Sunday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m. — The Senator will be interviewed on CBS’ Face The Nation about his trip to Liberia and his recommendations for changes to the U.S. strategy against Ebola. CBS, 2020 M Street NW, Washington D.C. — Can be seen in Delaware on CBS3 and WBOC16.
Monday, January 5 at 2 p.m. — The Senator will deliver remarks at an event hosted by Cigna noting the passage of the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act. Sen. Coons will be joined by Sen. Tom Carper, Congressman John Carney, Governor Jack Markell, and Cigna’s President and CEO David Cordani, Global Health Benefits Chief Operating Officer David Maltby and more than 250 Cigna employees. Cigna Wilmington office, 300 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE – Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham 302-650-7858. Background: http://1.usa.gov/1xmfaBj.
Tuesday, January 6 at 12 p.m. — The Senator will be officially sworn in as a member of the 114th Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The swearing ceremony marks Sen. Coons’ start to his first full term as junior senator from Delaware. Old Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, January 6 at 1:45 p.m. — The Senator will participate in a reenactment photograph of his swearing in with Vice President Joe Biden. Old Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. — Closed to press. Photos will be available upon request.
Wednesday, January 7 at 9 a.m. — The Senator will participate in his first Democratic Leadership Meeting. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, January 8 at 11 a.m. — The Senator and his staff will receive an ethics training. With Senator Coons joining the Senate Ethics Committee in the 114th Congress, the Senator requested a refresher training for the staff. Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. — Closed to press. Training slides: http://1.usa.gov/1tHkmQT
Saturday, January 10 at 12 p.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at The Potomac Coalition’s 19th Annual Jeffrey Arlyn Young retreat. This year’s retreat focuses on closing the racial wealth inequality gap by focusing on policy initiatives that promote job creation in the United States. Hotel DuPont, Wilmington, DE – Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302-650-7858.
Saturday, January 10 at 7 p.m. – The Senator will attend the 225th Anniversary Celebration of the Medical Society of Delaware. The Medical Society of Delaware exists to guide, serve and support Delaware Physicians, promoting the practice and profession of medicine to enhance the health of our communities. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE – Closed to press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.