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June 8: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By First State Times | Jun 10, 2023

The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 8.

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.

June 6: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By First State Times | Jun 8, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” on June 6.

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.

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

By First State Times | Jun 6, 2023

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

39 people age 85 and older in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By First State Times | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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.

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.

Week of May 20: 51 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Delaware

By First State Times | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 51 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senator Coons statement on vote to prevent default