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Senators demand review of federal, state laws that discriminate against those with HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation aimed at helping end stigma, discrimination, and stereotypes that negatively impact Americans living with HIV/AIDS. The Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal ("REPEAL") HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 would require an interagency review of … Continue Reading
12.05.17
Sens. Carper, Coons join bipartisan bill to boost banking consumer protections, help local banks and credit unions
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) tonight announced their support for bipartisan legislation authored by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), to enhance consumer protections and reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions. The bill, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which has 20 bipartisan co-sponsors, will be voted on in the Senate Banking Committee tomorrow… Continue Reading
12.04.17
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons: Suggestion that President can’t obstruct justice “is a laughable proposition…No one is above the law”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss recent news regarding Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort. "There are recent reports that over the summer the president also reached out to a number of senior Republican senators, chair of the Intelligence Committee, majority leader and others to urge them to wrap up this investigation quickly," said Senator Coons. "It suggests an ongoing deeply troubling pattern of… Continue Reading
12.02.17
Sen. Coons' statement on GOP tax bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement regarding the Republican tax bill being voted on in the Senate tonight. "Throughout the past months, I've urged my Republican colleagues to work across the aisle on a bipartisan tax reform bill that Senators from both parties could get behind. Last week, I joined more than a dozen Democratic Senators to ask our Republican colleagues to slow this process down and work together. "Finally, over the last few days, I've b… Continue Reading
12.01.17
Senator Coons’ statement on guilty plea from former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. "This morning's guilty plea from President Trump's former National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, is a clear indication that Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team have found conclusive evidence of illegal activity and are actively proceeding with their investigation. "Robe… Continue Reading
11.29.17
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons on tax bill: “I'm still struck by the difference between what Donald Trump campaigned on and what this bill is actually delivering”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) this morning joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss the GOP tax bill. "As the Republicans barrel towards trying to deliver on President Trump's Christmas promise of a big gift to the American people, I'm struck at the difference between what President Trump campaigned on, a real middle class tax cut, and what this tax bill seems to be, which is something that will add $1.5 trillion to our deficits and debt and that overwhelmingly favors the wealthi… Continue Reading
11.28.17
Sen. Coons: Charities, and those who rely on them, will suffer under the GOP tax bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on the potentially devastating impact of the Republican tax plan on American charities. "I have serious concerns about many provisions of the Senate Republicans' tax plan, including those that will greatly increase the national debt, provide no-strings-attached tax cuts to corporations, and hurt middle class Americans who deserve a fairer tax code the most. But today, on Giving Tuesday, I also want to shed light on … Continue Reading
11.27.17
ICYMI: After Dana Boente’s forced resignation, Sen. Coons requests Judiciary hearing on presidential interference with DOJ, demands answers from AG Sessions, Rosenstein
WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, on Wednesday, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to provide an explanation for the forced resignation of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Dana Boente, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested a Judiciary Committee hearing on potential presidential interference with U.S. Attorneys' offices and once again demanded answers from Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Ros… Continue Reading
11.22.17
[VIDEO]: Sen. Coons, Rachel Maddow discuss Dana Boente’s forced resignation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last night joined The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the forced resignation of Dana Boente. On November 7, 2017, Senator Coons sent a letter to Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein demanding answers on why Boente was forced to resign. Today, Senator Coons sent two additional letters, one renewing his request to the Justice Department for answers and a second asking the Judiciary… Continue Reading
11.22.17
After Dana Boente’s forced resignation, Sen. Coons requests Judiciary hearing on presidential interference with DOJ, demands answers from AG Sessions, Rosenstein
WASHINGTON - After Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to provide an explanation for the forced resignation of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Dana Boente, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today requested a Judiciary Committee hearing on potential presidential interference with U.S. Attorney's offices and once again demanded answers from Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein. Senator Coons sent a … Continue Reading
11.21.17
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons on the BBC: “This is an historic moment for the people of Zimbabwe…I am hopeful that there will be a peaceful transition of power”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Africa subcommittee, today joined BBC News to discuss the current situation in Zimbabwe. "The economy is in shambles, there have been violations of human rights, and ways in which democracy has been thwarted since the 2008 election that Mugabe lost, but somehow maneuvered to be able to remain as president. I am hopeful that there will be a peaceful transition of power. Mugabe has resigned and ha… Continue Reading
11.17.17
Sen. Coons joins bipartisan bill to enforce current law regarding the Background Check System for firearms purchases
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in sponsoring the Fix NICS Act to ensure federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS… Continue Reading
11.16.17
ICYMI: Sen. Coons op-ed: “Try bipartisan tax reform. It worked for Reagan.”
WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in The News Journal about his concerns with the GOP tax bill and what he believes we should do instead to pass bipartisan, revenue-neutral tax reform. The News Journal: Try bipartisan tax reform. It worked for Reagan. By Chris Coons As you may have heard in the newspaper or on TV, the conventional wisdom in Washington, DC is that bipartisan tax reform is too hard. According to the skeptics, the par… Continue Reading
11.15.17
Sens. Coons, Flake, Booker, Isakson statement on the situation in Zimbabwe
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Africa subcommittee, released the following statement on the current situation in Zimbabwe. "For nearly four decades, Zimbabweans have suffered under the authoritarian rule of President Robert Mugabe, a dictator who has repressed his people and presided over the economic deterioration of his country. While a change in leadership is … Continue Reading
11.14.17
Corker, Coons Bill to Improve Accountability and Effectiveness of US Role in International Organizations Passes Committee
WASHINGTON - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), both members of the committee, to review and improve the accountability and effectiveness of U.S. participation in international organizations. The Multilateral Aid Review Act of 2017 (S.1928) would establish an interagency task force with peer review to conduct regular evaluations of how well multilateral institutions carry out thei… Continue Reading
11.09.17
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons on Boente forced resignation: “President Trump is signaling that he is asserting his authority over the Department of Justice”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday joined Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss his letter to Attorney General Sessions on the forced resignation of U.S. Attorney Dana Boente. "I'll remind you that when the former FBI Director James Comey was fired initially there were offered reasons that had to do with his handling of Hillary Clinton's e-mail investigation. Then President Trump himself went on national television and said it… Continue Reading
11.08.17
[VIDEO] Sen. Coons on Boente resignation: “It makes me concerned about Robert Mueller”
WASHINGTON - This morning, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees, joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss yesterday's election results, the latest on tax reform, and the resignation of Dana Boente. "I just was troubled that immediately following the release of indictments given reporting that has suggested Mr. Boente was running a fairly active component of the Mueller investigation that he was fairly abruptly asked to resign," said … Continue Reading
11.08.17
Sen. Coons presses AG Sessions on forced resignation of U.S. Attorney Dana Boente
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter yesterday afternoon to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein requesting additional information regarding the resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Dana Boente. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia is reportedly connected to the Manafort and Flynn investigations and also has a record of handling sensitive … Continue Reading
11.07.17
Reuters: Sen. Coons seeks explanation for career prosecutor Boente's abrupt resignation
Reuters: Senator seeks explanation for career U.S. prosecutor's abrupt resignation https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-prosecutor/senator-seeks-explanation-for-career-u-s-prosecutors-abrupt-resignation-idUSKBN1D735P WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic Senator said on Tuesday he wants answers from top Justice Department officials about why a career prosecutor was asked to resign days before a special counsel unveiled the first criminal charges in an investigation into Russia's r… Continue Reading
11.07.17
Sens. Coons, Tillis statement on President Trump’s trip to Asia
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Trump's trip to Asia. "President Trump is in the midst of a trip to Asia with several important goals, including addressing the threat of North Korea's nuclear program and promoting U.S. exports throughout the region. We have been pleased to see the President reaffirm our economic and security partnerships with our alli… Continue Reading
