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Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.; Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas; Rep. John Fleming, R-La.; Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio; and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. hold a news conference on the 100 day anniversary of the Gulf oil spill.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” FBI Director Robert Mueller will testify.

The House Appropriations Committee State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of U.S. Civilian Assistance for Afghanistan.” Richard Holbrooke, State Department special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan; and Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development will testify.

The Brookings Institution will hold a discussion on “Fiscal Accomplishments and Budget Update.”Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag; and William Gale, senior fellow of economic studies at the Brookings Institution will testify.

Democratic National Committee Chairman, former Gov. Tim Kaine, D-Va. and Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. will hold a news conference in advance of the “August Congressional recess to highlight the real Republican agenda for America, how Republicans would move America backwards and a new Democratic party strategy to communicate the Republicans’ plans to the American people.”

Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.; and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. will hold a news conference to discuss the need for a bipartisan energy bill that “doesn’t kill jobs or increase energy costs.”

MomsRising will hold an event to deliver the book, “Even Super Moms Can’t Fight All Germs! We Need Paid Sick Days,” a collection of stories from parents in every state across the country who need paid sick days.

Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; and Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. will hold a pen and pad media availability to discuss negative impacts of the health care law on small businesses.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Center for American Progress Action Fund President and CEO John Podesta; and Neal Smatresk, president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will hold a conference call briefing to focus on the importance of developing clean energy industry to create jobs and fuel economic recovery.

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White House correspondent Victoria Jones will be covering the briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC); and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a joint meeting to discuss ways to promote investment and innovation in health technology by streamlining government processes, and on the impact on regulation of converged communications and health care devices.

Members of Congress and disability rights advocates is holding events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) will be participating.

The National Urban League is holding a news conference to share their concerns that proposed federal efforts to reauthorize federal education statutes do not go far enough to ensure high-quality and equitable education for students who need it most. Rev. Jesse Jackson, president and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network will be participating.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md), Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) deliver remarks at a reception to mark the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) is holding his weekly pen and pad briefing.

The Commission on Wartime Contracting holds a hearing on “Subcontracting Risks in Combat Zones.” Deputy Assistant Army Secretary for Procurement Edward Harrington; Patrick Fitzgerald, director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency; Cathy Read, director of acquisition management at the State Department; Drew Luten III, acting assistant administrator for management at the United States Agency for International Development; Cheryl Ritondale, global director of procurement and supply management at KBR, Inc.; Norm Powell, vice president and government business acquisition executive at Fluor Corp.; John Supina, senior vice president of business administration at DynCorp International; Chris Taylor, CEO at Mission Essential Personnel, LLC; Fred Brune, president of government facilities and infrastructure at CH2M Hill (subcontractor to DynCorp); Perry Dalby, manager and ethics committee Director at Tamimi Global, Ltd. (subcontractor to KBR); Paul Hinks, CEO at Symbion Power Services (subcontractor to Louis Berger/Black & Veatch); Mark Kleckner, chief operating officer at McNeil Technologies (subcontractor to DynCorp); Marc Krens, chief financial officer at the Diplomat Group (subcontractor to Fluor); and Jerry Torres, president and CEO at Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC (subcontractor to MEP) will be participating.

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The House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster”

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) holds news conference on “Tea Pary Caucus.”

Quinnipiac University Polling Institute Assistant Director Peter Brown holds a news conference on the results of a new poll asking voter opinions about President Obama and his handling of various issues.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the Ronald Reagan Building.

Senate Finance Committee hearing on “An Update on the Troubled Asset Relief Program,” with Neil Barofsky, TARP special inspector general for the Treasury Department; Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel created to oversee the expenditure of TARP; and Richard Hillman, managing director of the Financial Markets and Community Investment Team at Government Accountability Office.

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Comittee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke.

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White House correspondent Victoria Jones will be covering the briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

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The Center for American Progress (CAP) will hold a presentation on “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the Outlook for American National Security.” Participants include former Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D.; Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione; and CAP President and CEO John Podesta.

The Heritage Foundation will hold a discussion on “Will Obama’s Arms Control Agenda Stop with New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?” Participants include Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; Steven Groves, fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom; and Baker Spring, fellow of national security at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.

The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) will hold a discussion on “Iran: Is a Nuclear Deal Still Possible” Participating is Michael Adler, public policy scholar at WWC.

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence, R-Ind. will hold his weekly pen and pad briefing.

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Gulf Coast Correspondent Miles Tamboli will be covering the Presidential commission on the BP oil spill.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. is hosting a legislative summit of African-American faith based leaders to address how faith leaders can utilize federal resources to confront current challenges facing African-American communities in New York. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Rev. Al Sharpton will be participating.

The New America Foundation (NAF) is holding a discussion on “Dodd-Frank: Will Financial Services be Transformed for Wall Street and Main Street” with Travis Plunkett, legislative director at the Consumer Federation of America; Mike Konczal, fellow at the Roosevelt Institute; Heather McGhee, director of the Washington Office of Demos; Leslie Parrish, senior researcher at the Center for Responsible Lending; Tim Fernholz, writing fellow at the American Prospect; Devin Fergus, fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and Reid Cramer, director of NAF’s Asset Building Program.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. weekly pen and pad only news briefing.

The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is holding a rally following the completion of the “March for Tibet’s Independence,” a nine-day march from Philadelphia to Washington.

The Congressional Health Care Caucus is holding a policy forum on “Looking at the Problems and Presenting Solutions for the Sustainable Growth Rate Formula.” John O’Shea of the Heritage Foundation; and Peter Lavine of the D.C. Medical Society will be participating.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes; White House Director of the Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley; and Assistant HHS Secretary Howard Koh is holding a news conference to unveil the National HIV/AIDs strategy and discuss its goals and details.

President’s Special Envoy to Sudan Maj. Gen. Gration delivers remarks on the “Countdown to Sudan’s Referendum.”