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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday April 20, 2025 ( 9 items )  

ICYMI: Senator Coons makes Christian case for foreign aid during Holy Week op-ed for the National Catholic Reporter
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons makes Christian case for foreign aid during Holy Week op-ed for the National Catholic Reporter 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 National Catholic Reporter during Holy Week, discussing how the Trump Administration's dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance   more

Ranking Member Coons leads Senior Democrats in demanding additional information from White House after Trump disregards mishandling classified information by defense officials
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons leads Senior Democrats in demanding additional information from White House after Trump disregards mishandling classified information by defense officials WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, led a letter to the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles asking for additional details regarding thei  more

Rep. McBride Fights Back Against Trump-Musk Assault on Social Security
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Fights Back Against Trump-Musk Assault on Social Security Wilmington, DE -- In the face of growing threats to Social Security from the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) is taking decisive action to protect benefits for the 241,000 Delawareans who rely on the program each month. Rep.  more

Rep. McBride Forces Trump Administration to Reverse Harmful Manufacturing Cuts
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Rep. McBride Forces Trump Administration to Reverse Harmful Manufacturing Cuts WILMINGTON, DE -- Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) announced a major win for Delaware manufacturers after the Trump Administration reversed its decision to cut funding for the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP) and nine other Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers   more

Rep. McBride Stands Against Cuts to Medicaid
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Stands Against Cuts to Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) voted no last week on the Republican budget proposal that would dramatically cut federal funding for Medicaid, threatening care for 1 in 4 Delawareans. In opposing the budget, McBride continues to uplift the stories of Delawareans who rely on Medicaid to live with dignity and access essential health  more

Senator Coons introduces bipartisan bill to ensure Delaware receives more funding for veteran suicide prevention
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons introduces bipartisan bill to ensure Delaware receives more funding for veteran suicide prevention WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the bipartisan Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act to ensure veterans in every state, including Delaware, can benefit from critical suicide prevention resources. When Congress passed  more

Senator Coons statement on Trump's attack on AmeriCorps
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Trump's attack on AmeriCorps WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to reports that President Donald Trump has placed a majority of AmeriCorps agency staff on administrative leave. Trump had already recalled hundreds of AmeriCorps NCCC members trained to respond to emergencies from the field: "President Trump's att  more

Senator Coons, Young, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen U.S. role in mapping global critical mineral resources
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Young, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen U.S. role in mapping global critical mineral resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced The Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Finding ORE) Act to strengthen U.S. mineral security and reduce strat  more

Senators Coons, Welch, other lawyers on Judiciary Committee send letter commending law firms that have resisted Trump's unconstitutional executive orders
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Senators Coons, Welch, other lawyers on Judiciary Committee send letter commending law firms that have resisted Trump's unconstitutional executive orders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined lawyers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Subcommittee on the Constitution Ranking Member Peter Welch (D-Vt.), in sending a letter to the American Bar Assoc  more