Tuesday, May 13 at 9:45 a.m. – The Senator will appear on MSNBC’s The Daily Rundown to preview Thursday’s African Affairs Subcommittee hearing on the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria.
Tuesday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations. The Committee will consider two nominees for Circuit Judge and five nominees for District Judge. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Tuesday, May 13 at 3:15 p.m. – The Senator will attend a hearing of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled “Economic Espionage and Trade Secret Theft: Are Our Laws Adequate for Today’s Threats?” The Committee will examine legislation introduced by Senator Coons and Senator Orin Hatch (R-Utah) to create the first federal private right-of-action for the theft of trade secrets. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Wednesday, May 14 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting on conservation and sportsmen’s issues with members of the outdoor recreation community. Delaware Wild Lands Executive Director Kate Hackett will join Senator Coons for the discussion. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program: Supporting Law Enforcement Officers When it Matters Most.” Texas police officer Ann Carrizales, whose life was saved by a bulletproof vest purchased through the program, and International Association of Chiefs of Police Chief Yousry A. Zakhary will testify about the need to reauthorize the program. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Wednesday, May 14 at 12:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 2:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Wednesday, May 14 at 3:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on FY 2015 resource needs of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. SEC Chairman Mary Jo White and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Mark P. Wetjen will testify. 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Appropriations Committee’s Vince Morris at 202-224-1010.
Wednesday, May 14 at 3:30 p.m. – The Senator will speak on the Senate Floor about the tax extenders bill and a provision he authored to allow startup companies and small businesses to access the successful R&D Tax Credit. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery. Note: Exact time subject to change.
Thursday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will chair a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs on Boko Haram’s kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria. The hearing will examine U.S. offers of assistance to the Nigerian government and any impediments that may be slowing the deployment of that assistance. The hearing will also take a broader look at the root causes of Boko Haram’s years-long terror campaign in the region. The proceedings will be broadcast live on C-SPAN 3. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Ian Koski at 202-224-5042.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.