The Senator’s Week Ahead Schedule: November 4 to November 10

The Week Ahead

Monday, November 4 at 10:15 a.m. – The Senator will greet job-seekers and employers at the Delaware delegation’s New Castle County Job Fair. The final delegation job fair of the year will feature more than 50 employers hiring for full and part-time positions. Embassy Suites, 654 S. College Ave., Newark, DE  – Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302-573-6345.

Monday, November 4 at 12:30 p.m. – The Senator will address students at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware. Senator Coons will discuss his work in the Senate on job creation, economic growth, and budget issues, and take questions from the group. Osher Life Long Learning Center, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE – Open to press. 

Tuesday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will chair a Judiciary Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts hearing on proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure related to the scope of discovery and presumptive limits on the use of discovery devices. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Jamie Serlin at 202-224-5042. 

Tuesday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The committee will hear testimony from witnesses including Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on the United Nations Treaty, which seeks to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.

Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will speak at the NAS clean energy finance forum about his Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, which would help to address financing barriers to clean energy technology development and deployment. National Academy of Sciences, West Court, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.

Wednesday, November 6 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting. The meeting will focus on issues affecting seniors, including retirement security, expiration of the Older Americans Act, reliable access to Medicare, the solvency of Social Security, and the availability of supportive services like transportation and nutrition assistance. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.

Wednesday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 4:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.

Thursday, November 7 at 4:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 5:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.

Friday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the 3rd annual MSQuerade Ball hosted by the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Proceeds from the event benefit the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which serves the more than 1,550 Delawareans living with MS. World Café Live at The Queen, 500 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE – Open to press. Contact Linda Risk, Development Director at 302-655-5610.

 Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend the dedication ceremony for the C-5A Galaxy 69-0014 at Dover Air Force Base. The C-5A Galaxy is the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s inventory. The C-5 will be on permanent static display at the Air Mobility Command Museum after being retired from service. Air Mobility Command Museum, Delaware Air Force Base, Dover, DE – Open to press.

Saturday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the dedication of Delaware’s new World War II Memorial honoring Delaware’s “Greatest Generation.” The event is hosted by the Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Department of State, and the Delaware Veterans Commission. Legislative Hall, Dover, DE – Open to press. Contact John R. Knotts at 302-739-2293.

Saturday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend DFRC Holidazzle, a night of cocktails and fashion benefitting the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities. Hercules Plaza, 14th and Market Street, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact Renée J. Blessington at 302-454-2730.

Note: Schedule is subject to change.

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