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The Senate convenes 10:00 a.m. April 26, 2022.
The House convenes 2:00 p.m. April 26, 2022.
Under Secretary Nuland is on travel to Brazil from April 23-26, 2022.
Under Secretary Fernández is on travel to Brazil from April 25-27, 2022.
Assistant Secretary Donfried is on travel to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia from April 25-29, 2022.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert is on travel to Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, and Egypt from April 19-26, 2022.
10:00AM EDT
The Senate
Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm
10:00AM EDT
Secretary Blinken testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519653-1/secretary-blinken-ukrainians-won-battle-kyiv&live
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28601
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03VC_dRSCsk
10:00AM EDT
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519612-1/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-director-testifies-report-congress&live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiiGHbjS-kI
10:00AM EDT
Justices Hear Case on Trump Admin. "Remain in Mexico" Policy
The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Biden v. Texas, a case on whether the Biden administration validly ended the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program often referred to as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519492-1/justices-hear-case-trump-admin-remain-mexico-policy&live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcZxFk8yzs
10:00AM EDT
Attorney General Garland Testifies on Department's Budget
Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies on President Biden’s 2023 budget request for the Justice Department.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519718-1/attorney-general-garland-testifies-departments-budget&live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kR_ZYpZuXs
10:01AM EDT
Hearing on Military Housing Investigation LIVE
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519732-1/hearing-military-housing-investigation&live
11:00AM EDT
Shoop v. Twyford Oral Argument
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519493-1/shoop-v-twyford-oral-argument
11:00AM EDT
Austin Hosts Press Conference in Germany
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will conduct a press conference at Ramstein Air Base in Germany today, April 26, following the consultative meeting with Allies and partners, approximately 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=28575
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28575
2:00PM EDT
House Session
Hearing: Next Steps: Examining Plans for the Continuation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Program
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519657-1/house-session
ttps://live.house.gov/
https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventId=114650
2:30PM EDT
State Department Briefing
State Department Spokesman Ned Price briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues, including the war in Ukraine.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519750-1/state-department-briefing
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28602
https://www.youtube.com/statedept
3:00PM EDT
The White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Dr. Ashish Jha
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues. She is joined by COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519742-1/jen-psaki-briefs-reporters-white-house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EwJIOVBkI0
3:00PM EDT
The White House
Second Chance Month Roundtable
Hosted by Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, White House Counsel Dana Remus, and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowBgScBrao
5:20PM EDT
Secretary Blinken meets with Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský at the Department of State.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28603