Op-eds

September 2018

[VIDEO] Sen. Coons on hearing with Judge Kavanaugh, Dr. Ford: “It is important that this hearing be informed first by experts”
Senators condemn democratic backsliding in Uganda
Sen. Coons announces opposition to Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court
Sen. Coons calls for Judiciary Committee to delay Kavanaugh vote
Two Sen. Coons energy bills pass Congress as part of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Sens. Carper, Coons applaud passage of funding bill for coastal protection, water infrastructure, energy research
Sen. Coons applauds passage of appropriations bill that funds construction on National Guard bases and veterans’ health care
Blunt, Coons Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse Clears Committee, One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Sen. Coons releases written questions for Judge Kavanaugh
Sens. Coons, Rubio, Merkley, Young, Graham introduce bipartisan bill to reduce instability and promote development in fragile countries
Sens. Carper, Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester urge Farm Bill negotiators to ensure new poultry farmers can access conservation funds
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons to Kavanaugh: “I worry that you reveal you don’t share the view of our Framers…who understood constitutional rights to exist in significant part to right historical wrongs, not to ignore them, or entrench them.”
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons: Kavanaugh has “deep commitment to a view of the president that in our current context is profoundly dangerous”
Sens. Coons, Cassidy & Reps. Matsui, Price introduce resolution to recognize 9/11 as a national day of service
BREAKING: Kavanaugh on his own argument that a President can fire a prosecutor investigating him: “I think all I can say, Senator, is that was my view in 1998”
Carper, Coons Announce $218,000 Grant to Delaware Volunteer Firefighters
EXPLAINER VIDEOS: Sen. Coons explains Morrison v. Olson and United States v. Nixon
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons: “We have to confront an uncomfortable, but important question about whether President Trump may have selected you, Judge Kavanaugh, with an eye towards protecting himself.”

August 2018

Sen. Coons’ op-ed in The News Journal: ‘Here’s how we can honor John McCain’s legacy’
In public letter, Sen. Coons urges Judge Kavanaugh to be prepared to answer questions on executive power at confirmation hearing next week