Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) responded to President Obama’s announcement today of a new review of federal regulations to make it easier for businesses to create jobs, issuing the...

WILMINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons today issued the following statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “As we pause...

Delaware’s Congressional delegation – Senator Tom Carper, Senator Chris Coons, and Representative John Carney – joined Lt. Governor Matt Denn at the Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in...

WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. Coons issued the following statement in response to today’s report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: “Today’s report...

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) issued the following statement on the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll and several others: “My...

WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) today announced the hiring of staff for several senior positions, including chief of staff, state director, senior policy advisor, and communications director. “From day...

Washington, DC – Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today congratulated Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) on her achievement as the longest-serving female Senator in United States history. “I congratulate Senator Mikulski on...

Washington, DC – Today, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) congratulated John Carney on being sworn-in as the U.S. Representative for Delaware’s at-large congressional district. “I’ve been proud to call John Carney...

Wilmington, Del. – Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today congratulated Chip Flowers on being sworn-in as the state treasurer for Delaware. “These are tough times for our country. Too many American...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Coons today issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of New START: “I was proud to vote today in support of ratification of...