WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), issued the following statement following President Joseph R. Biden's State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress. "The first two years of the Biden-Harris Administration have been historic, and as the President said this evening, while the state of our union is strong - our work is not finished. Under the leadership of Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) today released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden illustrated what's possible when we set aside our differences and work together to address our biggest challenges. Two years ago, shortly after his inauguration, the President came before the American people and laid out an ambiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in Foreign Policy yesterday that highlights the progress President Biden and congressional Democrats and Republicans have achieved on a wide range of issues, including strengthening international justice and addressing threats to democracy. The notable bipartisanship in U.S. foreign policy includes support for U.S. engagement with NA  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today led the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) Mid-Atlantic Summit, a multi-panel conference featuring political, business, and community leaders from across the state, nation, and world. The conference discussed how America's diplomacy and development assistance strengthen U.S. national security and create new opportunities for Delawar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his 2023 State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden showed the American people how his steady leadership has put our nation back on the right track. Inflation has fallen every month for half a year, and we have the lowest unemployment rate in five decades. "American global le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced today that they are placing a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend in Glendale, Arizona. While the bet is traditionally placed by the teams' home-state senators, Senator Coons and Senator Moran are the two senators who live in the clos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) reintroduced the Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023 to provide meaningful support to partners and allies facing economic bullying and retaliation from foreign adversaries. The bill would equip the President with new tools to reduce the impact of economic coercion by strengthening trade and commerce ties with partners on an expedited basis.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, today announced the EPW subcommittee assignments for the 118th Congress. "On the EPW Committee, we recognize the value in working together to deliver clean  more