10:00 AM EDT
House Republican News Conference on Police Week
Speaker Johnson (R-LA) and other House Republican leaders hold a news conference on Police Week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535684-1/house-republican-news-conference-police-week
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will consider a rule for several police-related bills to highlight National Police Week as legislation calling on the Biden Administration to the end the pause of transferring approved military weapons to Israel.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535649-1/morning-hour
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will vote on Courtney O’Donnell to be U.S. Permanent Representative to the Paris-based UNESCO. She’s a senior adviser to VP Harris & second gentleman Emhoff’s acting chief of staff.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535641-1/senate-session
10:00 AM EDT
Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
House Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES:
Robert Costello, Partner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron
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James Trusty, Former Federal Prosecutor
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Gene Hamilton, Executive Director, America First Legal
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117301
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7vsveVF114
10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of Prudential Regulators
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Michael Barr
Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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The Honorable Martin Gruenberg
Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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The Honorable Michael Hsu
Acting Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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LEGISLATION:
H.R. 8287, “Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8287
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H.R. 8264, “Bank Supervision Appeals Improvement Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8264
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H.R. 8288, “Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8288
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H.R. 4346, “Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act”
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4346
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https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117304/documents/HHRG-118-BA00-20240515-SD002.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117304
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409245
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg9lSVH5UL4
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Financial Regulators Testify at House Oversight Hearing
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr and acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu testify on financial oversight before the House Financial Services Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535576-1/financial-regulators-testify-house-oversight-hearing
10:00 AM EDT
Standing Strong on the Thin Blue Line: How Congress Can Support State and Local Law Enforcement
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Gregory Mays
Deputy Commissioner of Homeland Security, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
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Michael Bullock
President, Austin, Texas Police Association
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Michael Chapman
Loudoun County Sheriff
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117188
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/standing-strong-on-the-thin-blue-line-how-congress-can-support-state-and-local-law-enforcement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwY94UlcjaM
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State and Local Law Enforcement Officials Testify on Law Enforcement Challenges
State and local law enforcement officials testify on the challenges to law enforcement before the House Homeland Security Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535655-1/state-local-law-enforcement-officials-testify-law-enforcement-challenges
10:00 AM EDT
Reviewing and Examining the Francis Scott Key Bridge Federal Response
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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WITNESSES:
Vice Admiral Peter Gautier, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard
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Major General William (Butch) H. Graham, Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency Operations, United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Hon. Shailen Bhatt, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation
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Hon. Jennifer Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117167
https://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407475
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407468
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rac9PfBzwgc
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Officials Testify on Investigation Into Key Bridge Collapse
Federal officials testify on their ongoing investigation into the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535555-1/officials-testify-investigation-key-bridge-collapse
10:00 AM EDT
A Review of Select Department of Defense Acquisition Programs
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable William A. LaPlante
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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The Honorable Douglas R. Bush
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
United States Army
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335785
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-select-department-of-defense-acquisition-programs
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Defense officials testify about the Defense Department’s acquisition programs before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee. Testifying are: William A. LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment; Douglas R. Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology; Nickolas H. Guertin, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition; and Andrew P. Hunter; the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-05-15/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34423
10:45 AM EDT
House Democratic Leadership News Conference
House Democratic Caucus leaders speak to reporters on Capitol Hill about the legislative agenda for the week and other issues in the news.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535660-1/house-democratic-leadership-news-conference
12:00 PM EDT
Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service - National Police Week 2024
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/national-peace-officers-memorial-service-0
https://fop.net/fop-foundation/national-peace-officers-memorial-service/
https://www.policeweek.org/schedule.html
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The President delivers remarks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
U.S. Capitol
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lLpq8N97R0
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President Biden Speaks at 2024 National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
President Biden delivers remarks at the 2024 National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535661-1/president-biden-speaks-2024-national-peace-officers-memorial-service
12:15 PM EDT
Senate Majority Leader Schumer Unveils Artificial Intelligence Policy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others unveil their policy for dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). The framework, which comes after a months-long review by lawmakers, calls for $32 billion in funding over the next two years.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535687-1/senate-majority-leader-schumer-unveils-artificial-intelligence-policy