Politico Congress Reporter Katherine Tully-McManus previews the week ahead in Congress and NALEO Educational Fund CEO Arturo Vargas discusses Campaign 2024 and issues important to Latino voters.
The House will consider several bills under a suspension of the rules on veterans' benefits. weather forecasting, wildfire detection, and child online safety protections.
The Society for International Development-United States held its 2024 annual conference, with the theme "World in Crisis: Sparks of Hope." In this first portion of the event, former U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Mark Green delivered remarks. He reported that there were 130 million refugees in the world, caused by various forces like extreme weather and authoritarian regimes, and said it was important to help developing nations become self-reliant. Mr. Green is president and CEO of the Wilson Center and served as a Republican U.S. representative for Wisconsin (1999-2007).
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted panelist for a discussion on artificial intelligence and the potential risks it could pose for voters, campaigns, and election officials this year. When it comes to local elections and AI online, the panelist noted the importance of regulation by state and local authorities rather than relying on platforms to do the majority of regulating. They also discussed how AI could impact reliable journalism during the 2024 election cycle.
The House will consider several bills under a suspension of the rules on veterans' benefits. weather forecasting, wildfire detection, and child online safety protections.
Maryland's 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, Congressman David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, participated in a forum to debate top issues in the state. The forum focused on issues including Maryland's crime rate, a ceasefire in Gaza and the Key Bridge collapse. Congressman Trone has represented Maryland's sixth district in the U.S. House since 2019. Maryland's former Republican Governor Larry Hogan is running for the GOP nomination. This candidate forum was hosted at the University of Baltimore Schaefer Center.
The House will consider several bills under a suspension of the rules on veterans' benefits. weather forecasting, wildfire detection, and child online safety protections.
House lawmakers held a moment of silence for New Jersey Represenative Donald Payne Jr., who died from health complications on April 24, 2024. Representative Payne served for six terms. He will lie in state in the Essex County Historic Courthouse in Newark, NJ.
"It is an honor to welcome Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to the Capitol," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during remarks at the Capitol where the late Korean War veteran was lying in honor. Others in attendance included Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).. Col. Puckett, who received the Medal of Honor from President Biden in 2021, passed away at the age of 97 on April 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus Georgia.
Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation's capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said the march would advocate for poor and low wage workers in an effort to eliminate poverty and promote living wages. Organizers talked about their plan to march from the National Mall to polling locations to advocate for expanded voting rights, which Reverend Barber says includes statehood for the District of Columbia. This press conference and discussion was hosted at the National Press Club in Washington, DC
Kathleen Sebelius, former Health and Human Services secretary in the Obama administration, and former senator and physician Bill Frist (R-TN) joined White House Gun Violence Prevention Office Deputy Director Gregory Jackson, and Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney for a discussion on gun violence prevention. They stressed the importance of recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis and advocated for solutions from the public health perspective. Topics included messaging by trusted sources, community violence intervention, the impact of gun violence on youth, and pros and cons of gun policies.
The Atlantic Council held a series of discussions focusing on the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC. In this session U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, and Lithuania's Defense Minister Laurynas Kasinas spoke about each of their countries defense priorities, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and other global security challenges on the horizon. The summit will occur July 9 to 11.
The Atlantic Council held a series of discussions focusing on the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC. In this session Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova and Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Anniken Krutnes spoke about each of their countries defense priorities, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and other global security challenges on the horizon. Ukraine is not a NATO member. Norway is a founding member. The summit will occur July 9 to 11.
The Atlantic Council held a series of discussions focusing on the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC. In this session U.S., British and German diplomats spoke about each of their countries defense priorities, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and other global security challenges on the horizon. The summit will occur July 9 to 11.
"It is an honor to welcome Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to the Capitol," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during remarks at the Capitol where the late Korean War veteran was lying in honor. Others in attendance included Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).. Col. Puckett, who received the Medal of Honor from President Biden in 2021, passed away at the age of 97 on April 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus Georgia.
Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation's capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said the march would advocate for poor and low wage workers in an effort to eliminate poverty and promote living wages. Organizers talked about their plan to march from the National Mall to polling locations to advocate for expanded voting rights, which Reverend Barber says includes statehood for the District of Columbia. This press conference and discussion was hosted at the National Press Club in Washington, DC
Kathleen Sebelius, former Health and Human Services secretary in the Obama administration, and former senator and physician Bill Frist (R-TN) joined White House Gun Violence Prevention Office Deputy Director Gregory Jackson, and Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney for a discussion on gun violence prevention. They stressed the importance of recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis and advocated for solutions from the public health perspective. Topics included messaging by trusted sources, community violence intervention, the impact of gun violence on youth, and pros and cons of gun policies.
