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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until August 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken has no public appointments.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland has no public appointments.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Romania, the United Kingdom, and Poland from August 16-23, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter is on travel to Armenia, Jordan, and Egypt from August 21-28.
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to India from August 22-27, 2023.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is on travel to Canada from August 22 – 26, 2023. 

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

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

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Operation Deflection
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-operation-deflection/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Speak of the Devil
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-speak-of-the-devil/

Gary Varvel - Bidenomics is working as intended
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-bidenomics-is-working

grrrgraphics - The Slings & Arrows Of Outrageous Corruption
https://grrrgraphics.com/the-slings-arrows-of-outrageous-corruption/

Margolis & Cox - America's Mayor
https://margolisandcox.com/2023/08/18/friday-august-18-2023/

Margolis & Cox - Stacy Abrams
https://margolisandcox.com/2023/08/17/thursday-august-17-2023/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Water
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12448

Michael Ramirez - Cancelled
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-cancelled-08-21-23

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Tone Deaf
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/22/tone-deaf/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Hell Freezes Over
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/21/hell-freezes-over/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Just Another Lunatic
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/20/just-another-lunatic/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon (Not currently working)
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-08-22-2023/

Steve Breen - Get ready, teachers...
https://stevebreen.substack.com/p/get-ready-teachers

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Rich Men North of Richmond
https://twitter.com/TatsuyaIshida9/status/1693448529384206413

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Statue of Puberty Blockers
https://twitter.com/TatsuyaIshida9/status/1693811478166745453

The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Assessing the SAP Factor
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/08/22/csotd-assessing-the-sap-factor/

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 - August 22
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-22

The Echoes of Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/893859/echoes-makin-island

Most-Viewed Bills | Top 10
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

March 24, 2023 - January 28, 2024
Auschwitz, Not Long Ago. Not Far Away - Extended By Demand
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/special-exhibits/auschwitz-exhibition/

August 22, 2023 - August 23, 2023
SPE Energy Transition Symposium
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association IPIECA
https://www.spe.org/events/en/2023/symposium/23ets/energy-transition-symposium.html

August 22, 2023 - August 23, 2023
Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/august-22-23-2023-circulatory-system-devices-panel-medical-devices-advisory-committee-meeting

August 22, 2023 - August 23, 2023
2023 National HUBZone Conference
HUBZone Contractors National Council
https://www.hubzonecouncil.org/2023-National-HUBZone-Conference

August 22, 2023 - August 24, 2023
2023 Nationwide Tax Forum - San Diego, California
Internal Revenue Service
https://www.irstaxforum.com/
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2023-Irs-Nationwide-tax-Forums-to-Be-Held-in-Five-Cities

August 22, 2023 - August 24, 2023
National Sexual Assault Conference
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/national-sexual-assault-conference-1

August 22, 2023 - August 25, 2023
Inventors: Learn to Think Like a Patent Examiner With STEPP's Four-Day Course
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/inventors-learn-think-patent-examiner-stepps-four-day-course

August 22, 2023
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
United Nations
https://www.un.org/en/observances/religious-based-violence-victims-day

August 22, 2023
On Tuesday, the President has no public events scheduled
Private Residence of Tom Steyer, Glenbrook, NV
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

August 22, 2023
3:30 AM EDT
Falcon 9 Starlink 7-1
SpaceX
https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYuEAkEljw

August 22, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
3,004th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o8dks78z

4:15 AM EDT
The President and The First Lady arrive in Reno, Nevada (1:15 AM Local)
Reno-Tahoe International Airport
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “What is your message to federal and state lawmakers on immigration?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529930-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:30 AM EDT
2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Brasília
Americas Society/Council of the Americas
https://www.as-coa.org/events/2023-latin-american-cities-conferences-brasilia

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Devon Westhill & Jin Hee Lee Discuss Supreme Court's Recent Decisions on Affirmative Action
Center for Equal Opportunity’s Devon Westhill and NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s Jin Hee Lee discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at Harvard and University of North Carolina. This is part of a weeklong series looking at key 2022-23 S
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529930-3/devon-westhill-jin-hee-lee-discuss-supreme-courts-recent-decisions-affirmative-action&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529930-4/open-phones&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
664th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wa7j5aks

9:00 AM EDT
CANCELLED ACD Novel Alternative Methods (NAMS) Working Group (Day 2)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49778

9:00 AM EDT
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will join U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman in Cincinnati, Ohio, on a visit to Oyler School for a tour and a roundtable discussion on the importance of community learning centers throughout Ohio.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html
https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary%E2%80%AFcardona-join-us-rep-greg-landsman-cincinnati-ohio-visit-full-service-community-school

August 21, 2023
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

9:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Francesca Chambers Discusses Biden Reelection Strategy & White House News
USA Today White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers discusses President Biden’s reelection strategy and White House news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529930-6/francesca-chambers-discusses-biden-reelection-strategy-white-house-news&playEvent

10:00 AM EDT
(3rd Meeting) Sixth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fl36xl4l

10:00 AM EDT
Listening Session: Developing FDA's Center for Tobacco Products' Strategic Plan
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/ctp-newsroom/listening-session-developing-fdas-center-tobacco-products-strategic-plan-08222023

11:00 AM EDT
Facility Security Committee Seminar - Region 7
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/events/facility-security-committee-seminar-region-7

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/k1d/k1dg8io7nf

12:00 PM EDT
Seemed Like a Good Idea: The State of Evidence in Health Care Management
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/events/seemed-good-idea

12:00 PM EDT
Cara Fitzpatrick: The Death of Public School
New America
https://www.newamerica.org/fellows/events/cara-fitzpatrick-the-death-of-public-school/

12:00 PM EDT
Recursos Útiles Para Inventores, Innovadores Y Emprendedores
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/resources-inventors-innovators-and-entrepreneurs-2-es

12:00 PM EDT
Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf

1:00 PM EDT
East Palestine Train Derailment: Effectively Advising Clients When a Major Environmental Emergency Occurs [CC]
The American Bar Association
https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/433522931/

1:00 PM EDT
Session I: All Aboard! We're Reading the Digression on Silver - Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Liberty Fund, Inc.
https://www.adamsmithworks.org/documents/virtual-reading-group-smith-digression-on-silver

1:00 PM EDT
OTC Monograph Reform: OMOR Format and Content & Electronic Submissions
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/otc-monograph-reform-omor-format-and-content-electronic-submissions-08222023

2:00 PM EDT
Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/recasting-the-vote-how-women-of-color-transformed-the-suffrage-movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_5tlA4Ie8

2:00 PM EDT
Resources for Inventors, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/resources-inventors-innovators-and-entrepreneurs-2

2:00 PM EDT
Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping Your Registration Alive
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-boot-camp-module-7-keeping-your-registration-alive-11

2:00 PM EDT
Addressing the Translational Gap for Digital Health Innovation: an Australian Experience
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43710

2:00 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Pro Forma Session
The Senate meets for a brief pro forma session. They’ll return on September 5th for legislative work and votes following their summer recess.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529723-1/senate-pro-forma-session

3:00 PM EDT
(4th Meeting) Sixth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1z7kmr9vq

3:00 PM EDT
Prison Research Meets Practice: A Conversation on Correctional Workforce Rewards and Sanctions
Urban Institute
https://www.urban.org/events/prison-research-meets-practice-conversation-correctional-workforce-rewards-and-sanctions

3:00 PM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (12:00 PM Local)
Private Residence of Tom Steyer, Glenbrook, NV
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

4:00 PM EDT
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day)
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf

5:00 PM EDT
GEOINTeraction Tuesday
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
https://usgif.org/event/geointeraction-tuesday/

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/

6:00 PM EDT
Novel Approaches for Transdermal Drug Delivery
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43709

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
Commodores - Lewes, Delaware
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-22-commodores-stango-park

7:30 PM EDT
Sea Chanters - U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-22-sea-chanters-u-s-navy-memorial-

8:00 PM EDT
Max Impact - U.S. Capitol West Lawn, D.C.
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/bands/the-united-states-air-force-band/events/

8:00 PM EDT
Effective Communication Workshop - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56650/

8:45 PM EDT
Launch coverage of the ISS Progress 85 cargo craft to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch scheduled for 9:08 p.m.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Roscosmos
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-provide-live-coverage-of-space-station-cargo-launch-docking-3
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_tv_schedule_for_web_week_of_8-21-2023.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg