WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Coons, Blunt Rochester, McBride celebrate inclusion of three Delaware sites in Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today celebrated the National Parks Service's (NPS) announcement that it had formally included three historic Delaware locations in Brown v. Board  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced that Delaware will receive a federal investment of approximately $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for STEM research capacity and workforce development. The award was granted to E-CORE RII: Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tariffs, mass deportations will wreck Trump's promises of low inflation, Senator Coons warns in inauguration op-ed WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed yesterday in The Bulwark, warning President Donald Trump as he took office that his campaign promises to institute huge tariffs and mass deportations would send inflation skyrocketing an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement after meeting with FBI Director nominee Kash Patel WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after meeting yesterday afternoon with Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI: "I met with Mr. Patel yesterday to discuss his nomination to serve as FBI Director. I pressed Mr. Patel on President Trump's release of hun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on President Trump's release of January 6 criminals WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's decision to pardon or commute the sentence of every criminal convicted for their role in the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, as well as ordering the end of all pending U.S. Department of Justice c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on release of Ryan Corbett WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the release of American wrongful detainee Ryan Corbett by the Taliban: "I am relieved to hear that Ryan Corbett is returning home to his family after more than two years in captivity alongside another American previously held by the Taliban. Far too many Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on the Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON - Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Laken Riley Act: "The murder of Laken Riley was an unspeakable tragedy resulting from our broken immigration system. Unfortunately, the bill named in her memory puts Americans in greater danger. The bill stops trained, experienced   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on vote to confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio WASHINGTON - Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after voting to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as the next Secretary of State: "I am glad to see Marco Rubio confirmed to lead the State Department unanimously. I have worked with Senator Rubio on m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues urge Senate GOP leader to pursue bipartisan solutions on border and immigration WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined 12 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), urging a bipartisan approach to addressing our broken immigration system and border security. "We write regarding the pressing bor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Duckworth, colleagues introduce resolution recognizing the service of women in combat WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined a resolution led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) honoring the service of women in combat roles in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution comes as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Pete Hegseth,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Senator Coons on the second inauguration of President Trump WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement ahead of the second inauguration of President Donald Trump: "Today, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. I hope that President Trump will put the best interests of the country first and promote the common   more