Press Releases

WASHINGTON – A day after delivering a speech on the floor of the Senate to express his gratitude to the men and women fighting for the security of our nation,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) welcomed two Delaware students to his Washington office today to congratulate them on receiving the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Charter School...

We all know where we were the moment we heard the tragic news of the attacks on this nation of September 11, 2001.  I trust that all of us will...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces: “This is a momentous development for our...

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) is now accepting applications from young Delawareans who are seeking a nomination to the United States Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney (all D-Del.) congratulated Cedar Lane Elementary School third-grade math teacher Linda Bledsoe on being recognized by...

WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) trumpeted federal support for two projects that will help improve the quality of life in...

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater...

DOVER, Del. – Today, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Rep. Carney (all D-Del.), in partnership with AARP and Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services, convened a roundtable...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today applauded the Delaware House’s passage of SB 30 – a bill that would make same-sex couples in Delaware eligible for civil union...