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Senator Coons announces changes in his Washington, D.C. staff

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D.-Del.) announced today the following changes to his Washington staff.   “After more than two years leading my office, my long time friend and Chief of...

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Sen. Coons on WDEL: “We can’t allow the President to successfully claim, that like a king, he has the right to say nobody gets access to courts or judges, all of them are invaders who get sent home.”

Sen. Coons: “I support stronger borders but I also support the rule of law.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined WDEL to discuss the border crisis and...

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Sen. Coons highlighting Trump’s anti-LGBT judicial nominees every day for the remainder of Pride Month

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is speaking out against President Trump’s anti-LGBT judiciary nominees by highlighting one nominee and their anti-LGBT record each...

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Sen. Coons helps secure billions for international development, funding for Young African Leaders Initiative, $50 million to promote development in the West Bank and Gaza

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) applauded a bipartisan vote in the Appropriations Committee today that strongly supported diplomacy and international development. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

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Sen. Coons secures pay raise for civilian federal employees, $416M for anti-drug programs, funding for small businesses

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, secured funding for key federal agencies in the fiscal year 2019...

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Sen. Coons secures funding for first responders, Coast Guard, and more in annual appropriations bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured funding for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the nation’s fire services, and the U.S. Coast...

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ICYMI: Sen. Coons featured in Delaware Today: “The Moral Logic of Sen. Chris Coons”

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, was featured in Delaware Today. Delaware Today: The Moral Logic of Sen....

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Sen. Coons’ Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order. “The American people deserve clarity about what has happened along our southern border in recent...

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[VIDEO] Sen. Coons: “Mr. President, if you’re watching: You can change this today. It doesn’t require legislation. You are not compelled to do this by law.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined CNN New Day to discuss the Trump administration’s separation of families at the...

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ICYMI: Sens. Coons, Rubio & Reps. McCaul, Ruppersberger: Dems and GOP must work together on foreign policy

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) published an editorial ahead...

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