Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) has cosponsored a bill to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in five years. The Minimum Wage Fairness Act would...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) testified before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on Wednesday about his bill to make substantial improvements to the administration of elections...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) participated in a roundtable discussion with women business leaders in the Capitol on Wednesday focused on job creation, STEM education, and fostering women’s...

Mr. President, I’d like to thank my colleague from Oregon, Senator Merkley, who’s done a tremendous job laying out both the scientific case, and the compelling economic case, the cultural...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) voted Monday to approve reforms to the military justice system aimed at addressing the crisis of sexual assault in the military. The Victims...

WASHINGTON- Today, Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Representative John Carney (all D-Del.) announced an award from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) by the Federal Emergency Management...

WILMINGTON, Del – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, hosted more than 1,200 attendees Monday at the third annual Opportunity: Africa...

WILMINGTON, Del. – A job fair hosted by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney in conjunction with Brandywine Counseling and Community Services drew more...

   Madam President, I come to the floor once again to talk about good jobs–about manufacturing jobs–and about what we can do together in this Chamber to strengthen the vital...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, issued the following statement Wednesday following his vote...