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Washington, D.C. – Today, February 6, 2019, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will join House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mark Walker in hosting the 2019 HBCU Fly-In in Washington, D.C. Senator Scott and Vice Chairman Walker have invited the Presidents and Chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate in the afternoon conference on Capitol Hill. The conference will begin at 12 PM.
Media is welcome. There will be a media avail at the HBCU Caucus Launch at 8:45 AM. The African-American Senator’s panel (2:45 – 3:30 PM) will be open to the press, with media availability directly afterwards in the Kennedy Caucus Room.
WHO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott & Vice Chairman Mark Walker
Speakers include Sen. Scott, Vice Chair Walker, Rep. Adams, Sen. Harris, Sen. Booker, Sen. Coons, Sen. Moore Capito, Sen. Tillis, Sen. Hyde-Smith, Sen. Perdue, Sen. Rubio, Sen. Blackburn, Sen. Cardin, Sen. Wicker, Rep. Byrne and more.
WHAT: 2019 HBCU Fly-In
WHEN: Wednesday, February 6, 2019
8:45AM - HBCU Caucus Launch (in HVC-201AB) – OPEN PRESS
2:45 - 3:30PM - Perspectives from Current and Past African-American Senators (Kennedy Caucus Room) – OPEN PRESS
3:30 - 3:45PM- Media Availability (Kennedy Caucus Room) – OPEN PRESS
WHERE: Kennedy Caucus Room, Russell Building
Interested media should RSVP to scott_press@scott.senate.gov.
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