8:00 AM EST
The American Sunrise Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v5w3348-the-american-sunrise-show.html
December 5, 2024
9:30 AM EST
Examining PRC Activities in the Arctic
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/examining-prc-activities-arctic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZze3bI-Rfw
-
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience Iris A. Ferguson speaks at 9:30 a.m. EST at a Center for Strategic and International Studies webcast on People's Republic of China activities in the Arctic. Register at csis.org.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-12-05/
December 5, 2024
9:30 AM EST
Secret Service Security Failures and the Attempts to Assassinate President-Elect Donald J. Trump
Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Ronald Rowe
Acting Director, United States Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117738
https://taskforce.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/media-advisory-task-force-hold-hearing-secret-service-acting-director
https://taskforce.house.gov/media-center/livestream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuBS5LUwMUU
-
Final Meeting of Task Force on Trump Assassination Attempts
The House task force investigating attempted assassinations of President-elect Trump holds its final hearing on Capitol Hill.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540284-1/final-meeting-task-force-trump-assassination-attempts
December 5, 2024
9:30 AM EST
Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy: The Imperative to Strengthen America’s Defense Industrial Base and Workforce
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Chris Brose, Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril Industries
^
Dr. William Greenwalt, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Insitute
^
Ms. Halimah Najieb-Locke, Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Entanglement, Inc.
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117749
https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/media-advisories/media-advisory-select-committee-chinese-communist-party-holds-hearing-3
https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c8JCa3ahxE
December 5, 2024
9:30 AM EST
Examining the Public Health Impacts of PFAS Exposures
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Laurel Schaider, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
Silent Spring Institute
^
Sue Fenton, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Human Health and the Environment, Professor of Biological Sciences
North Carolina State University
^
Michael D. Larrañaga, Ph.D., P.E.
President and Managing Principal
R.E.M. Risk Consultants
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336364
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/12/examining-the-public-health-impacts-of-pfas-exposures
https://www.youtube.com/@EPWCmte/streams
10:00 AM EST
FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting
NARA Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee
https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2022-2024-Term
https://www.archives.gov/declassification/pidb/Meetings
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/freedom-of-information-act-foia-advisory-committee-meeting-21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKzcHhxEpU
10:00 AM EST
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate
The Senate will continue work on President Biden’s remaining U.S. District Court nominations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540382-1/us-senate
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
U.S. House of Representatives: U.S. House of Representatives
The House will consider legislation to provide a civic education curriculum and educational materials for high school students on the dangers of communism and totalitarianism and similar political ideologies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540380-1/us-house-representatives
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
Design vs. Default: Analyzing Shifts in Cybersecurity
House Homeland Security Committee
^
Ms. Heather Adkins
Vice President, Security Engineering, Google
^
Mr. Jim Richberg
Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO, Fortinet, Inc.
^
Mr. Shane Fry
Chief Technology Officer, RunSafe Security, Inc.
^
Mr. Srinivas Mukkamala
Board of Regents, El Paso Electric
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117717
https://homeland.house.gov/2024/12/04/media-advisory-chairman-garbarino-announces-hearing-to-examine-cisas-secure-by-design-initiative-featuring-private-sector-witnesses/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RX8ab3sxM
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Robert Santos
Director, U.S. Census Bureau
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117743
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117743/documents/HHRG-118-GO00-20241205-SD002.pdf
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/oversight-of-the-u-s-census-bureau/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJnrzkarENM
10:00 AM EST
What Is the FDA Doing to Reduce the Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in America and Take on the Greed of the Food and Beverage Industry?
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Robert Califf MD
Commissioner
United States Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD
^
Jim Jones
Deputy Commissioner
Human Foods Program, United States Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336362
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/what-is-the-fda-doing-to-reduce-the-diabetes-and-obesity-epidemics-in-america-and-take-on-the-greed-of-the-food-and-beverage-industry
-
FDA Officials Testify on Mandatory Diabetes & Obesity Labels
FDA officials testify on the agency’s proposal to mandate labels for diabetes and obesity on unhealthy food and beverages.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540387-1/fda-officials-testify-mandatory-diabetes-obesity-labels
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Louis Dejoy
Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer
United States Postal Service
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336361
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-of-the-united-states-postal-service-understanding-proposed-service-changes/
https://www.youtube.com/@HSGACDems/videos
-
U.S. Postmaster General DeJoy Testifies at Oversight Hearing
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies at an oversight hearing ahead of the holiday surge in mail and packages.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540389-1/us-postmaster-general-dejoy-testifies-oversight-hearing
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
The White House
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM EST
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/
December 5, 2024
10:15 AM EST
Fact and Fiction: Getting to the Bottom of the VA Budget Shortfall
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Shereef Elnahal, M.D.
Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
The Honorable Joshua Jacobs
Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Mrs. Edward Murray
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Ms. Laura Duke
Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Ms. Lasheeco Graham
Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117741
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6591
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdGiHYkuq54
-
Hearing on Budget Shortfall Facing Veterans Affairs Dept.
Officials from the Veterans Affairs Department testify on the budget shortfall in benefits and health care before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540388-1/hearing-budget-shortfall-facing-veterans-affairs-dept