Monday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at the Kent County Farm Bureau annual banquet at the Felton Fire Hall. Felton Community Fire Company, 9 E. Main St. Felton, DE – Open to press. Contact Kitty Holtz at 302-697-3183.
Tuesday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will chair a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to consider nominations for ambassadors to Morocco, Tanzania, Namibia, Lesotho, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon. Senator Coons chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.
Tuesday, September 24 at 3:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to consider one nomination for Assistant Secretary of State and three nominations for United States Representative to the United Nations. Senator Coons will introduce Crystal Nix-Hines, who has been nominated to serve as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.
Tuesday, September 24 at 5:00 p.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at a farewell reception honoring Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren, who is stepping down after more than four years. Senator Coons is co-hosting the reception with Senator John McCain of Arizona. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting with economists. Discussion items will include job creation, the economy, the budget, the debt ceiling, and sequestration. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, September 25 at 1:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend a classified briefing on domestic surveillance issues and National Security Agency activities. Representatives from the Department of Justice, National Security Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation will brief members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, September 25 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, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Judiciary Committee business meeting. The committee will consider two nominations and S.42, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013, a bill to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Thursday, September 26 at 3:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Closing Plenary Session of the Clinton Global Initiative’s 9th Annual Meeting. The session will close the four-day CGI Annual Meeting, hosted by President Bill Clinton, which will bring CGI members together under the theme of “Mobilizing for Impact.” This year’s theme focuses on leveraging individuals, partner organizations, and key resources to drive effective action on global challenges. Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, Metropolitan Ballroom, 811 7th Avenue, New York, NY – Open to press with CGI Annual Meeting press credentials.
Saturday, September 28 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend AIDS Walk Delaware at Riverfront Wilmington, which benefits AIDS Delaware and Delaware HIV Consortium to help fight HIV/AIDS. AIDS Delaware’s mission is to support those with HIV/AIDS in Delaware and to prevent the spread of HIV through comprehensive services, education, and advocacy. Dravo Plaza, Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington, DE – Open to press. Contact Daniel Smith at 302-652-6776 or dsmith@aidsdelaware.org.
Saturday, September 28 at 11:00 a.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at the 153rd Military Police Company Delaware Army National Guard homecoming ceremony. The 130-member unit has spent the past six and a half months on the western side of Kandahar working with the local Afghan Uniform Police. Governor Bacon Parade Field, Delaware City, DE – Open to press. Contact Staff Sgt. Wendy McDougall at 302-326-7194.
Sunday, September 29 at 8:00 a.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at a fellowship breakfast honoring Dr. Rev. Christopher Bullock for his work with Canaan Baptist Church and in the community. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE – Open to press. Contact Rutha Williams or Pat Risher at 302-654-8818 or canaanbc@canaanbc.org.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.