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New Water Resources Legislation to Strengthen and Protect Communities
Efforts to make the community more resilient in handling extreme weather situations are among the benefits of legislation Senator Tom Carper…
Read MoreNew Legislation to Improve Access to Physical and Occupational Therapy Services for Medicare Part B Beneficiaries
New legislation would make it more convenient for Medicare Part B beneficiaries to see a licensed physical therapy assistant (PTA)…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors with Chronic Conditions
If you’re a senior enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), legislation just
introduced will enable you…
Sen. Carper Tests Positive for COVID-19
On the same day that The White House announced that President Biden tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, D-Del. also announced a positive test result…
Read MoreFunding Comes To Del. State Parks For Campground Upgrades
Campground upgrades are coming to several Delaware State Parks, thanks to funds from the American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program.
Senator Tom Carper, D-Del., Delaware…
Rehoboth Park & Ride To Be Modernized With Grant Support
The Rehoboth Beach Park & Ride will be modernized in support of DART’s efforts to move to zero-emissions buses, thanks in part to a Federal Transit Administration…
Read MoreTexas School Slaughter: Delmarva Reaction
Delmarva lawmakers are starting to react to Tuesday’s massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
U.S and State of Delaware…
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…
In Memoriam: Del. Supreme Court Justice Ret. Randy Holland
Retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland – who was the youngest person to be appointed to the Supreme Court and became the longest-serving jurist on Delaware’s…
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…
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. Carper: Vladimir Putin’s Assault On Ukraine “Heinous, Unforgivable”
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine resulted in this statement Thursday from Senator Tom Carper, D-Delaware:
“My prayers are with the people…
Read MoreSen. Carper, Rep. Blunt Rochester Highlight Climate Change Challenges During Beach Visits
Delaware for the most part is flat and low-lying, leaving it exposed to the threat of climate change, according to Senator Tom Carper, D-Delaware
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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:
TidalHealth 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 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 MoreUS Energy Secretary Visits Del. To Highlight Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure
During a visit to Delaware Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm – recently under fire for laughing off a question about high prices during an interview…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Minner Remembered as ‘tough, but extremely warm and kind… remarkable… inspirational’
Sen. Carper Hosts Field Hearing On Drinking Water Infrastructure
Senator Tom Carper, D.-Del., will host a field hearing in Dover today (Friday) to examine local challenges surrounding drinking water.
Carper…
Read MoreVIDEO | $110-Million Del. Broadband Expansion Announced In Bridgeville
Local Lighthouse Depicted On New Forever Stamp
A forever stamp that features the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse has been unveiled.
The lighthouse is still in working order, at…
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