Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Speaking during a Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on the cyber vulnerabilities of the nation’s power grid, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today called for urgent...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Tuesday in introducing the Protecting American Trade Secrets and Innovation Act of...

Mr. President, I rise today to join the chorus of voices from our caucus who have tonight spoken to the value, to the importance of transparency in elections. Transparency, as...

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 15-3 on Thursday to advance bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to protect seniors and persons with disabilities from neglect...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) voiced his strong support Thursday for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was adopted by the United Nations in...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) participated in a roundtable discussion of ideas for protecting women’s access to contraception and family planning services on Wednesday. The meeting was hosted...

WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) announced more than $7 million in homeland security grants to strengthen Delaware’s ability to prevent, respond...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, led a briefing on Tuesday for members of Congress...

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill containing another key provision of the American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (AGREE) Act introduced by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.)...

Mr. COONS.  Mr. President, yesterday we recognized the vision and tireless efforts of former Congressman Mike Castle of Delaware to develop a recreational trail along the Chesapeake and Delaware (or...