9:30 AM EDT
António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) - Media Stakeout: UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses journalists in Geneva following the opening of UNCTAD's Global Leaders Forum.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p27jhp75
10:00 AM EDT
House Republican Leaders Discuss Legislative Agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican leadership discuss the party’s legislative agenda and news of the day with reporters.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536338-1/house-republican-leaders-discuss-legislative-agenda
10:00 AM EDT
Attorney General Merrick Garland Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at an event at the Justice Department as the House takes up a Contempt of Congress resolution over his failure to turn over audio recordings of President Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536342-1/attorney-general-merrick-garland-delivers-remarks-justice-department
>as the House takes up a Contempt of Congress resolution
9:02 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives
House Session
The House will begin work on the 2025 defense programs and policy legislation and a resolution finding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena for audio files of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536306-1/house-session
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will consider three of President Biden’s nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536307-1/senate-session
10:00 AM EDT
Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions
Senate Finance Committee
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WITNESSES:
Marc Miller (Invited to Testify)
President And Chief Executive Officer
Universal Health Systems
King of Prussia, PA
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Reagan Stanford, JD
Abuse And Neglect Managing Attorney
Disability Rights Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
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Elizabeth Manley
Faculty And Senior Advisor For Health And Behavioral Health Policy
Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Hartford, CT
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Kathryn Larin
Director, Education, Workforce And Income Security
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335902
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/youth-residential-treatment-facilities-examining-failures-and-evaluating-solutions
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Hearing on Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing to examine a report alleging neglect and abuse at youth residential treatment facilities.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536331-1/hearing-youth-residential-treatment-facilities
10:00 AM EDT
Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes
Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335899
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/combatting-the-youth-vaping-epidemic-by-enhancing-enforcement-against-illegal-e-cigarettes
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Hearing on Youth Vaping and Illegal E-Cigarettes Enforcement
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department join policy advocates to testify on youth vaping and illegal e-cigarette enforcement before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536330-1/hearing-youth-vaping-illegal-cigarettes-enforcement
10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of the FDIC’s Failed Leadership and Toxic Workplace Culture
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Michael Hsu
Co-Chair, Special Committee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
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The Honorable Jonathan McKernan
Co-Chair, Special Committee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
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Mr. Joon Kim
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Ms. Abena Mainoo
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117412
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409287
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l53NRZKkSn0
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Hearing on Oversight of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on a report detailing a toxic workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In light of the report, FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg announced he will resign.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536315-1/hearingon-oversightof-federal-deposit-insurance-corporation
11:00 AM EDT
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivan Gaggle Aboard Air Force One - Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Brindisi, Italy.
Air Force One
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqORKibcoZE
12:00 PM EDT
Senator Schumer Roundtable with League of Conservation Voters
Senate Majority Leader Schumer and others hold a roundtable with the League of Conservation Voters.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536343-1/senator-schumer-roundtable-league-conservation-voters
12:00 PM EDT
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks on her Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour - Vice President Harris participate in a moderated conversation during the fourth stop on her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour.
Charlotte, NC
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwYUjZJ_sXM
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SBC Executive Committee
@SBCExecComm
The results are in: Messengers at the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting have voted to not pass The Law Amendment.
More to come this afternoon at #SBC24.
11:57 AM · Jun 12, 2024
https://x.com/SBCExecComm/status/1800920273618931970
SBC live updates: Ban on women pastors fails
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2024/06/12/sbc-southern-baptist-convention-live-updates-votes-on-tap-for-women-pastors-ban-ivf/73999866007/
1:00 PM EDT
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the media at 1 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 2D972. The briefing will also be livestreamed on defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-06-12/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34617
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Defense Department Briefing
Defense Department Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh briefs reporters at the Pentagon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?536360-1/defense-department-briefing
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
Have you heard about the latest challenge? It's incredibly difficult, but we dare you to try it! The rules are simple: look at this Blanding's turtle for one minute without smiling.
📷 Courtney Celley/USFWS
9:01 AM · Jun 11, 2024
https://x.com/USFWS/status/1800513673233924505
Share Your Story: The Impact of Losing Access to 500,000 Books
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