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Senators Coons, Lankford Reintroduce Charitable Act
Senators Chris Coons of Delaware and James Lankford of Oklahoma have reintroduced the Charitable Act. The bill will expand and…
Read MoreSenators Coons Joins 33 Colleagues Urging Biden administration to Limit Availability of Junk Health Care Plans
U.S. lawmakers including Senator Chris Coons have sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services to take…
Read MoreLegislation to Expand Affordable Housing Access for Low-Income Families in Rental Assistance Program
With many people struggling to find affordable housing and the rising cost of living, eligible low-income families will have increased housing…
Read MoreSocial Media Platforms to Face New Transparency Requirements Under Legislation Introduced
Several Senators are looking to improve transparency of social media platforms and holding them accountable regarding their algorithms. U.S. Senator…
Read MoreNew Legislation to Improve Program Involving Mentoring and Assistance for Small Businesses
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Ben Cardin today introduced a bill that would help with the annual in-person mentoring, online…
Read MoreDelaware Business-Related Successes to be Highlighted Next Week at the U.S. Capitol
An event at the U.S. Capitol next week will bring together close to two dozen Delaware businesses from breweries to…
Read MoreSupreme Court Issues Important Gun-Rights Ruling; Delmarva Reaction
Days after several gun – related bills were sent to Delaware Governor John Carney for action, gun rights supporters are celebrating a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling…
Read MoreElected Officials Reacted To Leaked US Supreme Court Majority Opinion Re: Roe v. Wade
Area elected officials are reacting to a Politico report that a leaked US Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicates that the nation’s highest court would strike down…
Read MoreSussex Co. Habitat for Humanity Celebrates $500,000 Appropriation In Omnibus Spending Plan
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is getting half-a-million dollars in federal funding, to support completion of ten more affordable homes throughout the area.
Senator Tom Carper and Senator…
Del. Delegation: First State To Receive $97-Million Through Appropriations Bill
An appropriations bill making its way through Congress would direct $97-million to Delaware for various projects.
Schools, higher education, small business, healthcare and infrastructure-related projects and organizations would…
Del. State of the Union “Virtual” Guests Represent Arts, Small Business, Education and Community
Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation carried on the tradition of welcoming special guests for the President’s State of the Union Address… although due to the pandemic, the…
Read MoreDelmarva Lawmakers React To President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Statement from Congressman Andy Harris, R- Md. 1st:
“This speech was full of false claims and more of the same false…
Read MoreSen. Coons: Russia Must, Will Be Held Accountable For Attack On Ukraine
“The world must, and will hold Russia accountable..”
Senator Chris Coons, D-Delaware echoed the words of President Biden, following actions by…
Read MoreSen. Coons, Other Senators Seek Expansion Of H2-B Visa Cap, Quick Approval Of Applications
Two federal department heads are being asked to release the maximum allowable number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2022, and to expedite the processing of these…
Read MoreDownstate Water Projects Move Forward Under Infrastructure Act
Delaware will get ‘historic’ investments into water infrastructure projects, according to the state’s congressional delegation.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,…
Read MoreVIDEO | Senators Carper, Coons Reflect On 1st Anniversary of US Capitol Riot
Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. – video statement:
Sen. Coons Tests Positive For COVID-19; Symptoms “Minimal” So Far
Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement Thursday morning, Coons said he has minimal symptoms so…
Read MoreTidalHealth Nanticoke To Receive $1.5-Million In Cares Act Funding
TidalHealth Nanticoke will receive an award of more than $1.5-million in rural hospital funding through the CARES Act.
According to the…
Read MoreVIDEO | What Are Infrastructure Act’s Investments Into Delaware?
Del. Entertainment Venues, Individuals Get Shares Of Relief Funding
Delaware live performance venues will receive shares of more than $30-million through the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program.
Legislation sponsored by…
Read MoreVirtual Conference Addresses Potential And Challenges of Del. Global Trade And Investment
More than one in five jobs in Delaware, is dependant on international trade.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the supply chain crisis…
Read MoreSens. Carper, Coons Invite Applications For District Court Vacancy
Democratic Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons of Delaware are inviting applicants for consideration to become a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Flags Return to Full-Staff at Sunset Today Following Internment of Cpl. Keith Heacook
UPDATED – Flags will return to full staff at sunset on Monday, May 10 following the internment of Cpl Keith Heacook.
Coons, Carper Urge Expedited H-2B Visas
Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper of Delaware are part of a bipartisan group of Senators urging the Biden administration to speed up the availability of 22,000…
Read MorePresident Biden’s 1st 100 Days: Delmarva Reaction
President Biden’s first 100 days in office generated excitement and optimism from Delaware’s delegation on Capitol Hill – all Democrats who knew or worked with Biden when…
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