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or the Middle East Dana Stroul * Held via videoconference and in- person Location: Rm 419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; 10:00 AM US House: The House of Representatives is on recess from July 30 to August 30. General Events: • National Institute of Standards and Technology Advisory Com

dle East Dana Stroul * Held via videoconference and in- person Location: Rm 419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; 10:00 AM US House: The House of Representatives is on recess from July 30 to August 30. General Events: • National Institute of Standards and Technology Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards

To Stop Seeking Death Penalty. Reuters (8/9) reports Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO) on Monday sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging him to "order Department of Justice attorneys to stop seeking the death penalty." Accord

ral meeting; attends the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Ralph Puckett by the President. US Senate: • No public schedule released. US House: • House meets for legislative business - House of Representatives meets for legislative business, with agenda for the week including 'H.R. 1629 -

nt by voting present," while "three voted no." The Minneapolis Star Tribune (5/20, 855K) reports the three lawmakers who voted no - Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) - said in a statement, "A bill that pours $1.9 billion into increased police surveillance and force

irness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act' and 'H. Res. 275 - Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community', held via Cisco Webex Location: Vir

gy for staffing its Pipeline Security Section and improve congressional oversight of TSA's pipeline efforts." In a statement, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), who is leading the effort to pass the bill, said, "It's become clear that cyber-attacks on our critical infrastructure are national security and e