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Timelines Change.
Thursday March 21, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until March 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until March 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Austria, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel from March 14-23, 2024.
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell is on travel to Japan and Mongolia from March 19-23, 2024.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Belgium from March 20-22, 2024.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to the Republic of Korea and Indonesia from March 16-22, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for Conflict Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky is on travel to Mozambique, Kenya, and Ethiopia from March 17-26, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Albania and Kosovo from March 18-22, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Ethiopia and Chad from March 18-23, 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

Isolated severe thunderstorms producing large hail and strong wind gusts are possible from parts of far southwest Louisiana and the Texas Coastal Plain northwestward into central and north Texas. - Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

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

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

A.F. Branco Cartoon – RNC 2024 Kickoff
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-rnc-2024-kickoff/

Mark Parisi – Dinosore
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12761

Michael Ramirez – Cuban Ashes 03-20-24
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-cuban-ashes-03-20

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

Skscartoon @skscartoon – GOP celebrates the SCOTUS allowing Texas to do what's already legal. Meanwhile the Democrats are locking up Trump officials and moving to seize Trump's assets. A civil war fought by ONE SIDE will only won by ONE SIDE. #PeterNavarro  https://x.com/JackPosobiec/s/JackPosobiec/status/1770111124177850710
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1770399284485304734

Skscartoon @skscartoon – GOP celebrates the SCOTUS allowing Texas to do what's already legal. Meanwhile the Democrats are locking up Trump officials. #PeterNavarro
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1770174412131582412

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Pennywise
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-03-21

The Daily Cartoonist - Steve Brodner Wins 2024 Herblock Prize Pedro Molina is Finalist
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/03/20/steve-brodner-wins-2024-herblock-prize-pedro-molina-is-finalist/

The Daily Cartoonist - 2023 National Newspaper Award Finalists
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/03/20/2023-national-newspaper-award-finalists/

WokelyCorrect Comics @WokelyCorrect Inst*gram just "fact checked" my latest comic saying it "could mislead people". See for yourself, first image.
https://twitter.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1770496258890944561

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - March 21
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-21

Word of the Day
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/03/21.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

Daily Feed OANN
https://www.oann.com/category/video/daily-feed/

With Fake Weapons and Phony Uniforms, They Helped Win WWII. Now, They’re Finally Getting Medals.
https://americanhomefront.wunc.org/news/2024-03-18/with-fake-weapons-and-phony-uniforms-they-helped-win-wwii-now-theyre-finally-getting-medals

Congressional Gold Medal: Ghost Army Legacy Project
https://ghostarmy.org/about/goldmedal/intro/

USDA Researchers Use an Edible Blue-Green Algae to Protect Honey Bees Against Viruses
https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2024/usda-researchers-use-an-edible-blue-green-algae-to-protect-honey-bees-against-viruses/

Posters Working Together
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2024/03/posters-working-together/

One Student’s Week of Discovery in the Music Division
https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2024/03/one-students-week-of-discovery-in-the-music-division/

ICYMI: “Donald Trump’s former trade chief makes the case for more tariffs”
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/23f72e55-813f-4c06-90de-aa7b62b02260

ICYMI: “DEI killed the CHIPS Act”
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a0a6af9e-0c9b-4d10-a16e-d6e0fb1b725e

ICYMI: Important Articles and Posts from President Trump
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/0acac53d-59ea-4111-9cc1-a0dea6009643

Crooked Joe Biden Disrespects Speaker at Hispanic Campaign Event By Wandering Off-Stage Due to Boredom
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/9f703933-3688-4da5-9e79-5084e10bd59f

China-Loving Crooked Joe Biden’s Insane EV Mandate Policies Blasted By Fellow Democrats
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/44f8bc69-508b-41cc-93e8-b54271e82686

ICYMI: “Trump campaign responds in force after Biden cracks down on gas cars, vows ‘Day One’ reversal”
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/58eb0527-72df-4877-ab26-1c105a5f5176

March 21, 2024  - March 22, 2024
2024 Human Systems Conference
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
https://www.ndia.org/events/2024/3/21/4350---human-systems

March 21, 2024  - March 22, 2024
CWP Annual Conference - 2024 at Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies
Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program (CWP)
https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events
https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events/cwp-annual-conference-2024-fairbanks-center-chinese-studies

March 21, 2024  - March 22, 2024
Alpha Twists and Beta Turns of Recombinant Protein Production: Generating High Quality Reagents for R&D
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44457

March 21, 2024  - March 23, 2024
NOAA at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
https://www.nsta.org/conferences-and-events
https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/conferences/noaa-at-nsta

March 21, 2024  - March 23, 2024
Austrian Economics Research Conference 2024
Mises Institute
https://mises.org/events/austrian-economics-research-conference-2024

MARCH 21, 1825
On This Day in History - Marquis de Lafayette lays cornerstone for Nathanael Greene Memorial
https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/marquis-de-lafayette-cornerstone-nathanael-greene-memorial.html

MARCH 21, 2016
Campaign 2016: Donald Trump News Conference
Donald Trump held a news conference at the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, D.C., the future site of the Trump International Hotel. He responded to criticisms from members of the Republican Party and others who had spoken against him. Mr. Trump said the country was divided, and Republicans would be smart to embrace him as a candidate. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?407049-1/donald-trump-news-conference

MARCH 21, 2022
Jackson Confirmation Hearing, Day 1
In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, members and the nominee presented opening statements. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson stressed her interpretation and application of the law to each case would be done “without fear or favor.”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?518341-1/jackson-confirmation-hearing-day-1

March 21, 2024
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/racial-discrimination-elimination

March 21, 2024
ENLISTED EIGHT Sousa's March Mania - 32 Marches. 4 Weeks. 1 Champion. #SousasMarchMania
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/March%20Mania/2024/2024_bracket%20printable.pdf
Voting starts each day at 9 a.m. (ET) and ends at 8 a.m. (ET) the next day. Scroll down to listen and vote for today's match:
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Sousas-March-Mania/
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March 21 - Game 26
Cyrus the Great
https://youtu.be/LRMKVPbzKZU?si=phLhe4xhjhCrHd2U
VS
March of the Resistance
https://youtu.be/96xjFY4iTTs?si=I_IySWh2EhvoKnBv

March 21, 2024 
2:30 AM EDT
Public Sector Debt Summit
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/meetings/public-sector-debt-summit/

March 20, 2024
4:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024 
4:30 AM EDT
38th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council (26 February – 05 April 2024)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ymmrmiw6

March 21, 2024 
4:30 AM EDT
NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Dr Robert Golob, at the NATO Headquarters
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223778.htm

March 21, 2024
5:00 AM EDT
CND67: Regular Segment: Meeting 7 - The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) conducts a mid-term review to assess implementation of all international drug policy commitments in 2024. A 2-day high-level segment (14-15 March 2024) for the midterm review is followed by the5-day regular session (18-22 March 2024)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t8cd46ix

March 21, 2024
5:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “Do you support or oppose phasing out gas powered vehicles?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534406-2/open-phones&playEvent

March 21, 2024
7:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Al Green (D-TX) Discusses Government Funding & U.S. Aid to Israel, Ukraine
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) discusses Friday’s government funding deadline and debates over border security and U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534406-3/rep-al-green-d-tx-discusses-government-funding-us-aid-israel-ukraine&playEvent

March 21, 2024
7:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian Director of General Intelligence Services Abbas Kamel
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
7:30 AM EDT
Axios' Simplifying the Tax Code
Axios
https://www.axios.com/events
https://simplifyingthetaxcode.splashthat.com/

March 21, 2024
7:45 AM EDT
Joint Press Stakeout: UN Secretary-General and President of the European Council - Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kwq25k1e

March 21, 2024
8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534406-4/open-phones&playEvent

March 21, 2024
8:20 AM EDT
Launch coverage of Soyuz MS-25 to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch scheduled for 9:21 a.m.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-3-18-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7pBIxC0Yvcs

March 21, 2024
8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Christopher Rugaber Discusses the Federal Reserve's Inflation Projections
Associated Press economy reporter Christopher Rugaber discusses the Federal Reserve’s inflation projections and the state of the U.S. economy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534406-5/christopher-rugaber-discusses-federal-reserves-inflation-projections&playEvent

March 21, 2024
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

March 21, 2024
8:30 AM EDT
Cognitive Aging Summit IV (Day 2)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn/cognitive-aging-summit-iv
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52502

March 21, 2024
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

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534406-6/open-phones&playEvent

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
The Futurist Summit: The New Frontiers Shaping the Future.
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/washington-post-live-new-age-of-tech-summit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJyHEQsLhQk

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 20th Century United States History Seminar. Springfield, MO
Bill of Rights Institute
https://web.cvent.com/event/765f1a30-67f2-4b3e-9f36-2a388416005e/summary

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
NCMM-Mobility Management Connections: Virtual Mobility Learning Summit - DAY 3
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT)
https://www.transit.dot.gov/about

March 21, 2024
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

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/march-21-2024-ophthalmic-devices-panel-medical-devices-advisory-committee-meeting-announcement

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
HIV & Women Scientific Workshop (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/hiv-women-scientific-workshop
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52227

March 21, 2024
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/

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
Veterans Experience Action Center - Columbia, South Carolina
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/columbia-south-carolina-health-care/events/65495/

March 21, 2024
9:00 AM EDT
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with the Quint Western Balkan Directors
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
9:30 AM EDT
39th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k172b5uzqn

March 21, 2024
9:30 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/?534406-7/open-phones&playEvent

March 21, 2024
9:30 AM EDT
South Korea’s Trade Policy: Uncertainty, Risks and Competition - The Capital Cable #90
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/south-koreas-trade-policy-uncertainty-risks-and-competition-capital-cable-90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYpyN0nrEjc

March 21, 2024
9:30 AM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (8:30 AM Local)
Dallas
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
9:30 AM EDT
Open/Closed: To Receive Testimony on the Posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program
Senate Armed Services Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335560
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-united-states-indo-pacific-command-and-united-states-forces-korea-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2025-and-the-future-years-defense-program
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Navy Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander, United Nations Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

March 21, 2024
9:35 AM EDT
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33808

March 21, 2024
9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East (Syria); Other matters)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k148xww91o

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Celebration of the 2024 International Day of Forests: Join us in celebrating forests and innovation!
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y8o26akt

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
The gender pay gap: addressing gender income inequality (CSW68 Side Event) Applying the principle of equal pay for work of equal value in times of crisis and rising poverty.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t6m428r1

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
World Meteorological Day 2024: World Meteorological Day celebration and launch of a climate action campaign by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1by6y5w60

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
CND67: Regular Segment: Meeting 8 - The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) conducts a mid-term review to assess implementation of all international drug policy commitments in 2024. A 2-day high-level segment (14-15 March 2024) for the midterm review is followed by the5-day regular session (18-22 March 2024).
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k101ygp1g6

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 63rd plenary meeting, 78th session - Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance - Item 69,Commemorative meeting on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dio1rvsf

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 9583rd meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13ybe2xuu

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
4103rd Meeting, 140th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 13th Informal Meeting with States parties
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19ujg8ee6

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
The CARIBE WAVE 24 Caribbean and Adjacent Regions Tsunami Exercise
The International Tsunami Information Center - Caribbean Office (ITIC-CAR)
https://www.weather.gov/itic-car/

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Advanced PubMed
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45106

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Straits Area Veteran Benefits Fair - Cheboygan, Michigan
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/events/65722/

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will continue work on several bills opposing the Biden Administration’s energy policies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534414-1/morning-hour
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March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will consider the nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to be an Assistant Labor Secretary.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534417-1/senate-session

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Countering China on the World Stage: Empowering American Businesses and Denying Chinese Military Our Technology
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jose W. Fernandez
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
U.S. Department of State
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The Honorable Alan Estevez
Under Secretary of the Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117003
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/countering-china-on-the-world-stage-empowering-american-businesses-and-denying-chinese-military-our-technology/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQ6QJcVeUg

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa
House Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Celeste Wallander
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Department of Defense
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General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, USA
Commander
US Central Command
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General Michael Langley, USMC
Commander
US Africa Command
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117012
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/full-committee-hearing-us-military-posture-and-national-security-challenges-greater-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5fEpho51vI
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander; Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command; and Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the greater Middle East and Africa, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Advancing Scientific Discovery: Assessing the Status of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Mr. George A. Scott, Acting Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Dr. Jonathan I. Lunine, The David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical Sciences, Cornell University
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Mr. A. Thomas Young, Former Director, Goddard Space Flight Center and Former President and COO, Martin Marietta Corp
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116877
https://science.house.gov/2024/3/space-and-aeronautics-subcommittee-hearing-advancing-scientific-discovery-assessing-the-status-of-nasa-s-science-mission-directorate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhJqU2yfVU

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Mike Koles, Executive Director, Wisconsin Towns Association, on behalf of the National Association of Towns and Townships
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Mr. Jeff Greteman, President, Windstar Lines, on behalf of the American Bus Association (ABA)
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Mr. Todd Morrow, Executive Director, Island Transit, on behalf of the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
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Mr. Scott VanderWal, National Vice President, American Farm Bureau Federation
^
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407283
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfj9M_hr_M

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Health Subcommittee Hearing: “Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA’s Proposed Rule”
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Susan Van Meter, President, American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA)
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Zach Rothstein, JD, Executive Director, AdvaMedDx
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Donald S. Karcher, MD, FCAP, President of the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
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Jeff Allen, PhD, President and CEO, Friends of Cancer Research
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Dara L. Aisner, MD, PhD, Medical Director, Colorado Molecular Correlates Laboratory, Professor of Pathology, University of Colorado, Representative of the Academic Coalition for Effective Laboratory Developed Tests 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117011
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/health-subcommittee-hearing-evaluating-approaches-to-diagnostic-test-regulation-and-the-impact-of-the-fda-s-proposed-rule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOYPjdTMzU

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Importing Global Governance: Examining the Dangers of Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Michael Gibson, Director of Supervision and Regulation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Ryan Billingsley, Deputy Director of Capital Markets and Accounting Policy, Division of
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Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Grovetta Gardineer, Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116997
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409201
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA00/20240321/116997/HHRG-118-BA00-20240321-SD002.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZAyyFnRAFg

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
White House Overreach on AI
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jennifer Huddleston
Technology Policy Research Fellow
Cato Institute
^
Adam Thierer
Resident Senior Fellow on Technology and Innovation
R Street Institute
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Neil Chilson
Head of AI Policy
The Abundance Institute
^
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee (Minority Witness)
Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and Director,
Center for Technology Innovation
Brookings Institution
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117008
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/white-house-overreach-on-ai/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJC08my8Jw

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Spectrum and National Security
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Monisha Ghosh, Professor of Engineering, University of Notre Dame
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Mary Brown, Executive Director, Wi-Fi Forward
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Clete Johnson, Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Diane Rinaldo, Executive Director, Open RAN Policy Coalition
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Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for the Economic of the Internet, Hudson Institute  
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335558
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/3/spectrum-and-national-security
https://www.youtube.com/@commercedems/streams

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture
House Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Thomas Vilsack
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116978
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-department-agriculture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buXf6z0HUuo

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
Senate Finance Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Janet L. Yellen
Secretary
United States Department of the Treasury
Washington, DC
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116996
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
H.R. ___, H.R. 7198, H.R. 5082, H.R. 7187, H.R. 1631, H.R. 661, and H.R. 3591
House Judiciary Committee
^
H.R. ___, the One Agency Act Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118HR___ih-U1.pdf
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H.R. 7198, the Prove it Act of 2024 Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7198
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H.R. 5082, the Revisiting Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5082
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1631, the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR1631-I000056-Amdt-5-U5.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 661, Sarah's Law
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR661-J000289-Amdt-6-U6.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3591, the Asylum Accountability Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR3591-J000289-Amdt-7-U7.pdf
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H.R. 661, Sarah's Law Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/661
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H.R. 7187, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7187
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H.R. 1631, the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1631
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H.R. 3591, the Asylum Accountability Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118HR3591ih-U7.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. ___, the One Agency Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR___-C001118-Amdt-1-U1.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR7198-J000289-Amdt-2-U2.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 5082, the Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR5082-J000289-Amdt-3-U3.pdf
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 7187
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117016/documents/BILLS-118-HR7187-J000289-Amdt-4-U4.pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117016
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/markups/hr-hr-7198-hr-5082-hr-7187-hr-1631-hr-661-and-hr-3591
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhhnSBczTVQ

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1395, H.R. 5487, H.R. 6814 and H.R. 7020 | Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee
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H.R. 1395 (Rep. Fitzpatrick), “Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1395
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H.R. 5487 (Rep. Huffman), “Help Our Kelp Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5487
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H.R. 6814 (Rep. Graves of LA), “Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6814
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H.R. 7020 (Rep. McClain), “Great Lakes Mapping Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7020
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116893
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415730
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_P8gSOUBAM

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Hearing to Consider Nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2027;
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Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2028; and
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Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029. 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335542
https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2024/3/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-ferc-nominations

March 21, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing (9:00 AM Local)
Dallas
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
10:15 AM EDT
Committee Markup
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
H.J. Res. 116, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/116
^
H.R. 6418, Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6418
^
H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3724
^
H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7683
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117021
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410308
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQn8BGWq0TU

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
15th plenary meeting (resumed) - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68) - Interactive dialogue - The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11  to 22 March 2024 under the theme "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective". Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1enb4iizl

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
Virtual: Creative Couples of London - Elizabeth Siddal & Laura Alma-Tadema
Friends of the Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12966&month=3&year=2024&day=25&calType=0

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
NIH Child Care Board Membership Informational Session (2 of 2)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45307

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
Safety on Capitol Hill: DC Crime’s Impact on Congressional Operations and Visitors
Committee on House Administration
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117006
https://cha.house.gov/hearings?ID=69404536-C405-4C96-9A36-3ECE43EC583A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1T6Uy3cvyU
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TBD
Hearing on DC Crime & Congressional Operations
House Administration Committee holds a hearing on the impact of crime in DC on congressional operations and visitors.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534418-1/hearing-dc-crime-congressional-operations

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
Implementation of the U.S. Anti-Corruption Strategy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Richard Nephew
Coordinator, Global Anti-Corruption
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
^
Ms. Shannon Green
Assistant to the Administrator
Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington, D.C.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335540
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/implementation-of-the-us-anti-corruption-strategy

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing: "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes"
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Ju’Riese Colón, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport
^
Ms. Nicole Deal, Senior Vice President for Security and Athlete Safety, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
^
Mr. Craig Cress, Chief Executive Officer, USA Softball, Inc. 
^
Ms. Mana Shim, Chair, U.S. Soccer Federation Participant Safety Task Force, U.S. Soccer Federation
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117009
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/oversight-and-investigations-subcommittee-hearing-timeout-evaluating-safety-measures-implemented-to-protect-athletes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmuReSnXt1k

March 21, 2024
10:30 AM EDT
POSTPONED - Full Committee Business Meeting
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116984
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6392
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3k1NfBF290

March 21, 2024
10:55 AM EDT
The President departs Dallas, Texas en route Houston, Texas (9:55 AM Local)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
United States House of Representatives Special Events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtwsmXoC8vo
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11:00 AM EDT
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth provides remarks at 11 a.m. EDT at a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company, known collectively as the "Ghost Army", in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II, at the Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, D.C.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/
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TBD
WWII Ghost Army Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Military leaders and lawmakers host a ceremony to award veterans of the WWII Ghost Army with the Congressional Gold Medal.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534404-1/wwii-ghost-army-receives-congressional-gold-medal
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11:00 AM EDT
Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
Three surviving members of the Ghost Army, the top-secret World War II units that used creative deception to fool the enemy, will receive the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on March 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. (EDT) at the United States Capitol in honor of the unit’s unique and incredible service.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34064

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Sandro Galea
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/commonhealth-live-dr-sandro-galea

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Introduction to the OFCCP and WHD
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/introduction-ofccp-and-whd

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Exploring Advances and Gaps in the Development of Aging Clocks
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45223

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64655/

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Free Produce Market - Bedford, Massachussets
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/bedford-health-care/events/64140/

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Coffee Social - Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62366/

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
The National Archives Comes Alive: Young Learners Program: Meet Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-national-archives-comes-alive-young-learners-program-meet-eleanor-roosevelt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZSM3uAQXpI

March 21, 2024 
11:00 AM EDT
Women Spies of the Revolution - New York City
Federal Hall National Memorial, Manhattan, New York
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=62719C38-FA82-24FE-E76897821D75D574

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research protections (SACHRP) Day 2
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54460

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
Legislative Hearing on: Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act of 2024
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jon Rychalski
Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Ms. Laura Duke
Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
^
Ms. Lasheeco Graham
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116975
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6393
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3k1NfBF290

March 21, 2024 
11:30 AM EDT
Coverage of the rendezvous and docking of Soyuz MS-25 to the International Space Station. Docking scheduled for 12:39 p.m.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-3-11-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

March 21, 2024
11:55 AM EDT
The President arrives in Houston, Texas (10:55 AM Local)
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. Guest: Ulrika Richardson, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti - Guest: Ms. Ulrika Richardson, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti.  She will brief virtually on the current situation in the country.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sw6gtdo3

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Freelancer Team Meeting
National Press Club (NPC)
https://www.press.org/events/freelancer-team-meeting-8

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
A View from the Fed: Federal Reserve Bank Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr in conversation with Professor Joshua Hausman
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2024/view-fed

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Transposons, a Selfish Friend in Mammalian Preimplantation Development - NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://oir.nih.gov/wals
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43599
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51131

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
San Diego Bank On Forum
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury and The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (SF Fed)
https://web.cvent.com/event/d23bf8c9-9520-4056-a736-257fc9e5020a/summary
https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-san-diego-bank-on-forum-mar-21-2024.html

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - Twentynine Palms, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66502/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Women's Veterans Fireside Chat Series: Session 3 of 3 - Online, Session 3: All Things Benefits
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65980/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
G.I. Jobs Virtual Job Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66011/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
$15K+ Scholarships to Earn Your Cyber AI Risk Management Badge - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66320/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken  attends an Iftar dinner
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will continue work on several bills opposing the Biden Administration’s energy policies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534414-2/house-session

March 21, 2024
12:15 PM EDT
Virtual Fitness - Balance and Stretch
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45273

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Virtual - AI Wellness: Empower Your Mind and Body with Innovative AI Tools
Friends of the Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12718&month=3&year=2024&day=25&calType=0

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Worry and Lunch & Learn: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - Using Evidence-Based Strategies Helping Children and Caregivers Cope During Tough Times
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44977

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
In-Person Fitness - Indoor Cycling
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45274

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
How Large Language Models (LLMs) Accelerate Data Discovery and Harmonization
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45261

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
The Espionage Investigation of Ana Belen Montes
Center for Development of Security Excellence, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
https://www.cdse.edu/Training/Webinars-and-Conferences/
https://cdse-events.acms.com/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/106852949/event_registration.html

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - San Antonio, Texas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65335/

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Ventura VA 101 Overview on VA Benefits Event - California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/66087/

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Veterans Tele-Town Hall Meeting
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/events/65409/

March 21, 2024
1:00 PM EDT
Office Hours - 30th Ward Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66349/

March 21, 2024
1:15 PM EDT
NGO Briefing - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68 Side Event)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1f0p9ltwi

March 21, 2024
1:15 PM EDT
Celebrating Ability: Investing in and Accompanying Children and Adults with Down Syndrome and their Families (CSW68 Side Event): This event will bring together persons with Down syndrome and other Down syndrome advocates to highlight the social support that persons with Down syndrome need to thrive and contribute to society. It will address gaps and challenges in ensuring an inclusive and welcoming society for all those with Down syndrome.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13hw4vgc7

March 21, 2024
1:45 PM EDT
The President participates in a campaign reception (12:45 PM Local)
Houston
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
2:00 PM EDT
Social Demography Seminar with Angela Dixon
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population-development/event/social-demography-seminar-with-angela-dixon/

March 21, 2024
2:00 PM EDT
Monthly overview of International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)'s Global Seasonal Climate Forecasts and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) status and forecast
Climate School at Columbia University
https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/monthly-overview-iris-global-seasonal-climate-forecasts-and-enso-status-and-forecast-38

March 21, 2024
2:00 PM EDT
State of the Army: Fifth Annual State of Defense Series
Defense One
https://events.defenseone.com/state-of-defense-24
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George (2:10 p.m. EDT); Gen. Charles Flynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific (2:45 p.m. EDT); Maj. Gen. David W. Gardner, commanding general, Joint Readiness Training Center, and Maj. Gen. Curt Taylor, commanding general, National Training Center (3:40 p.m. EDT); and Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, commanding general, Cyber Center of Excellence (4 p.m. EDT) speak at a Defense One digital event on the State of the Army. 
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
JustGrants Weekly Training Webinar: Award Acceptance
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/justgrants-weekly-training-webinar-award-acceptance-6

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
FY24 Connect and Protect Solicitation Webinar
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/fy24-connect-and-protect-solicitation-webinar

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
NCI Rising Scholars: Cancer Research Seminar Series - The Ratio of Key Metabolic Transcripts Is a Predictive Biomarker of Breast Cancer
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44748

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Butterfly Spots and Rattlesnake Tales: The Origins of Novelty
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45227

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Examining CBP One: Functions, Features, Expansion, and Risks
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Adam Hunter
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Diane J. Sabatino
Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Tammy Meckley
Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Marta Youth
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116811
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/examining-cbp-one-functions-features-expansion-and-risks/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZzlJW_L0rU

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Commerce as Statecraft: Better Leveraging U.S. Business to Advance our Economic and National Security Goals in the Indo-Pacific
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Kin W. Moy
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs U.S. State Department
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The Honorable Matt Murray
U.S. Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
U.S. State Department
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Ms. Pamela Phan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117002
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/commerce-as-statecraft-better-leveraging-u-s-business-to-advance-our-economic-and-national-security-goals-in-the-indo-pacific-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8h0mz8KMEk

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Assessing State Department Compliance with Oversight
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Richard R. Verma
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
U.S. Department of State
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The Honorable Naz Durakoğlu
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Legislative Affairs
U.S. Department of State
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117005
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/assessing-state-department-compliance-with-oversight/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW5S0ysnWe8
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2:00 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma participates in a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
Capitol Hill
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
2:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/StateDept

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Pending Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116976
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6394
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bURaMAxuyZw

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Martin O'Malley
House Ways and Means Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Martin O'Malley
Commissioner, Social Security Administration
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117007
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/joint-social-security-and-work-welfare-subcommittee-hearing-with-the-commissioner-of-social-security-martin-omalley/
https://www.youtube.com/@WaysandMeansCommittee/streams

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Accountable Assistance: Reviewing Controls to Prevent Mismanagement of Foreign Aid
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jim Richardson
Former Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance,
U.S. Department of State, Trump Administration
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Max Primorac
Senior Research Fellow
Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117010
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/accountable-assistance-reviewing-controls-to-prevent-mismanagement-of-foreign-aid/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZkxyNgZN4

March 21, 2024 
2:00 PM EDT
Assessing America’s Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Patrick Whelan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
UCLA Division of Rheumatology
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David Gortler, Pharm.D.
Senior Research Fellow for Public Health Policy and Regulation
The Heritage Foundation
^
Renée Gentry
Director, Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic
George Washington University
^
Yvonne “Bonnie” Maldonado, M.D.
Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117004
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/assessing-americas-vaccine-safety-systems-part-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtENpB5Axqg

March 21, 2024 
2:30 PM EDT
Budget and Oversight Hearing -- President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook
House Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Janet Yellen
Secretary, Department of the Treasury
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The Honorable Shalanda Young
Director, Office of Management and Budget
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The Honorable Jared Bernstein
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116983
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/budget-and-oversight-hearing-president-bidens-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oCm6xZV1Xc
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TBD
WH Budget Dir. & Treasury Sec. Testify on 2025 Budget & Economic Outlook
White House Budget Director Shalanda Young, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein testify on President Biden’s 2025 budget request and the economic outlook before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534214-1/wh-budget-dir-treasury-sec-testify-2025-budget-economic-outlook

March 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with McLarty Associates President Lee Feinstein
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
2:45 PM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East; Other matters)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18gn1pzr8

March 21, 2024 
2:50 PM EDT
Coverage of Soyuz MS-25 hatch opening at the International Space Station and welcoming remarks by the crew. Hatch opening scheduled for approx. 3:10 p.m.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-3-11-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

March 21, 2024
3:00 PM EDT
Investing in women's leadership: Women's Participation in Recovery and Reconstruction Efforts (CSW68 Side Event) Women and young women peacebuilders, women's organizations and other women leaders are at the forefront of conflict prevention, response, and recovery and relief efforts in their communities. Their experiences encompass not only the immediate effects of conflict but also the enduring challenges of rebuilding their lives and communities.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yybnc841

March 21, 2024
3:00 PM EDT
In Communion: Advancing the Full Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the Church Session 3 - A vision for Inclusion within the Church: Catholic Social Teaching
Developed in partnership by the McGrath Institute for Church Life, National Catholic Partnership on Disability, and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
https://ncpd.org/events
https://notredame.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6jtaKWiMSYe_U1jqk9JGOA#/registration

March 21, 2024
3:00 PM EDT
Livestock Slaughter - Monthly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=03&day=21&report_id=13004&source=d

March 21, 2024
3:10 PM EDT
The President departs Houston, Texas en route Joint Base Andrews (2:10 PM Local)
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
3:30 PM EDT
Creative Writing Workshop - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65703/

March 21, 2024
3:30 PM EDT
NIH Staff Clinician Orientation
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45219

March 21, 2024
3:30 PM EDT
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina to the Pentagon at 3:30 p.m. EDT at the River Entrance. 
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
3:30 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with United Media Group Founder and Chairman of Advisory Board Dragan Šolak
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-21-2024/

March 21, 2024
3:30 PM EDT
STR Hearing: FY25 Strategic Forces Posture
House Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable John Plumb
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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General Anthony Cotton, USAF
Commander
U.S. Strategic Command
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General Stephen Whiting, USSF
Commander
U.S. Space Command
^
General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF
Commander
U.S. Northern Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
^
General Stephen Whiting, USSF
Commander
U.S. Space Command
^
General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF
Commander
U.S. Northern Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116967
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/str-hearing-fy25-strategic-forces-posture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OsZ4tXvBV4
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John Plumb; Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, U.S. Space Command; and Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, provide testimony at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces posture hearing, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
4:00 PM EDT
Not Your Parents' Parties: Political Party Realignment in the Modern Era – Weekly Discussion with GU Politics Fellow Marc Short
Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service
https://www.georgetown.edu/event/not-your-parents-parties-political-party-realignment-in-the-modern-era-weekly-discussion-with-gu-politics-fellow-marc-short/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
4:00 PM EDT
Young Researcher Workshop
Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions Is a Joint Effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
https://sccei.fsi.stanford.edu/events/young-researcher-workshop-28

March 21, 2024
4:00 PM EDT
Surveying the Future of U.S. Open Foundation Model Policy
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/surveying-future-us-open-foundation-model-policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEzpnhNre9U

March 21, 2024
4:15 PM EDT
Book Talk. Illiberal Vanguard: Populist Elitism in the United States and Russia
The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/book-talk-illiberal-vanguard-populist-elitism-in-the-united-states-and-russia/

March 21, 2024
4:15 PM EDT
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
4:30 PM EDT
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Legislative Hearing on Pending Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. John W. Boerstler
Chief Veterans Experience Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness
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Ms. Tracey Therit
Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness
^
Mr. David Perry
Chief Officer, Workforce Management and Consulting, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
^
Mr. Charles Worthington
Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Information Technology
^
Ms. Joycelyn Westbrooks, RN
Secretary-Treasurer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of AFGE Local 1633
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116977
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6395
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7OauZyTrzA

March 21, 2024
4:35 PM EDT
SpaceX's 30th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 UTC) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-3-11-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.spacex.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM4bw4XrURk

March 21, 2024
5:00 PM EDT
Live! at the Library
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403841/live-at-the-library/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
5:00 PM EDT
PACT Act Town Hall - Manhattan, New York
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/new-york-harbor-health-care/events/66442/

March 21, 2024
5:50 PM EDT
The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route the White House
Joint Base Andrews
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
6:00 PM EDT
Career Forward: Developing a Career
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
https://www.philadelphiafed.org/calendar-of-events/career-forward-developing-a-career

March 21, 2024
6:00 PM EDT
Inundation District Film Screening and Discussion
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/inundation-district
https://www.inundationdistrict.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh1GhEnyw5Q

March 21, 2024
6:00 PM EDT
The President arrives at the White House
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

March 21, 2024
6:30 PM EDT
Virtual - Haunted Happenings with Jeff DePaoli: The Dark Woods with Owner Chad Zingales
Friends of the Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12541&month=3&year=2024&day=25&calType=0

March 21, 2024
Thursday
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

March 21, 2024
6:30 PM EDT
Strange Days (1995)
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411581/strange-days-1995/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Magos Herrera & Monica Salmaso Trio
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/magos-herrera-monica-salmaso-trio

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election
National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/education/live-online-events/upcoming-virtual-museum-experiences
https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/democracy-checkup-preparing-for-the-2024-election

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Concert Band - Manassas, Virginia
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-mar-21-concert-band-hylton-performing-arts-center

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
American Coal: Russell Lee Portraits
National Archives, William G. McGowan Theater
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/american-coal-russell-lee-portraits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6H1yt6NKc

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Dana Fisher, Author of Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Theater
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/dana-fisher-author-of-saving-ourselves-from-climate-shocks-to-climate-action

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Live! at the Library: A Conversation with 2024 Gershwin Honoree Bernie Taupin
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412036/live-at-the-library-a-conversation-with-2024-gershwin-honoree-bernie-taupin/2024-03-21/

March 21, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Simplify SEO And Content: AI for Business Growth (Virtual)
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66218/

March 21, 2024
8:00 PM EDT
Sea Chanters - Grand Prairie, Texas
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-mar-21-grand-prairie-high-school-chambers-auditorium