Immediate Release DHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings
Dec. 17, 2024
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4006538/dhs-fbi-faa-dod-joint-statement-on-ongoing-response-to-reported-drone-sightings/
9:40 AM EST
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg News Conference
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540662-1/transportation-secretary-buttigieg-news-conference
9:00 AM EST
Welcome & Keynote: Acting Boldly - Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/celebrating-us-space-force-and-charting-its-future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ADoMhKTQ1g
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TBD
Fifth Anniversary of U.S. Space Force
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540651-1/anniversary-us-space-force
10:00 AM EST
War Room With Steve Bannon Morning Edition
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v604r3k-war-room-am-edition.html
10:00 AM EST
The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 9817th meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1iiqabcem
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United Nations Security Council Meeting on Syria
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540658-1/united-nations-security-council-meeting-syria
10:00 AM EST
Homeland Security and the China Challenge: A Conversation with Congressman Mark Green
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/homeland-security-china-challenge-conversation-congressman-mark-green-jonathan-ward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zk84a95E0
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TBD
House Homeland Security Chair Discusses U.S.-China Relations
House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-TN) discusses U.S.-China Relations at an event hosted by the Hudson Institute.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540646-1/house-homeland-security-chair-discusses-us-china-relations
10:00 AM EST
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Speaks to Reporters
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and other GOP leaders in speaking to reporters as the House seeks to shore up federal government funding in advance of a pre-Christmas deadline.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540654-1/house-speaker-mike-johnson-r-la-speaks-reporters
10:00 AM EST
Morning Hour
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including providing free lifetime national park passes to family members of any servicemember who dies while on active duty, not just in military operations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540645-1/morning-hour
10:00 AM EST
Oversight of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division
House Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES:
Timothy Ferguson, Acting Assistant Director, CJIS Division
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117762
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-criminal-justice-information-services-cjis-division-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxV-5l1kTA
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10:00 AM EST
Hearing on Oversight of FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Timothy Ferguson, acting Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, testifies on oversight of the CJIS before a House Judiciary subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540629-1/hearing-oversight-fbis-criminal-justice-information-services-division
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10:00 AM EST
LIVE: U.S. House Hearing: Oversight of the Criminal Justice Information Services - 12/17/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v5zy2oz-live-u.s.-house-hearing-oversight-of-the-criminal-justice-information-servi.html
10:00 AM EST
America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling
Senate Judiciary Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336420
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/americas-high-stakes-bet-on-legalized-sports-gambling
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NCAA President Testifies on Legalized Sports Gambling
NCAA President Charlie Baker testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the impact of legalized sports gambling.
https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/ncaa-president-testifies-on-legalized-sports-gambling/429557
10:00 AM EST
In-Town Pool Call Time
Official Schedule
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/
11:00 AM EST
House Democratic Agenda
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540664-1/house-democratic-agenda
11:15 AM EST
Keynote Discussion & Fireside Chat: Semper Supra - Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/celebrating-us-space-force-and-charting-its-future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udiinHwhewA
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman provides keynote remarks and participates in a fireside chat
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-12-17/
11:35 AM EST
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks to Young Leaders: Vice President Harris delivers remarks to young leaders who are active and engaged in their local communities.
Largo, Maryland
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBQvOzMIk_o
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11:00 AM EST
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks on Civic Engagement
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540660-1/vice-president-harris-delivers-remarks-civic-engagement
Centcom Strikes ISIS, New Carrier Group Enters Region
Dec. 16, 2024
U.S. Central Command forces conducted precision air strikes today targeting ISIS camps and operatives in Syria, the Defense Department has announced.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4005902/centcom-strikes-isis-new-carrier-group-enters-region/
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2:00 PM EST
Pentagon Press Secretary Holds Briefing: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2:30 p.m. EST. 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/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35602
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