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Senator Carper Urges Increased Transparency In The Health Care Industry

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, highlighted the need for increased transparency of health care costs and quality outcomes.

Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Governor John Carney on Wednesday released the following statement on Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate.

Senator Carper Works To Curb Wasteful Practices For Federal Real Property Management

By First State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing “FASTA Implementation and Optimizing the Efficient Use of Federal Property,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, emphasized the lessons learned from the implementation of the Federal Assets Sale Transfer Act (FASTA).

Carper Highlights Bill To Cut Prescription Drug Costs For Seniors In Wilmington

By First State Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) teamed up with Saint Francis LIFE representatives and seniors to highlight his legislation, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Part D Choice Act, which will help cut prescription drug costs for seniors.

Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Harrington Public Library

By First State Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today joined State Librarian, Dr. Annie Norman, Harrington Public Library Director, Marleena Scott, and elected officials for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Harrington Public Library.

Senators Carper And Coons Congratulate Judge Tamika Montgomery-reeves At Investiture Ceremony

By First State Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) spoke in Wilmington at the investiture ceremony of Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves who will serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Governor Carney Announces Changes to Cabinet, Nominations to Key Administration Posts

By First State Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

Governor John Carney on Monday announced several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions.

Senator Carper Statement On The Fiscal Responsibility Act

By First State Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which passed the Senate by a vote of 63-36.

Senator Coons statement on federal indictment of former President Trump

By First State Times Report | Jun 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the indictment of former President Donald Trump by a federal grand jury in Miami:

Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Total of $1M in National Endowment for the Arts Funding

By First State Times Report | Jun 11, 2023

Five organizations in the State of Delaware will receive a total of $1,030,000 in federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, as part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ second round of funding, announced today.

Delaware’s Dr. JoAnn Balingit receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2023-2024

By First State Times Report | Jun 10, 2023

The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. JoAnn Balingit has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Literature: Creative Writing to the Philippines for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

11 Young People, 5 Emerging Leaders, 4 Groups to receive Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award at June 21 Ceremony

By First State Times Report | Jun 9, 2023

Governor John Carney will present the 2023 Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards to 11 individuals, four groups, and five emerging leaders during a June 21 ceremony to recognize their remarkable service to Delaware.

ICYMI: Senators Coons and Cramer introduce bill to measure global emissions intensity and hold countries with dirty production accountable

By First State Times Report | Jun 7, 2023

In case you missed it, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the bipartisan Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act this week, legislation to direct the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions of those same goods produced in other countries.

Senator Coons, colleagues introduce legislation to increase transparency around social media platforms

By First State Times Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the bipartisan Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) alongside Senate colleagues Dr. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), a bill that would require social media companies to share more data with the public and researchers.

Senators Carper And Sullivan Introduce Legislation To Strengthen The Holistic Approach To Children’s Health Care

By First State Times Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), along with Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) introduced the Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Support (KIDS) Health Act of 2023.

VIDEO: Senator Coons chairs Judiciary IP Subcommittee hearing on artificial intelligence

By First State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Chris Coons(D-Del.) chaired a hearing yesterday focused on exploring the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on innovation and how to regulate AI in a way that promotes innovation so that the United States maintains its competitive edge.

Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $5 Million For Delaware To Improve Road Safety Through Technology

By First State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $5 million grant award to Delaware from the Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation program.

Senators Coons, Cramer introduce legislation to study global emissions intensity and hold countries with dirty production accountable

By First State Times Report | Jun 4, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.)and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on June 07, 2023, introduced the bipartisan Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act that would direct the Department of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions of those same goods produced in the other countries.

Carper, Moran Recognize The 50th Homecoming Of United States Prisoners Of War From Vietnam

By First State Times Report | Jun 4, 2023

U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), a 23-year veteran of the Navy and the last Veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Senate, and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced and passed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the extraordinary sacrifice and service of the approximately 766 members of the Armed Forces held captive during the Vietnam War. In 1973, 591 of those prisoners were released by the North Vietnamese, while over 110 died in captivity.

Senator Carper, Fish And Wildlife Service & Dnrec Highlight Threatened Red Knot Recovery Plan In Delaware

By First State Times Report | Jun 3, 2023

Standing inside the DuPont Nature Center, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Kyla Hastie, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Regional Director, and Shawn Garvin, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary, discussed the federal, state, and local recovery plan for threatened red knots, one of the longest-distance migrants in the animal kingdom that travel the globe.

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