The Swamp Today
Timelines Change.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
The House Stands Adjourned Until September 6, 2022 (next session August 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT pro forma)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until September 6, 2022 (next session August 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT pro forma)
August 8 - September 5 State Work Period.
Senior Official Allen is on travel to Amman, Beirut, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv from August 19-26, 2022.
Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink is on travel to Mongolia and the Republic of Korea from August 22-27, 2022.
Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Colombia from August 21-25, 2022.
Assistant Secretary Medina is on travel to New York from August 25-26, 2022.
Kamala Harris is on vacation in Hawaii
KILAUEA/LIHUE, HI, Monday, August 15, 2022 through Thursday, August 25, 2022 Local
https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_9340.html
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August 25, 2022 - August 26, 2022
Third meeting of the ITU/FAO Focus Group on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture" (FG-AI4A) and Workshop on "Digital Agriculture at Scale: Sustainable Food Systems with IoT and AI", Seongsan, Korea
Focus Group on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture" (FG-AI4A), International Telecommunication Union, United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/ai4a/Pages/default.aspx
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/third-meeting-of-the-itu-fao-focus-group-on-artificial-intelligence-ai-and-internet-of-things-iot-for-digital-agriculture-fg-ai4a-and-workshop-on-digital-agriculture-at-scale-susta/
August 25, 2022 - August 27, 2022
2022 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/jackson-hole-economic-symposium/
7:20 AM EDT
Webcast: Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony 2022
Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will host the Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Montford Point Marines Memorial in the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Aug. 25, 2022. The ceremony celebrates the legacy of the original Montford Point Marines and the impact they had on the Marine Corps both past and present. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, and Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger, will be attending.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29083
8:30 AM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Export Sales Report Weekly Export Sales
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-84
9:00 AM EDT
Air National Guard 2022 DANG All Call – Outstanding Airman of the Year
Lt. Gen Michael Loh, Director of the Air National Guard; and Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard, preside over this year's Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year Recognition Ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 25, 2022.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29245
10:00 AM EDT
Whistleblowing!
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General will provide a presentation on Whistleblowing protections.
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/40966
10:00 AM EDT
Sharpening the Democracy Playbook: A Practical Approach for Venezuela
Center for Strategic & International Studies and USAID
https://www.csis.org/events/sharpening-democracy-playbook-practical-approach-venezuela
10:00 AM EDT
July 2022 Preliminary U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products Data Release
https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html
10:00 AM EDT
Introducing the International Monetary Fund IMF's First Gender Strategy
Center for Global Development
https://www.cgdev.org/event/introducing-imfs-first-gender-strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoZTcjk_x34
10:00 AM EDT
2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit - Taking Off the Mask: Microaggressions and Returning to the Workplace
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in partnership with The DE&I Consortium
https://www.kansascityfed.org/events/2022-diversity-equity-inclusion-summit-taking-off-the-mask-microaggressions-and-returning-to-the-workplace/
10:00 AM EDT
Field Hearing, Detroit - Effective Environmental Enforcement: Tools and Strategies to Protect Vulnerable Communities
House Oversight and Reform Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/117th-congress/house-event/115083
https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/effective-environmental-enforcement-tools-and-strategies-to-protect-vulnerable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOiSv-0Hj0
10:30 AM EDT
Intro to Seed Saving (Online Discussion)
United States Botanic Garden Conservatory
https://usbg.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2924315&orgkey=4153&ReturnURL=//usbg.doubleknot.com/app/calendar/month/4153/2022-08-01/4153/0/
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