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/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:35:45 EST 1 Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-voices-support-for-appointment-of-former-senator-russ-feingold-as-special-envoy-to-great-lakes-region webmaster Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:26:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, offered his support Tuesday for Secretary of State John Kerry's designation of former Senator Russ Feingold — who chaired the subcommittee from 2001 to 2003 and 2007... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-voices-support-for-appointment-of-former-senator-russ-feingold-as-special-envoy-to-great-lakes-region http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/opening-statement-chairing-sfrc-subcommittee-hearing-on-zimbabwe webmaster Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:00 EST Good morning. Today, the African Affairs Subcommittee will focus its attention on Zimbabwe, a country with abundant natural resources, fertile land, and a capable, enterprising population.  Zimbabwe should be driving growth and prosperity in southern Africa. Instead, in the 33 years since its independence,... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/opening-statement-chairing-sfrc-subcommittee-hearing-on-zimbabwe http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/carper-coons-carney-54-employers-will-be-at-kent-county-job-fair-on-june-24th webmaster Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:00 EST DOVER, Del. – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney announced on Monday that 54 employers from around the region have already signed up for their Kent County job fair on Monday, June 24th, but that there is still room for more businesses who are looking for talented... newsroom/releases/release/carper-coons-carney-54-employers-will-be-at-kent-county-job-fair-on-june-24th http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-introduces-bill-to-prevent-churches-from-being-penalized-under-affordable-care-act webmaster Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:00:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) have introduced legislation to allow thousands of clergy and church employees to receive access to affordable and reliable health care coverageunder the Affordable Care Act. The Church Health Plan Act closes a loophole that coul... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-introduces-bill-to-prevent-churches-from-being-penalized-under-affordable-care-act http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senators-carper-coons-cosponsor-legislation-aimed-at-disclosing-the-true-cost-of-college webmaster Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:18:00 EST WASHINGTON – Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) announced Friday that they have cosponsored legislation introduced by Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would require schools to use a universal financial aid award letter so... newsroom/releases/release/senators-carper-coons-cosponsor-legislation-aimed-at-disclosing-the-true-cost-of-college http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-urges-colleagues-to-reform-americas-broken-immigration-system webmaster Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:50:00 EST Mr. President, I rise today to speak to the bill that will soon be before us, a bill that will allow us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the complex challenges facing u... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-urges-colleagues-to-reform-americas-broken-immigration-system http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-urges-presidential-election-commission-to-take-steps-to-reduce-voting-wait-times webmaster Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:23:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Senators Barbara Boxer (D- Calif.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today in sending a letter to the co-chairmen of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, Robert F. Bauer and Benjamin L. Ginsberg, urging them to take strong... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-urges-presidential-election-commission-to-take-steps-to-reduce-voting-wait-times http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/-senator-coons-records-videos-on-civil-rights-movement-for-delaware-students webmaster Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:16:00 EST WILMINGTON, Del. – To assist Delaware teachers and parents in engaging with their students about the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on a critical piece of the historic Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Chris Coons on Monday shared two videos on his visit to Montgomery and Selma, Alabama for the Cong... newsroom/releases/release/-senator-coons-records-videos-on-civil-rights-movement-for-delaware-students http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/articles/article/for-americans-freedom-and-safety-are-not-either-or-choice webmaster Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:30:00 EST News stories this week reporting on two alleged aspects of the U.S. government’s extensive digital surveillance of American citizens have shined a light on intelligence-gathering practices that have not received the public scrutiny they deserve. These surveillance programs were permitted under judicial ord... newsroom/articles/article/for-americans-freedom-and-safety-are-not-either-or-choice http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-prevent-increase-in-student-loan-interest-rates- webmaster Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:51:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) voted on Thursday to prevent the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. The Student Loan Affordability Act would extend the 3.4 percent rate for another two years, closing th... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-prevent-increase-in-student-loan-interest-rates- http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-changes-to-president-obamas-national-security-team- webmaster Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:54:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement that Ambassador Susan Rice will serve as his next National Security Advisor, and that Samantha Power will be nomina... newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-changes-to-president-obamas-national-security-team- http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-condemns-ugandan-governments-actions-against-independent-press webmaster Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:23:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, issued the following statement Tuesday condemning the Ugandan government’s raids last month and extended closure of four independent media outlets. After being shut down by governmen... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-condemns-ugandan-governments-actions-against-independent-press http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-helps-reintroduce-legislation-to-prevent-bullying-of-lgbt-students webmaster Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:47:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, teamed up with 30 of his colleagues to reintroduce the Student Non-Discrimination Act on Tuesday to help protect public school students from bullying, harassment, and discrimination based on sexual orientatio... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-helps-reintroduce-legislation-to-prevent-bullying-of-lgbt-students http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-president-obamas-nominations-to-the-dc-circuit-court webmaster Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:30:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts, issued the following statement Tuesday after President Obama announced his intention to nominate Patricia Ann Millet, Nina Pillard, and Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit Cour... newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-president-obamas-nominations-to-the-dc-circuit-court http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-the-passing-of-senator-frank-lautenberg webmaster Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:46:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement Monday on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. “Annie and I are saddened by the passing of our friend, Frank Lautenberg. Frank was not only a determined and accomplished law... newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-the-passing-of-senator-frank-lautenberg