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August 22: Sen. Coons, Office of Nat’l Drug Control Policy director to host opioid crisis event at UD’s STAR Campus

August 19, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, and Director James Carroll, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will convene... Continue Reading
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons: “It’s great to provide comfort and prayers, but it’s more important that we take bipartisan action”

August 08, 2019

WILMINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined FOX News to discuss bipartisan legislation to address gun violence in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. “I think it’s also important for all of us who are elected to serve... Continue Reading
Sens. Coons, Toomey call for bipartisan action to improve gun safety laws

August 06, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement in support of bipartisan congressional action to improve gun safety laws:“The only way to make necessary progress on improving the... Continue Reading

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Let’s work together to fix our health care system, not sabotage it

July 30, 2019

Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with Delawareans at town hall events up and down our state, and whether I’m in Georgetown, Delaware City or Newark, I hear the same thing time and time again: Put politics... Continue Reading

Democrats Need to Talk About Their Faith

June 30, 2019

Just over a year ago, before the frenzy of the midterm elections hit full swing, I traveled to Ohio to campaign with Senator Sherrod Brown, who was running for reelection. I told the crowds about the Sherrod I know from the weekly prayer breakfast he... Continue Reading
Coons and Tillis: What We Learned At Patent Reform Hearings

June 24, 2019

The United States has long been a nation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The American people’s ability to create solutions to problems that evaded others for centuries has propelled our unrivaled technological, economic and military leadership. This... Continue Reading