The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Monday March 18, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until March 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until March 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT U.S. Department of State Public Schedule https://www.state.gov/public-schedule/ . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs Forecast Discussion U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible over most of the Florida Peninsula through the late afternoon before the severe risk diminishes by early evening. - 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 – Roadblock https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-roadblock/ Bob Gorrell - Abortion Wedge http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/abortion-wedge/ grrrgraphics – Donny Quest https://grrrgraphics.com/donny-quest/ grrrgraphics – A Slap On The Fani https://grrrgraphics.com/a-slap-on-the-fani/ grrrgraphics – Hungry, Hungry Haitians https://grrrgraphics.com/hungry-hungry-haitians/ Margolis & Cox - California, Gavin Newsom https://margolisandcox.com/2024/03/08/friday-march-8-2024/ Margolis & Cox - Border Crisis, Joe Biden https://margolisandcox.com/2024/03/11/monday-march-11-2024/ Margolis & Cox - Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Joe Biden, Oscars https://margolisandcox.com/2024/03/12/tuesday-march-12-2024/ Margolis & Cox - NATO, Sweden https://margolisandcox.com/2024/03/13/wednesday-march-13-2024/ Margolis & Cox - Democrats, Robert Hur https://margolisandcox.com/2024/03/14/thursday-march-14-2024/ Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComi – Delivery https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12758 Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComi – Being Green https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12757 Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComi – Pot O'Gold https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12756 Michael Ramirez - Michael Ramirez cartoon: Unfair Competition - with a guest essay by Bree Lindquist 03-17-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-cartoon-unfair-competition Michael Ramirez - Video Essay: Worshipping the Stars 03-18-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-video-essay-worshipping Michael Ramirez - This Week's Cartoon Review 03-16-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-this-weeks-cartoon-c59 RealityBites by Broc Smith – Schumer https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/03/17/5893/ RealityBites by Broc Smith – Setting the Precedent https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/03/15/setting-the-precedent/ RealityBites by Broc Smith – Imagine That https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/03/15/imagine-that/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Rothmus @Rothmus - Sci Fi https://twitter.com/Rothmus/status/1769701762993111505 Skscartoon @skscartoon – #bloodbath https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1769345664209793099 Skscartoon @skscartoon – Thanks to @elonmusk , X is where FAKE NEWS comes to die #bloodbath https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1769687527307559077 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Days of Girlhood https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-03-18 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Open Gates 40 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-03-17-slide-show Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Open Gates 39 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-03-16 Wokely Correct Comics @WokelyCorrect – #bloodbath https://twitter.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1769366010799530424 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - March 18 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-18 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/03/18.html Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Daily Feed OANN https://www.oann.com/category/video/daily-feed/ Vyacheslav Volodin: Putin’s Election Victory Is Victory for All Citizens of Our Country http://duma.gov.ru/en/news/58985/ NATO and Ukraine Start Major Defence Procurement Review https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223818.htm Regulation of Assisted Dying : Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland https://www.loc.gov/item/2024555203/ Russian Federation: Decree Grants Foreigners Serving in Armed Forces During Special Military Operation in Ukraine the Right to Obtain Citizenship Under Simplified Procedure https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-03-14/russian-federation-decree-grants-foreigners-serving-in-armed-forces-during-special-military-operation-in-ukraine-the-right-to-obtain-citizenship-under-simplified-procedure/ New Law Library Reports on Asylum and Migration Law Published https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/03/new-law-library-reports-on-asylum-and-migration-law-published/?loclr=eaiclb Florence Kelley and the Feminist Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1920s https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2024/03/florence-kelley-and-the-feminist-opposition-to-the-equal-rights-amendment-in-the-1920s/ Women’s History Teaching Ideas for the K-5 Teacher https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/03/womens-history-teaching-ideas-for-the-k-5-teacher/ You Load Sixteen Tons and What Do You Get? – Coal Records in the National Register https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/14/you-load-sixteen-tons-and-what-do-you-get-coal-records-in-the-national-register/ U.S. Department of Labor March 7, 2024 Newsletter https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/newsletter/ ICYMI: Important Articles and Posts from President Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/4deccb56-e055-4e40-9dc9-579c60b11b47 WEEK IN REVIEW: Crooked Joe Biden’s Open Border Has Deadly Consequences for American Citizens https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/14dffb3c-66a8-4340-94cc-a31a9fcc9963 Statement from Trump Campaign on Ruling in New York Case https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/d76229fd-684c-4385-9141-9e9375ffd7c1 Most-Viewed Bills The Congress.gov Top Ten Most-Viewed Bills List Is Compiled Each Monday From the Previous Week's Metrics. https://www.congress.gov/most-viewed-bills Text of Bills for the Week of Mar. 18, 2024 https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2024-03-18 Week Of March 18th https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of March 18, 2024 https://www.majorityleader.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2088 March 15, 2024 - March 19, 2024 West Virginia's Severe Weather Awareness Week https://www.weather.gov/lwx/2021WVSevereWeatherAwareness March 15, 2024 - March 24, 2024 Weekly Schedule of Public Speaking Engagements and Other Activities European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html March 17, 2024 - March 19, 2024 NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, Will Visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223661.htm March 18, 2024 - March 19, 2024 Annual Adaptation Forum 2024 by the Adaptation Committee United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) https://unfccc.int/event/2024-ac-adapt-forum March 18, 2024 - March 19, 2024 US Army Golden Knights - Army BodyFlight Experience iFly Indoor Skydiving San Antonio https://www.goarmy.com/golden-knights.html March 18, 2024 - March 20, 2024 2024 Undersea Warfare Spring Conference National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) https://www.ndia.org/events/2024/3/18/4260-usw-spring March 18, 2024 - March 20, 2024 ISGAC2024: 2nd International Summit on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology Spectrum Conferences https://www.spectrumconferences.com/2024/isgac March 18, 2024 - March 21, 2024 Satellite 2024 Conference Washington, DC https://www.satshow.com/ March 18, 2024 - March 22, 2024 Dimensional Reductions in Collectively Adaptive Systems Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/dimensional-reductions-in-collectively-adaptive-systems MARCH 18, 1734 On This Day in History - The Battle of Quinton's Bridge https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/battle-of-quintons-bridge-new-jersey-militia.html MARCH 18, 2008 Campaign 2008: Obama Campaign Speech on Race https://www.c-span.org/video/?204469-1/obama-campaign-speech-race MARCH 18, 2016 Washington Journal: Investigation Into Hillary Clinton's Emails https://www.c-span.org/video/?406228-4/investigation-hillary-clintons-emails March 18, 2024 SOUSA SIXTEEN Sousa's March Mania - 32 Marches. 4 Weeks. 1 Champion. #SousasMarchMania https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/March%20Mania/2024/2024_bracket%20printable.pdf Voting starts each day at 9 a.m. (ET) and ends at 8 a.m. (ET) the next day. Scroll down to listen and vote for today's match: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Sousas-March-Mania/ - March 18 - Game 21 Nobles of the Mystic Shrine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqDBKrVZ63A&list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB&index=17 VS Oh, Henry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwOwiF_FT2w&list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB&index=26 - March 18 - Game 22 The Minnesota March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDCo1bcxIWE&list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB&index=20 VS March of the Resistance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96xjFY4iTTs&list=PLA7no0L9zTk593hcV7VZZ2630zmNBQspB&index=27 March 18, 2024 12:00 AM EDT Kristin Carlucci Weed, "Get Me Carlucci". Kristin Carlucci Weed talked about her father, Frank Carlucci, who served 6 presidents, including as Defense Secretary under President Reagan. This event was hosted by the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533539-1/get-carlucci 12:40 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Sen. Laphonza Butler D-CA on Book Bans. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) spoke on the Senate floor about book bans in public and school libraries. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533913-3/senator-laphonza-butler-book-bans 1:00 AM EDT After Words: Jane Marie, "Selling the Dream". Journalist Jane Marie reported on how multilevel marketing (mlm's) businesses make their profits. She was interviewed by Business Insider senior correspondent Emily Stewart. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533864-1/after-words-jane-marie 2:00 AM EDT Lorraine Daston, "Rivals - How Scientists Learned to Cooperate". Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Director, Lorraine Daston explored the origins of the "scientific community." The Columbia Journalism School hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533081-1/rivals-scientists-learned-cooperate 3:20 AM EDT Jeffrey Ogbar, "America's Black Capital". History professor Jeffrey Ogbar looked at the history of Atlanta and how Blacks there transformed the city into today's 'Black Mecca.' The Atlanta Center hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533049-1/americas-black-capital 4:30 AM EDT 32nd Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ia17pdl4 5:00 AM EDT 709th Meeting, 30th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Follow-up to Inquiries-Spain United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11m65bnq3 5:00 AM EDT CND67: Regular Segment: Meeting 1 - The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) conducts a mid-term review to assess implementation of all international drug policy commitments in 2024. A 2-day high-level segment (14-15 March 2024) for the midterm review is followed by the5-day regular session (18-22 March 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10ptzct7b 5:00 AM EDT Economic Bulletin pre-release: Is there a digital divide in payments? Understanding why cash remains important for so many European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 5:00 AM EDT Laura Pappano, "School Moms - Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education". Journalist Laura Pappano looked at the rise in parent activism and efforts to gain control over public schools at the local level. Doylestown Bookshop in Pennsylvania hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533711-1/school-moms-parent-activism-partisan-politics-battle-public-education 6:00 AM EDT Frederick Hess & Michael McShane, "Getting Education Right". Frederick Hess & Michael McShane presented their plan for a conservative alternative to the U.S. education system. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533745-1/getting-education-right 6:00 AM EDT Q&A: Rob Henderson Rob Henderson, author of “Troubled,” talks about growing up as a troubled child in the U.S. foster care system, the hurdles he overcame to become successful, and what he learned about class divisions in America as a result. https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio https://www.c-span.org/video/?533295-1/qa-rob-henderson 6:00 AM EDT The Steve Gruber Show 3-18-24 Real America’s Voice https://rumble.com/v4jy86r-the-steve-gruber-show.html 6:15 AM EDT Participation by Ms Claudia Buch in fireside chat at Bankenaufsicht 2024 organised by Handelsblatt in Frankfurt, Germany European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 6:30 AM EDT Coffee Series Featuring MG Mark Bennett, Director for Army Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-03-18/ https://www.ausa.org/events/coffee-series/mg-bennett 7:00 AM EDT Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “What would be the impact of more women office holders?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?534237-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:25 AM EDT Joint press statements by the Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Georgia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223661.htm 8:00 AM EDT Scott Wong Discuss the Week Ahead in Congress NBC News Senior Congressional Reporter Scott Wong discusses the week ahead in Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534237-3/scott-wong-discuss-week-ahead-congress&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT The American Sunrise Show 3-18-24 Real America’s Voice https://rumble.com/v4jyh26-the-american-sunrise-show.html 8:30 AM EDT 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/?534237-4/open-phones&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT HRC - Press Conference: Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran - Press conference on the launch of the latest report of the Human Rights Council mandated Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xluwkoik 8:30 AM EDT Celebrating the Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Technology and its Emerging Advances (Day 1) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54300 8:30 AM EDT FDD Morning Brief Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/ https://twitter.com/FDD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZ486nRA3w 9:00 AM EDT Furthering US-Japan Collaboration on Communications Security Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/furthering-us-japan-collaboration-communications-security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciK8t4Zv84 - Discussion on U.S.-Japan Communications Security Japanese and U.S. officials discuss the impact connectivity and reliable communications has on national and economic secuirty. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534327-1/discussion-us-japan-communications-security 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 9:15 AM EDT Dr. Anand Parekh Discusses Health Care & Campaign 2024 Bipartisan Policy Center Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anand Parekh discusses the role of health care issues in Campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534237-5/dr-anand-parekh-discusses-health-care-campaign-2024&playEvent 9:15 AM EDT Veterans Food Pantry Sponsored by the Food Bank Network of Somerset County - Lyons, New Jersey Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/events/64205/ 9:30 AM EDT 33rd Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council (26 February – 05 April 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ee9e7gyx 9:30 AM EDT The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18. Supreme Court https://www.supremecourt.gov/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/ordersofthecourt 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout 1:30pm: Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary, CTBTO Executive Secretary United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12ar9hdvv 10:00 AM EDT 12th plenary meeting - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68) - Interactive dialogue expert panel on priority theme - The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024 under the theme "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective". Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fwst8ozh 10:00 AM EDT 4097th Meeting, 140th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR) Consideration of Guyana United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jwjeuchz 10:00 AM EDT CND67: Regular Segment: Meeting 2 - The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) conducts a mid-term review to assess implementation of all international drug policy commitments in 2024. A 2-day high-level segment (14-15 March 2024) for the midterm review is followed by the5-day regular session (18-22 March 2024). United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k196e9l2v5 10:00 AM EDT Special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters - Economic and Social Council, 10th plenary meeting, 2024 session - The Meeting serves as a space for diverse stakeholders to discuss key international tax issues, fostering exchange of ideas and advancing intergovernmental deliberation on tax matters. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mc1idiy6 10:00 AM EDT 710th Meeting, 30th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Follow-up to Inquiries-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1svtljvtr 10:00 AM EDT General Assembly: Reform of the Security Council - Informal meeting of the plenary, 78th session - Informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1a4etpxo9 10:00 AM EDT Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation - Security Council, 9579th meeting - Maintenance of international peace and security. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19qxsinhw 10:00 AM EDT (2nd meeting) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) - 2024 session - Preparations for the 2024 Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2024/19) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13h7yuv1x 10:00 AM EDT Invisible struggles and bravehearts: Being a woman in Palestine (CSW68 Side Event) Women are among the biggest victims of war, conflicts, and humanitarian crises in all age groups. The United Nations states that Palestinian women bear some of the heaviest burdens in the attacks on Gaza. Palestinian women struggle with living conditions that fall well below the basic standards and survival needs and face profound challenges in various aspects of their lives. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16qn5pv44 10:00 AM EDT War Room With Steve Bannon AM Show 3-18-24 Real America’s Voice https://rumble.com/v4jyh8t-war-room-with-steve-bannon-am-show-3-18-24.html 10:00 AM EDT 3rd Annual Emotional Well-Being Investigator Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53785 10:00 AM EDT Bureau for Management Hiring Fair - Washington, DC Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66574/ 10:00 AM EDT Supreme Court October Term 2023 Argument Day Supreme Court ^ 23-411 MURTHY, SURGEON GEN. V. MISSOURI ^ 22-842 NRA V. VULLO ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2023 - 10:00 AM EDT Murthy v. Missouri Supreme Court Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri, a case on federal government officials communicating with social media companies about content moderation policies and whether it amounts to government suppression or speech censorship. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534283-1/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-oral-argument - TBD NRA v. Vullo Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in NRA v. Vullo, a case concerning the First amendment and whether a New York State regulator violated it by threatening its regulated entities with regulatory action if they do business with the NRA. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534284-1/nra-v-vullo-oral-argument 10:00 AM EDT In-Town Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:30 AM EDT Iran, the Middle East, and the United States Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/iran-middle-east-and-united-states - TBD Wilson Center Conference on U.S. Policy Toward Iran & the Middle East The Wilson Center holds a conference on relations and U.S. policy towards Iran and the Middle East. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534330-1/wilson-center-conference-us-policy-iran-middle-east 11:00 AM EDT Justice 101: Women Behind Bars: Navigating Mass Incarceration Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://www.easternstate.org/visit/events/justice-101-women-behind-bars-navigating-mass-incarceration https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s7Q4HKsVT6ePl-RPQyyJjw 11:00 AM EDT US Security Assistance in Colombia and Mexico Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/us-security-assistance-colombia-mexico 11:00 AM EDT OCHA - Press Conference: Humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory - Virtual briefing on the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) by Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xa8ctyuu 11:00 AM EDT New Patient Orientation Fort Worth VA Clinic, Texas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/north-texas-health-care/events/65404/ 11:00 AM EDT ISS Expedition 70 in-flight event for Dr. Phil’s network Merit Street Media with NASA Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-3-11-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg 11:00 AM EDT Field Hearing, Lebanon, Tennessee: Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans House Financial Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Whitney Hermandorfer, Director of Strategic Litigation Unit, Office of Tennessee Attorney General ^ Ms. Renea Jones, Co-Owner, Jones & Church Farms, Inc. ^ Professor Alex Scott, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116965 https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA09/20240318/116965/HHRG-118-BA09-20240318-SD002.pdf https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409193 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaCpUY9hqo - TBD House Financial Services Subcommittee Field Hearing on SEC Climate Disclosure Rule The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds a hearing in Lebanon, Tennessee, on the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate disclosure rule, which was finalized on March 6, 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534335-1/house-financial-services-subcommittee-field-hearing-sec-climate-disclosure-rule 11:30 AM EDT Beyond crisis: Driving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls of all ages through social protection (CSW68 Side Event) The panel discussion (HelpAge International, International Labour Organization of the United Nations (ILO), Irish Aid) aims to raise awareness of the opportunities that social protection offers to accelerate the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls of all ages, including older women. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v9bs07rn 11:30 AM EDT Launch of the SIGI 2024 SIGI Regional Report for Southeast Asia: Time to care (CSW68 Side Event) Care systems in Southeast Asia rely heavily on women's unpaid work. But demographic, educational, and economic shifts are increasing the demand for paid care. What does this mean for women in the region - and what challenges lie ahead? This event will explore the care economy's transformative power to accelerate women's economic empowerment, while strengthening Southeast Asia's resilience to external shocks. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v62p7947 11:30 AM EDT The President, The First Lady, and The Vice President deliver remarks at a Women’s History Month reception at the White House; The Second Gentleman attends East Room https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cePtU2MWaOc - President Biden Remarks at Women's History Month Reception President Biden and Vice President Harris give remarks at a Women’s History Month reception at the White House. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534344-1/president-biden-remarks-womens-history-month-reception 12:00 PM EDT Press Briefing by the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, Monica Grayley United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1r380nz9e 12:00 PM EDT Book Talk. In Visible Presence The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/book-talk-in-visible-presence/ 12:00 PM EDT NCMM Webinar: Mobility Management Connections - Deep Dive Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/ncmm-webinar-mobility-management-connections-deep-dive 12:00 PM EDT Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54291 12:00 PM EDT Engrams and Memory in Mice National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://research.ninds.nih.gov/seminars-events/nih-systems-neuroscience-seminar-series https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54282 12:00 PM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - Salina, Kansas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66191/ 1:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Deputy Spokesperson of the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k167zyu4ku 1:00 PM EDT How "My Country 'Tis of Thee" Broke Barriers at the Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D4096E5E-F1CD-3784-5198F33EDD0FC669 1:00 PM EDT What Caregivers Should Know: Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Epilepsy and other TBI-related conditions that affect Veterans - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66134/ 1:00 PM EDT Smith Bridge Picnic Area Volunteer Event First State National Historical Park, Delaware https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=47DC78E4-E305-21EC-F10ABC8E13BB58ED 1:00 PM EDT JustGrants Weekly Training Webinar: Post-Award Management Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice https://bja.ojp.gov/events/justgrants-weekly-training-webinar-post-award-management-4 1:15 PM EDT NGO Briefing - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68 Side Event) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14bzvyzqj 1:15 PM EDT Launch of the Gender Action Plan to support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (CSW68 Side Event) - The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework) seeks to "prevent new and reduce existing disaster risk through the implementation of integrated and inclusive economic, structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological, political and institutional measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disaster, increase preparedness for response and recovery, and thus strengthen resilience." United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jm83oynd 1:15 PM EDT Women in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Unlocking Digital Empowerment - CSW68 Side Event: Recent strategic responses to achieve gender equality, empowerment and poverty alleviation are programs that promote digital literacy and engaging women in entrepreneurial skills building through digital platforms, which included facilitation of access to resources for starting and growing small enterprises. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'going digital' was the most practical way to facilitate transfer and movements of information, training, structured lessons, etc. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n0y11zja 1:30 PM EDT Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan James S. Brady Press Briefing Room https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aHelqS04mA - White House Daily Briefing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan brief reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534345-1/white-house-daily-briefing 2:00 PM EDT From Terrestrial to Celestial: Unlocking the Potential to Enhance US-Latin American B2B Collaboration Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/terrestrial-celestial-unlocking-b2b-collaboration 2:00 PM EDT Virtual: Job Search Help - Job Hunting Do's and Don'ts Friends of the Ashland Public Library https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12964&month=3&year=2024&day=25&calType=0 2:00 PM EDT Field Hearing, Denton, Texas: Access to Health Care in America: Ensuring Resilient Emergency Medical Care House Ways and Means Committee ^ WITNESSES: Chloe Burke Emergency Care Patient ^ Dr. Edward Racht, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, Global Medical Response (GMR) ^ Matt Zavadsky Chief Transformation Officer, Medstar Mobile Healthcare ^ Ted Matthews CEO of Anson General Hospital ^ Robert Morris CEO of Complete Care ^ Lauren Miller Emergency Care Patient ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116974 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/field-hearing-on-access-to-health-care-in-america-ensuring-resilient-emergency-medical-care/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsEufQFflWM - TBD House Ways and Means Field Hearing on Emergency Medical Care Access The House Ways and Means Committee holds a field hearing in Denton, Texas, on access to emergency medical care. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534336-1/house-ways-means-field-hearing-emergency-medical-care-access 2:00 PM EDT West LA Women History Month Lobby Giveaway - Los Angeles, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/66071/ 2:00 PM EDT NCMM Webinar: Mobility Management Connections - Deep Dive Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/ncmm-webinar-mobility-management-connections-deep-dive-0 2:00 PM EDT @RepMTG Join me and special guests David Daleiden and Terrisa Bukovinac for a Hearing on Investigating the Black Market of Baby Organ Harvesting on Tuesday, March 19th at 2 PM ET. >>20551617 pb https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1769514134436032938 https://greene.house.gov/forms/form/?ID=63 2:45 PM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East; Other matters) Middle East ,Other matters. 3:55pm: H.E. Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Foreign Minister of Japan, will speak to reporters about the Security Council Ministerial Meeting which took place in the morning. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1i4v6qb3q 3:00 PM EDT Special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters - Economic and Social Council, 11th plenary meeting, 2024 session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mmhjh8gh 3:00 PM EDT Women under Foreign Occupation (CSW68 Side Event) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ybeinqcu 3:00 PM EDT Financing social protection and care systems for the fulfilment of human rights, gender equality and poverty reduction (CSW68 Side Event) UN Women is convening a high-level panel of diverse leaders for this CSW68 side event to explore how financing social protection and care systems can realize human rights, promote gender equality, and eradicate poverty amidst multiple crises. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h4f4lydm 3:00 PM EDT 13th plenary meeting - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68) - General discussion (continued) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o8w9zci2 3:00 PM EDT How "My Country 'Tis of Thee" Broke Barriers at the Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D4096E5E-F1CD-3784-5198F33EDD0FC669 3:15 PM EDT The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing; The Vice President attends Oval Office https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 4:00 PM EDT War and Politics: Weekly Discussion with GU Politics Fellow Dan Lamothe Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service https://www.georgetown.edu/event/war-and-politics-discussion-with-gu-politics-fellow-dan-lamothe/2024-03-18/ 4:00 PM EDT The Pursuit of Happiness: A Book Event with Jeffrey Rosen American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/the-pursuit-of-happiness-a-book-event-with-jeffrey-rosen/ - TBD Discussion with National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen sits down with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for a discussion on the Constitution and the pursuit of happiness. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534334-1/discussion-national-constitution-center-ceo-jeffrey-rosen 4:00 PM EDT Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/days-opportunity-united-states-and-afghanistan-soviet-invasion 4:45 PM EDT Women's Political Participation and Empowerment in Post-Coup Myanmar (CSW68 Side Event) This side event will explore women's political participation and empowerment in post-coup Myanmar. Building on the CSW68 priority theme of accelerating the achievement of gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment by strengthening institutions with a gender perspective, the event aims to explore challenges and opportunities for strengthening women's representation, voice, and agency in Myanmar's post-coup interim democratic institutions, both at union and state level. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1ddeexejo 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 The Future of the IRS: Transforming for a Digital World Kogod School of Business, American University https://kogod.american.edu/irs-commissioner-werfel-event - TBD Commissioner Werfel on Mondernizing the IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel discusses modernizing the IRS at an event hosted by American Univeristy’s Kogod School of Business in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534331-1/commissioner-werfel-mondernizing-irs 5:00 PM EDT How "My Country 'Tis of Thee" Broke Barriers at the Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D4096E5E-F1CD-3784-5198F33EDD0FC669 5:30 PM EDT March Book Club: Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution Washington Crossing Historic Park https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/march-book-club-noble-volunteers-the-british-soldiers-who-fought-the-american-revolution/ 6:00 PM EDT Broadcast-Podcast Team Meeting National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/broadcast-podcast-team-meeting-6 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 NPC Headliners Screening: "Anna" - Join Bob Woodward, Sean Penn, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and former CIA Director John Brennan at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 for a screening of the biographical film “Anna” National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-screening-anna 7:00 PM EDT Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of the Women who Shaped the Presidency in the 20th Century Harry S. Truman Presidential Library https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/bringing-home-the-white-house-the-hidden-history-of-the-women-who-shaped-the-presidency-in-the-20th 8:00 PM EDT Sea Chanters - Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Navy Band https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-mar-18-texas-christian-university-van-cliburn-concert-hall 8:00 PM EDT Caregivers of Wounded, Ill & Injured Military & Veterans with Red Cross - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66145/