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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday November 02, 2025 ( 19 items )  

Bennet, Coons Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Coons Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul, South K  more

Democratic Governors Call Out Congressional Republicans for Skyrocketing ACA Premiums and Suspending SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Democratic Governors Call Out Congressional Republicans for Skyrocketing ACA Premiums and Suspending SNAP Benefits * With millions of Americans waking up tomorrow to skyrocketing health care premiums and expiring SNAP benefits thanks to D.C. Republicans' disastrous budget law and government shutdown, Democratic governors condemned Republicans for refusing to work across the aisle to bring down Americ  more

Despite Red Flags, Striped Bass Once Again See No Action From Fisheries Managers
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Despite Red Flags, Striped Bass Once Again See No Action From Fisheries Managers * The future of the struggling striped bass population is in peril after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted for "status quo" management on Oct. 29, neglecting alarming red flags for the species. At its quarterly meeting in Dewey Beach, Delaware, members of ASMFC's Striped Bass Manag  more

Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem * Dewey Beach, DE -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt a three-year prohibition by a 10-4 vote. Conservation groups expressed disappointment that the commission failed to   more

Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem * The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt a three-year prohibition by a 10-4 vote. Conservation groups expressed disappointment that the commission failed to provide longer-term security   more

ICYMI: Senators Coons presses Republicans to defend Americans' health care in joint C-SPAN interview with Senator Lankford
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senators Coons presses Republicans to defend Americans' health care in joint C-SPAN interview with Senator Lankford * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) appeared in a joint interview with James Lankford (R-Okla.) on C-SPAN's Ceasefire this weekend with host Dana Burns for a wide-ranging conversation about the ongoing government shutdown, the fight over  more

Lincoln University Showcases Student Research at Delaware Data Science Symposium
OXFORD, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Lincoln University issued the following news: * * * Lincoln University Showcases Student Research at Delaware Data Science Symposium Five Lincoln University students from the Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences departments, Adeoluwa Afolabi, Agustina Lorda, Ashley Stringer, Lamoy Spencer, and Abdourahim Sylla, showcased their research at the Delaware Data Science Symposium on October 24, 2025. One of their posters was recognized as the symposium's sole   more

Menhaden Management Meeting Results in Lackluster Coastwide Catch Reductions
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Menhaden Management Meeting Results in Lackluster Coastwide Catch Reductions * Reacting to a new assessment that shows the menhaden population is significantly weaker than previously thought, fisheries regulators yesterday took a minor step to reduce the coastwide menhaden fishing quota along the Atlantic. The action took place at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC)   more

Middle States Commission on Higher Education Advocates for Clearer Title IV Application Processes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), Wilmington, Delaware, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing its support for the proposed extension of the information collection regarding eligibility requirements for foreign schools to participate in Title IV federal financial aid. The letter was sent in response to a request for input published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2025. MSCHE is a recognized institutio  more

Morgan Lewis Partner Nathaniel Bruhn Named a Go To Commercial/Consumer Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Partner Nathaniel Bruhn Named a Go To Commercial/Consumer Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly * BOSTON, October 27, 2025: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has named Morgan Lewis partner Nathaniel Bruhn among its 2025 Go To Commercial/Consumer Lawyers. The special feature recognizes lawyers in Massachusetts who have distinguished themselves as leaders   more

REMARKS: Senator Coons pushes to ensure pay for military personnel, intel community continues during shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * REMARKS: Senator Coons pushes to ensure pay for military personnel, intel community continues during shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) went to the Senate floor today to introduce and ask for unanimous consent to immediately pass his Armed Forces Pay Act, legislation that would ensure military personnel continue to receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Sena  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Introduces Bill to Reimburse States for Funding SNAP During the Republican Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Introduces Bill to Reimburse States for Funding SNAP During the Republican Shutdown U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits and Compensation for Keep-Up (SNAP BACK) Act. The bill would retroactivel  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Commerce Subcommittee Democrats, Examines Need to Revitalize Our Commercial Shipbuilding Industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Commerce Subcommittee Democrats, Examines Need to Revitalize our Commercial Shipbuilding Industry U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today led a hearing titled, "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuildin  more

Senator Coons statement on Delaware agreement with OpenAI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Delaware agreement with OpenAI * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and OpenAI announced a landmark deal to restructure the company: "I'm thrilled to hear Attorney General Jennings and OpenAI have reached an agreement that will allow OpenAI to continue its work to unlock AI's   more

Senator Coons, colleagues denounce FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's unlawful plan to increase costs for law-abiding Americans with incarcerated loved ones
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues denounce FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's unlawful plan to increase costs for law-abiding Americans with incarcerated loved ones * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a cosponsor of the historic, bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act, and 12 of his Senate colleagues denounced Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brenda  more

Senator Coons, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), SFRC chairman and ranking member, along with Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released the following statement on the violence in Sudan: "We are h  more

Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, Colleagues Advocate for Passage of a Bill to Pay Military Personnel and All Federal Employees During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues advocate for passage of a bill to pay military personnel and all federal employees during government shutdown U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), along with dozens of their Senate colleagues, introduced legislation to pay mi  more

Senators Coons, Bennet Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Bennet Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi * WASHINGTON Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul, Sout  more

Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues advocate for passage of a bill to pay military personnel and all federal employees during government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues advocate for passage of a bill to pay military personnel and all federal employees during government shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) along with dozens of their Senate colleagues, introduced legislati  more