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News from June 2023

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June 1: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By First State Times | Jun 5, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on page S1893 on June 1

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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.

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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.

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Week ending May 20 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Delaware

By First State Times | Jun 4, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 31 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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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.

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Delaware deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 20

By First State Times | Jun 4, 2023

Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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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.

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Delaware during week ending May 20?

By First State Times | Jun 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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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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Senator Coons statement on vote to prevent default

By First State Times Report | Jun 3, 2023

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:

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Senator Coons statement on bill to avoid default

By First State Times Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement about the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy to avoid default:

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“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 30

By First State Times | Jun 1, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 30.

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ACRU’s Roman: Delaware policy requiring concealed-carry permits 'unconstitutional by nature'

By First State Times reports | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Delaware's policy of requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons contrary to the Second Amendment.

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DOJ Secures Guilty Plea In Emma Cole Killing

By First State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

Three-year-old’s remains were found behind Smyrna softball field in 2019

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Senator Coons statement on the Dignity Act

By First State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) introduced the Dignity Act: