Senator Christopher Coons Press Feed http://www.coons.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Feed from the website of Senator Christopher Coons en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.coons.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:31:27 EST 1 Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 Statement from Senator Coons on departure of Ambassador Princeton Lyman http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-departure-of-ambassador-princeton-lyman- webmaster Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:35:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following statement on the departure of the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Princeton Lyman: “Ambassador Princeton... newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-departure-of-ambassador-princeton-lyman- Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for passage of FAST Voting Act to improve access to voting rights http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-passage-of-fast-voting-act-to-improve-access-to-voting-rights webmaster Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:28:00 EST Mr. President, like many millions of Americans, on November 6, just over a month ago on Election Day, I stood at the polls, I cast my vote. Then when I got home, I stayed up late t... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-passage-of-fast-voting-act-to-improve-access-to-voting-rights Floor Colloquy: Senators Carper, Coons celebrate Delaware Day http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-colloquy-senators-carper-coons-celebrate-delaware-day webmaster Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:56:00 EST Senator Coons: As anyone who has looked at the beautiful Delaware flag knows - and it flies in our offices and hallways here--it h... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-colloquy-senators-carper-coons-celebrate-delaware-day Bipartisan energy efficiency bill supported by Senator Coons heads to the White House http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/bipartisan-energy-efficiency-bill-supported-by-senator-coons-heads-to-the-white-house webmaster Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:52:00 EST WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that makes time-sensitive reforms, provides regulatory direction to manufacturers of certain appliances and strengthens the industrial and federal agency energy efficiency programs. The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Correc... newsroom/releases/release/bipartisan-energy-efficiency-bill-supported-by-senator-coons-heads-to-the-white-house Senator Coons votes to normalize trade relations with Russia http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-normalize-trade-relations-with-russia webmaster Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:47:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) voted Thursday to normalize trade relations with Russia to help create jobs in Delaware by allowing U.S. businesses to take better advantage of the emerging Russian market. The Senate voted to approve the measure, 92-4. “Permanently normalizing t... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-normalize-trade-relations-with-russia Senator Coons calls for Congress to address unemployment insurance before time runs out http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-calls-for-congress-to-address-unemployment-insurance-before-time-runs-out webmaster Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:34:00 EST WASHINGTON – Speaking at a press conference in the Capitol on Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) called on Congress to preserve federal unemployment insurance throug... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-calls-for-congress-to-address-unemployment-insurance-before-time-runs-out Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for House to extend tax cuts for middle class families http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-house-to-extend-tax-cuts-for-middle-class-families- webmaster Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:12:00 EST Madam President, this is a critical moment. Over the next few weeks, serious choices must be made about how our nation spends its money, about our national budget. And at its heart... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-house-to-extend-tax-cuts-for-middle-class-families- Delaware Congressional Delegation highlights Delaware recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/delaware-congressional-delegation-highlights-delaware-recipients-of-2012-environmental-justice-small-grants- webmaster Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:39:00 EST WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) highlighted the Delaware winners of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants. The competitive grants, announced by the EPA this morning, were awarded to the Cle... newsroom/releases/release/delaware-congressional-delegation-highlights-delaware-recipients-of-2012-environmental-justice-small-grants- Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for strong, comprehensive policy to address al Qaeda takeover of Northern Mali http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-strong-comprehensive-policy-to-address-al-qaeda-takeover-of-northern-mali webmaster Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:54:00 EST Mr. President, I rise today to address a challenging situation in Mali. Mali is a West African country, a country of nearly half a million square miles. A vast country, that stretc... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-calls-for-strong-comprehensive-policy-to-address-al-qaeda-takeover-of-northern-mali Opening Statement: Senate African Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Restoring Democracy in Mali http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/opening-statement-senate-african-affairs-subcommittee-hearing-on-restoring-democracy-in-mali webmaster Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:24:00 EST Good morning. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Africa Subcommittee on Mali.  As we speak, there are three simultaneous crises occurring in Mali – security, political, and humanitarian – which threaten U.S. interests in Africa and require the attention of the U.S. government and the wo... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/opening-statement-senate-african-affairs-subcommittee-hearing-on-restoring-democracy-in-mali Floor Speech: Senator Coons urges colleagues to stand with Syrian people http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-urges-colleagues-to-stand-with-syrian-people- webmaster Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:49:00 EST Madam President, I rise today to speak in favor of the amendment number 3262, which I am honored to cosponsor with Senator McCain and Senator Levin. I want to first start by thanki... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-urges-colleagues-to-stand-with-syrian-people- Statement from Senator Coons on Senate’s failure to ratify Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-senates-failure-to-ratify-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities- webmaster Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:32:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement Tuesday expressing strong disappointment in the Senate’s failure to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The treaty, which required two-third... newsroom/releases/release/statement-from-senator-coons-on-senates-failure-to-ratify-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities- Floor Speech: Senator Coons addresses the issues of homeschooling in the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-addresses-the-issues-of-homeschooling-in-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities webmaster Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:28:00 EST Thank you so much, Senator Kerry, for your chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee and your very real leadership on this important issue — and to Senator Lugar &mdash... newsroom/statements_and_speeches/floor-speech-senator-coons-addresses-the-issues-of-homeschooling-in-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities Senator Coons urges Congress to preserve unemployment insurance http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-urges-congress-to-preserve-unemployment-insurance webmaster Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:54:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined 41 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell calling on Congress to prevent two million Americans from abruptly losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year. Preservin... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-urges-congress-to-preserve-unemployment-insurance Senator Coons votes to help local fire departments http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-help-local-fire-departments webmaster Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:43:00 EST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Friday applauded passage of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to improve the capabilities of fire departments to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The amendment, which Senator Coons co-sponsored, would reauthorize the Assis... newsroom/releases/release/senator-coons-votes-to-help-local-fire-departments