Premier Paula Cox, Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess and Government Senate leader Kim Wilson are today leading a Ministerial delegation to Washington, DC.Government says meetings have been set up with high level officials in President Barack Obama’s administration including the Departments of Treasury, State and Labour, as well as with Congressional Members in the Senate and the House of Representatives.The meetings are a result of the combined efforts of the United States Consul General Grace Shelton, and affiliates of the Government of Bermuda based in Washington, and will take place today, tomorrow and Wednesday.Government said in a statement: “There is a full agenda for the brief visit, the intent of which is to update longstanding friends of Bermuda on matters of mutual interest and to make introductions with new Members of Congress where there is a nexus with current Bermuda issues, for example, agriculture, energy, environment and border control.“Following on the recent successful visit to Bermuda by a contractor with the United States Job Corps programme, a meeting has been arranged with the National Director of the United States Department of Labour Job Corps National Office.“While in Washington, DC, the Honourable Premier will also host a luncheon at Bermuda’s Washington, DC Office under the theme of “Women in Leadership”.“To close out the meetings in Washington, DC, the Bermuda Association of Insurers and Re-insurers has graciously offered to host a reception in honour of Premier Cox on the evening of June 15.”