Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, Ranking Member Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) sent...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on the FY2011 budget deal reached by Senate and House leadership late Friday night to avoid a shutdown of...

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced Friday that if the federal government shuts down because of an inability to reach a budget agreement, his job fair scheduled...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined a bipartisan group of Senators in cosponsoring S. 724, a bill to ensure that members of the military continue to receive...

Mr. President, I rise today to add my voice to those who’ve spoken on this chamber floor this afternoon, to express frustration and concern about where we are as our...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today released the following statement on the situation in Cote d’Ivoire.  “I am deeply concerned about the violence perpetrated in Cote d’Ivoire, which...

WILMINGTON, Del. – More than 50 ready-to-hire employers will attend Monday’s job fair, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced today. “There are real signs that our economy is recovering and one...

I am pleased to call to order the first Africa Subcommittee nomination hearing, and will start by saying I am both humbled and honored to assume the chair.  Africa is...

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the rallies that have occurred all across this country. Today Americans in all 50 states are gathering at hundreds of rallies and events...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on the March employment figures released Friday morning: “With unemployment down to 8.8 percent – the lowest point in...