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Senator Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester unveil new engine from Piedmont Airlines for Polytech’s aviation maintenance program
U.S. Senator Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) helped unveil a retired DeHavilland Dash-8 engine donation from Piedmont Airlines to the Polytech School of Aviation Maintenance,one of Polytech’s adult education programs, at an event in Dover. They were joined for the announcement by Eric Morgan, CEO of Piedmont Airlines;Kurt Yorgey, Director of Aircraft Maintenance at Piedmont Airlines; and Jeremy McEntire, Assistant Director of Adult Education at Polytech.
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Carper, Coons statement on Jennifer Hall’s nomination for U.S. District Court judgeship
The White House announced that Jennifer L. Hall, who was recommended by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, will be nominated for the bench.
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Senators Coons, Shaheen introduce legislation to ensure access to capital for small businesses
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation to ensure that American small businesses have continuous access to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program, which provides low-cost, fixed-rate, long-term loans for small businesses.
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Senators Coons, Wicker to introduce legislation to increase reimbursement during HPAI disease outbreaks
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification (HPAI) Act alongside 11 of their Senate colleagues.
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Senator Coons introduces resolution to promote nearshoring and strengthen economic relations with Latin America, Caribbean
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution calling for greater support for nearshoring and reshoring initiatives to relocate global supply chains to the United States and partner countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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Senators Coons, Tillis introduce Patent Eligibility Restoration Act to revitalize American innovation
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act.
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Senators Coons, Tillis, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to support American inventors by reforming Patent Trial and Appeal Board
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.),Thom Tillis(R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced thePromoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act. This billsupports inventors, encourages investments in intellectual property, secures U.S. global technology leadership, and protects economic and national security. The PREVAIL Act updates and improves on legislation that Senator Coons previously introduced to ensure that our patent system protects this essential property right.
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Senators Coons, Cornyn introduce bill to strengthen investment capacity of Development Finance Corporation
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Enhancing American Competitiveness Act to strengthen the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) so that the DFC can promote U.S. interests and better compete with Chinese influence in the developing world.
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Senators Carper, Coons, colleagues introduce bill to protect the right of women to cross state lines to seek abortion care
U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act yesterday alongside 33 of their Senate colleagues.
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Senator Coons statement on EPA release of final Renewable Fuel Standard rule
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule:
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Senator Coons statement on reported resolution of Hunter Biden investigation
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after reports that Hunter Biden has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors:
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ICYMI: Senators Coons, Young highlight bipartisan bill to defend allies from economic coercion in new op-ed in The Messenger
In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) published an op-ed in The Messenger highlighting their bipartisan Countering Economic Coercion Act that would help the U.S. support partners and allies facing economic bullying by foreign adversaries.
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Senators Coons, Risch, Cardin, Tillis, colleagues write open letter of support for imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) led 28 of their colleagues in writing an open letter to wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
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PHOTOS: Senator Coons hosts Chemistry Caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil at Capitol with foreign dignitaries, Nobel laureate, House and Senate colleagues
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chemistry Caucus, hosted a bipartisan and bicameral caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil in the Lyndon B. Johnson Room at the U.S. Capitol, featuring a presentation by Pat O’Hara, the Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry at Amherst College, and her husband, Rich Blatchly, Professor Emeritus at Keene State College.
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Senator Coons statement on federal indictment of former President Trump
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:
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ICYMI: Senators Coons and Cramer introduce bill to measure global emissions intensity and hold countries with dirty production accountable
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.
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Senator Coons, colleagues introduce legislation to increase transparency around social media platforms
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.
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VIDEO: Senator Coons chairs Judiciary IP Subcommittee hearing on artificial intelligence
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.
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Senators Coons, Cramer introduce legislation to study global emissions intensity and hold countries with dirty production accountable
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.
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Senator Coons statement on vote to prevent default
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which prevented the United States from defaulting on its debts: