1:00 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQbWLopuuF8
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538512-1/white-house-daily-briefing
moved to 2:30
2:00 PM EDT
Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Crystal FitzSimons
Interim President
Food Research & Action Center
Washington, DC
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The Honorable Russell Redding
Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
Testifying on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
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Ms. E. Nichole Taylor
Director of Food and Nutrition
Chichester School District
Upper Chichester, PA
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Mrs. Kay Swartz Rentzel
Executive Director
Southeastern Food Processors Association, National Peach Council, and U.S. Sweet Potato Council
Dillsburg, PA
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Dr. Meg Bruening
Professor and Department Head
Department of Nutritional Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336193
https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/keeping-kids-learning-in-the-national-school-lunch-program-and-school-breakfast-program
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Hearing on Universal School Meal Programs
State and school officials join food and nutrition policy advocates to testify on the importance of universal school meal programs at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538494-1/hearing-universal-school-meal-programs
2:00 PM EDT
Investing in a Healthier America: Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment
House Ways and Means Committee
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The Honorable Bill Frist
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Chairman of the Executives Council, Cressey & Company
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Dr. Mark Hyman
Founder, Institute for Functional Health
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Dr. Anne Peters
Senior Scholar, USC Schaeffer Institute
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Dr. Francesca Rinaldo
Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) Health Plan
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Ashley Gearhardt
Professor of Psychology, Food and Addiction Science and Treatment, University of Michigan
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117660
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/health-subcommittee-hearing-on-investing-in-a-healthier-america-chronic-disease-prevention-and-treatment/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWqEgdUSsBM
2:00 PM EDT
Protecting Americans’ Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Dara Daniels
Associate Director, Research & Analysis Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),
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Mr. Matthew Noyes
Cyber Policy & Strategy Director, United States Secret Service,
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Mr. Scott Rembrandt
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy, Office of Terrorist Finance & Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury,
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Ms. Erin West
Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office,
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https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA10/20240918/117659/HHRG-118-BA10-20240918-SD002.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117659
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409359
https://www.youtube.com/watch?oxnzcff1WT0
2:00 PM EDT
HEARING – Russia’s Imperial Identity
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, Assistant Professor in Modern History, University of Basel
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Philip Obaji Jr., Correspondent, The Daily Beast
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Timothy Snyder, Richard C. Levin Professor of History, Yale University
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Dr. Maria Vyushkova, Buryat activist and scientist
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/336192
https://www.csce.gov/press-releases/hearing-russias-imperial-identity/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?zKNxUx9_U9I
I wonder if the weimar republic was a beta test for nowadays
2:30 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQbWLopuuF8
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538512-1/white-house-daily-briefing
2:30 PM EDT
Chair Powell hosts live #FOMC press conference
https://x.com/federalreserve
https://federalreserve.gov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNRR6EFLdXU
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference to discuss interest rates and monetary policy actions.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538341-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference
2:30 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the quarterly meeting of the Millenium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/
2:30 PM EDT
Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 – Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
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WITNESSES:
President Kent Walker
Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
Alphabet
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President Nick Clegg
Global Affairs
Meta
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Vice Chair and President Brad Smith
Microsoft
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336198
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/foreign-threats-elections-2024-%E2%80%93-roles-and-responsibilities-us-tech-providers
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Tech Execs. Testify on Foreign Threats To 2024 Elections
Tech executives testify on how their companies may prevent the spread of foreign disinformation on social media platforms amid the upcoming 2024 elections.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538495-1/tech-execs-testify-foreign-threats-2024-elections
2:45 PM EDT
Dial 988 +1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Matthew Miller
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
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Dr. Christopher Watson
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
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Mr. Brad Mills
Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Information & Technology
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Dr. Julie Kroviak, MD
Principal Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of the Inspector General
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117648
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6545
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sot7iHU3Vzg
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Good morning X.
Today is my 60th birthday.
All boomer jokes welcome.
5:57 AM · Sep 18, 2024
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