House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and other GOP members spoke to reporters about their investigation into the Biden administration over the alleged improper reappointment of a number of National Institutes of Health officials.
Health scholars, advocates, and executives testified on increasing antimicrobial resistance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health. Topics included incentivizing private companies to innovate new antibiotics, supply chain issues, the impact of climate change on antimicrobial resistance, and the link between human and animal health. In addition, witnesses called for more awareness regarding the issue.
Women serving in the U.S. House and Senate battle the Bad News Babes - a team of women in the Capitol Hill press corps - in the 15th annual Congressional Women's Softball Game in Washington, DC, a fundraiser for the Young Survival Coalition organization.
President Biden posed for an official portrait with other leaders of G7 countries while attending the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. He also delivered brief remarks on the G7's ongoing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke, thanking the alliance for its support.
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke briefly to reporters before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. President Biden reiterated U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and President Zelensky thanked him and the American people for that support.
President Biden delivered remarks at Vilnius University in the Lithuanian capital on how the U.S. and its allies would continue to support Ukraine in its war against Russia's invasion of its territory. His remarks came as he prepared to leave Vilnius, which hosted the 2023 NATO Summit, en route to Helsinki, Finland, where he was slated to meet with leaders of the Nordic countries.
Next week the Senate Judiciary committee will vote on bill to require the U.S Supreme Court to follow code of conduct enforceable on all justices. Senator Dick Durbin spoke on the chamber floor on how he hopes Chief Justice Roberts will establish a code of conduct prior to that vote.
Scientists Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry testified on the origins of COVID-19 before the House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They, along with others, authored a paper early in the pandemic titled, "The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2," which stated the virus likely originated from nature. Republicans on the committee cast doubt on this conclusion, alleging the scientists were part of a laboratory leak cover-up that occurred in Wuhan, China. Mr. Andersen and Mr. Garry stood by their findings, saying no evidence of a leak was found through the scientific method and that politics played no role in their research.
Health scholars, advocates, and executives testified on increasing antimicrobial resistance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health. Topics included incentivizing private companies to innovate new antibiotics, supply chain issues, the impact of climate change on antimicrobial resistance, and the link between human and animal health. In addition, witnesses called for more awareness regarding the issue.
John Sullivan, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talked about the political future of Russian president Vladimir Putin following the rebellion of the Wagner Group. Additional topics included the status of Ukraine's counteroffensive, Vladimir Putin's political strategy, U.S. communication with Russia around arms control, and the status of a potential prisoner swap.
Next week the Senate Judiciary committee will vote on bill to require the U.S Supreme Court to follow code of conduct enforceable on all justices. Senator Dick Durbin spoke on the chamber floor on how he hopes Chief Justice Roberts will establish a code of conduct prior to that vote.
Scientists Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry testified on the origins of COVID-19 before the House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They, along with others, authored a paper early in the pandemic titled, "The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2," which stated the virus likely originated from nature. Republicans on the committee cast doubt on this conclusion, alleging the scientists were part of a laboratory leak cover-up that occurred in Wuhan, China. Mr. Andersen and Mr. Garry stood by their findings, saying no evidence of a leak was found through the scientific method and that politics played no role in their research.