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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2025 ( 10 items )  

ICYMI: Delaware's Congresswoman McBride Joins CNN News Central to Discuss Trump Administration Attacks on USAID
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Wilmington, DE -- In case you missed it, Sarah McBride (DE-AL) joined Brianna Keilar on CNN's News Central this afternoon to address the Trump Administration's illegal plan to gut USAID and its relentless attacks on civil servants at USAID. To watch the full interview, click here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eU6ZWs1bvxL6al3geYPcvZpPv9uIwm7e/view?usp=share_link). On the plan to dismantle USAID "Well,   more

ICYMI: Delaware's Congresswoman McBride Joins MSNBC's The Weekend to Discuss Protecting Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid From Republican Cuts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Wilmington, DE -- In case you missed it, this past Saturday Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) joined hosts Symone Sanders and Michael Steele on MSNBC's The Weekend to discuss the Republican strategy to fund the Trump administration's agenda by slashing Medicaid. To watch the full interview, click here (https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/rep-mcbride-on-trump-s-proposed-budget-cuts-this  more

ICYMI: Senator Coons declares in a new Washington Post op-ed that President Trump's attacks on USAID are an assault on Americans' safety and national security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons declares in a new Washington Post op-ed that President Trump's attacks on USAID are an assault on Americans' safety and national security WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in the Washington Post discussing the national security consequences of President Donald Tru  more

Senator Coons leads Democratic colleagues in resolution reaffirming USAID's role in safeguarding U.S. national security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons leads Democratic colleagues in resolution reaffirming USAID's role in safeguarding U.S. national security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced a resolution reaffirming that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States in the wake of President Trump's efforts to halt U.S. fo  more

Senator Coons' resolution reaffirming USAID's role in safeguarding U.S. national security blocked on the Senate floor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons' resolution reaffirming USAID's role in safeguarding U.S. national security blocked on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - Tonight, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) went to the Senate floor to introduce and ask for unanimous consent on a resolution reaffirming the sense of Congress that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s independence is essential for advancing the n  more

Senator Coons, colleagues demand answers from Trump administration over plans to lay off key defense and intelligence personnel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues demand answers from Trump administration over plans to lay off key defense and intelligence personnel WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Acting Director of National Intelligence Lora Shiao to request answers about the T  more

Senator Coons, Foreign Relations Committee Democrats push Secretary Rubio for answers on national security risks stemming from pauses to USAID programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Foreign Relations Committee Democrats push Secretary Rubio for answers on national security risks stemming from pauses to USAID programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and the rest of the Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco   more

Senator Coons, Representative Chu reintroduce bill to prevent Muslim bans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Representative Chu reintroduce bill to prevent Muslim bans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on Muslims or any other religious group by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality  more

Senator Coons, Representative Chu reintroduce bill to prevent Muslim bans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Representative Chu reintroduce bill to prevent Muslim bans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on Muslims or any other religious group by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality  more

Senators Coons, Lankford, Kaine, and Tillis reintroduce bipartisan resolution supporting international religious freedom
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Lankford, Kaine, and Tillis reintroduce bipartisan resolution supporting international religious freedom WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced a bipartisan resolution 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 religio  more