Monday, April 15 at 8:45 a.m. — The Senator will speak at the Delaware Anti-Hunger Coalition Ending Hunger conference. The all-day conference, sponsored by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, will focus on ways to increase access to and participation in children’s nutrition programs, innovative strategies for providing more nutritious foods and recruiting and applying volunteer talent. Other speakers include U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Lt. Governor Matt Denn, First Lady Carla Markell, Delaware Health and Social Services Cabinet Secretary Rita Landgraf, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Janey Thornton, and Bank of America’s Delaware Market President, Chip Rossi. Christiana Hilton, 100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE – Open to press.
Monday, April 15 at 11:15 a.m. — The Senator will visit St. Michael’s School and Nursery with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Governor Markell, Lt. Governor Matt Denn, and Senator Carper. Secretary Duncan is visiting St. Michael’s to look at its early learning program and highlight President Obama’s “Preschool for All” proposal to expand access to high-quality early education for all children. At 10:30 a.m., Secretary Duncan will tour the school with Governor Markell and Lt. Governor Denn. The four will give brief remarks and take reporters questions in the St. Michael’s library afterward. St. Michael’s School and Nursery, 700 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE – Open to press.
Tuesday, April 16 at 9:45 a.m. — The Senator will chair a Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs hearing, “Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo.” The following witnesses will testify: Mr. John Prendergast, co-founder, Enough Project; Mr. Mvemba Dizolele, strategy and advocacy fellow, Eastern Congo Initiative; Fr. Ferdinand Muhigirwa, director, Centre d’Etudes Pour l’Action Sociale, Kinshasa; and Mr. Federico Borello, director, Investments Humanity United. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Tuesday, April 16 at 2:15 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting. The committee will vote on Senator Coons’ resolution on the Kenyan elections, S.Res.90. U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
Wednesday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting with key immigration reform stakeholders. The discussion will focus primarily on the Senate’s work to overhaul our broken immigration system. Wilmington’s Ana Velasquez, director of prevention and advocacy at the Latin American Community Center, will come to the meeting to share her perspective with senators. U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC – Closed to press.
Wednesday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. — The Senator will host a Senate Law Enforcement Caucus briefing on the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Rescheduled from March, this briefing will provide an opportunity for members and staff to hear from panelists about the on-the-ground experience in Delaware and Kentucky with the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Drew Fennell, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Council of Delaware and Col. Thomas MacLeish, Director, Delaware Statistical Analysis Center will join the senator at the briefing. 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Wednesday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on comprehensive immigration reform. The Committee will consider the bipartisan immigration reform legislation to be proposed by Senators Schumer, Rubio, Durbin, and McCain the day prior. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Wednesday, April 17 at 3:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 4:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will speak at the National Development Council’s “Build America Council” event. Attendees of the event include the nation’s top housing and economic development professionals building low income communities and creating jobs. 325 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.
Thursday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, “National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2014 International Affairs Budget.” The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, will testify. 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Thursday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Department of Energy’s FY14 Budget. The Honorable Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Department of Energy will testify. 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Thursday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting. The committee will consider the nominations of Gregory Alan Phillips to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit and Karol Virginia Mason to be an Assistant Attorney General. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC – Open to press.
Thursday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 5:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Delaware HIV Consortium’s annual WOW Gala. The Consortium’s premier benefit, the Annual WOW Awards Celebration honors excellence in community leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy in the field of HIV/AIDS. Clarion Belle Hotel, 1612 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE. Open to press.
Saturday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend the Newark Center for Creative Learning School’s Greenfest event. In order to promote sustainability for children and families, the NCCL’s annual Greenfest event will offer activities to educate attendees on food, energy, green technology, wildlife, and waste management. NCCL School, 401 Phillips Avenue, Newark, DE – Open to press.
Saturday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the annual PNC Common Wealth Awards. Created under the will of the late Ralph Hayes, an influential American business executive and philanthropist, Hayes conceived the awards to reward and encourage the best of human performance worldwide. This year’s honorees include actors Alan Alda and Martin Sheen, author David McCullough, and journalist Jane Pauley. Hotel DuPont, 11th & Market Streets, Wilmington, DE.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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