers League
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Vicki G. Morwitz, Bruce Greenwald Professor of Business, Marketing Division, Columbia Business School
^
Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334268
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/6/protecting-consumers-from-junk-fees

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care, Focusing on Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs
Senate Finance Committee
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WITNESSES:
Zack Cooper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Of Public Health And Associate Professor Of Economics
Yale University
New Haven, CT
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R. Shawn Martin
Vice President And Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Family Physicians
Leawood, KS
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Karen Maddox, MD, MPH
Associate Professor Of Medicine
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
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Chris Thomas, FACHE
President And Chief Executive Officer
Community Hospital
Grand Junction, CO
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Caroline Pearson
Executive Director
Peterson Center on Healthcare
New York, NY
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334260
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/consolidation-and-corporate-ownership-in-health-care-trends-and-impacts-on-access-quality-and-costs

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine FASTA Implementation and Optimizing the Efficient Use of Federal Property
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Nina M. Albert
Commissioner
Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
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David Marroni
Acting Director
Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office
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The Honorable Nick Rahall
Board Member
Public Buildings Reform Board
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334245
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/fasta-implementation-and-optimizing-the-efficient-use-of-federal-property/

10:00 AM EDT
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
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I. NOMINEES
Ana de Alba, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
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Irma Carrillo Ramirez, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
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II. BILLS
S. 1080, Cooper Davis Act (Marshall, Shaheen, Durbin, Grassley, Klobuchar)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1080
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S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023 (Klobuchar, Kennedy, Durbin, Graham, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Hirono, Feinstein)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1094

https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334266
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/06/08/2023/executive-business-meeting

10:25 AM EDT
After the Defend Act: The Future of the Abraham Accords - Sen. Joni Ernst, Rep. Brad Schneider, Barak Ravid, Jonathan Lord 2023 CNAS National Security Conference
Center for a New American Security in Partnership with Axios
https://conference.cnas.org/session/after-the-defend-act/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ZJzomWqQY

10:30 AM EDT
Business Meeting
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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NOMINEES
Bryan David Hunt
Mr. Bryan David Hunt, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone
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Heather Roach Variava
Ms. Heather Roach Variava, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Matthew D. Murray
Mr. Matthew D. Murray, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Jennifer M. Adams
Dr. Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Jennifer L. Johnson
Ms. Jennifer L. Johnson, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federated States of Micronesia
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334269
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-06-08-2023

10:40 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia and the Yemen Affairs Unit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/
 
10:45 AM EDT
Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Change of Command Ceremony
Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31867

11:00 AM EDT
ISIL's Use of Chemical Weapons: A Global Threat
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bs1hnarl

11:00 AM EDT
A Foreign Policy Agenda for the 118th Congress at 902 Hart Senate Office Building
The American Conservative
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/event/a-foreign-policy-agenda-for-the-118th-congress/

11:00 AM EDT
TLR4 Dependent Sex Specific Differences in Neuroimmune Communications
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42677

11:00 AM EDT
Deputy Director of Management DDM Seminar Series on Zoom Fatigue and the Science of Recovery - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43209
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48891

11:30 AM EDT
SGMRO Scientific Webinar Series: Pride Month Edition - Rethinking Minority Stress: A Social Safety Perspective on the Health Effects of Stigma in Sexually Diverse and Gender-Diverse Populations.
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://nih.webex.com/webappng/sites/nih/meeting/register/ce5733dbc875499382a5c3d3931c37e9?ticket=4832534b00000006c531985335b9c5bc44e1dc5b092a19138822bd1d09aa9b9a365003ae83be10cc&timestamp=1685648003862&RGID=ra1a48130f1411a1d2e8a97f5e645a91c
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43262
 
11:30 AM
The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
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TBD
President Biden Meets with British Prime Minister
President Biden meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the Oval Office.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528592-1/president-biden-meets-british-prime-minister
 
12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1ficdspaf
 
12:00 PM EDT
Digital Equity Workshop for the Islands, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/events/regional_outreach/2023/0608-2023
 
12:00 PM EDT
The Procurement Imperative: Taking a Dynamic Approach to Risk
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/custom-events/the-procurement-imperative-taking-a-dynamic-approach-to-risk/
 
12:00 PM EDT
2023 WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium Christopher McNulty - A Special Compliment to our Allies from the United States of America: the Visiting Forces Act and Anglo-American relations, 1942
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/wwii-emerging-scholars-symposium-presents-christopher-mcnulty
https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/public-programs/commemorate-d-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5h6uTef0hk
 
12:00 PM EDT
NIH–FDA COVID SIG Lecture with Donna Farber, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43111
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49183
 
12:00 PM EDT
Houston Veterans Job Fair - Houston, TX
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52662/
 
12:00 PM EDT
Heroes MAKE America Manufacturing Career Fair - Fort Riley, Kansas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55828/
 
12:00 PM EDT
Pride Month Observance
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32131
 
12:30 PM EDT
Scams, hacks, attacks, oh my! Preparing your organisation for tomorrow's cyber risks
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/custom-events/cybersecurity-risks/
 
1:00 PM EDT
2023 Cato Surveillance Week: Biometrics: Privacy Versus Public Safety
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/events/biometrics-privacy-versus-public-safety
 
1:00 PM EDT
African Group Daily Evening Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/african-group-daily-evening-coordination-meeting-17
 
1:00 PM EDT
SIDS Daily Evening Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/sids-daily-evening-coordination-meeting-30
 
1:00 PM EDT
LDCs Daily Evening Coordination Meeting - Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2023
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/SB58/schedule
https://unfccc.int/event/ldcs-daily-evening-coordination-meeting-18
 
1:00 PM EDT
Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Federal Statutes
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408790/orientation-to-legal-research-series-us-federal-statutes/2023-06-08/
 
1:00 PM EDT
Virtual LGTBQ+ Veteran Outreach Symposium
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56028/
 
1:15 PM EDT
Enhancing Africa's Role in International Ocean Governance
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16y8406zw
 
1:15 PM EDT
Briefing on International IDEA: A look at International IDEA's constitution-building work and latest democracy resource "The Democracy Tracker"
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1entnqqyb
 
1:30 PM EDT
Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/driving-the-green-book-a-road-trip-through-the-living-history-of-black-resistance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKOy3vk72Lg
 
1:30 PM EDT
The President holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujR0cflNf_M
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President Biden Joint News Conference with British Prime Minister Sunak
President Biden holds a joint news conference at the White House with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528593-1/president-biden-joint-news-conference-british-prime-minister-sunak
 
1:45 PM EDT
More than the Sum of Their Parts: Seizing Opportunities for U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation - 2023 CNAS National Security Conference
Center for a New American Security in Partnership with Axios
https://conference.cnas.org/session/trilateral-tech-diplomacy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ZJzomWqQY
 
2:00 PM EDT
Sustainable Development Research Symposium - By Invitation Only
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/communities-connections/events/sustainable-development-research-symposium
 
2:00 PM EDT
The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common Mistakes and Post-Filing Support
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/path-patent-part-viii-common-mistakes-and-post-filing-support-1
 
2:00 PM EDT
2023 WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium Benjamin Schneider, Ph.D. - No Good Options: Eisenhower, American War Crimes, and the Legacy of the Second World War
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/wwii-emerging-scholars-symposium-presents-benjamin-schneider
https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/public-programs/commemorate-d-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3vcls5KNGc
 
2:00 PM EDT
Phoenix Veterans Job Fair - Glendale, AZ
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52663/
 
2:00 PM EDT
"We're Here, We're Queer, Get Used to It": Struggles and Stories to Be Heard for Today and Tomorrow
National Library of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/41874
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48680
 
2:30 PM EDT
NLM Intramural Research Program IRP Seminar
National Library of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
https://irpseminar.nlm.nih.gov/seminar/3853/detail/
 
2:35 PM EDT
The Pitch 2023: A Competition of New Ideas - 2023 CNAS National Security Conference
Center for a New American Security in Partnership with Axios
https://conference.cnas.org/session/after-the-defend-act/
https://www.cnas.org/pitch2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ZJzomWqQY

3:00 PM EDT
(8th meeting) Open-ended working group on conventional ammunition - Fourth substantive session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sspadb7u

3:00 PM EDT
8th meeting - Annual Session 2023 of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fpdoyxw1

3:30 PM EDT
Auschwitz Exhibit Lunch and Tour
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/auschwitz-exhibit-lunch-and-tour-june-2023/

3:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Damon Wilson, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

4:00 PM EDT
Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Dereck Hogan meets with Icelandic Ambassador to the United States Bergdis Ellertsdottir
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-8-2023/

4:30 PM EDT
Vice President Harris Co-hosts the U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting with Prime Minister Davis
Nassau, Bahamas
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/08/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-new-initiatives-to-strengthen-u-s-caribbean-partnership/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld8N_nNNxko
 
6:00 PM EDT
Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program Kickoff Event
Partnership for Public Service
https://ourpublicservice.org/event/flips-2023-kickoff-event/
 
6:50 PM EDT
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea MARFORK Change of Command Ceremony
Marine Forces Korea (MARFORK)
https://www.marfork.marines.mil/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31928
 
7:00 PM EDT
The President hosts a Pride Celebration with Betty Who
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/betty-who-performer-biden-2023-pride-celebration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pq0sK5paCk
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TBD
President Biden Hosts Pride Celebration at the White House
President Biden hosts a Pride celebration on the White House South Lawn with musician Betty Who.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528594-1/president-biden-hosts-pride-celebration-white-house
 
7:00 PM EDT
Country Current, National Museum of the Marines Corps, Triangle, Virginia
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-jun-8-country-current-national-museum-of-the-marines-corps
 
8:00 PM EDT
Live! At The Library: Bill Charlap Trio with Jon Faddis, Trumpet, Vocalist Part of "Salute to Strayhorn"
Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/music/files/2023/06/2223-Salute-to-Strayhorn-jun8-jun10-program.pdf
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407657/live-at-the-library-bill-charlap-trio-with-jon-faddis-trumpet/2023-06-08/