Monday, September 16 at 9:45 a.m. – The Senator will deliver keynote remarks at the Delaware Family Voices’ Child Mental Health Summit. The conference, titled “Creating a Common Vision for Children’s Mental Health,” will bring mental health care providers and state service agencies together with families to share knowledge about available services and help parents advocate for their children’s health and well-being. Embassy Suites, 654 S. College Ave, Newark, DE – Open to press. Contact Brian Cunningham at 302-573-6345.
Monday, September 16 at 11:00 a.m. – The Senator will visit William Penn High School and meet with leaders and participants from Communities In Schools of Delaware. Communities In Schools brokers and develops mentoring, tutoring, and after-school programming to empower students to stay in school and achieve in life. William Penn High School, New Castle, DE.
Monday, September 16 at 12:30 p.m. – The Senator will deliver the third annual James R. Soles Lecture on the Constitution and Citizenship at the University of Delaware’s Constitution Day Luncheon. The Soles Lecture honors the late Dr. James R. Soles, a member of the University’s political science and international relations faculty for more than 34 years, and marks the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. University of Delaware, Perkins Student Center, 325 Academy St, New Castle, DE – Open to press.
Tuesday, September 17 at 2:15 p.m. – The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting. The Committee will consider two nominations, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, and an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee during the 113th Congress. S-116, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Foreign Relations Committee’s Adam Sharon at 202-224-4651.
Tuesday, September 17 at 5:15 p.m. – The Senator will speak at the Yale CEO Caucus. Senator Coons will address business leaders, political leaders, and scholars about the need for Washington to refocus on manufacturing jobs. 101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 3:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Wednesday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend a reception with the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and Federal Judges Association to greet bankruptcy judges, district court judges, and magistrate judges in attendance. Senator Coons is chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Closed to press.
Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. – The Senator will compete in the National Press Club’s Centennial Spelling Bee. The event will pit nine Members of Congress against nine Washington journalists in a reprise of the first “Best Speller in the United States” competition, originally held in 1913. Proceeds from the competition will benefit the National Press Club’s non-profit Journalism Institute. 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Katy Steinmetz at katy_steinmetz@timemagazine.com.
Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend a Judiciary Committee business meeting. The committee will consider the National Blue Alert Act, a bill cosponsored by Senator Coons to establish a national network system to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is injured or killed in the line of duty. The committee will also consider three nominations for district judge and one nomination for circuit judge. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Thursday, September 19 at 11:00 a.m. – The Senator will deliver opening remarks at an event marking Pulmonary Fibrosis Advocacy Day. Senator Coons, who has introduced legislation to expand pulmonary fibrosis research, will address key stakeholders and advocates about efforts to combat this deadly and debilitating respiratory disease. SVC 203-2 Capitol Visitors Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Ian Koski at 202-224-5042.
Thursday, September 19 at 12:00 p.m. – The Senator will preside over the Senate until 1:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Thursday, September 19 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.
Thursday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the second annual Golden Goose Award Ceremony. The ceremony recognizes scientists and engineers whose federally funded research has had significant human and economic benefits. Reserve Officers Association Building, 1 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact Barry Toiv at 202-408-7500.
Saturday, September 21 at 12:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Delaware Saengerbund Oktoberfest Festival. The three-day annual festival features authentic German specialties, Bavarian bands, folk dancing, amusement rides, games and more. 49 Salem Church Road Newark, DE – Open to press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.