The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Tuesday July 9, 2024 PRESIDENT TRUMP HOLDS A RALLY AT TRUMP NATIONAL IN DORAL, FLORIDA TODAY The House Stands Adjourned Until July 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until July 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is on travel to the Philippines and the Republic of Korea from July 7-13, 2024. - - - Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs Tropical Weather Outlook The National Hurricane Center (NHC) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php ...There Is a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Across Parts of the Lower Ohio Valley... - 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 – Black Magic Woman https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-black-magic-woman/ Bob Gorrell - Fallen Biden http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/fallen-biden/ Gary Varvel - Part 2 - Faith and the Founding Fathers https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-part-2-faith-and-the Gary Varvel - Part 3 - Faith and the Founding Fathers https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-part-3-faith-and-the Mark Parisi - Ladybug https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12872 Michael Ramirez - Asleep At The Keel 07-08-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-asleep-at-the-keel RealityBites by Broc Smith - https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/07/03/just-in-the-nick-of-time/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Rothmus @Rothmus - Bread https://x.com/Rothmus/status/1810534382148436310 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Down The Rabbi Hole 31 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-07-09 The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Dole, Crocs, Gore, Legos, Biden https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/09/csotd-dole-crocs-gore-legos-biden/ The Daily Cartoonist - Cartoonist’s Cartoonists Out and About https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/08/cartoonists-cartoonists-out-and-about/ The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial - What a weird thing to say. https://x.com/TRHLofficial/status/1810472344282099892 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - July 9 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-09 Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument 100 Years Ago Today https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/07/09.html The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of July 8, 2024 https://www.majorityleader.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3225 Ben Siegel @bensiegel - House Democrats have scheduled a members-only caucus meeting Tuesday morning at the DNC. Cell phones will not be permitted, per notice to offices. >>21164440 pb https://x.com/bensiegel/status/1810341935275487339 The Recombinant DNA Controversy and the Public Interest - City Council held public hearings in June 1976 on Harvard's proposed moderate risk P3 laboratory https://sites.tufts.edu/sheldonkrimsky/files/2018/05/pub1977TheRecombinantDNAControversy.pdf NATO Through Time podcast – A transatlantic alliance with former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_227369.htm Italy: Legislation Enacted to Simplify Building and Urban Planning Regulations https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-07-07/italy-legislation-enacted-to-simplify-building-and-urban-planning-regulations/ Law Library's Newly Published Report titled "Spain: Civic Space Legal Framework" https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/07/law-librarys-newly-published-report-titled-spain-civic-space-legal-framework/ Crooked Biden Recap: Biden Doubling Down On Dishonesty https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/07f5cbd4-e3f8-41dc-ae18-03db07d8c058 2024 Republican National Convention Program Announced https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/beabc3c6-0afc-4964-953b-d4bbcb662435 RNC Platform Committee Adopts 2024 Republican Party Platform https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c0155701-c251-456c-b69a-db3b33061f88 2024 GOP PLATFORM MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/3b5718e7-073f-45b6-adac-585052d1380d July 9, 2024 - July 10, 2024 DIA TECHINT Conference Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) https://www.afcea.org/calendar/eventdet.jsp?event_id=68436 July 9, 2024 - July 11, 2024 The 2024 NATO Summit, Washington, DC The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/226799.htm https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_50115.htm July 9, 2024 - July 11, 2024 DIA TECHINT Conference Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) https://www.afcea.org/calendar/eventdet.jsp?event_id=68436 July 9, 2024 - July 12, 2024 Summer Institute 2024 SI Forecasting & Empirical Methods National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-forecasting-empirical-methods https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos July 9, 2024 - July 12, 2024 Summer Institute SI 2024 International Finance & Macroeconomics National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-international-finance-macroeconomics https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos July 9, 2024 - July 12, 2024 20th Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Congress Australian Association of Animal Science (AAAS) and the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production (AAAP) https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/event/20th-asian-australasian-association-of-animal-production-congress/ https://www.aaap2024.com/ July 9, 2024 - July 14, 2024 2024 Aspen Community Programs & Society of Fellows Summer Calendar Aspen Institute https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/2024-acp-sof-summer-calendar/ JULY 9, 1776 On This Day in History - the Declaration of Independence Is Read to Troops in New York City https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/declaration-of-independence-read-troops-new-york-city.html JULY 9, 1868 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents in American History Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/14th-amendment JULY 9, 1868 Milestone Documents: 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment JULY 9, 1987 Marcos Plan to Invade The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs held a hearing to gather testimony about plans by Filipino radical and former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to invade the Republic of the Philippines. Marcos' former attorney, Richard Hirschfeld, provided information to the Subcommittee after having secretly taped several of their conversations. In an attempt to preclude Hirschfeld’s testimony, Marcos (via letter) invoked the attorney-client privilege. Members also heard from Robert Chastain, a confidante of Mohammed al Fassi (a Marcos ally) and business partner to Mr. Hirschfeld. Per requests by the Justice Department, the committee recessed to an Executive Session to discuss sensitive matters. https://www.c-span.org/video/?150886-1/marcos-plan-invade JULY 9, 2002 Medal of Freedom Award Ceremony American Perspectives featured the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony. President Bush presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to 12 recipients. Former South African President Nelson Mandela and opera singer Placido Domingo were unable to be present and were represented by their children. Lally Weymouth accepted the posthumous award for her mother, the late publisher of the Washington Post Katharine Graham. https://www.c-span.org/video/?171076-1/medal-freedom-award-ceremony JULY 9, 2020 Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Visits Childhood Home in Scranton, Pennsylvania Following remarks in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, made a stop at his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He greeted Ann Kearns, who lives in the home, as well as several other neighbors. https://www.c-span.org/video/?473701-4/joe-biden-visits-childhood-home-scranton-pennsylvania JULY 9, 2022 Campaign 2022: Former President Trump Rally in Anchorage, Alaska Former President Trump held a “Save America” rally in Anchorage, Alaska. The former president endorsed former Alaska Governor and the 2008 Republican presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s bid for the at-large congressional seat left vacant after the death of Representative Don Young (R-AK). https://www.c-span.org/video/?521436-101/president-trump-holds-alaska-rally-introductory-speakers&event=521436&playEvent https://www.c-span.org/video/?521436-1/president-trump-rally-anchorage-alaska&event=521436&playEvent&auto July 9, 2024 TBD NATO Summit Washington 2024: Heads of Delegations' Arrivals at Joint Base Andrews The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/7/pdf/240709-media-progr.pdf https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm July 9, 2024 TBD House Democratic Agenda House Democratic leaders speak to reporters at the Capitol about the legislative agenda for the week. They’re also likely to face questions about President Biden’s candidacy and whether he should stay in the race. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536862-1/house-democratic-agenda July 9, 2024 TBD House Republican Agenda House Speaker Mike Johnson and leadership colleagues speak to reporters at the Capitol about their legislative agenda for the week. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536861-1/house-republican-agenda July 9, 2024 TBD Justice Department Hosts Civil Rights Act 60th Anniversary Celebration The Justice Department hosts a celebration in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536869-1/justice-department-hosts-civil-rights-act-60th-anniversary-celebration July 9, 2024 4:00 AM EDT 31st Meeting - 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 12 July 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12grqcbty 4:00 AM EDT 2111st Meeting, 80th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT) Consideration of Ecuador United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k5r7ceqc 4:00 AM EDT 3rd Meeting, 17th Session Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 17th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - EMRIP provides the Human Rights Council with expertise and advice on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. It assists Member States in achieving the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ahrra49o 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “Has the White House been transparent enough on President Biden’s health?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?536784-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:30 AM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/) 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Kurt Volker Discusses This Week's NATO Summit Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, discusses this week’s NATO summit in Washington, D.C. that marks the military alliance’s 75th anniversary. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536784-3/kurt-volker-discusses-weeks-nato-summit&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT American Sunrise Show Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v56592i-the-american-sunrise-show.html 8:00 AM EDT Is NATO a Good Deal? Making the Case for the Alliance to the Public Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Europe Program https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/06/shaping-nato-the-publics-role-in-its-future?lang=en 8:00 AM EDT Community Bank Director Workshop: Compliance Risk - Cincinnati, Ohio Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury https://occ.gov/news-events/events/index-events.html https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-comm-bank-dir-wksp-compliance-risk-jul-09-2024.Html 8:00 AM EDT Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Member of European Parliament Eva Maydell Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 8:20 AM EDT DISA Europe Change of Command Ceremony, 2024 Department of Defense https://www.disa.mil/about/our-organization-structure/od-field-office/europe https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34681 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Jason Beardsley Discusses NATO Summit & U.S. Involvement in Ukraine Retired Master Sergeant Jason Beardsley of the Concerned Veterans for America discusses this week’s NATO Summit and U.S. involvement in Ukraine. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536784-4/jason-beardsley-discusses-nato-summit-us-involvement-ukraine&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Andrew Desiderio Discusses Democratic Divisions over President Biden's Reelection Bid Punchbowl News Senior Congressional Reporter Andrew Desiderio discusses Democratic divisions over President Biden’s reelection bid and congressional news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536784-5/andrew-desiderio-discusses-democratic-divisions-president-bidens-reelection-bid&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT 4126th Meeting, 141st Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR) Consideration of Maldives United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14ggionz9 9:00 AM EDT 32nd Meeting - 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 12 July 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xgh9ikgo 9:00 AM EDT 4th Meeting, 17th Session Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 17th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - EMRIP provides the Human Rights Council with expertise and advice on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. It assists Member States in achieving the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k143534fek 9:00 AM EDT (Day 1, Part 1) OSPOs for Good 2024 - The second edition of the OSPOs for Good symposium is set to be a multi-day conference held on 9th and 10th July 2024, with a richer global presence of diverse open source thinkers, with bigger ambitions and strides for championing OSPOs as a global network for good. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1ma4k9rff 9:00 AM EDT Webinar on Standards and Recommendations by UN-CEFACT for the Trade Facilitation Committee of Abu Dhabi United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) https://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-standards-and-recommendations-un-cefact-trade-facilitation-committee-abu-dhabi 9:00 AM EDT 13th Meeting of the Global Task Force for Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/13th-meeting-global-task-force-making-decade-action-indigenous-languages-idil-2022-2032?hub=68184 9:00 AM EDT The Iran Threat to US-NATO Security Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/iran-threat-us-nato-security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrTe9Er6Bzc 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 More Than One Story - Next Virtual Orientation Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70242/ 9:00 AM EDT Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Southside) - Norfolk, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64654/ 9:00 AM EDT Hampton Roads Military Community Employer Connect (Peninsula) - Newport News, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64652/ 9:00 AM EDT Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bills House Appropriations Committee ^ H. R. __ [Report No. 118– __] Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20240709/117502/BILLS-118-FC-AP-FY2025-AP00-FY25CJSFullCommitteeMark.pdf ^ H. R. __ [Report No. 118– __] Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20240709/117502/BILLS-118-FC-AP-FY2025-AP00-FY25InteriorFullCommitteeMark.pdf ^ H. R. __ [Report No. 118– __] Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20240709/117502/BILLS-118-FC-AP-FY2025-AP00-FY25EWFullCommitteeMark.pdf ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117502 https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2025-commerce-justice-and-science-interior-and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28_rljCuy8 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/?536784-6/open-phones&playEvent 9:30 AM EDT NATO Summit Washington 2024: NATO Summit Washington 2024: Women, Peace, and Security round table, Remarks by NATO Secretary General Special Representative Irene Fellin and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta Available on live stream in the Media Centre. Photos and video recording will be available on nato.int after the event. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/7/pdf/240709-media-progr.pdf https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm 9:30 AM EDT Virtual: Armchair Travel To Greece (Chios) With The Traveling Librarian Tewksbury Public Library and a collaboration between the several Massachusetts and New Hampshire libraries https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13688&month=7&year=2024&day=9&calType=0 9:30 AM EDT Launching Ceremony for the Second Phase of the Yangambi Project United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/launching-ceremony-second-phase-yangambi-project?hub=68184 9:30 AM EDT Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Charleston, South Carolina Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65133/ 9:45 AM EDT Business Meeting to Consider Pending Calendar Business Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ^ NOMINATIONS: Nomination of Sherri M. Beatty-Arthur to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; ^ Nomination of Rahkel Bouchet to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; ^ Nomination of Erin C. Johnston to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; ^ Nomination of Ray D. McKenzie to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; ^ Nomination of John C. Truong to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335980 https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-22/ 10:00 AM EDT Science Day 2024 - Harnessing the Power of Science for the SDGs: Evidence-Based Implementation Successes Worldwide (HLPF 2024 Side Event) This year, during the High-Level Political Forum 2024 (HLPF) country delegations, the scientific community, NGOs, and other key stakeholders reconvene for a second time to continue discussing the role of science in SDG acceleration. Science Day is an initiative co-convened by SEI, UNDP, UN SDSN, ISC, and UN DESA to position the need for including scientific evidence in the decision-making around the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hzolycjy 10:00 AM EDT (3rd meeting) High-level Political Forum 2024 - The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1veqcolgw 10:00 AM EDT UN DESA International Day/International Year of Cooperatives - International Day of Cooperatives with the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All". United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1iz74u8f2 10:00 AM EDT (3rd meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Eighth Substantive Session (8-12 July 2024) The Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 will convene for its eighth substantive session (8- 12 July 2024) to continue its work on issues related to information security in the context of international security. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fat08bpb 10:00 AM EDT PACT Act Community Engagement Midwest City Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70281/ 10:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: U.S. House This week the House will take up Department of Energy’s efficiency standards bills on home appliances, to try to roll back regulations on refrigerators and dishwashers. They could debate a veto override measure on a cryptocurrency rule. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536848-1/us-house 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate The Senate will work on judicial nominations. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536849-1/us-senate 10:00 AM EDT The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335982 https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/07/01/2024/the-semiannual-monetary-policy-report-to-the-congress - Federal Reserve Chair Testifies on Monetary Policy Report Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies on the Fed’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report, which details the state of the U.S. economy, before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536679-1/federal-reserve-chair-testifies-monetary-policy-report 10:00 AM EDT The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System House Financial Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary, Department of the Treasury ^ https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA00/20240709/117506/HHRG-118-BA00-20240709-SD002.pdf https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117506 https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409309 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYE2s_sFoAs - Treasury Secretary Yellen Testifies on International Financial System Soundness Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies on the soundness and stability of the international financial system during a public hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536852-1/treasury-secretary-yellen-testifies-international-financial-system-soundness 10:00 AM EDT Examining CBO’s Updated 2024-2034 Budget and Economic Outlook Senate Budget Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Phillip Swagel, Ph.D. Director Congressional Budget Office ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335986 https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/examining-cbos-updated-2024-2034-budget-and-economic-outlook - Congressional Budget Office Director Testifies on Budget & Economic Outlook Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testifies on the updated 10-year budget and economic outlook before the Senate Budget Committee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536853-1/congressional-budget-office-director-testifies-budget-economic-outlook 10:00 AM EDT An oversight hearing to examine the GSA's Public Buildings Service. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ^ WITNESSES: Elliot Doomes Commissioner Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335932 https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/7/oversight-of-gsa-s-public-buildings-service 10:00 AM EDT Protecting the Homeland - Examining TSA's Relationships with U.S. Adversaries House Homeland Security Committee ^ WITNESSES: Melanie Harvey Executive Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, Transportation Security Administration ^ Stacey Fitzmaurice Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support, Transportation Security Administration ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117448 https://homeland.house.gov/2024/07/03/media-advisory-chairman-gimenez-announces-subcommittee-hearing-examining-tsas-relationships-with-u-s-adversaries/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NI-v_o7B2Q 10:00 AM EDT Weaponization of the Federal Government House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Professor Bradley Smith, Professor of Law, Capital University Law School ^ The Honorable John H. Wilson, Former Judge, Bronx County Civil Court and Kings County Criminal Court ^ Jonathan L. Fahey, Partner, Holtzman Vogel PLLC ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117501 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyAlQ0RrWPs 10:00 AM EDT Closing the Justice Gap: How to Make the Civil Justice System Accessible to All Americans Senate Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335991 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/closing-the-justice-gap_how-to-make-the-civil-justice-system-accessible-to-all-americans 10:00 AM EDT Examining the State of Child Care: How Federal Policy Solutions Can Support Families, Close Existing Gaps, and Strengthen Economic Growth Senate Finance Committee ^ WITNESSES: Fatima Goss Graves President And CEO National Women’s Law Center Washington, DC ^ Megan Pratt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Of Practice, College Of Health Oregon State University Corvallis, OR ^ Katharine B. Stevens, Ph.D. Founder And President Center on Child and Family Policy Washington, DC ^ Ryan Page Director Of Child Care Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Des Moines, IA ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335988 https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/examining-the-state-of-child-care-how-federal-policy-solutions-can-support-families-close-existing-gaps-and-strengthen-economic-growth 10:00 AM EDT Everyday Expenses and Everyday Americans: How High Costs Impact Children and Families Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mrs. Erin Wiggle Consumer Worcester Township, PA ^ Mr. Daniel Lee Owner Farina Noodle and Pasta Philadelphia, PA ^ Dr. Emily Gee Senior Vice President Center for American Progress Washington, DC ^ Hon. David Malpass Former President of the World Bank Group Washington, DC ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335985 https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/everyday-expenses-and-everyday-americans-how-high-costs_impact-children-and-families 10:00 AM EDT Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Communications Commission Budget House Energy and Commerce Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission ^ The Honorable Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission ^ The Honorable Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission ^ The Honorable Nathan Simington, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission ^ The Honorable Anna Gomez, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117505 https://d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net/7_9_24_FCC_Oversight_Hearing_Memo_51c5307061.pdf https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairs-rodgers-and-latta-announce-fcc-oversight-hearing-1 https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/communications-and-technology-subcommittee-hearing-the-fiscal-year-2025-federal-communications-commission-agency-budget - FCC Commissioners Testify on 2025 Budget Request Federal Communications Commission commissioners testify at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on the president’s 2025 budget request. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536854-1/fcc-commissioners-testify-2025-budget-request 10:00 AM EDT Markup of H.R. 8914, H.R. 8913, H.R. 8915, and H.J.Res. 148 House Ways and Means Committee ^ H.R. 8914, the “University Accountability Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8914 ^ H.R. 8913, the “Protecting American Students Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8913 ^ H.R. 8915, the “Education and Workforce Freedom Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8915 ^ H.J.Res. 148, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury related to “Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/148 ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117516 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/markup-of-h-r-8914-h-r-8913-h-r-8915-and-h-j-res-148/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKgAkPhMBkk 10:00 AM EDT Roundtable on Reinvigorating the U.S.-Flag Fleet and Shipbuilding Industry House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Jennifer Carpenter, President and Chief Executive Officer, The American Waterways Operators ^ Mr. Christian Johnsen, Chair, USA Maritime ^ Mr. Matt Paxton, President, Shipbuilders Council of America ^ Mr. Jim Patti, President, Maritime Institute for Research and Industrial Development ^ Mr. Brian Schoeneman, Political and Legislative Director, Seafarers International Union of North America ^ Rear Admiral (Ret.) James A. Watson IV, Author, Zero Point Four: How U.S. Leadership In Maritime Will Secure America’s Future ^ Mr. Brent D. Sadler, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation ^ The Honorable Michael Waltz, 6th District of Florida, Member of Congress ^ https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407638 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYk8qVbLMfA 10:00 AM EDT The President receives the President's Daily Brief Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 10:15 AM EDT Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Montenegrin Defense Minister Dragan Krapović Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 10:15 AM EDT Confronting Union Antisemitism: Protecting Workers From Big Labor Abuses House Education & the Workforce Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Ilana Kopmar, Staff Attorney, Nassau County Legal Aid Society ^ Mr. Willam Sussman, Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ^ Ms. Anne Marie Lofaso, Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law ^ Mr. Glenn Taubman, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation ^ https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=411747 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KmoAtJzWk4 10:15 AM EDT Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3283,H.R. 3299, H.R. 5401, H.R. 6012, H.R. 7976 & H.R. 8012 | Federal Lands Subcommittee House Natural Resources Committee ^ H.R. 3283 (Rep. Miller-Meeks), “Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3283 ^ H.R. 3299 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3299 ^ H.R. 5401 (Rep. D’Esposito), “9/11 Memorial and Museum Act”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5401 ^ H.R. 6012 (Rep. Carbajal), “Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2023”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6012 ^ H.R. 7976 Rep. Holmes Norton), “Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act”; and https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7976 ^ H.R. 8012 (Rep. Waltz), “Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act.” https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8012 ^ https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416244 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hr3pjYPXs 10:30 AM EDT The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget House Energy and Commerce Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Lina M. Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission ^ The Honorable Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission ^ The Honorable Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission ^ The Honorable Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission ^ The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission ^ https://d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net/07_09_24_IDC_Hearing_Memo_c43f33a026.pdf https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/innovation-data-and-commerce-subcommittee-hearing-the-fiscal-year-2025-federal-trade-commission-budget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyf1tCRwz4c 11:00 AM EDT LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally at Trump National in Doral, Florida - 7/9/24 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v560kfz-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-at-trump-national-in-doral-florida-7924.html - 3:00 PM EDT President Trump's Maga Rally in Doral FL Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v5625nw-president-trumps-save-america-rally-doral-fl.html - 7:00 PM EDT President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Doral, Florida Doors Open: 2:00 PM (US/Eastern) https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-doral-florida - 7:00 PM EDT Campaign 2024: Former President Donald Trump Holds Rally in Doral, Florida 2024 Republican presumptive presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump holds a rally in Doral, Florida, less than a week before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536809-1/president-donald-trump-holds-rally-doral-florida 11:00 AM EDT NATO Summit Washington 2024: NATO Summit Washington 2024: Women, Peace, and Security reception, Remarks delivered by NATO Secretary General Special Representative Irene Fellin Available on live stream in the Media Centre. Photos and video recording will be available on nato.int after the event. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/7/pdf/240709-media-progr.pdf https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm - TBD Secretary Blinken Remarks at NATO Women's Reception Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at a NATO reception at the State Department. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536864-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-nato-womens-reception - 11:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the NATO Women, Peace and Security Reception Department of State https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-to-deliver-remarks-at-the-nato-summits-women-peace-and-security-reception/ https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams 11:00 AM EDT Not Your Grandfather’s NATO: Restoring the Alliance The Heritage Foundation https://www.heritage.org/defense/event/not-your-grandfathers-nato-restoring-the-alliance 11:00 AM EDT Office Hours - 36th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66350/ 11:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - Payette, Idaho Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70108/ 11:00 AM EDT Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth M. Allen attends the NATO Women, Peace and Security Reception Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 11:00 AM EDT Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends the NATO Women, Peace and Security Reception Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 11:30 AM EDT Rep. Ro Khanna on Calls for Biden to Drop Out of 2024 Election Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/07/09/rep-ro-khanna-calls-biden-drop-out-2024-election/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtSUiadV9vo 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly - Noon briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wlzfyozf 12:00 PM EDT The Charlie Kirk Show Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v565864-the-charlie-kirk-show.html 12:00 PM EDT Sunsetting the NSF-NIST Disaster Resilience Research Grants Opportunity Webinar National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/sunsetting-nsf-nist-disaster-resilience-research/2024-07-09 12:00 PM EDT A Day in the Life of a USPTO Patent Examiner Virtual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events https://www.uspto.gov/jobs/day-life-uspto-patent-examiner-4 12:00 PM EDT Office Hours - 10th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66223/ 12:00 PM EDT Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf 12:00 PM EDT Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass meets with North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 12:30 PM EDT ISS Expedition 71 in-flight interview with KTRK-TV, Houston, and NASA flight engineers Tracy Dyson and Jeanette Epps. Stream on NASA TV and the NASA TV Media Channel National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-7-8-2024.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9UZF-SZoQ 12:45 PM EDT Summer Institute SI 2024 International Trade & Macroeconomics National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-international-trade-macroeconomics https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos 12:45 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ - TBD Secretary Blinken Meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba for bilateral talks at the State Department. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536865-1/secretary-blinken-meets-ukrainian-foreign-minister-kuleba 1:00 PM EDT Project 2025: Exposing the Far-Right Assault on America Center for American Progress https://www.americanprogress.org/events/project-2025-exposing-the-far-right-assault-on-america/ - TBD Lawmakers & Advocates Discuss "Project 2025" Lawmakers, human rights advocates, and others discuss “Project 2025” policy proposals at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress. The Project 2025 proposal is a conservative political agenda blueprint for a second Trump presidency. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536851-1/lawmakers-advocates-discuss-project-2025 1:00 PM EDT Inaugural Seminar for the National Smell and Taste Center National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/events/inaugural-seminar-national-smell-taste-center https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54861 1:00 PM EDT The Purpose of This Meeting Is to Discuss Opportunities to Increase Efficiencies for the Subsequent License Renewals Reviews. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML24185A246 https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg 1:00 PM EDT E-RISE RII Solicitation-Specific Review Criteria Session National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/e-rise-rii-solicitation-specific-review-criteria/2024-07-09 1:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma delivers remarks at a NATO Summit Side Event on Climate Change and Security hosted by the Embassy of Canada Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 1:00 PM EDT Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8_UEUY_Bs 1:15 PM EDT NATO Summit Washington 2024: Keynote speech by the NATO Secretary General at the Defense Industry Forum Available live in the Media Centre and on the NATO website The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/7/pdf/240709-media-progr.pdf https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9vMe8cEm4Y - 1:30 PM EDT Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks provides keynote remarks at 1:30 p.m. EDT at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. Her remarks will be livestreamed at www.nato.int. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-07-09/ 1:15 PM EDT SDG Cities Lusophone Initiative - the Portuguese-Speaking Countries Example (HLPF Side Event) This year, the HLPF takes on the theme "The Effective Delivery of Sustainable, Resilient and Innovative Solutions", and will review Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #1 No Poverty, #2 No Hunger, #13 Climate Action, #16 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions and #17 Partnerships. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qsdjhy3j 1:15 PM EDT Nordic VSR official launch: the Nordic View on Sustainability – Learnings from the Local Level (HLPF Side Event) Welcome to the official launch of the first-ever Nordic Voluntary Subnational Review (VSR), showcasing local governments' efforts to achieve the SDGs. The launch will take place on 9 July, in Conference room 8 at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tnn7mcjx 1:15 PM EDT Accelerating Progress Towards Zero Hunger (SDG2) in Fragile and Least Developed Countries in a Polycrisis World (HLPF Side Event). United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19euyxndx 1:15 PM EDT Sustainable Development Goals in Action, Shaping the Africa We Want : Effective partnerships to eradicate poverty, build food sovereignty and mitigate climate change (HLPF 2024 Side Event) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eoqjcro8 1:15 PM EDT Advancing Women's Sexual and Reproductive Agency: Key to Accelerating SDG Progress, Eradicating Poverty, and Building Resilient, Sustainable Societies (HLPF 2024 Side Event) - UNFPA, with the support of an Expert Group, UN-DESA, UN-Women and WHO, has successfully led efforts to develop and roll out a methodology for measuring Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, via SDG indicators 5.6.1 and 5.6.2, which are under UNFPA's "custodianship". United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11yj5mj2f 1:15 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams 1:30 PM EDT (Day 1, Part 2) OSPOs for Good 2024 - The second edition of the OSPOs for Good symposium is set to be a multi-day conference held on 9th and 10th July 2024, with a richer global presence of diverse open source thinkers, with bigger ambitions and strides for championing OSPOs as a global network for good. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uvv0xd6d 1:45 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mr7_bR6BYM - TBD Secretary Blinken Meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for bilateral talks at the State Department. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536866-1/secretary-blinken-meets-nato-secretary-general-stoltenberg 2:00 PM EDT Human Events With Jack Posobiec Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v5658b9-human-events-with-jack-posobiec.html 2:00 PM EDT A Conversation on Digital Identity in Financial Services The Aspen Institute https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/digital-identity-and-financial-services/ 2:00 PM EDT A Conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis ahead of the Washington Summit Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/conversation-lithuanian-foreign-minister-gabrielius-landsbergis-ahead-washington-summit-peter-rough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9edRw2nlRg 2:00 PM EDT Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals - Virtual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-boot-camp-module-1-fundamentals-16 2:00 PM EDT Entrepreneurship for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/entrepreneurship-military-spouses-and-caregivers-5 2:00 PM EDT Examining the 2024 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: Progress over Politics House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Cindy Dyer Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons U.S. Department of State ^ Jason Tower Country Director, Burma United States Institute of Peace ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117509 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/examining-the-2024-annual-trafficking-in-persons-report-progress-over-politics/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_5OoHPGHU 2:00 PM EDT Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media House Foreign Affairs Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Amanda Bennett Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Agency for Global Media ^ Mr. Michael Abramowitz Director, Voice of America ^ Mr. Steve Capus President, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117493 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/management-successes-and-failures-assessing-the-u-s-agency-for-global-media/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U2-EEP6j0E 2:00 PM EDT Smart Investments: Technology's Role in a Multi-Layered Border Security Strategy House Homeland Security Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Thaddeus Cleveland Sheriff, Terrell County, Texas ^ Mr. André Hentz Vice President of Administrative Affairs, BigBear.ai ^ Mr. Carl Landrum Vice President of Civilian Programs and Strategy, Dedrone ^ The Honorable David Berteau President and CEO, Professional Services Council ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117500 https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/smart-investments-technologys-role-in-a-multi-layered-border-security-strategy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_BlVgxdMMw 2:00 PM EDT An Examination of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) In Use Locomotive Regulation House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Dillon Olvera, President and Chief Executive Officer, Modesto and Empire Traction Company; on behalf of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association ^ Mr. Roger Nober, Director of GW Regulatory Studies Center and Professor of Practice at the Trachtenberg School, George Washington University ^ Mr. Ural Yal, Senior Vice President – Corporate Preconstruction Group, Flatiron Construction; on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California ^ Ms. Heather Arias, Chief, Transportation and Toxics Division, California Air Resources Board ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117496 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407636 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP6tNikq9mg 2:00 PM EDT Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308 & H.R. 8811 | Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee House Natural Resources Committee ^ H.R. 7544 (Rep. Maloy), “Water Rights Protection Act of 2024”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7544 ^ H.R. 8308 (Rep. Harder), “Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024”; https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8308 ^ H.R. 8811 (Rep. Wittman), “America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024”; and https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8811 ^ Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), “ESA Amendments Act of 2024.” https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_--_sub_on_wwf_leg_hrg_on_4_bills_07.09.24.pdf ^ WITNESSES: PANEL I Members of Congress TBD ^ PANEL II Mr. Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC (all bills) ^ Mr. Mauricio Guardado, General Manager, United Water Conservation District, Oxnard, CA (Westerman Discussion Draft) ^ Dr. Kirk Havens, Director of the Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA (H.R. 881) ^ Dr. Brian Steed, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Salt Lake City, UT (H.R. 7544) ^ Ms. Ellen Richmond, Senior Attorney, Biodiversity Law Center, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC (ESA Discussion Draft) [Minority witness] ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117482 https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416245 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c86JyntujoU 2:30 PM EDT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Will Conduct a Scoping Process to Gather Information Necessary to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to Evaluate the Environmental Impacts for the Potential License Renewal of the Operating License for Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 and 3. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML24166A122 https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg 2:30 PM EDT Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Head of Switzerland’s International Security Division Ambassador Gabriel Lüchinger Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 2:30 PM EDT To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335989 https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-474 3:00 PM EDT President Trump's Maga Rally in Doral FL Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v5625nw-president-trumps-save-america-rally-doral-fl.html - 11:00 AM EDT LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally at Trump National in Doral, Florida - 7/9/24 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v560kfz-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-at-trump-national-in-doral-florida-7924.html - 7:00 PM EDT President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Doral, Florida Doors Open: 2:00 PM (US/Eastern) https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-doral-florida - 7:00 PM EDT Campaign 2024: Former President Donald Trump Holds Rally in Doral, Florida 2024 Republican presumptive presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump holds a rally in Doral, Florida, less than a week before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536809-1/president-donald-trump-holds-rally-doral-florida 3:00 PM EDT (4th meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Eighth Substantive Session (8-12 July 2024) The Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 will convene for its eighth substantive session (8- 12 July 2024) to continue its work on issues related to information security in the context of international security. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eutfbvor 3:00 PM EDT (4th meeting) High-level Political Forum 2024 - The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p7n32pyi 3:00 PM EDT Engineering of Biomedical Systems Office Hours National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/engineering-biomedical-systems-office-hours/2024-07-09 3:00 PM EDT BIO REU Sites Program 2024 Webinar National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/bio-reu-sites-program-2024-webinar/2024-07-09 3:00 PM EDT More Than One Story - Next Virtual Orientation Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70241/ 3:25 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in an arrival greeting for ministers at the NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 4:00 PM EDT A Conversation with Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi ahead of the Washington Summit Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/conversation-moldovan-deputy-prime-minister-foreign-minister-mihai-popsoi-ahead-washington-peter-rough-luke-coffey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hbobjsymbQ 4:00 PM EDT Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf 4:25 PM EDT The President departs the White House en route to the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium by 9:00 am edt) Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 4:50 PM EDT All Hands Call at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34795 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ 5:00 PM EDT NATO Summit Washington 2024: NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Available live on the NATO website, in the media centre on CCTV and Host TV feed, via satellite on Worldfeed, as well as on X @NATOPress and NATO News on YouTube. Available after the event on natomultimedia.tv and https://wdcnatosummit2024video.com The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/7/pdf/240709-media-progr.pdf https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol0WKxVLJHk - 5:00 PM EDT President Biden Delivers Remarks on the 75th Anniversary of NATO Washington, D.C. https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D3-fDtOmY - 5:00 PM EDT President Biden and NATO Leaders Attend 75th Anniversary Event President Biden and NATO leaders attend an event in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the transatlantic alliance. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536872-1/president-biden-nato-leaders-attend-75th-anniversary-event 5:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 5:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends the NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 5:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the NATO 75th Anniversary Celebratory Event Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 5:00 PM EDT Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass hosts a reception for NATO Political Directors Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 6:30 PM EDT Washington Today Podcast Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday 7:00 PM EDT President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Doral, Florida Doors Open: 2:00 PM (US/Eastern) https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-doral-florida - 7:00 PM EDT Campaign 2024: Former President Donald Trump Holds Rally in Doral, Florida 2024 Republican presumptive presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump holds a rally in Doral, Florida, less than a week before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536809-1/president-donald-trump-holds-rally-doral-florida - 3:00 PM EDT President Trump's Maga Rally in Doral FL Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v5625nw-president-trumps-save-america-rally-doral-fl.html - 11:00 AM EDT LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally at Trump National in Doral, Florida - 7/9/24 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v560kfz-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-at-trump-national-in-doral-florida-7924.html 7:00 PM EDT Virtual: Bestselling Author Dawn Tripp Discusses "Jackie" (A Novel About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) Tewksbury Public Library and a collaboration between the several Massachusetts and New Hampshire libraries https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13699&month=7&year=2024&day=9&calType=0 7:00 PM EDT Virtual - Book Recs with Bookstagrammer Jody Blanchette aka @redreadreviews Friends of the Ashland Public Library https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=11915&month=7&year=2024&day=9&calType=0 7:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell delivers remarks to the Australian American Leadership Dialogue Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-9-2024/ 7:00 PM EDT Tuesday Sunset Parade United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia https://www.barracks.marines.mil/parades/tuesday-sunset-parade-schedule/