WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recently introduced the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act alongside Reps. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), and Michael Turner (R-Ohio). This legislation would expand eligibility for federal Pell Grant programs to individuals interested in pursuing short-term, high-quality education and trai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), the last Vietnam veteran currently serving in the United States Senate, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) recently introduced the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2023 to ensure surviving spouses and children of servicemembers who die as a result of a service-connected illness or injury have access to the benefits we owe them, some of which are currently tied up in eligibili  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following opening statement: * * * On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to examine low carbon transportation fuels and consider the development of a national clean fuels policy. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Over the past two years, this committee has played a vital leadership role in passing historic infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstating the finding that it is "appropriate and necessary" to regulate mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants under the Mercury Air Toxi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to examine low carbon transportation fuels and consider the development of a national clean fuels policy. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Over the past two years, this committee has played a vi  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined Small Business Administration Delaware District Director Michelle Harris for a roundtable discussion in honor of Black History Month about how the First State is doing in supporting its Black-owned small businesses, and where and how Delaware can improve. Participants in Friday's discussion included President of the Black Chamber of Commerce Aya  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) that will partner with the private sector to create, develop, and commercialize clean energy technologies. Senators Coons, Graham, and Lujan led the Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) reintroduced the Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act (SAFE Act), legislation that responds to the ongoing global food crisis created by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine by improving the timeliness, and expanding the reach of, U.S. international food assistance. "Climate change, public health threats, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) celebrated the passage of a bipartisan resolution to establish February 18-25, 2023, as National FFA Week. The resolution has 58 bipartisan cosponsors and passed the Senate on February 15. The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders by providing educational and care  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: "The recent Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has led to serious health and safety concerns from the surrounding communities. Giv  more