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Thursday February 15, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until February 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until February 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM EST

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Albania and Germany from February 14-17, 2024. 
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. 
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. 
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. 
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee is on travel to Ethiopia from February 12-17, 2024. 

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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

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

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 – The Three Amigos
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-the-three-amigos-2/

Donald Ward @WardoftheStates - Maybe you should skip breakfast?
https://twitter.com/WardoftheStates/status/1757822079380980166

grrrgraphics - The Senate Ukraine Funding Bill-America Last
https://grrrgraphics.com/the-senate-ukraine-funding-bill-america-last/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - How Long Is That in Giraffes?
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12726

Michael Ramirez - Dreaded Rematch
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-dreaded-rematch-02

RealityBites by Broc Smith - That’s What I’m Talkin About
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/02/14/thats-what-im-talkin-about/

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

Rothmus @Rothmus - Fake
https://twitter.com/Rothmus/status/1758126476350591235

Skscartoon @skscartoon - Political weaponisation is a boomerang. #MayorkasImpeachment
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1757730312350761385

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - RIP in peace @twomad
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1757891729133363650

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Authoritarian/Liberalism
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1757796848041963680

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Open Gates 9
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-02-15

The Daily Cartoonist - THE deEP STATE by Michael de Adder
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/14/the-deep-state-by-michael-de-adder/

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

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

Today in History - February 15
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-15

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/

Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing

U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/how-apply-weatherization-assistance

National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Aug. 25-30, 2024 | San Diego, CA - Registration is open Dec. 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-summer-sports-clinic/

National Archives Records Lay Foundation for Book and Major Motion Picture
https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/killers-flower-moon-nara-sources

The History of the U.S. Bar Exam, Part II – The Gate Openers
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/02/the-history-of-the-u-s-bar-exam-part-ii-the-gate-openers/

MDA, SDA Confirm Successful Launch of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and Tranche 0 Satellites
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3677785/mda-sda-confirm-successful-launch-of-the-hypersonic-and-ballistic-tracking-spac/

Emerging Strategies Honorees: New Awards for New Literacy Organizations
https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/02/emerging-strategies-honorees-new-awards-for-new-literacy-organizations/

UNESCO Joins The Fight To Preserve Radio In Electric Vehicles
https://radioink.com/2024/02/14/unesco-joins-the-fight-to-preserve-radio-in-electric-vehicles/

Weekly Prayer Focus February 15th – February 21st, 2024 - The Presidential Prayer Team 
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/weekly-prayer-focus/

More Than 50 Michigan Legislators Endorse Trump for President
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/e33f8b20-8007-43e5-8965-ef4b7e1e2fea

February 15, 2024 - February 16, 2024
Climate, Currency, and Central Banking: University of the Bahamas
Global Interdependence Center at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
https://www.interdependence.org/events/browse/climate-currency-and-central-banking-university-of-the-bahamas/

February 15, 2024 - February 16, 2024
FDA/CDER Office of Clinical Pharmacology and American Association for Cancer Research Public Workshop
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fdacder-office-clinical-pharmacology-and-american-association-cancer-research-public-workshop

February 15, 2024 - February 19, 2024
U.S. v. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi, Motions Hearing
Office of Military Commissions
https://www.mc.mil/Cases/Court-Calendar/131/us-v-abd-al-hadi-al-iraqi-motions-hearing-15-jan-2024

FEBRUARY 15, 1864
Milestone Documents: Wade-Davis Bill (1864)
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/wade-davis-bill

February 15, 2024
Remember the Maine Day
https://nationaltoday.com/remember-the-maine-day/

February 15, 2024
Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, Brussels
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_221718.htm

February 15, 2024
12:20 AM EST
Launch coverage of Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission. Launch scheduled for 1:05 a.m. (NASA+)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-spacex-intuitive-machines-first-moon-mission/
https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Intuitive%20Machines-1%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2015%20Feb%20Launch.pdf?ver=_Or3JJtPw0h4wlze6bWQzw%3d%3d
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=im1
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://x.com/SpaceX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvdgoX-3WOM

1:30 AM EST
Ministers’ Arrivals and Doorstep Statements
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

2:00 AM EST
Doorstep statement by the NATO Secretary General
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

2:30 AM EST
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session together with the Invitee
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

3:00 AM EST
Event: Introductory statement by Ms Christine Lagarde at ECON Hearing before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/econ-committee-meeting_20240214-0900-COMMITTEE-ECON

4:00 AM EST
7th Meeting, 75th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Consideration of Ireland
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18lfwlkjc

5:35 AM EST
Official Photo of the NATO Ministers of Defence
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

6:40 AM EST
Grand Rounds – All Things Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
https://www.health.mil/About-MHS/OASDHA/Defense-Health-Agency
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33743

7:00 AM EST
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on misconduct allegations against Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533594-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EST
Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Defence Ministers Session, together with the Invitee
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

7:00 AM EST
Speech by Mr Philip R. Lane in an online seminar organised by Florence School of Banking and Finance in Florence, Italy
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=567177

7:35 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with U.S. Embassy Tirana employees and family members
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/

8:00 AM EST
Washington Journal: Rep. Glenn Thompson & Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Discuss Career & Technical Education
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) -- co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus -- discuss the importance of technical skills programs for the U.S. economy and workforce.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533594-3/rep-glenn-thompson-rep-suzanne-bonamici-discuss-career-technical-education&playEvent

8:00 AM EST
Breakfast With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin
City Club of Cleveland
https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/02/15/breakfast-with-west-virginia-senator-joe-manchin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIPG19oR-GI
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City Club of Cleveland Breakfast Forum with Sen. Joe Manchin
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks at the City Club of Cleveland as part of his listening tour to meet with voters around the country.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533617-1/city-club-cleveland-breakfast-forum-sen-joe-manchin

8:00 AM EST
Electronic Health Record Modernization Deep Dive: Can the Oracle Pharmacy Software Be Made Safe and Effective?
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Neil Evans, M.D.
Acting Program Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of EHRM Integration Office
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Mr. Thomas Emmendorfer, Pharm.D
Executive Director, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
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Mr. Robert Silverman, Pharm.D.
Chairman, EHRM Pharmacy Council, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
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Mr. David Case
Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Inspector General
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Mr. Mike Sicilia
Executive Vice President, Oracle Corporation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116822
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6370
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3fdlI3yfn8

8:15 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/

8:30 AM EST
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/?533594-4/open-phones&playEvent

8:30 AM EST
Weekly Export Sales - Weekly Report Release
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://fas.usda.gov/data/weekly-export-sales

8:30 AM EST
U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released After 8:30 a.m. ET Every Thursday
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf

8:50 AM EST
1st Quarter Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) All-Hands Meeting
https://www.whs.mil/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33602

9:00 AM EST
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 EST
Addressing the Hidden Dimensions of Poverty in Knowledge and Policies
International Monetary Fund of the United Nations (IMF)
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2024/02/15/addressing-the-hidden-dimensions-of-poverty-in-knowledge-and-policies

9:00 AM EST
GovFuture Forum DC February 2024 featuring FDIC, FEMA, State Dept and Defensetech Investor Panel featuring DIU, NSIN, SVDG, and Squadra
GovFuture
https://www.govfuture.com/event/govfuture-forum-february-2024/

9:00 AM EST
2024 Graduate Student Research Symposium
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44597

9:00 AM EST
Flexible Job Options for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/flexible-job-options-military-spouses-and-caregivers-0

9:00 AM EST
757 Military Community Education | DoD Skillbridge Connect (Peninsula) - Newport News, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64661/

9:05 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Albanian President Bajram Bega
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/

9:15 AM EST
Washington Journal: Gerard Anderson Discusses Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs
Gerard Anderson, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the rising cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533594-5/gerard-anderson-discusses-rising-cost-prescription-drugs&playEvent

9:30 AM EST
Judge Scott McAfee
Fulton County, Georgia, Superior Court
https://www.youtube.com/@judgescottmcafee/streams
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TBD
Georgia Judge Holds Evidentiary Hearing on Fulton DA Fani Willis Misconduct Allegations
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee holds an evidentiary hearing on whether to remove her from the election interference case over her personal relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533625-1/georgia-judge-holds-evidentiary-hearing-fulton-da-fani-willis-misconduct-allegations
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LIVE: Fulton County Judge Hears Evidence on Motion to Disqualify Fani Willis - 2/15/24: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAffee will hear evidence on the Michael Roman motion to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade from prosecuting the Trump election interference case.
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v4d7c0c-live-fulton-county-judge-hears-evidence-on-motion-to-disqualify-fani-willis.html

9:30 AM EST
Press conference by the NATO Secretary General
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_222472.htm
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Live Streaming: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

9:35 AM EST
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation
Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33603

9:35 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at a youth and alumni event on “Celebrating the Future of the U.S.-Albania Relationship”
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/

10:00 AM EST
(1st Plenary) Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1ztjasdhi

10:00 AM EST
(5th meeting) Preparatory Committee for the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Preparatory Committee for the Fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13qa37l3n

10:00 AM EST
The Future of the Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fiaidxbw

10:00 AM EST
First Consultation of ECOSOC-HLPF Review
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1ngooxgld

10:00 AM EST
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/k1m/k1mosa4qti

10:00 AM EST
Perspectives on Trade: A Conversation with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/perspectives-trade-conversation-rep-earl-blumenauer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDieq5ka9Q

10:00 AM EST
Fireside Chat with Luca De Angelis on AI Governance at the Italian G7 Presidency
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/fireside-chat-luca-de-angelis-ai-governance-italian-g7-presidency

10:00 AM EST
Imaginaries of Ecological Crisis: Critical Junctures of/and/as Democracy
European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/14530

10:00 AM EST
Perspectives on Trade: A Conversation with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/perspectives-trade-conversation-rep-earl-blumenauer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDieq5ka9Q

10:00 AM EST
Thursday Morning Healthy Hikes
Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/thursday-morning-healthy-hikes-2/

10:00 AM EST
Examining Fire Hazards: Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other Threats to Fire Safety
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Lori Moore-Merrell
U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
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Daniel E. Flynn
Chief Fire Marshal, Fire Department of the City of New York
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Stephen Kerber
Vice President & Executive Director, Fire Safety Research Institute, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
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Fire Chief John S. Butler
President and Board Chair, International Association of Fire Chiefs
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116782
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/examining-fire-hazards-lithium-ion-batteries-and-other-threats-to-fire-safety/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQF6RJtXmN4
 
10:00 AM EST
Hearing with Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Daniel Werfel
House Ways and Means Committee
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WITNESSES:
Daniel Werfel
Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116863
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/hearing-with-commissioner-of-the-internal-revenue-service-daniel-werfel/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLPSkPAsSpM
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IRS Commissioner Testifies at Oversight Hearing
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies at an oversight hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533542-1/irs-commissioner-testifies-oversight-hearing
 
10:00 AM EST
Leveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting
House Small Business Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Joe Spinosa
Vice Chairman
ADDAPT
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Mr. Joel Lipsky
President
Lipsky Construction
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Mr. Bob Taylor
Owner & CEO
Alliant Healthcare
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116834
https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=405868
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_xGUDjuMDos
 
10:00 AM EST
Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies | Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Justin Ahasteen, Executive Director, Navajo Nation Washington Office, Washington, DC
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Ms. Sherry Rupert, CEO, American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, Albuquerque, NM
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Mr. Lance Moran, President and CEO, Ho-Chunk, Inc., Winnebago, NE
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Mr. Raymond Bacon, Executive Director, Yurok Economic Development Corporation,
Klamath, CA [Minority witness]
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116784
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_v3_--_sub_on_iia_ov_hrg_on_economic_diversification_02.15.24.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415536
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn3W4NLEPNA
 
10:00 AM EST
Implementation of Buy America Provisions: Stakeholder Perspectives
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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WITNESSES:
Carlos M. Braceras, P.E., Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation, on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
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Ty Edmondson, Chief Executive Officer, T. A. Loving Company on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
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Dan Needham, Executive Vice President of Commercial, Nucor Corporation
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Brian Enders, Vice President, Walbec Group, on behalf of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
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Megan Salrin, Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers (USW)
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116770
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407215
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5emdJSUcCNI

10:00 AM EST
Outpacing China: Expediting the Fielding of Innovation
House Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Heidi Shyu
Under Secretary of Defense
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The Honorable William LaPlante
Under Secretary of Defense
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Mr. Doug Beck
Director, Defense Innovation Unit
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116887
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/outpacing-china-expediting-fielding-innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_tgz3Bxgo
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Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu, and Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck provide testimony at 10 a.m. EST at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on "Outpacing China: Expediting the Fielding of Innovation," Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, D.C.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-15/

10:00 AM EST
Assessing America’s Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 1
House Oversight Committee, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Daniel Jernigan, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Dr. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Commander George Reed Grimes, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116855
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116855/documents/HHRG-118-VC00-20240215-SD002.pdf
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/assessing-americas-vaccine-safety-systemspart-1/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5hYh5XO7qY
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Hearing on Vaccine Safety Systems
The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds a hearing to examine the effectiveness of vaccine safety systems.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533510-1/hearingon-vaccine-safety-systems
 
10:00 AM EST
Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Dr. Rebecca Keiser, Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy, National Science Foundation
^
The Honorable Geri Richmond, Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, Department of Energy
^
Dr. Michael Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116748
https://science.house.gov/hearings?ContentRecord_id=55965BF8-B8AA-4726-A7D9-019060177E50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQm4U6CclGo

10:00 AM EST
Behind the Scenes: How the Biden Administration Failed to Enforce the Doha Agreement
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad
Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan
Reconciliation at the U.S. Department of State
^
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/behind-the-scenes-how-the-biden-administration-failed-to-enforce-the-doha-agreement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGGcD52Qhec
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Fmr. Ambassador Testifies on U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testifies on the withdrawal before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533493-1/fmr-ambassador-testifies-us-withdrawal-afghanistan
 
10:00 AM EST
Lender of Last Resort: Issues with the Fed Discount Window and Emergency Lending
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Professor Hal Scott
Nomura Professor of International Financial Systems, Emeritus, Harvard University
^
Mr. William Nelson
Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, Bank Policy Institute
^
Professor Kathryn Judge
Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Intellectual Life, Columbia Law School
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116860
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409141
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGaB14KueBI
 
10:00 AM EST
Artificial Intelligence at VA: Exploring its Current State and Future Possibilities
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Charles Worthington
Chief Technology Officer/Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Dr. Gail Alterovitz, PhD
Director, VA National Artificial Intelligence Institute, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, M.D.
Assistant Under Secretary for Health, Office of Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Mr. Prashant Natarajan
Author
^
Mr. Gary Velasquez
Chief Executive Officer, Cogitativo
^
Mr. Charles Rockefeller
Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, CuraPatient
^
Dr. David Newman-Toker, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116823
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6371
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8aP8M7SSnc
 
10:00 AM EST
Securing Communications Networks from Foreign Adversaries
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
H.R. 820, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (Stefanik/Khanna)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/820
^
H.R. 2864, the Countering CCP Drones Act (Stefanik)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2864
^
H.R. 1513, the Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhancing Networks (FUTURE Networks) Act (Matsui/Johnson)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513
^
H.R.____, Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116856/documents/BILLS-118pih-HR____RemovingOurUnsecur.pdf
^
H.R.____, Promote Secure Connectivity to Taiwan Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116856/documents/BILLS-118pih-PromoteSecureConnectivitytoTaiwanAct.pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116856
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/communications-and-technology-subcommittee-hearing-securing-communications-networks-from-foreign-adversaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3AMcUn6CBI
 
10:00 AM EST
House Committee Markup
House Judiciary Committee
^
H.R. 7316, To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116871/documents/BILLS-118HRih-U8.pdf
^
H.R. 4848, The Censorship Accountability Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4848
^
H.R.2595 - Forfeiture Funds Expenditure Transparency Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2595
^
H.R.6824 - NICS Data Reporting Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6824/text
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116871
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/markups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn6Jhxnz_mA

10:00 AM EST
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

10:15 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/
 
10:15 AM EST
Protecting American Savers and Retirees From DOL’s Regulatory Overreach
House Education and the Workforce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Doug Ommen
Insurance Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division
^
Mr. Thomas Roberts
Principal, Groom Law Group
^
Mr. Joseph Peiffer
President, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association
^
Mr. Jason Berkowitz
Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Insured Retirement Institute
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116796
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410108
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV0cCp2WWFU

10:30 AM EST
February 2024 Open Commission Meeting
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-hold-open-commission-meeting-thursday-february-15-2024
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2024/02/february-2024-open-commission-meeting
https://www.fcc.gov/live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGHlg4eIbpw

10:30 AM EST
Cooperativity and Induced Oligomerisation Control the Interaction of SARS Cov 2 With Its Cellular Receptor and Patient Derived Antibodies
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44851

10:30 AM EST
Safeguarding American Prosperity and People’s Livelihoods: Legislation to Modernize Air Quality Standards
House Energy and Commerce Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. John Eunice
Deputy Director, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
^
Mr. Seth Johnson
Senior Attorney, Earthjustice
^
Mr. Chris Netram
Managing Vice President, Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
^
LEGISLATION:
H.R.___, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116862/documents/BILLS-118pih-HR___AirQualityStandardsImplementationActof2024.pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116862
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-climate-and-grid-security-subcommittee-hearing-powered-up-state-utility-regulators-on-challenges-to-reliable-affordable-electricity
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116862/documents/HHRG-118-IF18-20240215-SD094.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHcq45prTn8

11:00 AM EST
Housing Supply, Labor Markets, and Economic Growth
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/housing-supply-labor-markets-and-economic-growth/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyGmr_VeJ3I

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

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

11:00 AM EST
Q&A with VA - Ludington, Michigan
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/battle-creek-health-care/events/65434/

11:00 AM EST
Resources for Finding and Sharing Research Data
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44828

11:00 AM EST
Exploring Advances and Gaps in the Development of Aging Clocks
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44931

11:00 AM EST
The Nuclear Lamina: Stem Cell Mitosis, Checkpoints and Survival
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44975

11:00 AM EST
National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet George Washington Carver
National Archives
https://archivesfoundation.org/event/national-archives-comes-alive-young-learners-program-meet-george-washington-carver/
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/national-archives-comes-alive-young-learners-program-meet-george-washington-carver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb3wHxadY-U

11:15 AM EST
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
The White House
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

11:55 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding on the Fulbright Academic Exchange and a Memorandum of Understanding on the Framework to Counter Foreign State Informational Manipulation
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/StateDept

12:00 PM EST
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1azlvhpk3

12:00 PM EST
WATCH LIVE: WNBA champion A’ja Wilson on ‘Dear Black Girls: How to be True to You’
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/02/15/wnba-champion-aja-wilson-dear-black-girls-how-be-true-you/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY91DS9_VI4

12:00 PM EST
Social Demography Seminar with David Reimer
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population-development/event/social-demography-seminar-with-david-reimer/

12:00 PM EST
Treating Transgender Clients: Clinical Skills and Affirming Environments
Root Center for Advanced Recovery
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/treating-transgender-clients-clinical-skills-and-affirming-environments-tickets-641510785027
https://rootcenter.org/

12:00 PM EST
Following Tubman’s Trail: Unveiling Stories of the African American Quest for Freedom
National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/education/live-online-events/upcoming-virtual-museum-experiences
https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/following-tubmans-trail-unveiling-stories-of-the-african-american-quest-for-freedom

12:00 PM EST
Cyber Certification Scholarships Information Session - Online
Veterans Administration
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0v4GXFz3S-y0rytQQXmbOw#/
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65632/

12:00 PM EST
24.5/D Open Topic Phase I AMA #2
Air Force Research Laboratory 
https://afwerx.com/events/24-5-d-open-topic-phase-i-ama-2/

12:00 PM EST
Mastering Resume Essentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/mastering-resume-essentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers-0

12:00 PM EST
You Came Here to Die: Brigadier General Smith and the Taking of Fort Donelson
Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Kentucky, Tennessee
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BD24CC3E-D7AA-44E9-AACEFE873AAB29E4

12:00 PM EST
NIH FDA COVID-19 SIG Lecture Series - Michela Locci Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/covid-19-sig-lecture-series
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53968

12:00 PM EST
FAES Educational Webinar: Getting Started With Data Science to Advance Your Biomedical Research
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44903

12:10 PM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama hold a joint press availability
Tirana, Albania
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-15-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/StateDept

12:15 PM EST
Virtual Fitness - Recovery Stretch
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44982

12:30 PM EST
FDIC Hosts Webinar on Collaborating with Iowa Financial Institutions for Disaster Recovery
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2024-02-15-disaster-recovery.html

12:30 PM EST
Genome Stability in Aging, Inheritance and Disease
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44972

12:30 PM EST
Distinct Negative Elongation Factor Conformations Regulate RNA Polymerase II Promoter Proximal Pausing
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44868

1:00 PM EST
Community Bank Director Workshop: Building Blocks
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury
https://occ.gov/news-events/events/index-events.html
https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-comm-bank-dir-wksp-building-blocks-02-15-2024.html

1:00 PM EST
Virtual Lunch and Learn: The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Rosina Corrothers Tucker
Pullman National Monument, Illinois
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=985EB4D9-CC58-06A5-C8F9C0A1526E70F5

1:00 PM EST
Expecting the unexpected: identifying, managing, and looking to the future with Liver Diseases Unique to Pregnancy
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44939

1:00 PM EST
In-Person Fitness - HIIT Treadmill
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44983

1:00 PM EST
Lunch and Learn Webinar: the Art of Raising Children Between Cultures
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44653

1:00 PM EST
Veteran Town Hall, Ask questions to VHSO Senior Leadership - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/fayetteville-arkansas-health-care/events/65569/

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

1:00 PM EST
Veterans Teletown Hall
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/events/65531/

1:00 PM EST
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iYnoS7KUyM
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533629-1/white-house-daily-briefing

1:30 PM EST
NLM Virtual Town Hall Meeting NIH Only
National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NANDS) Council - Winter 2024
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54116

2:00 PM EST
Monthly overview of International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)'s Global Seasonal Climate Forecasts and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) status and forecast
Climate School at Columbia University
https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/monthly-overview-iris-global-seasonal-climate-forecasts-and-enso-status-and-forecast-37

2:00 PM EST
The Tale of Two First Looks: The Annual Business Survey and The Economic Census
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2024/the-annual-business-survey-and-the-economic-census.html

2:00 PM EST
Workforce Leadership Café #5 — Ohio Workforce Coalition + NYATEP
The Aspen Institute
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/series/workforce-leadership-cafe/
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/workforce-leadership-cafe-5-ohio-workforce-coalition-nyatep/

2:00 PM EST
Commemorating the Past With an Eye Towards the Future: A Holocaust Remembrance Panel
Georgetown University Center for Jewish Civilization, School of Foreign Service
https://www.georgetown.edu/event/commemorating-the-past-with-an-eye-towards-the-future-a-holocaust-remembrance-panel/

2:00 PM EST
Congress.gov Webinar
Law Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/01/upcoming-us-law-webinars-february-2024/
https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_6NPWDpCYQmKaE8AWLGEYMg#/registration

2:00 PM EST
NCI Rising Scholars: Cancer Research Seminar Series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44747

2:00 PM EST
Following the Breakout: Auto Caravan Tour of the Confederate Breakout Attempt, Dover TN
Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Kentucky, Tennessee
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BE3A5251-F61F-B097-93F0B256BF0AAF0E

2:00 PM EST
Sepulveda Veterans Luncheon - Sepulveda, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/65479/

2:00 PM EST
West LA Veterans Luncheon - Los Angeles, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/65476/

2:00 PM EST
LAACC Veterans Luncheon - Los Angeles, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/65482/

2:00 PM EST
The Consequences of Catch and Release at the Border
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Jessica Vaughan
Director of Policy Studies
Center for Immigration Studies
^
Mr. Matt O’Brien
Director of Investigations
Immigration Reform Law Institute
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116859
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116859/documents/HHRG-118-GO06-20240215-SD002.pdf
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-consequences-of-catch-and-release-at-the-border/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAiY85B0e8
 
2:00 PM EST
POSTPONED Going Nuclear on Rosatom: Ending Global Dependence on Putin’s Nuclear Energy Sector
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. David Albright
President
Institute for Science and International Security 
^
Mr. Anthony Ruggiero
Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
^
Professor Theresa Sabonis-Helf
Concentration Chair for Science, Technology, and International Affairs
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116830
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/going-nuclear-on-rosatom-ending-global-dependence-on-putins-nuclear-energy-sector/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Noq07oPvU
 
2:00 PM EST
POSTPONED The Agents of Antisemitism in Latin America
House Foreign Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Aaron Keyak
Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
U.S. Department of State
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116858
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/the-agents-of-antisemitism-in-latin-america/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GRuGzbjYqI
 
2:00 PM EST
Bidenomics & Land Management: The Misguided National Strategy to Develop Environmental Economic Decisions | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Henry Wykowski, Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
^
The Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. [Declined to attend, will submit written testimony]
^
The Hon. Shalanda Young, Director, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. [Invited/or designee, declined to attend]
^
The Hon. Arati Prabhakar, Ph. D., Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, D.C. [Invited/or designee, declined to attend]
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116785
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_--_sub_on_oi_ov_hrg_on_natural_capital_accounting_02.15.24.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415537
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAyPOu4Paoo
 
2:00 PM EST
Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Caroline Hill
Senior Director of Global Policy and Regulatory Strategy at Circle
^
Mr. Michael Mosier
Co-Founder, Arktouros; Partner, ex/ante
^
Mr. Grant Rabenn
Director, Financial Crimes Legal, Coinbase
^
Mr. Ari Redbord
Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs, TRM Labs
^
Ms. Carole House
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Executive in Residence, Terranet Ventures
^
LEGISLATION:
H.R. 7156, the "Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act"
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7156
^
H.R._____ - To establish an Office of Innovation within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116861/documents/BILLS-118pih-ThisdiscussiondraftcodifiestheOfficeofInnovationwithinFinCENandassignstheFinCENInnovationOfficertoheadthisoffice.pdf
^
H.R. _____ - To establish an information-sharing pilot program to combat the illicit use of digital assets
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116861/documents/BILLS-118pih-Thisdiscussiondraftestablis.pdf
^
H.R. ____ - To require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on privacy-preserving technologies
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116861/documents/BILLS-118pih-SecretaryofTreasurytosubmi.pdf
^
H.R. _____ - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of the Treasury to jointly carry out a study on decentralized finance
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116861/documents/BILLS-118pih-toissueareportondecentral.pdf
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116861
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409142
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81nhNOaex4

2:30 PM EST
The Indo-Pacific Strategy in Action: Commemorating the Second Anniversary
U.S. Institute of Peace
https://www.usip.org/events/indo-pacific-strategy-action-commemorating-second-anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIfrZW9Kt60
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. Dr. Ely S. Ratner speaks at 2:30 p.m. EST at an online U.S. Institute of Peace event on "The Indo-Pacific Strategy in Action: Commemorating the Second Anniversary." 
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-15/
February 15, 2024
2:30 PM EST
Sink or Swim? A Deep Dive into the Current State of VA’s Home Loan Program in a Competitive Market
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. John E. Bell
Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Benefits Administration
^
Mr. Edward J. DeMarco
President, Housing Policy Council
^
Mr. Mark Jones
Chairman, Mortgage Bankers Association
^
Mr. Steve Sharpe
Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116827
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6372
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHia8Sf0ODY

2:30 PM EST
Field Hearing, Flagstaff, Arizona: Perspectives on Army Corps of Engineers Projects in Small, Rural, and Underserved Communities
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
PANEL 1
Colonel Andrew Baker, P.E.
64th Commander, Los Angeles District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
^
PANEL 2
The Honorable Becky Daggett
Mayor
City of Flagstaff
^
Supervisor Alberto L. Peshlakai
District II Supervisor
Navajo County Board of Supervisors
^
The Honorable Peter Yucupicio
Chairman
Pascua Yaqui Tribe Council
^
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/2/perspectives-on-army-corps-of-engineers-projects-in-small-rural-and-underserved-communities
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TBD
Senate EPW Subcommittee Field Hearing on Water Infrastructure in Underserved Communities
A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee holds a field hearing in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Army Corps of Engineers water infrastructure projects in small, rural, and underserved communities.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533601-1/senate-epw-subcommittee-field-hearing-water-infrastructure-underserved-communities

3:00 PM EST
(6th meeting) Preparatory Committee for the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1m6zaf3x9

3:00 PM EST
Innovations in Weather Forecasting for a Changing Climate
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/021524weather

3:00 PM EST
The Rise and Fall of National Stigmas
Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/events/rise-and-fall-national-stigmas

3:00 PM EST
Geneviève Zubrzycki | Nationalism, Philosemitism, and Poland's Jewish Turn
Stanford Europe Center Is Jointly Housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Global Studies Division
https://tec.fsi.stanford.edu/events/genevieve-zubrzycki-nationalism-philosemitism-and-polands-jewish-turn

3:00 PM EST
Jazz Piano Hour at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=032FBFB0-C84E-ABB8-A982C1B16FCE09F1

3:00 PM EST
Tree Nuts: World Markets and Trade - Biannual Report Release
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://fas.usda.gov/data/tree-nuts-world-markets-and-trade

3:00 PM EST
Report Launch: China’s Role in Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-chinas-role-democratic-backsliding-latin-america-and-caribbean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZUtCtGhDtQ

3:00 PM EST
Happy 15th Anniversary Fisher House Celebration - Los Angeles, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/65114/

3:30 PM EST
Setting the Global Energy Agenda for 2024
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/setting-the-global-energy-agenda-for-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7yTv82hXj4

4:00 PM EST
Not Your Parents’ Parties: Political Party Realignment in the Modern Era – Weekly Discussion with GU Politics Fellow Marc Short
Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service
https://www.georgetown.edu/event/not-your-parents-parties-political-party-realignment-in-the-modern-era-weekly-discussion-with-gu-politics-fellow-marc-short/2024-02-15/

4:00 PM EST
Public Listening Sessions for the Future of Aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries: South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico (virtual)
Office of Aquaculture, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-listening-sessions-future-aquaculture-noaa-fisheries

4:00 PM EST
Q&A with VA - Ludington, Michigan
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/salt-lake-city-health-care/events/65414/

4:30 PM EST
Story Lab Winter Retreats
University of Michigan School of Public Health
https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10448

4:30 PM EST
Study Group with Grisella Martinez - The New American Majority: An Essential Constituency for 2024
Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/study-group-grisella-martinez-new-american-majority-essential-constituency-2024

5:00 PM EST
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 EST
Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) DEI Movie Screening: There's Something in the Water
University of Michigan School of Public Health
https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10463

5:00 PM EST
The American Presidency: Pivotal Elections: Jon Ward
LBJ Presidential Library
https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/upcoming
https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/public/2024-02-15_american-presidency-pivotal-elections-jon-ward

5:00 PM EST
Live! at the Library
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403841/live-at-the-library/2024-02-15/

5:00 PM EST
Study Group with Josh Gerstein - Law's Growing Creep into Politics: A White House View
Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/study-group-josh-gerstein-laws-growing-creep-politics-white-house-view

5:00 PM EST
South Jordan VA Clinic Veteran Resource Fair/ Town Hall - South Jordan, Utah
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/salt-lake-city-health-care/events/65414/

5:30 PM EST
Women Veteran Townhall
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/lexington-health-care/events/65292/

6:00 PM EST
2024 Charlie Allen Achievement Awards
Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA)
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2024/02/15/default-calendar/2024-charlie-allen-achievement-awards

6:30 PM EST
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

C-SPAN's The Weekly
Connecting today's political discourse with the past 40 years of politics. Using audio taken from C-SPAN's vast Video Library, each episode focuses on a theme tied to current events providing a unique perspective on today's news.
https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=theWeekly

6:30 PM EST
Mustafa Suleyman: An Existential Asset . . . An Existential Risk
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
https://streicker.nyc/events/mustafa-suleyman

7:00 PM EST
Communism Exposed Educator Webinar Series
Institute for Liberal Values
https://ilvalues.org/events/
https://www.addevent.com/event/ei19870364

7:00 PM EST
Live! at the Library: Major Jackson with Ron Charles
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411788/live-at-the-library-major-jackson-with-ron-charles/2024-02-15/

7:00 PM EST
Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr. Multi-Instrumentalist, Storyteller and Bluesman
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411333/live-at-the-library-rev-robert-b-jones-sr/2024-02-15/

7:00 PM EST
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Tonya P. Wilkerson provides keynote remarks at 7 p.m. EST at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance 2024 Charlie Allen Achievement Awards, Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, Virginia.
Department of Defense
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2024/02/15/default-calendar/2024-charlie-allen-achievement-awards
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-15/

7:00 PM EST
Intellectual Property Basics for Businesses
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64982/

7:00 PM EST
Concert Band - Knoxville, Tennessee
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-feb-15-farragut-high-school-auditorium

7:00 PM EST
David Finkel, Author of An American Dreamer: Life in a Divided Country
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/david-finkel-author-of-an-american-dreamer-life-in-a-divided-country
https://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events/80309

7:00 PM EST
International Relations in a Dangerous World: In conjunction with the 200th anniversary year of the Monroe Doctrine, we present a discussion on the historic and current measures taken by the U.S. Government to protect U.S. citizens overseas
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/international-relations-in-a-dangerous-world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jy7OfkYHVs

7:00 PM EST
The Barber of Little Rock: One Man’s Fight to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-barber-of-little-rock-one-man-s-fight-to-close-the-racial-wealth-gap

7:30 PM EST
Music America: Songs That Shaped Us
LBJ Presidential Library and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music
https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/upcoming
https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/friends/2024-02-15_music-america-songs-shaped-us

7:30 PM EST
Concert Band - Guest Artist Series - Greg Pattillo, Beatbox Flute - Alexandria, Virginia
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=M2libjF1YzhsM2xkOWMyOHI0YXJ2YnJuYWMgZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York

7:30 PM EST
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center - Packard Campus Theater
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411833/the-gay-divorcee-1934/2024-02-15/

8:00 PM EST
Edlis Neeson Great Decisions: Climate
Aspen Institute
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/edlis-neeson-great-decisions-2024-3/

8:00 PM EST
International Graduate Student Conference 2024International Graduate Student Conference 2024
East-West Center
https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/international-graduate-student-conference-2024

8:00 PM EST
Merlin Bird ID Trivia – North American Birds: Great Backyard Bird Count Edition
Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
https://www.birdcount.org/webinar/

9:00 PM EST
2024 Banana Ball World Tour
Sold Out! Peoria Sports Complex | vs. The Party Animals, Peoria, Arizona
https://bananaball.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@TheSavannahBananas/streams

9:00 PM EST
The Department of Defense: A Global Mission That Begins at Home
University of Montana Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
https://umontana.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z5VeYt3PSmCqtLRHypxY9Q
https://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dialogues/mansfield-dialogues/speaker-pages/shawn_skelly.php
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Shawn G. Skelly, performing the duties of deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, participates at 9 p.m. EST in a virtual fireside chat ("Department of Defense: A Global Mission that Begins at Home") at the University of Montana Mansfield Dialogues. 
Department of Defense