Monday, June 8 at 9 a.m. — The Senator will deliver remarks to volunteers from US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development and Milford Housing Corporation, to celebrate National Homeownership Month as well as 50 years of USDA-RD Self Help Housing. Volunteers will include USDA and Congressional staff, as well as community volunteers and self-help families. 12555 Deer Forrest Road, Bridgeville, DE. – Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302.650.7858.
Monday, June 8 at 11:30 a.m. — The Senator will join USDA Acting Deputy Under Secretary Vernita Dore and USDA Rural Development State Director Bill McGowan to announce a $300,000 grant to the Town of Smyrna. Rural Development funds will be used to establish a revolving loan program. The initial loan will be used to construct and renovate the building that will be occupied and opening soon as the “Inn at Duck Creek” and will provide areas for public use. 2 North Main Street, Smyrna, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302.650.7858.
Tuesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. – The Senator will attend and deliver remarks at “Children’s Hospitals: Looking Beyond the Walls of the Clinic to Keep Children Healthy.” The event, hosted by Nemours and other agencies, will discuss how their respective children’s health systems have developed innovative approaches that go beyond the clinical setting to promote health in the places that children live, learn and play. A common thread in these initiatives is the role that public-private partnerships have played in catalyzing important work to improve child health and well-being. Senate Visitors Center 203-2, Washington, DC. Open to press. Contact Chris Manning (Nemours) at 302.298.7309.
Tuesday, June 9 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting to discuss nominations for Ambassador posts including Ms. Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to Sweden, Ms. Nancy Bikoff Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Latvia, Mr. Gregory T. Delawie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kosovo and others. Senate Dirksen 419, Washington, D.C. Open to press. Contact Sean Coit at 202.224.0351.
Wednesday, June 10 at 9 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Steering Committee Meeting on Economic Impacts of and Solutions to Climate Change. The discussion will bring together environmental leaders from across the country to discuss the specific economic costs of not addressing climate change. Senate Room 207. Open to press. Contact Sean Coit at 202.224.0351.
Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend Appropriations markup for Commerce, Justice and Science. Senate Dirksen Room 192. Open to press. Contact Sean Coit at 202.224.0351.
Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. – The Senator will introduce Governor Jack Markell at the Keystone Awards Dinner. Governor Markell will receive Keystone’s Leadership in Government award. Since 1994, Keystone Policy Center has proudly honored exemplary leaders and decision-makers who embody the Center’s belief that lasting results are crafted by considering diverse perspectives and building consensus. Honorees are selected for their leadership, vision, outstanding problem-solving skills and efforts to seek consensus-based solutions to challenging issues. The Newseum, Washington, DC. Closed to press.
Thursday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend the Appropriations full committee markup for Defense, Commerce, Justice and Science and Legislative Branch of government. The program includes: Markup of the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016,” Markup of the “Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016,” and Markup of the “Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016.” Senate Dirksen Room 106. Open to press. Contact Sean Coit at 202.224.0351.
Friday, June 12, at 8 a.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s Shining Light Awards. The DBCC will recognize Sussex County Chapter Women’s Council of Realtors, survivor Jacquie Connell, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Delmarva Broadcasting Company of Central Delaware. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE. Open to press. Contact Beth Krallis 302.778.1102.
Friday, June 12 at 12 p.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at ITWorks graduation ceremony. This is ITWorks’s 13th graduating class and 6th for Delaware. ITWORKS is an award-winning IT training program that is free of charge to young adults. Over 16 weeks, students earn up to two professional IT certifications and gain on-the-job experience during a five-week internship at leading corporations and nonprofits. Capital One’s Oliver Evans Building, 301 W 11th Street, Wilmington, DE. Open to press. Contact Becca Johnson 302.256-5015 x112.