9:00 AM EDT
10th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit - Day 2
Center For American Progress
https://www.americanprogress.org/events/10th-national-gun-violence-prevention-summit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0KI2chR6qM
9:00 AM EDT
(Day 1) General Debate - General Assembly, 79th session - The general debate of the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly will be held from Tuesday, 24 September, to Saturday, 28 September, and on Monday, 30 September 2024. World leaders will discuss global issues.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xjbwt20l
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President Biden & World Leaders at United Nations General Assembly
President Biden and world leaders deliver remarks at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538642-1/president-biden-world-leaders-united-nations-general-assembly
10:00 AM EDT
The President delivers remarks before the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
General Assembly Hall United Nations
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/
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10:00 AM EDT
President Biden Delivers Remarks Before the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
New York. NY
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSaIHtovrOc
LIVE: Top OceanGate official testifies at Titan submersible hearing
Associated Press
Started streaming 8 minutes ago #titansubmarine #titanic #live
Amber Bay, the former director of administration at OceanGate, is set to testify on the sixth day of the U.S. Coast Guard's public hearing into the loss of the Titan submersible. OceanGate owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic in 2023. Read more here: https://apnews.com/article/titan-titanic-oceangate-coast-guard-hearing-implosion-6651fe48136b0b15121e87e5a90bbf87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1XhjhW9u0
September 24, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Team Trump Bus Tour in Wisconsin
Stop 4: Green Bay, WI - Trump Force 47 HQ
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/5969fe69-4653-4d38-ac62-56f756065110
https://tour.donaldjtrump.com/
September 24, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
House Republican Agenda
House Republican leaders speak to reporters about the legislative agenda for the week, including a stopgap spending bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown on September 30.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538666-1/house-republican-agenda
September 24, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will consider a rule for several bills being debated this week including legislation to provide government funding past the September 30th deadline until December 20th to avert a shutdown.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538638-1/morning-hour
September 24, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will consider the nomination of Michael Sfraga to be U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. If confirmed, he would be the first person to serve in this position which was created in 2022.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538637-1/senate-session
September 24, 2024
10:00 AM EDT
Why Is Novo Nordisk Charging Americans with Diabetes and Obesity Outrageously High Prices for Ozempic and Wegovy?
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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WITNESSES:
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Novo Nordisk
Bagsværd, Denmark
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335960
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/why-is-novo-nordisk-charging-americans-with-diabetes-and-obesity-outrageously-high-prices-for-ozempic-and-wegovy
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Novo Nordisk CEO Testifies on Ozempic & Wegovy Prices
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jergensen testifies on the company’s pricing for its diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, respectively.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538097-1/novo-nordisk-ceo-testifies-ozempic-wegovy-prices
10:00 AM EDT
An Assessment of the State Department’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Top Diplomat
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Antony Blinken
Secretary of State, U.S. State Department
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117687
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/an-assessment-of-the-state-departments-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-by-americas-top-diplomat/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFQylXx8lQ
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Secretary of State Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The testimony follows a threat by the panel to hold the secretary in contempt of Congress if he failed to do so.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538629-1/secretary-state-blinken-testifies-afghanistan-withdrawal
An Assessment of the State Department’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Top Diplomat
House Foreign Affairs Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ3OwgCAdTc
10:00 AM EDT
Hearing Entitled: Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Gary Gensler
Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
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Hester Peirce
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
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Caroline Crenshaw
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
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Mark Uyeda
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
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Jamie Lizárraga
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
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https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA00/20240924/117682/HHRG-118-BA00-20240924-SD002.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117682
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409374
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeA_3bXYb8s
10:00 AM EDT
Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part III
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Bradley Thayer
Founding Member on the Committee on Present Danger: China
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Hon. Joseph Cella
Former United States Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuval
Co-Founder and Director of the citizen-led Michigan China Economic Security and Review Group
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Mr. Robert Atkinson
Founder and President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117685
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/defending-america-from-the-chinese-communist-partys-political-warfare-part-iii/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9zuSZG7hOI
>including a possible Constitutional Amendment that would allow for the direct appointment of House representatives in the event of mass vacancies.
September 24, 2024
10:15 AM EDT
(TANF): States’ Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind
House Ways and Means Committee
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WITNESSES:
Sam Adolphsen
Policy Director
Foundation for Government Accountability
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Brett Favre
Sumrall, Mississippi
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Matt Underhile
Shift Supervisor
Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office, Bloomfield, Missouri
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Jarvis Dortch
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117686
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/full-committee-hearing-on-reforming-temporary-assistance-for-needy-families-tanf-states-misuse-of-welfare-funds-leaves-poor-families-behind/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u14IAHJ5vks
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Brett Favre & Others Testify on Welfare Accountability
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and others testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on welfare accountability. Mr. Favre was previously accused of encouraging Mississippi officials to misuse welfare funds to build an athletic facility.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538658-1/brett-favre-testify-welfare-accountability
September 24, 2024
10:15 AM EDT
GAO Uncovers Biden-Harris FAFSA Failures
House Education and the Workforce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO
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Mrs. Marisol Cruz Cain, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Team, GAO
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117679
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=411923
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5faLpjvfaLg
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Government Accountability Office Officials Testify on Federal Student Loan Challenges
Officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testify on challenges with the government’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application process before a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538655-1/government-accountability-office-officials-testify-federal-student-loan-challenges
September 24, 2024
10:15 AM EDT
HFAC Markup to Find Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Contempt of Congress and Various Measures
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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LEGISLATION:
Committee Report, Recommending the House of Representatives find Antony Blinken, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118Reportih.pdf
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H.R. 8683, To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-1188683ih.pdf
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H.R. 9564, To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-1189564ih.pdf
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H.R. 9718, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify requirements regarding management of the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118___ih.pdf
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H.Res. 1348, Urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan from imprisonment;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118HRes1348ih.pdf
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H.R. 9172, To establish the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative to promote bilateral counterdrug interdiction efforts with the governments of specified countries, and for other purposes;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-1189172ih.pdf
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H.R. 9718, To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118-ih.pdf
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H.Res. 1449, Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism;
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118HRes1449ih.pdf
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H.Res. 1435, Raising concern about the proposed constitutional reforms in Mexico; and
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-118HRes1435ih.pdf
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H.R. 9082, To direct the Secretary of State to host regular Summits of the Americas, and for other purposes.
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20240924/117671/BILLS-1189082ih.pdf
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117671
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/hfac-markup-to-find-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-in-contempt-of-congress/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ3OwgCAdTc
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup on Blinken Contempt of Congress Resolution
The House Foreign Affairs Committee may consider a contempt of Congress resolution against Secretary of State Antony Blinken if he fails to show up to testify on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538629-1/house-foreign-affairs-committee-markup-blinken-contempt-congress-resolution
September 24, 2024
10:45 AM EDT
House Democratic Agenda
House Democratic Caucus leaders speak to reporters about the legislative agenda for the week, including a stopgap spending bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown on September 30.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538662-1/house-democratic-agenda