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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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Jun 30, 2026

When President Trump doesn’t like our economic numbers, his answer is not to accept responsibility, or to enact policies that will make them better – it’s just to fire people.

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Jun 30, 2026

I’ve known Lisa Cook for over three decades. She is a brilliant economist dedicated to making the economy stronger for the American people.

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Jun 30, 2026

The independence of the Federal Reserve is part of the foundation of the American economy and a benchmark for the world – and its decision will protect our economy from some of the president’s political meddling.

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Jun 30, 2026

While in the context of Slaughter the decision is baffling, I’m glad the court found a way to limit the scope of this opinion when it comes to the Federal Reserve.

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Jun 30, 2026

Today’s decision will bring the kind of leadership chaos we’ve seen at the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to agencies that protect workers, keep our…

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Jun 30, 2026

The president is not meant to be a dictator or a king, but this Supreme Court continues to give President Trump unchecked power.

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Jun 29, 2026

I was transported to Beebe Hospital and treated for minor injuries. I'm now home and expected to make a full and swift recovery.

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Jun 29, 2026

I'm feeling relieved and blessed that by all accounts no one was seriously injured during the crash.

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Jun 29, 2026

I'm now home and expected to make a full and swift recovery.

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Jun 29, 2026

I'm deeply grateful to the first responders for their prompt and professional response, including the Lewes Police Department, Lewes and Rehoboth Fire Departments, and Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, as well as the capable…

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Jun 27, 2026

Finding a quality education that will lead to a successful career shouldn’t force Americans to go into debt they won’t be able to pay back.

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Jun 26, 2026

If there is concrete evidence that WuXi is utilizing biological or other sensitive or private data of Americans in the United States, then I will voice my support for this designation. But at the same time, I welcome investment in…

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Jun 26, 2026

If this administration also takes those aims seriously, I will work with them to fund them.

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Jun 26, 2026

It should abandon funding for useless vanity projects like Trump’s class of battleships for a new 'Golden Fleet.'

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Jun 26, 2026

The supplemental needs to deliver real support for the brave Ukrainians who are fighting on the front lines of freedom and who have mastered drone warfare.

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Jun 26, 2026

That’s a quintessentially American story – one that President Trump, and now the Supreme Court, are trying to bring to an end.

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Jun 26, 2026

They are our friends and neighbors and integral to our agricultural industry.

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Jun 26, 2026

Temporary Protected Status brought a Haitian community to Delaware. In return, they have made our state stronger.

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Jun 26, 2026

Being a beacon for those seeking refuge from oppression and violence overseas defines one of the most important threads that runs through all of American history.

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Jun 26, 2026

This Supreme Court just handed away more of the judiciary’s power to the president for no good reason except that President Trump wants it.

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Jun 25, 2026

Our story is stronger when we tell it in its entirety – the good and bad, the challenging chapters, the rough places, the foundational sins, the wrongs, and the arc towards a more perfect union.

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Jun 25, 2026

Ultimately, the American story is not simply one story. We are a nation founded not on one ethnicity or one language, one religion or one history, but on an idea.

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Jun 25, 2026

I will do whatever I can to ensure that our service members have what they need to defend themselves, and our military is ready to face down the threats of the modern age.

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Jun 25, 2026

But if this supplemental request is in fact a backdoor to authorizing the war in Iran it will not have my vote.

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Jun 25, 2026

Our nation’s military has real needs, from filling significant munitions backlogs – partly created by President Trump’s war of choice in Iran – to protecting our troops and bases from the lethal, cheap drones that are a fact of modern…

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