WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in The News Journal paying tribute to President Joe Biden’s decades of service, which have been rooted in his home state of Delaware. Senator Coons praised President Biden as a man of faith and family and as a historic leader who has always put country before self.

Senator Coons interned in then-Senator Biden’s office in Washington and now holds his old seat in the Senate. Today, he’s traveling with President Biden to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

DNJ: Coons: Joe Biden is a true Delawarean and the most consequential president of my lifetime

Joe is one of the most grounded people I know – grounded in his faith, his family, and yes, our state. At the best moments and the hardest times in his life, he has been at home in Delaware, drawing strength and encouragement from the people who have known him, loved him and shaped him over decades. His values of hard work, commitment to family and a belief in working across the aisle are rooted in the way Delawareans respect and know each other.

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It's a chapter that could only be written in Delaware. Part of him will always be the kid with a stutter who grew up in Claymont and graduated from Archmere and the University of Delaware. He learned from his dad’s work selling cars in Wilmington that a job isn’t just a paycheck, but a chance at dignity and self-respect. Worshipping at St. Joseph on the Brandywine has grounded him in his Catholic faith and encouraged him to put Christian teachings of fighting for justice, feeding the hungry and caring for the widow and orphan at the core of his career. 

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In one term, he has become the most consequential president of my lifetime. When he took office, our nation faced three great crises: a public health crisis sparked by the mishandling of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic; the crippling economic crisis that resulted; and a crisis of democracy sparked by [former President Donald] Trump’s attempt to interfere in the peaceful transition of power through the January 6th attack on the Capitol that he incited.

Read the full op-ed here.