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Wednesday September 13, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until September 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until September 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT

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 attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui is on travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea from September 11-14, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Bill Russo is on travel to Arizona and California from September 11-13, 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

The National Hurricane Center (NHC)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Bob Gorrell - Biden Impeachment
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/biden-impeachment/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Idea
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=124709

Michael Ramirez - The Unforeseen Consequences of a UAW Strike
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-the-unforeseen-consequences

Michael Ramirez - Essay: Still Conservative
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-essay-still-conservative

RealityBites by Broc Smith - "Now More Than Ever"
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/09/11/now-more-than-ever/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Grifters Got’ta Grift
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/09/12/grifters-gotta-grift-2/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-09-13-2022/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Quote Tweets
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1701596531550519308

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Smart Meter
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2023-09-13

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 - September 13
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-13

New Mexico Wants to Restrict the Right to Bear Arms?! Let It Be Heard Ep 43
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v3guu90-new-mexico-wants-to-restrict-the-right-to-bear-arms-let-it-be-heard-ep-43-9.html

September 13, 2023 - September 14, 2023
Advancing Generic Drug Development: Translating Science to Approval 2023
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/advancing-generic-drug-development-translating-science-approval-2023-09132023

September 13, 2023 - September 14, 2023
DSEI 2023 Panel Discussions
Defense News
https://events.defensenews.com/dsei/

September 13, 2023 - September 15, 2023
ITU Regional Development Forum for Asia and the Pacific (RDF-aSP)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/events/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eventid=21067
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Pages/regional-development-Forums.aspx

September 13, 2023 - September 16, 2023
2023 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
https://gazette.com/news/olympic-leaders-face-demands-for-change-at-colorado-springs-congress/article_25b41316-b841-11e8-b28d-37e6ce912573.html
https://www.usopc.org/assembly

September 13, 2023
TBD
NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia and Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Mr. Bujar Osmani, at NATO Headquarters
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_218274.htm

September 13, 2023
TBD
Campaign 2024: RFK Jr. Campaigns in New Hampshire
2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a barbecue town hall hosted by former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) in Rye, New Hampshire.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530317-1/rfk-jr-campaigns-hampshire

September 13, 2023
1:30 AM EDT
Natural Disasters Management Summit: Protecting Lives – Building Resilience
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/natural-disasters-management-summit/

2:00 AM EDT
Remembering 9/11 on 22nd Anniversary
A review of events commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530323-1/remembering-911-22nd-anniversary

4:00 AM EDT
5th Meeting - 54th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n8pf27lh

4:00 AM EDT
2,741st Meeting, 94th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c8sdvbwz

4:30 AM EDT
164th Session of the WFP Independent Oversight Advisory Committee Executive Session With the Executive Board Bureau
World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP)
https://executiveboard.wfp.org/Meeting/1550
https://web.archive.org/web/20221231163944/https://executiveboard.wfp.org/meeting/1550

6:30 AM EST
Prime Minister's Question Time
House of Commons
https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c122ddf4-1aba-4cc4-abfd-64010833d6fc
https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5a9ded0-940e-4278-996a-de11458ad0bc
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TBD
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fields questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530343-1/prime-ministers-question-time

7:00 AM EDT
Preventing Epidemics and Pandemics in Communities, Through the One Health Approach
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/01/default-calendar/epi-win-webinars-september-save-the-dates

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530348-2/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Carlos Gimemez (R-FL) Discusses Potential Shutdown & Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Rep. Carlos Gimemez (R-FL) discusses the September 30 government funding deadline and the House GOP’s Biden impeachment inquiry.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530348-3/rep-carlos-gimemez-r-fl-discusses-potential-shutdown-biden-impeachment-inquiry&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Coalition Building: Current Dynamics in Japanese Politics
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/coalition-building-current-dynamics-japanese-politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7V9LotT4A

8:00 AM EDT
Mission Focus: Data Centric Operations
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
https://usgif.org/event/mission-focus-data-centric-operations

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530348-4/open-phones&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
2023 Education Law & Policy Conference
The Federalist Society
https://fedsoc.org/conferences/2023-education-law-policy-conference
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWwcngsYgoUVUPJyxaOpYsetfm1SFm_V5

8:30 AM EDT
Army Gen. James E. Rainey, Commanding General, U.S. Army Futures Command
Army 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Fort Moore, Georgia
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-13/
https://www.moore.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/
https://www.maneuverconference.com/agenda

8:30 AM EDT
The Evolution of Mental Health Research Symposium - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Celebrates 75 Years 
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/the-evolution-of-mental-health-research
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51160

9:00 AM EDT
6th Meeting - 54th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rlmi2li9

9:00 AM EDT
447th Meeting, 25th Session, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) Consideration of Mexico
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k141pqghgv

9:00 AM EDT
New Horizons for the Agricultural Carbon Market
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/new-horizons-for-the-agricultural-carbon-market/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYF8LQLq3fM

9:00 AM EDT
Strengthening the Shield: Japan's Defense Transformation and the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Center for a New American Security
https://www.cnas.org/events/virtual-launch-event-strengthening-the-shield-japans-defense-transformation-and-the-u-s-japan-alliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIJiBP3tdlk

9:00 AM EDT
Doing Business with the DON (Dpeartment of the Navy) Small Business Workshop
Utah APEX Accelerator (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers - PTACs)
https://mcusercontent.com/636394a561f0bdcebf6cd3791/files/2cf3893f-51bc-7f26-4e92-6d900cd0a3b9/Salt_Lake_City_Navy_Week_Flyer.pdf

9:00 AM EDT
Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF) Webinar: Vaccine Adjuvants for Global Health
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43635
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/gvirf-webinar-vaccine-adjuvants-global-health
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52318
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Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum Webinar
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/13/default-calendar/vaccine-and-immunization-research-forum-webinar

9:00 AM EDT
2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Meeting 3 (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51108

9:00 AM EDT
NLM Board of Regents Meeting (Day 2)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/od/bor/bor.html
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51037

9:00 AM EDT
September 13, 2023: Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/updated-public-participation-information-september-13-2023-cardiovascular-and-renal-drugs-advisory

9:00 AM EDT
2023 Veteran Suicide Prevention Panel - Washington, D.C.
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59967/
https://www.accesshousingdc.org/suicide-prevention-panelists

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
Washington Journal: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Discusses His 2024 Presidential Bid
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses his platform, policy objectives and what he sees as his path to victory.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530348-5/robert-f-kennedy-jr-discusses-2024-presidential-bid&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Launch of the First Global Report on Climate and SDGs Synergies
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16y1srcuj

9:30 AM EDT
Oversight Hearing – Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Initiative
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Neil Evans
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office
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Dr. Jonathan Nebeker
Executive Director, Clinical Informatics and Chief Medical Informatics Officer
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Mr. Mike Sicilia
Executive Vice President, Oracle Global Industries
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116331
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116331/documents/HHRG-118-AP18-20230913-SD001.pdf
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/oversight-hearing-department-veterans-affairs-implementation-electronic-health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LCYBjRPWlQ

10:00 AM EDT
TRACK Webinar - CD4 and Viral Load Monitoring in Advanced HIV Disease
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/13/default-calendar/track-webinar-cd4-and-viral-load-monitoring-in-advanced-hiv-disease

10:00 AM EDT
Peace Bell Ceremony on the Occasion of the International Day of Peace 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xq88fqk0

10:00 AM EDT
(3rd Meeting) UN-Women Second Regular Session 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1uigu3inz

10:00 AM EDT
(1st Plenary Meeting) Preparatory Committee for the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries - Organizational Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1u991pvy6

10:00 AM EDT
Human Rights 75 Roundtable on Civil Society
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p34kl8q9

10:00 AM EDT
Understanding Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the Global Development Context
Center for Strategic and International Studies, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
https://www.csis.org/events/understanding-digital-public-infrastructure-dpi-global-development-context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdKJxxS_44Q

10:00 AM EDT
Day 7 Impeachment Trial of Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. - 9/13/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network 
https://rumble.com/v3h3g9c-day-7-impeachment-trial-of-attorney-general-warren-kenneth-paxton-jr.-91323.html
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Texas Senate Impeachment Trial of State Attorney General Ken Paxton, Day 7
The Texas State Senate debates articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was impeached in May in the state’s legislature over accusations of misconduct, including bribery and obstruction of justice.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530392-1/texas-senate-impeachment-trial-state-attorney-general-ken-paxton-day-7

10:00 AM EDT
Inks and Skins - Interdisciplinary Project Dedicated to the Investigation of the Materiality of the Late-Medieval Gaelic Manuscript
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410598/inks-and-skins/2023-09-13/

10:00 AM EDT
What to Expect During a Supply and Service Compliance Review
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/09132023/what-expect-during-supply-and-service-compliance-review

10:00 AM EDT
Join an Interactive Discussion of Business Methods
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/join-interactive-discussion-business-methods

10:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council (NADCRC) - September 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/about-us/advisory-committees/advisory-council
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52205

10:00 AM EST
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
The White House
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

10:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers a speech at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies as part of the Brzezinski Lecture Series
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-13-2023/
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Remarks at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32781

10:00 AM EDT
House Republican Leadership News Conference
House Republican Leaders hold a news conference a day after Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530411-1/house-republican-leadership-news-conference

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will begin work on 2024 federal spending legislation, funding the Defense Department for next year. Current funding expires September 30th.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530364-1/morning-hour

10:00 AM EDT
An Unbearable Price: The Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116329
https://homeland.house.gov/2023/09/06/media-advisory-chairman-green-announces-full-committee-hearing-on-human-cost-of-biden-mayorkas-border-crisis/
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-an-unbearable-price-the-devastating-human-costs-of-the-biden-mayorkas-border-crisis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhbaOTSzHc

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Other Efforts to Strengthen National Security in the United States
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Panel I
The Honorable Paul Rosen, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury 
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Panel II
Mr. Brain Reissaus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Mr. Lucas Cadena, Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Mr. Adam Vaccaro, Director, Office of Investment Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Ms. Halimah Najieb-Locke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116338
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYv8c4AH0QA

10:00 AM EDT
The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain, and U.S. Economic Leadership” at 10:00 a.m.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Chris Urmson
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Aurora Innovation, Inc.
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Mr. Jeff Farrah
Executive Director
Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association
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Mr. Chris Spear
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Trucking Associations
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Ms. Cathy Chase
President
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116314
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116314/documents/HHRG-118-PW12-WList-20230913.pdf
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=406848
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z1ELruZrNk

10:00 AM EDT
Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
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WITNESSES:
Maya Steinitz
Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
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Erik Milito
President
National Ocean Industries Association
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Julie Lucas
Executive Director
MiningMinnesota
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Aviva Wein
Assistant General Counsel
Johnson & Johnson
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116346
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unsuitable-litigation-oversight-of-third-party-litigation-funding/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwSfRPOe2E

10:00 AM EDT
Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses
House Small Business Committee
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WITNESSES:
James Chung, CEO/Franchisee, Atlas
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Holly Wade, Executive Director of the NFIB Research Center, National Federation of Independent Businesses
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Kathryn Judge, Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116345
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116345/documents/HHRG-118-SM27-20230913-SD002.pdf
https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=405674
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLOsehLOhlw

10:00 AM EDT
Keeping the Lights On: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Panel One:
Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary for Electricity, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy
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David Ortiz, Director, Office of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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Panel Two:
Kevin Messner, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers;
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B. Robert “Bob” Paulling, President and CEO, Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
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Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute Andrew deLaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project 
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116351
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116351/documents/HHRG-118-IF03-20230913-SD099.pdf
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-climate-and-grid-subcommittee-hearing-keeping-the-lights-on-enhancing-reliability-and-efficiency-to-power-american-homes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzp0Xc7q2Co

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Senate Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES:
Colette S. Peters
Director
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Washington, D.C.
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334782
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/09/13/2023/oversight-of-the-federal-bureau-of-prisons

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage
Senate Budget Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Britta Glennon
Assistant Professor Of Management, Wharton School Of University Of Pennsylvania, &
Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research
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Mr. David Bier
Associate Director Of Immigration Studies
Cato Institute
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Mr. Laurens Van Beek
Software Developer And Former U.S. Visa Holder
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Mr. Robert Rector
Senior Research Fellow
Center for Health and Welfare Policy
The Heritage Foundation
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Dr. Ronil Hira
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Howard University
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334780
https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/unlocking-americas-potential-how-immigration-fuels-economic-growth-and-our-competitive-advantage
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Hearing on Immigration & Economic Growth
Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the impact of immigration on the U.S. economy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530404-1/hearing-immigration-economic-growth

10:00 AM EDT
The PGA Tour-LIV Deal: Examining the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund’s Investments in the United States
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Benjamin Freeman, Ph.D.
Director, Democratizing Foreign Policy Program
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
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Brian Murphy
Managing Director
Logically AI Inc.
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Joey Shea
Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Human Rights Watch
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334769
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/the-pga-tour-liv-deal-examining-the-saudi-arabian-public-investment-funds-investments-in-the-united-states/

10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to Examine the Effects of Extreme Heat and Weather on Transportation
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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WITNESSES:
David Hondula, PhD
Director of the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
City of Phoenix
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Travis Parsons
Director of Occupational Safety and Health
Laborers International Union of North America
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Aimee Flannery, PhD, PE
Global Principal
Transportation Risk and Resilience, Jacobs, Solutions & Technologies
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334770
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/9/examining-the-effects-of-extreme-heat-and-weather-on-transportation

10:15 AM EDT
Oversight Hearing entitled, “Examining the Methodology and Structure of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List.”
House Natural Resources Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Nedal Nassar, Chief of Minerals Intelligence Research, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
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Dr. Roderick Eggert, Research Professor of Economics & Business and Coulter Foundation Chair in Mineral Economics, Colorado Schools of Mines, Golden, CO
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Mr. Reed Blakemore, Director of Research and Programs, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council, Washington, DC
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Mr. Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, Salt Lake City, UT
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Mr. Dustin Mulvaney, Professor, Environmental Studies Department, San José State University, CA [Minority witness]
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116321
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_--_sub_on_emr_ov_hrg_09.13.23.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414780
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JpHxVFmwLs

10:15 AM EDT
The Impact of Biden's Open Border on the American Workforce
House Education and the Workforce
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Robert Law, Director, Center for Homeland Security and Immigration, America First Policy Institute 
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Dr. Steven Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies 
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Mr. Daniel Costa, Director, Immigration Law and Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute 
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Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116333
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409500
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQJK8tMqSnU

10:30 AM EDT
Ceremonial Tea Offering for Peace
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1whsiapbf

10:45 AM EDT
House Democratic Leaders News Conference
House Democratic Caucus Chair Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Lieu (D-CA) brief reporters and responds to questions on their party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530413-1/house-democratic-leaders-news-conference

11:00 AM EDT
Campaign 2024: Vivek Ramaswamy Calls for Shrinking the Federal Workforce by 75 Percent
2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy delivers remarks in Washington, DC on his plan to dramatically reduce the federal workforce.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530407-1/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-shrinking-federal-workforce-75-percent

11:00 AM EDT
Walter Isaacson on New Elon Musk Biography
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/09/13/walter-isaacson-new-elon-musk-biography/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uxugAvlT5E

11:00 AM EDT
Expanding Access to Methadone Treatment
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/events/expanding-access-methadone-treatment

11:00 AM EDT
QIS Career Fair
Brookhaven National Laboratory
https://www.bnl.gov/event.php?q=18436

11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefits Seminar - Paducah, Kentucky
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60893/

11:00 AM EDT
Hispanic and Latino Veteran Outreach, Engagement, and Enrollment Event: Session 1 - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60930/

11:00 AM EDT
Building Trust and Innovation in the Workplace of 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43736

11:00 AM EDT
Partek Flow Basic Single Cell RNA Sequencing Data Analysis, Beginner Session
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43838

11:00 AM EDT
Updates From the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43768

11:05 AM EDT
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady provides keynote remarks on "Sharpening our Competitive Edge: Connecting the Joint Warfighting Concept to Warfighting Capabilities"
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-13/

11:10 AM EDT
ISS Expedition 69 Educational In-Flight Event With the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andy Mogensen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

11:30 AM EDT
Tech Jobs Without a Tech Background - Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53097/

11:50 AM EDT
HQDA Leadership Forum
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32759

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/k13/k1366vvdcl

12:00 PM EDT
Lewis and Clark: Corps of Discovery
National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
https://www.thenmusa.org/events/

12:00 PM EDT
IRS & SBA Webinar Series: Lesson 1 - Federal Taxes and Your New Business
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/35352

12:00 PM EDT
Submitting an Award-Winning Nomination for SBA National Small Business Week Awards
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/35611

12:00 PM EDT
Veteran Business Q&A with SBA
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/30331
https://www.sba.gov/event/30044

12:00 PM EDT
Lunch & Learn: Understanding Business Basics for Financial Statements
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/30269

12:00 PM EDT
Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/food/workshops-meetings-webinars-food-and-dietary-supplements/collaborating-culture-new-era-smarter-food-safety-09132023

12:00 PM EDT
Clinical Center Grand Rounds: Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers The COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking Back and Looking Forward
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43762
https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49891
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43762

12:00 PM EDT
Microbiome Control of Host Immunity
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43854

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will begin work on 2024 federal spending legislation, funding the Defense Department for next year. Current funding expires September 30th.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530364-2/house-session

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue work on a three 2024 spending bills, funding the Agriculture, Housing, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Departments as well as military construction projects for next year.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530401-1/senate-session

12:15 PM EDT
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will conduct an Earth-to-Space call with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio about his record-breaking mission aboard the International Space Station
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

12:30 PM EDT
Three Years on: The Regional Impact and Future of the Abraham Accords
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-regional-impact-and-future-of-the-abraham-accords/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiboNGeIzss

1:00 PM EDT
The "S" Word Conversation
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53456/

1:00 PM EDT
Wellbeing You - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60627/

1:00 PM EDT
The Records of the Provost Marshal General and Enemy Prisoners of War Held in the United States During World War II
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-records-of-the-provost-marshal-general-and-enemy-prisoners-of-war-held-in-the-united-states

1:00 PM EDT
Business Collections Orientation
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408331/Business-Collections-Orientation/2023-09-13/

1:00 PM EDT
Pre Application Technical Assistance Webinar: NINDS Community Engaged Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative (HERN) (R34 and R01 CT Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43820

1:00 PM EST
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
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TBD
WH Press Secretary & Other Officials Hold Briefing
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a White House briefing. She’s joined by National Security Council Communications Coordinator John Kirby and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530409-1/wh-press-secretary-officials-hold-briefing

1:15 PM EDT
The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)
National Archives
https://civics.archives.gov/
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-constitution-rules-grades-k-2-8

1:15 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement signing ceremony with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-13-2023/

1:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event | Cyber Resiliency: Discussing the 2023 DoD Cyber Strategy with Dr. John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, and Mieke Eoyang, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
Center for a New American Security
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-13/
https://www.cnas.org/events/virtual-event-cyber-resiliency-discussing-the-2023-dod-cyber-strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjPwfb234N0

1:30 PM EDT
Music in the Atrium National Symphony Orchestra
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43548

1:30 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-13-2023/

1:30 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

2:00 PM EDT
(Day 1) SDGs Localization By and For Youth through Digital Innovation
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13txc8o8l

2:00 PM EDT
Navigating the Perils of Cyber: A Dispatch from DAFITC 2023
Government Media Executive Group
https://www.govexec.com/events/
https://events.govexec.com/perils-of-cyber/

2:00 PM EDT
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Office Hour
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/decision-risk-management-sciences-Office-hour/2023-09-13

2:00 PM EDT
MCB Virtual Office Hour: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/mcb-Virtual-office-hour-postdoctoral-research/2023-09-13

2:00 PM EDT
The Power of Employment: Jobs in the Roosevelt Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
https://www.fdrlibrary.org/events-calendar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_bGNJybnK0

2:00 PM EDT
7(j) Management & Technical Assistance Training - Marketing & E-Tools: Identifying Opportunities
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/34913

2:00 PM EDT
8(a) Live Webcasts- Marketing & E-Tools: Identifying Opportunities
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/34086

2:00 PM EDT
Thymic Mimetic Cells: Tolerogenic Masqueraders, WALS Lecture - William E. Paul Lecture by Diane Mathis
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43555
https://oir.nih.gov/wals
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51097

2:00 PM EDT
Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad
House Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES: 
John Pizzuro, CEO-Raven, former Commander, NJ Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force
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Anne Basham, Founder and Chair, Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking
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Vanessa Bautista, Global Survivor, Network-Survivor Leader/Advocate
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John Tanagho, Executive Director, Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children, International Justice Mission (IJM)
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116344
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/children-are-not-sale-examining-threat-exploitation-children-us-and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS1iRjx4Np0
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Hearing on the Rise of Online Child Sexual Abuse Content
A House Judiciary subcommittee examines ways to protect children amid a rise in online child sexual abuse content.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530390-1/hearing-rise-online-child-sexual-abuse-content

2:00 PM EDT
A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failures on Iran
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
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Michael Makovsky
President and CEO
Jewish Institute for National Security (JINSA)
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Victoria Coates
Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy
The Heritage Foundation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116350
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/a-dangerous-strategy-examining-the-biden-administrations-failures-on-iran/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDDlafFp5I

2:00 PM EDT
Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Curtis LeGeyt, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Broadcasters
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Mr. Grant Spellmeyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, ACA ConnectsAmerican’s Communications Association
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Mr. David Gandler, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FuboTV Inc.
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Mr. Jonathan Schwantes, Senior Policy Counsel, Consumer Reports
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116330
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116330/documents/HMTG-118-IF16-20230913-SD23197.pdf
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/communications-and-technology-subcommittee-hearing-lights-camera-subscriptions-state-of-the-video-marketplace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TImumK-N1U
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8:00 PM EDT
Streaming & Broadcast Industry CEO's Testify Before Congress
FuboTV Inc. and National Association of Broadcasters CEOs, and other consumer report and communications leaders discuss the evolution of streaming services and media consumption before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530389-1/streaming-broadcast-industry-ceos-testify-congress

2:30 PM EDT
Pursued Economy: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenging New Realities for Advanced Economies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/pursued-economy-understanding-and-overcoming-challenging-new-realities-advanced-economies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYR8sF12TW4

2:30 PM EDT
JustGrants Virtual Q&A: Application Mechanics: Submitting an Application Training
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/justgrants-virtual-qa-application-mechanics-submitting-application-training-82

2:30 PM EST
The President convenes a meeting of his Cancer Cabinet; The First Lady participates
Cabinet Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
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TBD
President Biden Holds Cabinet Meeting on Cancer
President Joe Biden holds a meeting with his Cabinet on taking on the issue of cancer.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530410-1/president-biden-holds-cabinet-meeting-cancer

2:30 PM EDT
To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334563
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-441

3:00 PM EDT
Commemoration of International Day to Protect Education
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k508rkc8

3:00 PM EDT
Are You Ready for Your New Gig Work or Independent Contractor Small Business?
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/34665

3:00 PM EDT
Mission Focus: Data-Centric Operations
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
https://usgif.org/event/mission-focus-data-centric-operations/

3:00 PM
House Democrats Hold News Conference on Gun Violence Prevention
House Majority Leader Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and others hold a news conference on gun violence prevention legislation.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530417-1/house-democrats-hold-news-conference-gun-violence-prevention

3:30 PM EDT
SBA Ascent Training Program Information Session #2
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/35634

4:00 PM EDT
Quarterly Webinar: Meaningful and Defensible IEPs
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
https://exceptionalchildren.org/events/quarterly-webinar-meaningful-and-defensible-ieps

4:00 PM EDT
NIH-FDA Immunology Interest Group: Immunity, Hematopoiesis and Cancer Through the Prism of the Gut Mycobiome - HHS Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52242

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/

5:30 PM EDT
National First Amendment Summit
The National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/national-first-amendment-summit

5:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen delivers remarks to newly-arrived chiefs of mission at Meridian International Center’s Welcome to Washington
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-13-2023/

6:00 PM EDT
Eric Gertler, Executive Chairman and CEO of U.S. News & World Report
Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
https://www.economicclub.org/events/eric-gertler

6:00 PM EDT
"School Choice in North Carolina: First in Freedom" With Brian Jodice
American Institute for Economic Research
https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1561/1694642400000

6:15 PM EST
The President departs the White House en route to McLean, Virginia
South Grounds
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

6:30 PM EDT
2023 City Journal Award
Manhattan Institute
https://manhattan.institute/event/2023-city-journal-awards

6:30 PM EDT
NPC Headliners Book Event: Laura Meckler "Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity"
National Press Club
https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-book-event-laura-meckler-dream-town-shaker-heights-and-quest-racial-equity

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

6:30 PM EST
The President arrives in McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

6:40 PM EST
The President participates in a campaign reception
McLean, Virginia
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

7:00 PM EDT
Dr. Ben Carson at Roanoke College
Young America's Foundation
https://www.yaf.org/events/dr-ben-carson-at-roanoke-college/

7:00 PM EDT
An Evening With Dr. Ben Carson
Roanoke College Center for Economic Freedom
https://www.roanoke.edu/events/center_for_economic_freedom_dr_ben_carson

7:15 PM EDT
Natalie Hernandez and Wendy Wilcox on Maternal Health Disparities and Innovations
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/09/13/natalie-hernandez-wendy-wilcox-maternal-mortality-disparities-innovations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43YwQQ7W-yg

8:00 PM EDT
Brick by Brick Weekly Community Stream
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53299/
https://www.youtube.com/@BrickByBrickVets

8:00 PM EDT
Leadership Development Seminar Series - Online, Presented by Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity Incorporated
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60794/

8:30 PM EST
The President arrives at the White House
South Grounds
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

10:00 PM EDT
Nixon Biographer Jonathan Aitken
Richard Nixon Library & Museum
https://www.nixonfoundation.org/event/nixon-biographer-jonathan-aitken/