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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Carney, Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $5.6 Million for Wilmington Airport Improvements
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced a $5.6 million grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to fund improvements to the Wilmington Airport. Funding for this grant came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Se  more

Carney, Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $5.6 Million for Wilmington Airport Improvements
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced a $5.6 million grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to fund improvements to the Wilmington Airport. Funding for this grant came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Senators Carper and  more

SENATOR CARPER STATEMENT FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to provide aid to our allies and partners around the world. After months of Senate Republicans stalling the vote, the final legislation includes support for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, humanitarian aid for Gaza, and more, and passed on the Senate floor with a vote of 70-29. "Tod  more

Senator Coons statement on passing of Alexei Navalny
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: MUNICH, Germany - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after reports of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny: "I'm heartbroken to hear reports of the passing of Alexei Navalny. His death is not just a blow to those who care about the freedom of Russian citizens, but to those who care about freedom and democracy everywhere. His choice to go   more

Senator Coons statement on Senate passage of bipartisan national security package
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed President Biden's supplemental funding appropriations request by a bipartisan vote of 70-29: "After Republicans blocked a bill that would secure our border safely and humanely, the Senate acted to defend our nation and aid Ukraine as it fights off a brutal Russian invasion by passing today's national security  more

Senators Carper, Coons applaud passage of bipartisan resolution recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) applauded unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. The resolution was also led by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus. "Career and technical educational programs are   more