Vote on Richard Revesz to be Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, and other matters

Business meeting to vote on nominees Richard Revesz and Robert Schriver; their confirmation hearing was on September 29th.

Nominations

  • Robert H. Shriver III to be Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management;
  • Richard “Ricky” Revesz to be Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

Legislation

  • H.R. 884, National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022.

Postal Naming Bill

  • H.R. 3175, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the “Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
342 Dirksen

11/16/2022 at 04:15PM

Indian water rights and other legislation

Business meeting to consider:

  • S. 3168, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes
  • S. 3308, Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021
  • S. 4104, Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
  • S. ___, To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes. (FLO22B41, to be introduced)
  • S. 4870, Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
  • S. 4896, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
  • S. 4898, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
628 Dirksen

11/16/2022 at 02:30PM

Soccer in a Warming World Workshop

Join the Columbia Climate School Office of Research and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for this hybrid, half-day workshop to address questions about how climate change will affect the way soccer is played, and the health and performance of soccer players worldwide.

Co-hosted by Co-Founding Dean for Research, Dr. Maureen Raymo and World Cup winning member of the US Women’s National Team, Samantha Mewis, this workshop will feature short talks from Columbia researchers, followed by small panel discussions and Q&A.

A light reception in the Monell Lobby will follow.

A Zoom link will be sent to virtual attendees approximately 24 hours prior to the event.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Tickets are free: RSVP here.

Samantha Mewis is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for the KC Current of the NWSL and the United States Women’s National Team. Mewis is considered one of the best midfielders in the world, having won 3 NWSL titles, a FIFA World Cup and was named the #1 Player in the World by ESPNFC in 2021.

Columbia Climate School
New York
11/16/2022 at 01:00PM

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The Nation's Water Affordability Crisis: A Call to Action

The Water Equity and Climate Resilience (WECR) Caucus invites you to an online congressional briefing on addressing the nation’s water affordability crisis through establishing a permanent, national low-income water assistance program. The conversation will feature special guest Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). We will also be joined by members and allies of the WECR Caucus:

  • Monica Lewis Patrick (We the People of Detroit)
  • Kyle Jones (Community Water Center)
  • Julian Gonzalez (Earthjustice)
  • Scott Berry (US Water Alliance)
  • Tony Parrott (Louisville MSD)

RSVP for the webinar here.

Water Equity and Climate Resilience Caucus
11/16/2022 at 11:00AM

Markup of H.Res. 1378, Inquiry relating to Resolution Copper mine

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET in 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and via Webex, and livestreamed on the Committee’s YouTube page, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider the following measure:

  • H.Res. 1378 (Rep. Paul A. Gosar), Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Resolution Copper mine.
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

11/16/2022 at 10:00AM

Russia's Waning Global Influence

Hearing page

Chair William R. Keating

Witnesses:

  • Ernest J. Moniz, CEO, Energy Futures Initiative and the Nuclear Threat Initiative; Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
  • Heather Conley, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
  • Daleep Singh, Chief Global Economist, PGIM Fixed Income; Former Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics
House Foreign Affairs Committee
   Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber Subcommittee
2200 Rayburn

11/16/2022 at 10:00AM

Examining U.S. Foreign Assistance to Address the Root Causes of Instability and Conflict in Africa

Hearing page

Chair Karen Bass

  • Robert Jenkins, Assistant to the Administrator, USAID Bureau of Conflict Prevention and Stabilization
  • Alicia Mandaville, Vice President for Policy and Evaluation, Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Andrew Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
  • Travis Adkins, President and CEO, U.S. African Development Foundation
House Foreign Affairs Committee
   Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee
2200 Rayburn

11/15/2022 at 10:00AM

WE ACT Gala 2022

Join WE ACT in celebrating this year’s achievements at our annual Gala! This festive evening will be our first in-person Gala since 2019!

Join us on Thursday, October 27th, from 6:00-9:00 PM at International House New York, for a night of honoring environmental justice champions and celebrating our ongoing work for a more equitable future.

Online Tickets are still available.

2022 Honorees

  • Dr. Beverly L. Wright, Founder and Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
  • Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Director of Policy & Strategy, The Nature Conservancy.
  • Mychal Johnson, Co-Founder, South Bronx Unite.

Sponsorship Levels

  • WE ACT Champion – $30,000
  • Frontline Warrior – $15,000
  • Climate Justice Advocate – $10,000
  • Environmental Justice Changemaker – $6,000

For more information about Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Gianna Folz at [email protected] or 917-574-8241.

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  • 1 Front Inside Cover 6”x 8” ($2,500)
  • Full Page Ads 6”x 8” ($1,750) * Half Page 6” x 4” ($1,250) * Quarter Page 3” x 4” ($750)

For more information, please contact Gianna Folz at [email protected] or 917-574-8241.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice
New York
10/27/2022 at 06:00PM