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Sen. Coons to be honored by Sandy Hook Promise as an outstanding champion for gun violence prevention

June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today will be recognized by Sandy Hook Promise as an outstanding champion for gun violence prevention. Sandy Hook Promise will also honor Congressman... Continue Reading
Sen. Coons applauds wildlife trafficking arrests under the END Wildlife Trafficking Act

June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), the co-author of the END Wildlife Trafficking Act, applauded indictments of four members of a wildlife trafficking network brought by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Justice,... Continue Reading
Sen. Coons backs bipartisan bill to address the humanitarian crisis at U.S. southern border, ensure humane care for migrants

June 19, 2019

Package provides funding to improve conditions for migrant children and families in U.S. government care, for immigration judge teams, grants to nonprofits who care for migrants, and case management for unaccompanied... Continue Reading

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Coons and Rooney: 75 Executives Lobbied Congress for a National Carbon Price. We Listened.

June 01, 2019

Right before Memorial Day, over 75 businesses came to Capitol Hill to demand that their lawmakers establish a national carbon price. The participating business leaders collectively employ over 1 million U.S. workers and represent a combined... Continue Reading

A bipartisan effort to support 21st Century American manufacturing

May 22, 2019

I recently introduced the Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act with my colleague from Colorado, Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, to expand the national network of Manufacturing USA institutes that are working to keep the U.S. on the cutting... Continue Reading
Reimagining our commitment to national service

May 06, 2019

Our nation’s young people face several challenges: the high cost of college and the burden of student loans, concerns about how to develop the skills and experience to launch a successful career, and our country’s bitter partisan divisions that make... Continue Reading