Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meeting with U.S. tribal leaders. The meeting with American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian leaders will focus on education, housing, and economic development on Indian lands. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, March 20 at 11:15 a.m. — The Senator will meet with members of the Delaware International Association of Fire Fighters. The meeting will focus on current and future staffing and budgetary issues, as well as on-the-job safety concerns. 127-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. — The Senator will chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on due process issues in the U.S. immigration system. The hearing is entitled, “Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values,” and the committee will receive testimony from witnesses representing various perspectives on the need for reform. A Delawarean will testify at this hearing. Details will be announced on Monday. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Ian Koski at 202-224-4216.
Thursday, March 21 — The Senator is expected to vote all day on amendments to the Senate’s budget resolution. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 21 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, March 22 at 9:30 a.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at the YMCA Youth in Government Conference. Senator Coons will talk about the importance of leadership and student activism in government at the YMCA’s service-learning program that allows high school students to serve in a model government process at the local, state, national, and international levels. Legislative Hall, Dover, DE – Open to press.
Friday, March 22 at 10:45 a.m. — The Senator will tour Polytech High School & Adult Education with the Delaware Dept. of Education Secretary Mark Murphy. The tour, which will be led by District Superintendent Dr. Deborah Zych, will include visits to the newly retrofitted dental lab classrooms; the auto body shop shared by both the high school and adult education students; and the nursing lab of the Adult Education Program. Polytech High School is in the midst of a renovation and building project that will include a 53,460 square foot addition of a new auditorium/performing arts area; computer and engineering technology classrooms; radio/television studio; band and choral arts room; and a new administrative area. 823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, DE
Friday, March 22, at 12:30 p.m. – The Senator will have lunch with staff from the Small Business Administration and SCORE advisors. Dover, DE – Closed to Press.
Friday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m. – The Senator will help the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh announce grants for affordable housing projects in Delaware. The grants are for projects that will serve lower-income and special needs individuals in four Delaware communities. Speakers will include Senator Coons; Winthrop Watson, President and CEO of FHLBank Pittsburgh; Dave Moore of Milford Housing Development Corporation; and Kevin Gilmore of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity. Further details will be announced on Wednesday. Harmony Hill, 77 Rollin Court, Camden, DE — Open to Press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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