WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 1 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States under   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester helped author and pass into law  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following urging from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), today President Biden declared a major disaster in Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union counties after destructive tornados in March. This declaration will allow FEMA to provide additional resources to help Ohio communities recover from the damage. In March, Brown called on the president to issue   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States under the Bipartisan In  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Christopher Hanson to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by a vote of 18-1. Prior to the vote, EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) spoke in support of Christopher Hanson: "Chair Hanson is a dedicated public [  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following commentary on May 1, 2024, to Roll Call with Kara Odom Walker: * * * ICYMI: New Op-Ed from Senator Carper on the Need to Pass the KIDS Health Act * * * In Case You Missed It, this week Senator Carper and Dr. Kara Odom Walker, executive vice president and chief population health officer at Nemours Children's Health, penned an op-ed focused on the importance of improving children's mental and physical health. The op-ed c  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted and participated in the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's (USGLC) annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Summit at the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington on Friday. In addition to Senator Coons, the multi-panel conference featured Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.); Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States; David Beasley, for  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today issued the following statement on the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) final rule to clarify and improve the environmental review process for federal agencies and implement changes to the National Environme  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coon  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 27, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland at the opening of the First State National Historical Park's Visitor Center at the Sheriff's House in Historic New Castle today. The visit comes during National Park Week, a nine-day celebration of the more than 400 national parks nationwide. Delaware's long journey to opening a national park began with an eff  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously cleared the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act led by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). The bipartisan bill would stop the IRS from imposing fines and penalties on American hostages and wrongful detainees for late tax payments while they are held abroad. Many Americans who have been taken hostage or wrongfully detained abroad return  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) sent a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) urging the organization to study the prevalence of legal history disclosure requirements and their impact on survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In many states, including Delaware, admission to the bar requires aspiring lawyers to provide informat  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following statement today, which is World Press Freedom Day: "On World Press Freedom Day, we celebrate the critical role journalists play in advancing freedom of speech and expression worldwide. A free press is an essential foundation and hallmark of any democracy, and the United States rema  more