9:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the Biden Administration’s Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Brad Crabtree
Assistant Secretary - Office of Fossil Energy and Barbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117157
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/oversight-of-the-biden-administrations-pause-on-liquified-natural-gas-exports/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t3Q2eqRM8Y
9:00 AM EDT
Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Food and Drug Administration
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Robert M. Califf
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117124
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-food-and-drug-administration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsfunubJ_Eo
9:00 AM EDT
Assessing Solutions to Secure America's Offshore Energy Future
House Natural Resources Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Andy McConn, Director, Head of Commercial Intelligence, Enverus, Houston, TX
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Ms. Nikki Martin, President & CEO, EnerGeo Alliance, Houston, TX
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Mr. Eric Zimmermann, Chief Operating Officer, LLOG Exploration, Covington, LA
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Mr. Tyson Slocum, Director, Energy Program, Public Citizen, Washington, DC
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117037
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_–_sub_on_emr_ov_hrg_on_offshore_04.18.24.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415851
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMMZkHgoAPI
9:30 AM EDT
Open/Closed: To Receive Testimony on the Posture of the Department of the Army in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Honorable Christine E. Wormuth
Secretary of the Army
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General Randy A. George, USA
Chief of Staff of the Army
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335693
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-the-department-of-the-army-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2025-and-the-future-years-defense-program
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Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George provide testimony at 9 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal 2025 budget request, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-04-18/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34227
ww.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg
10:00 AM EDT
House Democratic Leader Holds News Conference
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a news conference on the party’s legislative agenda as the House pushes towards a series of votes on foreign aid bills.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535020-1/house-democratic-leader-holds-news-conference
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate
The Senate will continue work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize FISA Section 702 warantless surveillance authority until 2026. Current authority expires Friday at midnight.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535017-1/us-senate
10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Adrianne Todman
Acting Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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The Honorable Sandra Thompson
Director
Federal Housing Finance Agency
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335691
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-of-federal-housing-regulators
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Acting HUD Secretary Testifies on Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators
Acting Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianne Todman and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testify on federal housing before the Senate Banking Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535004-1/acting-hud-secretary-testifies-oversight-federal-housing-regulators
10:00 AM EDT
The FY25 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335684
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/the-fy25-dhs-budget-resources-and-authorities-requested-to-protect-and-secure-the-homeland/
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Homeland Security Secretary Testifies on President's 2025 Budget
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies on the president’s 2025 budget request for the agency during a public hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534935-1/homeland-security-secretary-testifies-presidents-2025-budget
10:00 AM EDT
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
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I. NOMINEES
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Nancy L. Maldonado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
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Georgia N. Alexakis, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
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Krissa M. Lanham, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
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Angela M. Martinez, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
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Sparkle L. Sooknanan, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia
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Claria Horn Boom, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission
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John Gleeson, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission
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Matthew L. Gannon, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
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David C. Waterman, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
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Gary D. Grimes, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas
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II. BILL
S. 1306, the COPS Reauthorization Act (Klobuchar, Murkowski, Coons, Tillis, Graham)
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335643
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/04/18/2024/executive-business-meeting-1
10:00 AM EDT
H.R. 8034 – Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8035 – Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8036 – Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8038 – 21st Century Strength through Peace Act
House Rules Committee
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H.R. 8034 – Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8034
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H.R. 8035 – Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8035
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H.R. 8036 – Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8036
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H.R. 8038 – 21st Century Peace through Strength Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8038
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117185
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/meeting-announcement-april-18-2024
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House Rules Committee Considers Israel and Ukraine Aid Legislation
The House Rules Committee meets to consider four supplemental funding bills, including aid for Israel and Ukraine.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535026-1/house-rules-committee-considers-israel-ukraine-aid-legislation