Monday, March 10 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will host his third annual Opportunity: Africa Conference with keynote speaker President Bill Clinton. The conference links Delaware businesses, faith communities and individuals with top experts on Africa, providing insight on trade opportunities and issues like human rights, sustainable development, food security, and global health. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302-573-6054.
Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will speak at the Judicial Conference of the United States. He will discuss his work to ensure full staffing of the courts as well as legislation he introduced to create 91 new judgeships to relieve overburdened courts. 1 First Street NE, Supreme Court Building, East Conference Room, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Tuesday, March 11 at 2:15 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Foreign Relations Committee business meeting. The committee will consider legislation to address the crisis in Ukraine. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.
Tuesday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend an Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch hearing on the FY2015 budget requests for the CBO and the GAO. GAO Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro and CBO Director Dr. Douglas Elmendorf will testify. 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Appropriations Committee’s Vince Morris at 202-224-1010.
Tuesday, March 11 at 5:15 p.m. – The Senator will speak at a Senate Chicken Caucus reception with representatives from the National Chicken Council Executive Committee who are in town for their annual meeting. Senator Coons is the co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Chicken Caucus. Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 209-08, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, March 12 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting with women CEOs. Topics for the discussion will include job creation, STEM education, and fostering women’s leadership. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, March 12 at 9:45 a.m. – The Senator will testify about his FAST Voting Act at a Senate Rules Committee Hearing entitled Election Administration: Innovation, Administrative Improvements, and Cost Savings. The FAST Voting act would create a competitive grant program to encourage states to aggressively pursue election reform. 301 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact the Rules Committee at 202-224-6352.
Wednesday, March 12 at 11:20 a.m. – The Senator will speak at a meeting with the Delaware League of Local Governments. The DLLG is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of city, town, village, and county governments that works to improve and assist local governments through legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels. Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 215, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 2:30 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Wednesday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend an Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s FY2015 budget request. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson will testify. 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Appropriations Committee’s Vince Morris at 202-224-1010.
Wednesday, March 12 at 3:15 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on national security & foreign policy priorities in the FY2015 International Affairs Budget. Secretary of State John Kerry will testify. 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.
Wednesday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. – The Senator will speak at a meeting with U.S. ambassadors to sub-Saharan Africa. Senator Coons will discuss his work and priorities in the Africa Subcommittee with ambassadors gathered for the Annual Chiefs of Mission Conference. State Department, Dean Acheson Auditorium, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Thursday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Judiciary Committee business meeting. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Thursday, March 13 at 6:45 p.m. – The Senator will attend a dinner discussion hosted by No Labels with guest Bill Gates and moderator David Brooks. G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Friday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Delaware State Education Association Celebration of Leadership Reception. Dover Downs, Dover, DE. – Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at 302-573-6054.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.