U.S. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware

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April 2013
Senator Coons praises introduction of marriage equality bill in Delaware General Assembly
Senator Coons and president of Equality Delaware brief senators on marriage equality campaign
March 2013
Statement from Senator Coons on nomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor
February 2013
Statement from Senator Coons ahead of Supreme Court arguments on Voting Rights Act
Senator Coons to help commemorate Black History Month
January 2013
Senators reintroduce the FAST Voting Act to help states improve their elections
November 2012
Senator Coons introduces FAST Voting Act to help states improve their elections
October 2012
Statement from Senator Coons on decision on Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law
August 2012
Senator Coons calls for the U.S. Justice Department to revise hate crime laws to protect Sikhs
July 2012
Senator Coons voices strong support for ratification of disabilities treaty
June 2012
Senator Coons stands up for voters’ rights during Judiciary Committee hearing
May 2012
Statement from Senator Coons on President Obama’s support for marriage equality
February 2012
Statement from Senator Coons on federal court ruling against California’s same-sex marriage ban
January 2012
Statement from Senator Coons honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
September 2011
Senator Coons urges continued vigilance on enforcement of civil rights protections
June 2011
13 Senators team up to reassure LGBT youth that “It Gets Better”
February 2011
Senator Coons calls for repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
Senator Coons honors African American history with pair of resolutions
January 2011
Statement from Senator Coons on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
December 2010
Sen. Coons Voices Support for Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell