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The Senate stands adjourned until May 4, 2022 at 10:00

The House stands adjourned until May 6th, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Deputy Secretary Sherman is on travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2-7, 2022.

Under Secretary Zeya is on travel to Chile from May 3-5, 2022.

Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) Daily Digest

https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

House Activities

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

https://live.house.gov/?date=2022-05-04

Senate Executive Calendar

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/executive_calendar/2022/05_04_2022.pdf

Library of Congress

Congress.gov: Overview of the Legislative Process - 9 videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1CIWwu6KdQ&list=PLpAGnumt6iV6j07liSyksxaQe_KmPbeow

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Federal Open Market Committee FOMC

The Federal Reserve

https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm

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Nomination of Shereef M. Elnahal, MD, to be Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2022/5/business-meeting5-3-22

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332463

8:00 AM EDT

Responses to the Challenges Faced by Women Migrants in the Northern Triangle

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/events/responses-challenges-faced-women-migrants-northern-triangle

8:30 AM EDT

Launch of the Child Health and Well Being Dashboard

World Health Organization (WHO)

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/05/04/default-calendar/launch-of-the-child-health-and-well-being-dashboard

9:00 AM EDT

Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Council (COMSTAC) Day 2: Morning Session

Federal Aviation Administration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCMWfGj9Cf4

9:30 AM EDT

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332408

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fy-2023-funding-request-and-budget-justification-for-the-department-of-health-and-human

9:45 AM EDT

Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Water Resources Development Act", the nomination of Benny R. Wagner, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and 6 General Services Administration resolutions.

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/5/business-meeting

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332464

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10:00 AM EDT

Quarterly Refunding

Department of the Treasury

https://treas.yorkcast.com/webcast/Play/2f148dfe03014595a3b39343144645051d

10:00 AM EDT

The Falklands at 40: Reflections on Maritime Strategy and Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/events/falklands-40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUO4qeWsrR4

10:00 AM EDT

Centralized platforms to decentralized networks, Enabling equitable market access and trust

The World Bank

https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/04/20/-centralized-platforms-to-decentralized-networks-enabling-equitable-market-access-and-trusts

10:00 AM EDT

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Forest Service.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332414

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/-a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-presidents-budget-for-the-us-forest-service

10:00 AM EDT

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Homeland Security.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332416

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2023-funding-request-for-the-us-department-of-homeland-security

10:00 AM EDT

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Energy.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332417

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-budget-submission-for-the-us-department-of-energy

10:00 AM EDT

Business meeting to consider the nominations of John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador at Large, Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, etc

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332424

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting050422

10:00 AM EDT

Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519953-1/hearing-examining-credit-card-transaction-fees&live

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332423

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/excessive-swipe-fees-and-barriers-to-competition-in-the-credit-and-debit-card-systems

10:00 AM EDT

Interagency South Florida Community Development Roundtable

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/community/events/2022-05-04-community-development-update.html

11:00 AM EDT

The gift from yesterday: Medical data as a public good

AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland

https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/the-gift-from-yesterday-medical-data-as-a-public-good/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWlJIekK1dA

11:00 AM EDT

President Biden Delivers Remarks on Economic Growth, Jobs, and Deficit Reduction

The White House

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519972-1/president-biden-delivers-remarks-economy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_nerGuCbFU

11:30 AM EDT

President Biden and The First Lady Welcome Team USA to the White House

The White House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb6LJFzFOMY

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12:00 PM EDT

Senator Toomey News Conference on the Economy

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519968-1/senator-toomey-news-conference-economy

12:00 PM EDT

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Klaus Welle European Parliament: The Future of the EU and the Transatlantic Relationship

Hoover Institution

https://www.hoover.org/events/european-parliament-future-eu-and-transatlantic-relationship

12:00 PM EDT

Political Parties in MENA: Ten Years Post-Arab Uprisings

Woodrow Wilson Center

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/political-parties-mena-ten-years-post-arab-uprisings

12:30 PM EDT

Rent Stabilization: Understanding the Rental-Market Impacts of Rent Stabilization Policy Choices

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2022/rent-stabilization-rental-market-impacts

12:30 PM EDT

Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress

Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403767/patsy-takemoto-mink-first-woman-of-color-in-congress/2022-05-04/

1:00 PM EDT

Maritime Security Dialogue: Force Design 2030 and Marine Corps Modernization Efforts

CSIS International Security Program and the U.S. Naval Institute

https://www.csis.org/events/maritime-security-dialogue-force-design-2030-and-marine-corps-modernization-efforts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2XGUfR3YM0

2:00 PM EDT

State Department

There will be an On-Camera, On-the-Record Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Ned Price in the Press Briefing Room (room 2209).

https://www.youtube.com/statedept

2:00 PM EDT

Small Business Lending Innovative Partnership Opportunities

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) West Virginia Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI-WV)

https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/community/events/2022-05-04-sbl-innovative-partnership-opportunities.html

2:00 PM EDT

Hearings to examine laws and enforcement governing the political activities of tax exempt entities.

Senate Committee on Finance

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332413

https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/laws-and-enforcement-governing-the-political-activities-of-tax-exempt-entities

2:00 PM EDT

'Civics at Work' Launch Event

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/events/civics-work-launch-event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcQak4WOqXc

2:00 PM EDT

Hearings to examine platform transparency, focusing on understanding the impact of social media.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332419

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/platform-transparency-understanding-the-impact-of-social-media

2:15 PM EDT

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jane Hartley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland etc

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332320

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations050422

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2:30 PM EDT

Press Briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki

The White House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sbAyWSLTC8

2:30 PM EDT

Federal Reserve Chair Powell Holds News Conference

The Federal Reserve

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519938-1/federal-reserve-chair-powell-holds-news-conference

2:30 PM EDT

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/328058

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-393

2:30 PM EDT

Hearings to examine Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe - U.S. Helsinki Commission

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/joint-event/332468

https://www.csce.gov/international-impact/events/russian-war-crimes-ukraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIdCIeTx68

2:30 PM EDT

Examining Overdraft Fees and Their Effects on Working Families

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332422

https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/examining-overdraft-fees-and-their-effects-on-working-families

2:30 PM EDT

Oversight Hearing "Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities"

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332421

https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-setting-new-foundations-implementing-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs

2:30 PM EDT

Hearings to examine resources and authorities needed to protect and secure the homeland.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519847-1/homeland-security-secretary-testifies-national-security

Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332409

https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/05/04/2022/resources-and-authorities-needed-to-protect-and-secure-the-homeland

3:00 PM EDT

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby briefs members of the media during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28672

https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=28672

3:30 PM EDT

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 and advance appropriations requests for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519937-1/veterans-affairs-secretary-testifies-2023-budget-request

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332415

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-fy-2023-budget-and-fy-2024-advance-appropriations-requests-for-the-department-of-veterans-affairs

4:30 PM EDT

To receive testimony on the Nuclear Weapons Council

Senate Committee on Armed Services

https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/senate-event/332445

https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-nuclear-weapons-council

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28663

https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=28663

6:00 PM EDT

Australia's Election: Foreign Policy and National Security Implications

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/events/australias-election-foreign-policy-and-national-security-implications

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Vyih1JaNY