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Legislation Introduced to Protect Individuals’ Voices and Likenesses from AI-generated Replicas
Senator Chris Coons is among the lawmakers who have introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024, known as the NO FAKES Act, to protect…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $2.5 Million to Expand School-Based Health Services in DE Public Schools
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Delaware will receive $2.5 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand health care resources offered at Delaware’s public schools. This funding is the direct result…
Read More$1 million in Federal Funding for Runway Expansion at Delaware Coastal Airport
Senator Carper Leads Colleagues in Calling for Establishment of Framework for U.S. Recognition of a Nonmilitarized Palestinian State
In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Tom Carper is leading colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to establish a framework for U.S.…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Push to Renew Expired Funding for Child Care
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester are joining other colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding…
Read MoreTom Carper and Chris Coons Among 25 Senators Calling for Fuel Deliveries to Hospitals and Water Treatment Centers in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza are facing a fuel shortage due to the war following the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Twenty-five senators including Tom Carper and Chris Coons are calling on…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce More Than $500,000 for Delaware’s Recycling Infrastructure
A grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aims to help improve Delaware’s recycling infrastructure and waste management systems. U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa…
Read MoreDelaware Habitat for Humanity Receives Grant for Home Modifications to Help Older Delawareans
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester along with Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons were on hand this morning in Lewes at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore to highlight federal funding for…
Read MoreAmeriCorps State and National FY 2023 Grants to Support Three Programs in Reading Assistance and Summer Learning
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons as well as Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester have announced nearly $2.4 million in State and National funding including grants and education awards from…
Read MoreGrant Awarded to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s Home Modification Services to Benefit Older Adults
Older adults will be given safety and accessibility improvements that meet their needs, thanks to funding that will go towards Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s home modification services. Today, U.S.…
Read MoreSenators 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 extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving that would…
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 immediate action to address short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans,…
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 choices under legislation that Senators Chris Coons and Kevin Cramer…
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 Chris Coons, one of the lawmakers introducing the legislation, says,…
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 training, and local training workshops SCORE provides to small businesses.…
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 restaurants to educational institutions. The purpose of the Annual Taste…
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 in a New…
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 Roe V. Wade,…
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 Chris Coons (D-Del.)…
Read MoreDel. 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 get support under…
Read MoreDel. 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 guests attended ‘virtually.’…
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 promises of ‘free’ things that the president claimed will…
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 Russian President Vladimir Putin to launch an “unprovoked, all-out…
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 applications to get…
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, signed by President Biden in November, directs $51.5-million to…
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