http://www.coons.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Feed from the website of Senator Christopher Coons en-us Copyright 2013 http://www.coons.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:50 EST 1 Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/ge-aviation-building-new-lab-in-delaware webmaster Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:00 EST NEWARK, Del. — GE Aviation will add up to 70 jobs at its Newark facility over the next five years with the addition of a $27 million 'lean lab.' GE already employs 80 people at the plant manufacturing advanced aircraft engine components made of ceramic matrix composites.... blog/post/ge-aviation-building-new-lab-in-delaware http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-20-to-may-26 webmaster Sun, 19 May 2013 11:26:00 EST A look at Senator Coons’ schedule for the upcoming week.... blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-20-to-may-26 http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/state-senator-poore-testifies-about-sunsetting-programs webmaster Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:00 EST State Senator Nicole Poore came to Washington Thursday to testify before the Budget Committee's Government Performance Task Force about efforts to eliminate redundant and antiquated programs.... blog/post/state-senator-poore-testifies-about-sunsetting-programs http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/halting-the-rise-in-sexual-assaults-in-the-military webmaster Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:00 EST The disturbing arrests of an Army sergeant and an Air Force colonel who were responsible for training servicemembers to prevent sexual assaults have brought into acute focus to what has become a widespread problem: the staggering rise in sexual assaults within our military.... blog/post/halting-the-rise-in-sexual-assaults-in-the-military http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/video-senator-coons-passionate-speech-about-helping-kids-get-to-college webmaster Wed, 15 May 2013 15:54:00 EST Speaking at a forum organized by Opportunity Nation and CFED on Capitol Hill last week, Senator Coons made an impassioned case for doing more to help kids from low-income families save for college.... blog/post/video-senator-coons-passionate-speech-about-helping-kids-get-to-college http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/senator-coons-on-alleged-irs-targeting webmaster Mon, 13 May 2013 19:23:00 EST Senator Coons commented Monday on the chilling reports of the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.... blog/post/senator-coons-on-alleged-irs-targeting http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-13-to-may-19 webmaster Sun, 12 May 2013 11:17:00 EST  A look at Senator Coons’ schedule for the upcoming week.... blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-13-to-may-19 http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/carper-coons-carney-to-host-job-fair-on-june-24th-in-kent-county webmaster Thu, 09 May 2013 14:50:00 EST To help connect Delawareans with employers in the area, the Delaware Congressional delegation, in collaboration with Brandywine Counseling, will host their third of three job fairs this spring on June 24th in Kent County.... blog/post/carper-coons-carney-to-host-job-fair-on-june-24th-in-kent-county http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/video-senator-coons-reintroduces-the-american-dream-accounts-act webmaster Wed, 08 May 2013 14:46:00 EST Senator Coons spoke on the Senate floor on Wednesday to reintroduce legislation that would help increase the number of low-income students able to access and complete a college education.... blog/post/video-senator-coons-reintroduces-the-american-dream-accounts-act http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/senator-coons-on-delaware-senates-passage-of-marriage-equality-bill webmaster Tue, 07 May 2013 17:39:00 EST Senator Chris Coons issued the following statement Tuesday after the Delaware Senate voted to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples.... blog/post/senator-coons-on-delaware-senates-passage-of-marriage-equality-bill http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/senator-coons-honors-public-service-recognition-week webmaster Mon, 06 May 2013 13:43:00 EST Senator Coons was proud to cosponsor a Senate Resolution designating this week as Public Service Recognition Week.... blog/post/senator-coons-honors-public-service-recognition-week http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-6-to-may-11 webmaster Mon, 06 May 2013 11:16:00 EST A look at Senator Coons’ schedule for the upcoming week... blog/post/the-senators-week-ahead-schedule-may-6-to-may-11 http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/senator-coons-fighting-for-delawares-childrens-advocacy-centers webmaster Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:44:00 EST DOVER, Del. — Senator Coons visited the Children's Advocacy Center in Dover on Friday, pledging to fight to restore federal funding for the nonprofit centers.... blog/post/senator-coons-fighting-for-delawares-childrens-advocacy-centers http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/76ers-bringing-minor-league-team-to-delaware webmaster Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:26:00 EST The Philadelphia 76ers are bringing a minor-league team to Delaware! The 87ers will begin playing at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center this November in the NBA's Developmental League.... blog/post/76ers-bringing-minor-league-team-to-delaware http://www.coons.senate.gov/blog/post/senator-coons-leads-fight-to-restore-funding-for-childrens-advocacy-centers webmaster Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:03:00 EST Senator Coons and 30 of his colleagues wrote to the Appropriations Committee Friday urging a restoration of funding for Children's Advocacy Centers.... blog/post/senator-coons-leads-fight-to-restore-funding-for-childrens-advocacy-centers