2:00 PM EST
Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture with the Clintons
Clinton Presidential Center
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/events/
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/events/clinton-presidential-center/kumpuris-distinguished-lecture-with-the-clintons/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPSPP7cOgOI
10:42 am
President-Elect Donald Trump's Visit With French President Emmanuel Macron
“It’s a great honor for French people to welcome you,” French President Emmanuel Macron told President-elect Trump as he welcomed him to the Élysée Palace in Paris. The meeting came ahead of a re-opening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The visit marked the first meeting between the French president and President-elect Trump since the 2024 election.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540448-1/president-elect-donald-trumps-visit-french-president-emmanuel-macron
10:49 am
President-elect Trump and French President Macron Speak to Reporters
President-elect Trump and French President Macron pose for photos and speak to the press inside the French presidential residence.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540448-101/president-elect-trump-french-president-macron-speak-reporters
3:50 pm
Defense Sec. Remarks at Peace Through Strength Awards Ceremony
During the Reagan National Defense Forum Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new Ukraine security assistance package worth nearly $1 billion. The package will provide Ukraine with more drones and rockets as well as support for maintenance of equipment in its fight against Russian aggression. His announcement came as he and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) received the Ronald Regan Peace Through Strength Award. Secretary Austin as the keynote speaker declared “America’s military is the finest and most lethal fighting force on Earth,” but warned that as the U.S. prepares for a presidential transition of power the country continues to face major threats from China. Russia, Iran, and North Korea. He noted the importance of maintaining U.S. allied relationships with partners across the globe. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to replace Secretary Austin when his new administration comes into power.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540454-1/defense-sec-remarks-peace-strength-awards-ceremony
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Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance Package for Ukraine
Dec. 7, 2024 |
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a significant new security assistance package to ensure Ukraine has the tools it needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression. This security assistance package commits an additional $988 million in support through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) that will provide Ukraine with munitions for rocket systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems. This package also includes support for maintenance and repair programs to help Ukraine reconstitute its forces and build and sustain combat power.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS); and
Equipment, components, and spare parts to maintain, repair, and overhaul artillery systems, tanks, and armored vehicles.
This is the Biden Administration's twenty-second USAI package and part of the surge of aid for Ukraine. The United States will continue to work together with some 50 Allies and partners through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated capability coalitions to provide the support Ukraine needs to win the war.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3989537/biden-administration-announces-new-security-assistance-package-for-ukraine/
CASUALTY LIST
118th Congress
(As of 11/25/2024)
Retiring or seeking other office
https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/casualty-list
yes June 2018