The Swamp Today
Timelines Change.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The House Stands Adjourned Until September 6, 2022 (next session August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT pro forma)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until September 6, 2022 (next session August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT pro forma)
August 8 - September 5 State Work Period
Secretary Blinken is on travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda from August 2-12, 2022.
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5:20 AM EDT
Secretary Blinken Meets With Democratic Republic of the Congo Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
6:10 AM EDT
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Election Transparency Hackathon Event
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
8:00 AM EDT
Secretary Blinken Meets With Civil Society Representatives From Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
9:00 AM EDT
Navigating Legacies of Partition: Peacebuilding Opportunities and the Future of South Asian Stability
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/event/navigating-legacies-of-partition-peacebuilding-opportunities-and-the-future-of-south-asian-stability/
9:00 AM EDT
What is AI for Good Anyway?
WHO and ai for good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/what-is-ai-for-good-anyway/
10:00 AM EDT
June 2022 Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories Data Release
https://www.census.gov/wholesale/index.html
10:00 AM EDT
SEC Open Meeting
Securities and Exchange Commission
https://www.sec.gov/news/upcoming-events/open-meeting-081022
https://www.youtube.com/c/SECViewss
10:00 AM EDT
President Biden Delivers Remarks and Signs the PACT Act of 2022
President Biden delivers remarks and signs into law S. 3373, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?522280-1/pres-biden-health-care-veterans-battling-toxic-exposure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FTdmKl7sMY
10:00 AM EDT
Encore Presentation: Austin, Latvian Counterpart Hold News Conference
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a news conference with Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks in Riga, Latvia, following meetings to affirm U.S. commitment and persistent presence in Latvia and the broader Baltic region.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=29380
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29380
10:50 AM EDT
Washington Foreign Press Center Briefing on the "Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia"
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29412
11:00 AM EDT
A Conversation with Charles Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, and Drake University
https://members.dsmpartnership.com/events/details/economic-update-with-the-chicago-fed-08-10-2022-60081
12:00 PM EDT
[ONLINE] - Learning Sciences Exchange LSX Summit 2022 Unusual Collaborations = Learning
New America
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/events/lsx-summit-2022/
https://events.newamerica.org/lsxsummit20222/NAEventPage
12:00 PM EDT
The Fight for Human Rights: Lessons from Afghanistan
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
https://www.hoover.org/events/fight-human-rights-lessons-afghanistan
12:00 PM EDT
The Push and Pull of Alternative Pathways to Affordable Homeownership
Urban Institute and Pew Charitable Trusts
https://www.urban.org/events/push-and-pull-alternative-pathways-affordable-homeownership
12:30 PM EDT
Speaker Pelosi Holds News Conference on Indo-Pacific Trip
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and others hold a news conference on their trip to Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific countries.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?522277-1/speaker-pelosi-holds-news-conference-indo-pacific-trip
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