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Senate unanimously passes Coons resolution supporting Team USA at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

July 23, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) commemorating the... Continue Reading
Sen. Coons, Rep. Kilmer introduce legislation to spur economic growth & create jobs

July 22, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.),... Continue Reading
[PHOTOS | VIDEO] Senator Coons, colleagues urge inclusion of Civilian Climate Corps in jobs package

July 21, 2021

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, speaks at a press conference with bicameral leaders about the importance of including a CCC in the reconciliation package in Washington, D.C., July 20,... Continue Reading

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A bipartisan infrastructure bill proves our democracy can still work

June 22, 2021

President Biden last week completed eight days overseas where he rallied western democracies around commitments to distribute vaccines to the world, combat climate change and rebuild the global economy from covid-19.While the president was abroad, a... Continue Reading

The World Is Watching. We Need to Hold Trump Accountable.

January 11, 2021

WASHINGTON — Jan. 6 was a dark day for American democracy. For only the second time in our republic’s history, our United States Capitol was ransacked, except this time it wasn’t by British troops. It was by a riotous mob of thugs, incited by our... Continue Reading

I’m voting against Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court – here’s why

October 15, 2020

Over the past several weeks, I have been flooded with calls, text messages and emails from Delawareans asking a simple question: Why is the Senate rushing to confirm President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court,... Continue Reading