WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 24 Democratic Senators in a letter to President Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing support for immediate funding to replenish Israel's defensive systems, and seeking information on two clear U.S. priorities: supporting an Israeli strategy that will effectively degrade and defeat t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $3,060,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Wilmington to rehabilitate and repair portions of its aging sewer infrastructure. "In May 2022, I hosted EPA Administrator Regan in Delaware to show him some of our wastewater systems i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined a bicameral group of their colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers passed in the American Rescue Plan Act that allowed millions of parents to afford child care and keep their jobs during the p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a 23-year Navy veteran and the last Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, hosted his Delaware Veterans Summit on Friday with special guest Tanya Bradsher, Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs. During the event, which has been held annually for more than two decades, the conversation focused on the implementation of the historic PACT Act and resource  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following fact sheet: * * * National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act U.S. Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) and Scott Peters (D-California) U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Topline: A federal strategy to increase resiliency and protect Americans from natural disasters. Key Points: - The NCARS Act lays out a clear strategy and plan to shore up  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to oppose a Congressional Review Act resolution that would undermine the Biden Administration's American electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure manufacturing requirements and send  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and the lead author of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean hydrogen production tax credit (45V), today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $3,060,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Wilmington to rehabilitate and repair portions of its aging sewer infrastructure. "In May 2022, I hosted EPA Administrator Regan in D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On November 8, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine how the Clean Water State Revolving Fund can help address wastewater infrastructure challenges faced by small, rural, disadvantaged and underserved communities. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for deliv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following remarks on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, participated in the committee's markup of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act. This bill contains key priorities from Senator Carper and the Senate Finance Committee including aspects that address mental health, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), and Medicare and Medicaid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing "Examining How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals and Tax Planning Strategies," U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) focused on how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operates to strengthen the nation's fiscal health and improve the equity of our tax system. Following the recent announcement regarding the launch of the IRS Direct Free Fil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released a discussion draft of the AGOA Renewal Act of 2023 that would extend and enhance the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the cornerstone of the United States' economic relationship with sub-Saharan Africa. "For over 20 years, AGOA has created valuable opportunities for U.S. businesses, workers, and consumers while supporting sustainable economic growth   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to the decision by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to rescind support for longstanding U.S. negotiating objectives on digital trade:  "Digital trade rules ensuring the free flow of information and protecting proprietary technology serve to strengthen the global competitiveness of the U.S. economy and prov  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-Texas) wrote a letter today to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing support for free, fair, and transparent general elections in December and noting the lack of transp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) introduced the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act today to streamline the federal response to climate hazards that threaten human health and well-being, critical infrastructure, and natural environments. Increa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Senate ALS Caucus, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation this week to improve access to quality, interdisciplinary care for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The ALS Better Care Act would establish a supplemental, facility-based payment in Medicare for ALS-related services and directs the Government Acc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution in the Senate designating November as National College Application Month. The bipartisan resolution encourages students to focus on their options for pursuing higher education and commends the parents, educators, and mentors who guide them through the process. The bipartisan resolution notes that, according t  more