WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in TIME magazine today condemning Republicans' consideration of recess appointments to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nominees, warning the GOP that it will make it far more likely that Democrats will do the same at the next available opportunity. Last month, Trump asked that Republican lawmakers allow him more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee and the last Vietnam veteran serving in the Senate, delivered a farewell address on the Senate floor commemorating a lifetime of public service to the nation. After serving as a Senator for Delaware for 23 years, his term will end on Jan. 3, 2025. You can watch a video of Senator Carper's full  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led his Senate colleagues to confirm Matthew J. Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by a vote of 50-45. Prior to Marzano's confirmation, Chairman Carper spoke on the floor in favor of his more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Following last week's announcement of over $560 million in new funding to support the Lobito Corridor project, including commitments expected to generate at least $200 million in additional private-sector capital that will bring total U.S. investment in the corridor to $4 billion, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) issued the following statement: "We have both visited Angola i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced the Benjamin Franklin Statue Placement Act, a bipartisan effort to honor Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the founding of the United States by placing a statue of him along the U.S. Capitol tour route. The bill calls for the installation of a statue of Franklin before 2026, which will be the 250th anniversary of our nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the contributions of civil society in advancing human rights and calling for the release of political prisoners on Human Rights Day. This resolution, introduced on the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasize more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce (STRATEGIC) Minerals Act to strengthen America's supply chain for critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs). Critical minerals and REEs are essential resources for many 21st-cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper, chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) applauded the announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that it will move forward with the official competitive procurement process to lease a new medical facility in Sussex County. The Sussex County procureme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) joined representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to mark seven years of vital conservation projects made possible through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF) at A.I. du Pont High School,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined in celebrating the enactment of legislation to amend and reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). The legislation is known as the Strengthening Coastal Commun more PR