The American Museum of Women’s History Congressional Commission will present its official recommendations to Congress at 4:30 p.m. in the Capitol room H-137.

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., who introduced legislation establishing the commission, is slated to attend the presentation. The commission was established in 2014 to independently study the potential for a national women’s history museum in Washington.

Orientation schedule

From 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., incoming freshmen will have briefings in the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium. Before the closed briefings, staff will escort photographers and videographers into the room for shots of the members-elect preparing for the program.

After today, orientation is on hiatus for Thanksgiving break and will continue on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Sanders’ campaign press secretary talks

The Women’s Congressional Staff Association is hosting a bipartisan discussion with Symone Sanders, the former national press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. She will discuss her career path, work-life balance and breaking barriers at 6:30 p.m. in the Democratic Caucus Room, 1416 Longworth House Office Building. Elizabeth-Burton Jones, press secretary to Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va., will moderate the discussion.

Celebrate National Bison Day

The annual National Bison Day on Capitol Hill reception is today to celebrate America’s national mammal. The Wildlife Conservation Society hosts the event and the national mammal ambassador Kristin Bauer, an actress in HBO’s “True Blood,” is slated to attend. The event is 5 p.m. – 6:30 in 325 Russel Senate Building.

Im here in #DC Today celebrating the incredible recovery of the Bison on national Bison day w/… https://t.co/PiXFJNh87Y

— Kristin Bauer (@BauervanStraten) November 15, 2016

What’s that buzz on the Hill?

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a ceremony in which Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, was honored with a room named after him.

Cong @SamsPressShop was my wingman over the Yalu in Korea. Today I’m his temp wingman in DC at the Longworth building in DC. Congrats Sam! pic.twitter.com/j3PlYclW5k

— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) November 15, 2016

NFL players visit Ellison

Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison welcomed football players in his office on Tuesday for a discussion on police relations and criminal justice.

So exciting to meet with these @NFL players to talk about police-community relations and criminal justice.

Great athletes, great citizens. pic.twitter.com/J3lCL4C4ui

— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) November 15, 2016

Overheard

“It’s just like death. There are different stages of grief that you go through.”

-Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., on last Tuesday’s election outcome. 

Happy birthday to…

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., 36.

What’s going on?

Have any tips, announcements or Hill happenings? Send them to AlexGangitano@cqrollcall.com.