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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until July 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until July 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Tonga, New Zealand, and Australia from July 24-29, 2023.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman has no public appointments.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Mexico from July 24-26, 2023.
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 Colorado and the United Kingdom from July 20-27, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to New Zealand from July 23-29, 2023.

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

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

Bob Gorrell - Rock and a Hard Place
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/rock-and-a-hard-place/

Grrrgraphics - It’s A Barbie World
https://grrrgraphics.com/its-a-barbie-world/

Margolis & Cox - Twitter, Elon Musk, X
https://margolisandcox.com/2023/07/25/tuesday-july-25-2023/

Margolis & Cox - Joe Biden, Karine Jean-Pierre
https://margolisandcox.com/2023/07/24/monday-july-24-2023/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Filler Up
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12417

Michael Ramirez - Snow Woke 07-25-23
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-snow-woke-07-25-23

RealityBites by Broc Smith - A Spring Chicken
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/07/25/a-spring-chicken/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-07-26-2023/

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

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

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

Today in History - July 26
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-26

U.S. House of Representatives Floor Summary: Today
https://live.house.gov/?Date=2023-07-26
https://clerk.house.gov/

Senate of the United States One Hundred Eighteenth Congress Calendar of Business Tuesday, Wednesday, July 26, 2023
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CCAL-118scal-2023-07-26/pdf/CCAL-118scal-2023-07-26.pdf

The Legislative Process: Overview (Video)
https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process

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

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

July 24, 2023 - July 26, 2023
OSCE Secretary General to Visit Washington D.C.
Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
https://www.osce.org/secretariat/549082

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Federal Open Market Committee FOMC Meeting
Federal Reserve
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Summer Institute 2023: Real Estate
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Real-Estate
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Summer Institute 2023: Economics of Health
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Economics-Health
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Summer Institute 2023: Law and Economics
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Law-And-Economics
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
12th Annual Building Resilience Conference
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
https://events.uschamberfoundation.org/BuildingResilienceConference_2023

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Global Launch of the 2023 GEM Report on Technology in Education in Montevideo
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay and Ceibal Foundation
https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/articles/global-launch-2023-Gem-Report-Technology-Education-Montevideo-Day-1
https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/articles/global-launch-2023-Gem-Report-Technology-Education-Montevideo-Day-2

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
CANCELED ITU-T Study Group 11 SG11 Meeting Q12/11 Testing of Internet of Things, Its Applications and Identification Systems
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/events/eventdetails.asp?Lang=en&Eventid=21003
https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?Id=13880&Group=11

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
SOF Space 2040: Integrating SOF Into the Space Domain
SOFWERX
https://events.sofwerx.org/space/

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
2023 AUSA Warfighter Summit & Exposition - America's Army: Ready for Today, Modernizing for 2030 and Beyond
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/warfighter23/

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
The National Urban League Annual Conference 2023
National Urban League
https://conference.iamempowered.com/houston-2023

July 26, 2023 - July 27, 2023
Workshop: Role of Alcohol Misuse in the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/meetings-events-exhibits/workshop-role-alcohol-misuse-onset-and-progression-alzheimers-disease-and-its-related-dementias

July 26, 2023 - July 28, 2023
35th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
https://www.navygoldcoast.org/

July 26, 2023 - July 28, 2023
42nd Meeting of INIS Liaison Officers
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2204556

July 26, 2023 - July 28, 2023
Joint IFML/SFI Meeting on Foundations of Machine Learning
National AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML) and Santa Fe Institute
https://www.ifml.institute/
https://www.santafe.edu/events/joint-ifmlsfi-meeting-foundations-machine-learning/

July 26, 2023 - July 28, 2023
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: A National 75th Anniversary Commemoration
Truman Library Institute
https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/civil-rights-symposium/

July 26, 2023 - July 30, 2023
State Department Officials on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Tonga, New Zealand, and Australia
https://www.state.gov/state-department-Officials-on-the-secretarys-upcoming-travel-to-Tonga-new-zealand-And-australia/

July 26, 2023
Austin First Defense Secretary to Visit Papua New Guinea
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3470696/austin-first-defense-secretary-to-visit-papua-new-guinea/

July 26, 2023 - August 1, 2023
NAACP National Convention
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
https://naacp.org/convention

July 26, 2023
Hunter Biden Was to Make Initial Court Appearance on Tax and Gun-Related Charges on July 26
>>19047675 Pb
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1671630619057463299
https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://abcnews.go.com/US/hunter-biden-case-Assigned-trump-Appointed-judge/story?Id=100279065

July 25, 2023
4:30 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument to the Fallen
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

July 25, 2023
4:45 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni and Tongan Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

July 25, 2023
5:50 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability withTongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

July 25, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the U.S. Embassy Nuku’alofa dedication ceremony
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

July 25, 2023
8:30 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Peace Corps volunteers and partners
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

July 26, 2023
TBD
Senate Democratic Agenda
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic colleagues speak to reporters following their weekly party luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529576-101/senate-democratic-agenda

July 26, 2023
TBD
House Republican Leadership News Conference
House Republican leaders speak with reporters about the party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529573-1/house-republican-leadership-news-conference

July 26, 2023
TBD
House Democratic Leadership News Conference
House Democratic Caucus leaders speak to reporters about the party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529574-1/house-democratic-leadership-news-conference

July 26, 2023
TBD
Majority Leader Schumer News Conference on Inflation Reduction Act
Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats speak with reporters about the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529575-1/majority-leader-schumer-news-conference-inflation-reduction-act

July 26, 2023
TBD
Senate Republican Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican colleagues speak to reporters following their weekly party luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529576-1/senate-republican-agenda

July 26, 2023
2:45 AM EDT
Secretary Blinken meets with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
Wellington, New Zealand
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

3:00 AM EDT
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Will Hold a Briefing on Current Foreign Policy Issues at 10 Am MSK (Approximately) on July 26, 2023.
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
https://mid.ru/en/press_service/announcements/
https://www.mid.ru/en/press_service/video

3:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Special Events - Day 3 Morning
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h27x5p43

3:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Plenary - Day 3 Morning
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k136gd42zj

3:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Leadership Dialogues - Day 3 Morning
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19wgs42pg

3:30 AM EDT
SG13 Working Parties 1, 2 and 3/13 Meeting WP1/13 (IMT-2020 and Beyond: Networks & Systems), WP2/13 (Cloud Computing & Data Handling) and WP3/13 (Network Evolution, Trust and Quantum Enhanced Networking)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/events/eventdetails.asp?Lang=en&Eventid=20919
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2022-2024/13/Pages/default.aspx

4:00 AM EDT
3,646th Meeting, 74th Session of the International Law Commission
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y2yq6geq

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “How should America’s racial history be taught?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529565-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
Digital Transformation and Ethical Use of Technology for Animals
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/events/eventdetails.asp?Lang=en&Eventid=21077
https://www.itu.int/cities/standards4dt/ep28/

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Stef Kight Previews DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas' Appearance Before Congress Today
Axios Reporter Stef Kight Previews Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' Appearance Before Congress Today and Biden Administration Border Policies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529565-3/Stef-Kight-Previews-Dhs-Sec-Alejandro-Mayorkas-Appearance-Congress-Today&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Point of Origin Identification Collaboration Event (CE)
SOFWERX
https://events.sofwerx.org/identification/

8:00 AM EDT
Summer Institute 2023: Economics of Education
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Economics-Education
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

8:00 AM EDT
RNA Metabolism in Aging and Longevity (HYBRID)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43477

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Tom Fitton Discusses the Investigations of Former President Trump & Hunter Biden
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton Discusses the Investigations of Former President Trump and Hunter Biden, and Allegations of the Politicization of the Federal Government.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529565-4/Tom-Fitton-Discusses-Investigations-President-Trump-Hunter-Biden&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Special Events - Day 3 Afternoon
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zvecixu7

8:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Plenary - Day 3 Afternoon
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zvecixu7

8:30 AM EDT
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 UNFSS+2: Leadership Dialogues - Day 3 Afternoon
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qph80ewq

8:45 AM EDT
Summer Institute 2023: Economics of Social Security
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Economics-Social-Security
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

8:50 AM EDT
AUSA Warfighter - Day 1
the Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/warfighter23/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31862

9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) Discusses Upcoming Government Deadlines & Congressional News of the Day
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) Discusses the Upcoming Government Spending Deadlines, His Goals as a Freshman Member, and Congressional News of the Day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529565-5/Rep-Shri-Thanedar-D-Mi-Discusses-Upcoming-Government-Deadlines-Congressional-News-Day&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
3,647th Meeting, 74th Session of the International Law Commission
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ipzloi8l

9:00 AM EDT
4,037th Meeting, 138th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19ykmqxcz

9:00 AM EDT
Community Reinvestment Act for Bankers: The Basics and Beyond the Basics Workshops, Charlotte, North Carolina
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
https://www.richmondfed.org/conferences_and_events/2023/20230726_cra_training

9:00 AM EDT
Educational Digital Divide: How to Reach 1.6 Billion Students Left Behind
The Aspen Institute
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/educational-digital-divide/

9:00 AM EDT
Sneak-a-Nomics! Incorporating Economics Into the Elementary School Classroom
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
https://events.stlouisfed.org/event/699223c4-8cd6-4c8c-a1e6-0d7c7fa88de6/Summary

9:00 AM EDT
2023 Summer Conference
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/2023-Summer-Conference

9:00 AM EDT
NCAA All-American Swimmer Riley Gaines LIVE at the National Conservative Student Conference
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/2023ncsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oz3YQn4Ao4

9:00 AM EDT
National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html
https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-department-education-host-national-summit-equal-opportunity-higher-education-july-26

9:00 AM EDT
US EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engagement Seminar: Community/Patient Engaged AI for Cancer Research
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43531

9:00 AM EDT
2023 NIA / NIDA Clinical Research Day
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43570

9:00 AM EDT
Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim meets with Government Plenipotentiary for Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation Jadwiga Emilewicz and President of the Governmental Agency for Strategic Reserves Michał Kuczmierowski
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

9:00 AM EDT
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

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
To Consider the Nominations of: Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF to Be General and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF to Be General and Commander, United States Space Command
Senate Armed Services Committee
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NOMINEES:
Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF
To Be General and Commander, United States Northern Command/ Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command
^
Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF
To Be General and Commander, United States Space Command
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334646
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-consider-the-nominations-of_lieutenant-general-gregory-m-guillot-usaf-to-be-general-and--commander-united-states-northern-command/-commander-north-american-aerospace-defense-command--lieutenant-general-stephen-n-whiting-ussf-to-be-general-and--commander-united-states-space-command
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=32438
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32438

9:00 AM EDT
Business Meeting
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334600
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-10/

9:00 AM EDT
POSTPONED – Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/governing-ai-through-acquisition-and-procurement/

9:15 AM EDT
Army Gen. Gary M. Brito, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, provides keynote remarks at 9:15 a.m. EDT, and other Army officials speak, at the Association of the U.S. Army Warfighter Summit & Exposition
Fayetteville, North Carolina
https://meetings.ausa.org/warfighter23/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31862

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/?529565-6/Open-Phones&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Summer Institute 2023: Economics of National Security
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-Economics-National-Security
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

9:30 AM EDT
Taking Account of Fees and Tactics Impacting Americans' Wallets
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Michelle a. Henry
Attorney General
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
^
Ms. Lindsey Siegel
Director of Housing Advocacy
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
^
Mr. Brian Johnson
Manager Director
Patomak Global Partners
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334603
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/07/18/2023/taking-account-of-fees-and-tactics-impacting-americans-wallets

9:30 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
WITNESS PANEL 1
Mr. Antonio P. Smyth
Executive Vice President – Grid Solutions & Government Affairs
American Electric Power
^
Mr. Jason M. Stanek
Former Chairman
Maryland Public Service Commission
^
Mr. Chad a. Teply
Senior Vice President – Transmission & Gulf of Mexico
Williams
^
WITNESS PANEL 2
Mr. Erik G. Milito
President
National Ocean Industries Association
^
Mr. Pete Obermueller
President
Petroleum Association of Wyoming
^
Ms. Kelly Speakes-Backman
Executive Vice President – Public Affairs
Invenergy
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334630
https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2023/7/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-opportunities-for-congress-to-reform-the-process-for-permitting-electric-transmission-lines-pipelines-and-energy-production-on-federal-lands

9:30 AM EDT
Beyond the Breaking Point: The Fiscal Consequences of Climate Change on Infrastructure
Senate Budget Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable John Bel Edwards
Governor
Louisiana
^
The Honorable Susan F. Tierney, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Analysis Group
^
Dr. Jesse M. Keenan
Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning
Tulane University
^
Mrs. Linda Apsey
President and CEO
ITC Holdings Corp.
^
Mr. Alexander Herrgott
President and CEO
The Permitting Institute
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334626
https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/beyond-the-breaking-point-the-fiscal-consequences-of-climate-change-on-infrastructure

9:40 AM EDT
Committee Business Meeting and Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery Through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ajay Kochhar
President, CEO, and Co-Founder
Li-Cycle
^
Craig Boswell, P.E.
President and Co-Founder
HOBI International, Incorporated
^
Kitty McIlroy
President, Maryland Recycling Network and Project Manager
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
^
Charles Pellicane
Executive Vice President, Business Development and Operations
Human-I-T
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334501
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/improving-capacity-for-critical-mineral-recovery-through-electronic-waste-recycling-and-reuse

9:50 AM EDT
DoD 75th Anniversary Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 Ceremony
Department of Defense
^
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9980
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/executive-Orders/9980/Executive-Order-9980
^
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9981
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/executive-Orders/9981/Executive-Order-9981
^
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32383
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks provides remarks at 10 a.m. EDT in the Pentagon Courtyard to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, which banned segregation in the Federal Workforce and the Armed Forces. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and other officials will also speak at the event
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/

10:00 AM EDT
The Courage to Lead | Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain LIVE at National Conservative Student Conference
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/2023ncsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMMbN3KthQo

10:00 AM EDT
(5th Meeting) Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Fifth Substantive Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sf9gf25i

10:00 AM EDT
Economic and Social Council, Management Segment: 45th Plenary Meeting, 2023 Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ehi7rdip

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Mid-Year Members Meeting
Business Council for International Understanding
https://bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/2023MidyearMembersMeeting

10:00 AM EDT
Spanish Elections & the Future of European Politics
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/spanish-elections-future-european-politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3jWkCqAFc

10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: New Residential Sales June 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/

10:00 AM EDT
Understanding and Restoring Whole Joint Health in Pain Management: An NIH HEAL Initiative Workshop (Day 2)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/news/events/understanding-and-restoring-whole-joint-health-in-pain-management
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43461
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49439

10:00 AM EDT
Unveiling the Molecular Basis of T Cell Malfunctions and Disorders Using Multi Omics Approaches
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43535

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House Will Consider Its First 2024 Federal Spending Bill, Funding the VA and Military Construction Projects for Next Year. Members Will Also Vote on Senate-Passed Legislation to Overturn the U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered Species Rules.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529554-1/Morning-Hour

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate Will Continue Work on the 2024 Defense Programs and Policy Bill
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529553-1/Senate-Session

10:00 AM EDT
Stopping the Exploitation of Migrant Children: Oversight of HHS' Office of Refugee Resettlement
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116285
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116285/documents/HMTG-118-IF02-20230726-SD001.pdf
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/oversight-and-investigations-subcommittee-hearing-stopping-the-exploitation-of-migrant-children-oversight-of-hhs-office-of-refugee-resettlement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYX-L4gpTRU
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Health & Human Services Secretary on Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra Testifies on Unaccompanied Migrant Children and the Refugee Resettlement Program at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529479-1/health-human-services-secretary-unaccompanied-migrant-children

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
House Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES: 
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116272
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-Activity/hearings/oversight-us-department-homeland-security-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAhJdIQy1IA
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Homeland Security Secretary Testifies Before House Judiciary Panel
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee About Immigration and Border Security Amid Calls From Some Republicans to Impeach the Secretary.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529480-1/homeland-security-secretary-testifies-house-judiciary-panel
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LIVE: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 7/26/2023
Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN)
https://rumble.com/v31dfk8-live-oversight-of-the-u.s.-department-of-homeland-security.html

10:00 AM EDT
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Ryan Graves
Executive Director, Americans for Safe Aerospace
^
Mr. David Grusch
Former National Reconnaissance Office Representative, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, Department of Defense
^
Commander David Fravor
Former Commanding Officer, United States Navy
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116282
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7Dw-739VY
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Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
the House Oversight Panel Holds a Hearing on UFOs or UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena). The Committee Is Investigating the Increase in Sightings of UAPs and the Impact This Has on National Security.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529499-1/hearing-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-uap
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UFO’s: Are They a National Security and Public Safety Risk? 7/26/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN)
https://rumble.com/v32b2ks-ufos-are-they-a-national-security-and-public-safety-risk-72623.html

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Pathways to Women's Entrepreneurship, Focusing on Understanding Opportunities and Barriers
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Adrienne M. Somerville
CEO
Somerville Consulting Group, LLC, Talent & Technical Solutions Corporation, Hughesville, MD
^
Ms. Patrice Onwuka
Director
Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women's Forum, Washington, D.C.
^
Mrs. Nik Sweeney
Founder/CEO
Amani Nicol Wellness, Baltimore, MD
^
Ms. Catherine Koch
President & CEO
K-Tec Systems, Inc., St. Ferndale, MI
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334620
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/pathways-to-women-s-entrepreneurship-understanding-opportunities-and-barriers

10:00 AM EDT
Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses
House Small Business Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116163
https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=405614

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine U.S. Economic Security, Focusing on Addressing Economic Coercion and Increasing Competitiveness
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jose Fernandez
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C.
^
The Honorable Jay Shambaugh
Under Secretary for International Affairs
United States Department of the Treasury
Washington, D.C.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334642
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/us-economic-security-addressing-economic-coercion-and-increasing-competitiveness
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Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on “U.S. Economic Security: Addressing Economic Coercion and Increasing Competitiveness”
Capitol Hill
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-26-2023/

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine Pending Nominations
Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334621
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/26/2023/nominations

10:00 AM EDT
Markup of Various Measures
House Financial Services Committee
^
H.R. 4763, the "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/4763
^
H.R. 1747, the "Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/1747
^
H.R. 3244, the "Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2023"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/3244
^
H.R. 4768, the "No Russian Agriculture Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/4768
^
H.R. 4765, the "Exposing China's Support for the Taliban Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/4765
^
H.R. 2969, the "Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/2969
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116291
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408922
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw4hdrAiSsM

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup on Pending Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116265
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6240
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeUZNSuHfi4

10:00 AM EDT
HFAC Markup on Various Measures
House Foreign Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116275
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/hfac-markup-on-various-measures/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrad3eXAehE

10:00 AM EDT
Markup of H.R. 4822 and H.R. 3284
House Ways and Means Committee
^
H.R. 3284
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/3284
^
H.R. 4822
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/4822
^
AINS to H.R. 3284
https://www.congress.gov/118/Meeting/House/116293/Documents/BILLS-118-HR3284-S001195-Amdt-1.Pdf
^
AINS to H.R. 4822
https://www.congress.gov/118/Meeting/House/116293/Documents/BILLS-118-HR4822-S001195-Amdt-1.Pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116293
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/markup-of-h-r-4822-and-H-R-3284/

10:15 AM EDT
Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students
House Education and the Workforce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Nat Malkus, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute 
^
Ms. Mary-Patricia Wray, Parent
^
Mr. Derrell Bradford, President, 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now
^
Ms. Catherine Truitt, Superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116274
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409423
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mVZjoN8izU

10:15 AM EDT
Full Committee Mark Up 9 Pieces of Legislation
House Natural Resources Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/115963
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115963/documents/HMKP-118-II00-20230726-SD002.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414666
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dinf1FCS3ME

10:30 AM EDT
Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Mark Riccobono – President, National Federation of the Blind
^
Mr. John Bozzella – President and CEO, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
^
Mr. Gary Shapiro – President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association
^
Dr. Philip Koopman, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116277
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116277/documents/HHRG-118-IF17-20230726-SD002.pdf
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/innovation-data-and-commerce-subcommittee-hearing-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-um7LWAEUTY

10:30 AM EDT
POSTPONED Business Meeting to Consider an Original Bill Entitled, "Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act", and Other Pending Calendar Business.
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/s__-the-primary-care-and-health-workforce-expansion-act

11:00 AM EDT
John Lovell LIVE at the National Conservative Student Conference
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/2023ncsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewYrlog8Jn4

11:00 AM EDT
Making the Case for a Federal Bureau of Statistics
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://www.workcast.com/register?Cpak=6090992645765683

11:00 AM EDT
The Current Challenges and Future of Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE): A Conversation With OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/current-challenges-and-future-osce-conversation-osce-secretary-general-helga-schmid

11:00 AM EDT
A Conversation With the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates From Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/07/26/Conversation-With-2022-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Laureates-From-Ukraine-Belarus-And-Russia-Event-8141

11:00 AM EDT
Rep. Katherine Clark on House Democratic Legislative Agenda
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/07/26/rep-katherine-clark-house-democratic-legislative-agenda/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh3WxhfB0BE

11:00 AM EDT
International Copyright Issues and Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
https://copyright.gov/events/ai-copyright-issues/index.html

11:00 AM EDT
NIH Transcription Interest Group Webinars
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43543

11:00 AM EDT
POSTPONED – Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/governing-ai-through-acquisition-and-procurement/

12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h1l00116

12:00 PM EDT
Clinical Center GME Grand Rounds: Disease Discovery at the NIH Clinical Center: Translational Approaches to Rare
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43510
https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49887

12:00 PM EDT
Making CRISPR Sense of BRCA2 Missense Mutations Using a High Throughput Functional Assay
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43541

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House Will Consider Its First 2024 Federal Spending Bill, Funding the VA and Military Construction Projects for Next Year. Members Will Also Vote on Senate-Passed Legislation to Overturn the U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered Species Rules.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529554-2/House-Session

12:30 PM EDT
Argentina Elige: A Conversation With Diana Mondino, Senior Economic Adviser to Presidential Candidate Javier Milei
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/argentina-elige-conversation-diana-mondino-senior-economic-Adviser-presidential-candidate

1:00 PM EDT
Global Launch of the 2023 GEM Report on Technology and Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/articles/global-launch-2023-Gem-Report-Technology-And-Education

1:00 PM EDT
Weighted Blankets ASTM F15.74 Subcommittee Working Group Meeting
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/2023-07-26-130000/Weighted-Blankets-ASTM-F1574-Subcommittee-Working-Group-Meeting

1:00 PM EDT
NICHD Virtual Town Hall - July 2023 - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=50015

1:00 PM EDT
NIDA HIV Seminar Series: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the US: How Do We Intervene to Meet Our Ambitious Goals?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43249

1:00 PM EDT
ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg
https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230743

1:00 PM EDT
Midwest Region Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors Webinar
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/07262023/Midwest-Region-Compliance-Assistance-Construction-Contractors

1:00 PM EDT
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-britain-and-the-american-dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M74c_eLI0I

1:00 PM EDT
Antarctic Science, Infrastructure, and Logistics Office Hours
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/antarctic-science-infrastructure-logistics-office/2023-07-26

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=m3sYoy0UddQ

1:00 PM EDT
Getting Nowhere: DoD's Failure to Replace the Defense Travel System
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jeffrey Register
Director, Defense Human Resources Activity
Office of the Under Secretary for Defense for Personnel & Readiness
^
Elizabeth Field
Director, Defense Capabilities and Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116245
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/getting-nowhere-dods-failure-to-replace-the-defense-travel-system/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efc9wTvrncY

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

1:30 PM EDT
The Purpose of This Preapplication Meeting Is to Discuss Instrumentation and Control Diversity and Defense-in-Depth (D3) Assessment and Coping Analysis to Support the Construction Permit for the Holtec SMR-160 Design.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg
https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230100

1:50 PM EDT
DINFOS Live Episode 27 - Motion Graphics
Join Us on July 26 at 2 p.m. EST for Episode 27 of DINFOS Live, Where You'll Learn About Motion Graphics From Defense Information School Instructor Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Duncker.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32428

2:00 PM EDT
Who Gets Into College and Why Does It Matter? The Impact of College Admissions on Economic Mobility and America's Leaders
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/who-gets-into-college-and-why-does-it-matter/

2:00 PM EDT
Dr. James Lindsay LIVE at the National Conservative Student Conference
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/2023ncsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGfjFH_o-5M

2:00 PM EDT
Space and US National Security
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/space-us-national-security

2:00 PM EDT
NLM Virtual Town Hall Meeting - July 2023 - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49655

2:00 PM EDT
Virtual Deputy Director for Management "Ask the DDM" Event - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49665

2:00 PM EDT
The Real Cost of an Open Border: How Americans Are Paying the Price
House Homeland Security Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Witnesses Will Be Announced and Are by Invitation Only.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116280
https://homeland.house.gov/2023/07/20/media-advisory-higgins-pfluger-announce-joint-subcommittee-hearing-on-human-cost-of-biden-and-mayorkas-border-crisis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2n1h6lIbMg

2:00 PM EDT
Unearthing Innovation: The Future of Subsurface Science and Technology in the United States
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Alexandra Hakala, Senior Fellow, Geologic and Environmental Systems, National  Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
^
Mr. Ben Serrurier, Government Affairs and Policy Manager, Fervo Energy
^
Dr. Kevin M. Rosso, Associate Director, Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
^
Dr. Haruko Murakami Wainwright, Norman C. Rasmussen Career Development Professor, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
^
Ms. Allyson Book, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Hughes
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116196
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116196/documents/HHRG-118-SY20-20230726-SD002.pdf
https://science.house.gov/2023/7/energy-subcommittee-hearing-unearthing-innovation-the-future-of-subsurface-science-and-technology-in-the-united-states
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOEUj1KA2ps

2:00 PM EDT
H.R. 4368 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
House Rules Committee
^
H.R. 4368 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-Congress/House-Bill/4368
^
H. Rept. 118-124 - Report From the Committee on Appropriations to Accompany H.R. 4368
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-Congress/House-Report/124
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116292
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/meeting-announcement-july-26-2023

2:00 PM EDT
Business Meeting to Consider an Original Bill Entitled, "Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act"
Senate Finance Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334680
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/open-executive-session-to-consider-the-modernizing-and-ensuring-pbm-accountability-mepa-act-of-2023

2:00 PM EDT
Closed Business Meeting to Consider Pending Intelligence Matters; To Be Immediately Followed by a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/333869
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-439

2:30 PM EDT
A Simple Law for the Distribution of Long-Term Profits
Santa Fe Institute
https://www.santafe.edu/events/simple-law-distribution-long-term-profits

2:30 PM EDT
Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
Following the Federal Open Market Committee’s July Meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Holds a News Conference to Discuss the Economy and Monetary Policy Actions.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523971-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference

2:30 PM EDT
Cleaner Trains: Opportunities for Reducing Emissions From America's Rail Network
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ivette Torres
Community Research Lead
People's Collective for Environmental Justice
^
Carl Rosen
General President
United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America
^
Ian Jefferies
President & CEO
American Association of Railroads
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334500
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/cleaner-trains-opportunities-for-reducing-emissions-from-america-s-rail-network

2:30 PM EDT
Oversight of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Senate Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Katherine Vidal
Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334622
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/19/2023/oversight-of-the-united-states-patent-and-trademark-office

2:30 PM EDT
Oversight Hearing on Native Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Richard Peterson 
President
Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AK
^
Jay Spaan 
Executive Director
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, Tulsa, OK
^
Davis Price 
Hawaiʻi Regional Director
NDN Collective, Ewa Beach, HI
^
Abi Fain 
Director, Policy and Government Relations
Agriculture Council, Billings, MT
^
Trent Kissee 
Director, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Okmulgee, OK
^
Cody Desautel 
President
Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, OR
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334629
https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/hearing-native-priorities-2023-farm-bill-reauthorization

2:30 PM EDT
Nominations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
^
NOMINEES:
Dennis B. Hankins
The Honorable Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to Be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Haiti
^
James C. O'Brien
The Honorable James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to Be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)
^
Nathalie Rayes
Ms. Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to Be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334640
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-07-26-2023

3:00 PM EDT
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero on Investing in Climate Resilience
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/07/26/tucson-mayor-regina-romero-investing-climate-resilience/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iskee7zB4l4

3:00 PM EDT
(6th Meeting) Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Fifth Substantive Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jgzivg1u

3:00 PM EDT
HSI Office Hours
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/hsi-office-hours-0/2023-07-26

3:00 PM EDT
GRANTED Office Hours
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/granted-office-hours-0/2023-07-26

3:00 PM EDT
Implementing the PACT Act: One Year Later
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Shereef Elnahal, MD, Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
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The Honorable Joshua Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334624
https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2023/7/implementing-the-pact-act-one-year-later

3:30 PM EDT
Committee on House Administration and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Joint Hearing: "Oversight of the Capitol Police Board
Committee on House Administration
Senate Rules and Administration Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. J. Thomas Manger
Chief of Police
U.S. Capitol Police
Washington, DC
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Ms. Chere Rexroat
Acting Architect of the Capitol
Architect of the Capitol
Washington, DC
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The Honorable William McFarland
Acting Sergeant at Arms
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC
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The Honorable Karen H. Gibson
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334627
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116278
https://www.rules.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-of-the-capitol-police-board
https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/committee-house-administration-and-senate-committee-rules-and

4:00 PM EDT
To Receive Testimony on Potential Budgetary Efficiencies Achieved Through Improvement to Management and Planning Processes Within Department of Defense Personnel Programs
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Michael J. Roark
Deputy Inspector General, Evaluations Component, Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General
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Mr. David E. Mosher
Assistant Director for National Security, Congressional Budget Office
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Ms. Elizabeth Field
Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/Senate-Event/334645
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-potential-budgetary-efficiencies-achieved-through-improvement-to-management-and-planning-processes-within-department-of-defense-personnel-programs
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events

6:00 PM EDT
2023 Twilight Tattoo: U.S. Army Live Military Experience
Hosted by LTG Stuart W. Risch, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps
https://twilight.mdw.army.mil/schedule
https://www.usarmyband.com/events/tlt-performance-11
https://tlt-26july.eventbrite.com/

7:00 PM EDT
Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Josh Wolfe
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital
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Mr. William Evanina
Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center & CEO of the Evanina Group
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Ms. Lindsay Gorman
Senior Fellow for Emerging Technologies, the German Marshall Fund
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-Congress/House-Event/116281
https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-notice-commanding-heights-ensuring-us-leadership-critical-and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjhHQt46A8

7:30 PM EDT
Marine Band - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC
U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own"
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/
https://express.adobe.com/page/yDBT8iIq87Mi7/#Marine-Band-2

7:45 PM EDT
Vivek Ramaswamy LIVE at the National Conservative Student Conference
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/2023ncsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqNvCjN4itA

8:00 PM EDT
NY Times' Michelle Goldberg: How Safe Is America's Democracy?
Jews United for Democracy and Justice
https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event/july-26-goldberg-olney/

8:00 PM EDT
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Will Give Remarks at the Puerto Ricans United 2023 Annual Awards Gala
New Haven, Connecticut
https://pruinc.org/
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

8:00 PM EDT
Opening Event: To Secure These Rights - Truman Civil Rights Symposium
Library of Congress, National Archives, George Washington University
https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/civil-rights-symposium/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7nG6BjUCHk

9:00 PM EDT
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III joint press conference with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-26/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=32432
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32432

9:00 PM EDT
Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
Following the Federal Open Market Committee’s July Meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Holds a News Conference to Discuss the Economy and Monetary Policy Actions.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523971-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference