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Senator Coons statement on Israeli strikes on Iran

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear program: “We do not yet know the full scope of...

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REMARKS: Senator Coons condemns assault of Senator Padilla by administration in fiery floor speech

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) gave a speech on the Senate floor defending his friend and colleague U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) shortly after Senator Padilla was violently...

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IN THE NEWS: Ranking Member Coons highlights Secretary Hegseth’s “poor judgement” in appropriations hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, drew attention for his opening statement and questioning of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday,...

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Senator Coons Statement on Joint Resolution of Disapproval Vote

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval over U.S. arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates:...

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REMARKS: Ranking Member Coons calls out Secretary Hegseth for misplaced priorities, failure to submit budget in Defense Subcommittee hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a series of failures in his management of...

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Ranking Member Coons statement on deployment of Marines in Los Angeles

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced that approximately 700 Marines...

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Senators Coons, McCormick introduce legislation to reduce overcrowded emergency departments

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and David McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, bipartisan legislation to help alleviate emergency department...

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Senator Coons celebrates passage of five bills out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated the passage of five of his bills focused on strengthening U.S. national security and international engagement out of the Senate Foreign Relations...

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ICYMI: Senator Coons raises concerns over Trump’s Sixth Circuit nominee’s qualifications and experience

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) earned praise yesterday for his questioning of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a seat on the...

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Senator Coons statement on President Trump’s new Muslim ban

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s new executive order fully restricting the entry of nationals from 12 countries, which he...

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