WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), announced a $75,320 grant to the City of Seaford through the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The grant will allow the City of Seaford to perform solar lighting retrofits on 52 existing streetlights in two outdoor public spaces. The EECBG Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) opened the door to possible conditions on future U.S. military aid to Israel if the Israeli military launches a full-scale ground offensive against Rafah without significant changes in how civilians are treated and protected. He also emphasized the importance of increased humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.  [WATCH] Senator Coons: I understand the trauma of Octob  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution to extend funding for the federal government through March 8 and March 22. "Today, I voted for a fourth continuing resolution to extend government funding at its current levels, keeping the government open and operating and avoiding a partial government shutdown. Howev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to assist with the development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes projects, programs, and other activities under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program. Below is the opening s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to assist with the development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes projects, programs, and other activities under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Civil Works progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb 29, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the bipartisan funding agreement, H.R.7463, which would provide short-term funding for the federal government. The Senate passed the agreement by a vote of 77-13. "We cannot continue to make a habit of voting for continuing resolutions while American families live in constant uncerta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined a legislative effort led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-Pa.) to protect every American's right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services that millions of Americans rely on to build their families. The move comes after a recent Alabama Supr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after he voted with the Senate to avoid a partial government shutdown by continuing existing funding levels through part of March: "This continuing resolution prevents a partial government shutdown from occurring this weekend and provides for adequate time to finally complete the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process without resortin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today marking the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: "Two years into the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has suffered a strategic defeat. His campaign to quickly overrun Ukraine and contain NATO has instead been met with fierce Ukrainian resistance, and NATO has expanded. Putin bet on a b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today after returning from a congressional delegation with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Oman: "My meetings across the region reinforced that the war in Gaza has had profound impacts throughout the Middle East. The coming weeks hold the potential to be either the beginni  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined 16 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday, calling on him to ensure his upcoming budget request reflects the urgent need for robust funding for border security and drug interdiction efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and similar illicit drugs being smuggled across the border through official ports of entry. In fiscal year 2023, U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) hosted a Senate Law Enforcement Caucus roundtable yesterday featuring on-the-ground perspectives on the fentanyl and xylazine crises from Delaware and Texas. The Senators also discussed their bipartisan bill, the Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which would make clear that fentanyl and xylazine testing strips are not   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced a bipartisan resolution today to express support for international religious freedom as a fundamental right and a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy amid concern over increased attacks on religious freedom worldwide. The effort is also cosponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The U.S. Commission on In  more