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n Convention Center, Des Moines, IA; 3:15 PM * Secretary of State Pompeo continues Greece / Italy / Vatican City / Croatia trip — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continues trip to Greece, Italy, Vatican City, and Croatia, with agenda including meeting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minis

ector of Financial Markets and Community Investment William Shear * Held via Cisco Webex and in Rm 2360, Rayburn House Office Building; 10:00 AM * House Oversight Committee hearing on `unsustainable drug prices' concludes — Hybrid hearing on `Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs (Part II)', with testimony

tment Inspector General Steve Linick, and whether President Trump removed Linick in order to stop his office's work looking into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's conduct; 10:00 AM * House Small Business Committee hybrid hearing on SBA technology systems — Hybrid hearing on '21st Century SBA: An Analysis of S

rom display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes' under suspension of the rules Location: U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC; 10:00 AM * House Oversight Committee hybrid hearing on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — Hybrid hearing on `F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Ensuring Safety and Accountability in the Government

an National Convention continues, with speakers today including First Lady Melania Trump (live from the White House Rose Garden), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, GOP Sen. Rand Paul, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez, Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandman

he Election." The AP <https://apnews.corn/dc647214b5fc9 I cc29e776d8f4a4accf> (8/24, Daly, Mascaro, Yen) reports that during "sometimes contentious House Oversight Committee hearing" Monday, Postmaster Louis DeJoy said he has told the President Trump's allies that the President's attacks on mail-in ballots are "not helpf

r Blinken's confirmation is "particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote f

the FBI said it is "reviewing these requests from members of Congress" to investigate the role social media played in the storming of the Capitol. House Oversight Committee Chair Maloney requested a probe of Parler's "role" as a "potential facilitator" of planning or inciting the violence, and Republicans on the committ

ezes "his assets in the US or under the control of US persons" and prohibits US individuals and companies from dealing with him. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "The revenue generated from the economic activities of GAESA is used to oppress the Cuban people and to fund Cuba's parasitic, colonial domina

ial Markets and Community Investment William Shear * Held via Cisco Webex and in Rm 2360, Rayburn House Office Building; 10:00 AM EFTA00148936 • House Oversight Committee hearing on `unsustainable drug prices' concludes - Hybrid hearing on Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs (Part II); with testimony f

hysician Robert Wah; 2:00 PM • House of Representatives not in session Cabinet Officers: • Economic Club of New York event with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, via conference call / webcast; 3:00 PM Visitors: • No visitors scheduled This Town: • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Annual Building Resi

dams, and Environmental Learning for Kids Executive Director Loretta Pineda; 12:00 PM • Bipartisan Reps. Mike Gallagher and Jim Langevin testify to House Oversight Committee on cybersecurity_ - Remote hearing on 'U.S. Cybersecurity Preparedness and H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act', with testimony from U.S. Cy

"Confident" Foreign Countries Will Attempt To Interfere In Upcoming Elections. The Washington Times (7/15, Blake, 492K) reports Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "said Wednesday he is 'confident' that several countries will attempt to have an impact on the US electoral process this November." Pompeo said abo

a number of proposals enjoy broad or bipartisan support." Bipartisan Concerns Arise Over Cyber Director Legislation. NextGov (7/15, Baksh) reports House Oversight Committee lawmakers from both parties "expressed apprehension that a bipartisan bill proposing to create a national cyber director's office would lead to fisc

hospitals canceling surgeries and forest fires blazing out of control because of a lack of firefighters. (Mary Beth Sheridan) 8. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he granted a visa to Iran's foreign minister to visit New York primarily to meet U.S. obligations to the United Nations, but the official's mo

nt noted that he once contributed to the campaign of Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D- N.Y.), who has just replaced the late Elijah Cummings as chair of the House Oversight Committee. Then he said he wants her to refund his "damn money" after she voted for impeachment. The president likes hyperbole. He's always talking about how