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Chris Coons

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Chris Coons is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons has been involved in various Senate committees, focusing on issues such as foreign relations, judiciary matters, and small business. He is known for his advocacy on topics including military policy and legal transparency in government actions. Coons has also been active in promoting bipartisan efforts in the Senate.

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Jul 17, 2026

You’re in charge of a Department of Justice I don’t recognize: prosecuting the president’s political enemies, firing rank-and-file prosecutors and FBI agents because of the cases they were assigned to, slashing grants for law enforcement…

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Jul 17, 2026

Every small business began with someone taking a chance on a new idea, and new AI tools will make it easier than ever to turn those ideas into business plans, sales, and storefronts.

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Jul 17, 2026

I will support every effort to defend our democracy, and I will not stop working to ensure every eligible vote will be counted.

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Jul 17, 2026

Should President Trump try to interfere in November’s election through illegal, un-American means, I believe he will fail.

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Jul 17, 2026

Unfortunately, these lies are no longer about one election President Trump lost six years ago.

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Jul 17, 2026

Tonight’s address from President Trump was a tantrum of sinister innuendo, conspiracy theories, and misdirection.

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Jul 16, 2026

I think it’s, yes, absolutely. I very much agree with what you’re trying to do there, Senator.

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Jul 16, 2026

That’s correct. And in this room right now, and outside this room, are Capitol Police officers protecting us in this hearing room.

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Jul 16, 2026

I consider a shameful slap in the face of the men and women of law enforcement for those convicted of assaulting police officers to have been pardoned.

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Jul 16, 2026

But given his legal experience, he should have known better than to be willing to tolerate or support the weaponization of the department.

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Jul 15, 2026

However, these regulations would act in opposition to these goals. They would undermine our country’s competitiveness, erode our scientific ecosystem, increase unwanted bureaucracy, enable corruption, and perpetuate uncertainty across our…

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Jul 15, 2026

We share the goals of improved transparency, accountability, and oversight; clarification of regulatory structure; and reducing recipient burden–all in pursuit of continuing America’s global leadership in science and innovation.

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Jul 15, 2026

The proposed changes solidify federal grant-making as an unprecedented partisan power-grab that eliminates transparency of how taxpayer dollars are spent.

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Jul 15, 2026

Congress has talked for years about the need to shore up Social Security so that Americans who have spent decades paying into the program can count on it to be there for their retirement.

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Jul 14, 2026

We cannot afford to export American innovation and American jobs because of partisan games.

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Jul 13, 2026

Ultimately, the proposed rule seeks to create a centralized national absentee voter database with individualized barcodes connected to the voters’ names under the control of the President that contains the voting information of millions of…

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Jul 10, 2026

The framers never intended the legislative branch to bend to the will of the president or the court.

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Jul 10, 2026

Delawareans are struggling under the weight of rising energy bills.

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Jul 8, 2026

President Trump failed to justify the war in Iran, to consult with Congress, and to win the support of the American people.

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Jul 5, 2026

Accordingly, we insist that the Postal Service abandon this proposed regulation and return to its core mission of providing universal postal services to every American.

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Jul 5, 2026

Despite these grave and serious legal deficiencies, on June 2, 2026, USPS published a proposed rule that, if finalized, would establish President Trump’s control over federal elections and allow USPS to adjudicate who can and cannot vote…

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Jul 5, 2026

We write for a second time regarding the unconstitutional and illegal attempt to transform the United States Postal Service into an election administration agency controlled by the White House and President Trump.

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Jul 3, 2026

Congress needs to take up and pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to modernize campuses across the country so that HBCUs have the technology, facilities, and resources they need to educate the next generation.

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Jul 1, 2026

I’m glad to see that strategy has been halted here.

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Jul 1, 2026

Now, President Trump can remove the heads of those agencies if they make a decision he dislikes even when it is best for our nation.

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