WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced nearly $9 million from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to the Wilmington Airport, the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, and the Delaware Airpark in Dover. "Investing in Delaware's airports provides more than just support for aviation they are a hub for econo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 General Election." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Administration continues its oversight of our nation's elections. We are now 55 days aw  more

LEWES, Delaware, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced a $20 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to replace an over 40-year-old diesel engine ferry that serves passengers who travel between Lewes, Delaware, and Cape May, New Jersey with a diesel-hybrid ferry  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced that the University of Delaware has been selected as one of five National Science Foundation (NSF) BioFoundries and will receive $2,000,000 for its project titled, "BioFoundry: Center for Robust, Equitable and Accessible Technology and Education (CR  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.) participated in a moderated discussion titled "A Competitive America: Supply Chains, Jobs, and Consumers" during the U.S. Department of Commerce and Council on Foreign Relations' inaugural Supply Chain Summit. Blunt Rochester and Bucshon, both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: This week, the Climate Action Campaign (CAC) announced U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) is the recipient of its third annual "Climate Changemaker" award. During his service in Congress, Senator Carper has been a steadfast supporter of climate action. With his upcoming retirement in January 2025, the Senate will lose one of its most important advocates for protecting our planet and fighti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to consider the nomination of Matthew J. Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). HIGHLIGHTS: ON MARZANO'S DEEP EXPERIENCE IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY AS A SENIOR REACTOR OPERAT  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Matthew J. Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Before we beg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Co-Chairs of the National Service Congressional Caucus, introduced legislation today that would reauthorize and strengthen AmeriCorps programs, which provide vital national service opportunities to more than 200,000 Americans each year in thousands of communities around the country. In addition to Senators Coons and Cassidy, the Promoting S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act to protect the Social Security benefits of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. In addition to Senators Coons and Cassidy, this legislation is co-sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Susan   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS), and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday released the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to send $95 million in U.S. aid to E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $20 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to replace an over 40-year-old diesel engine ferry that serves passengers who travel between Lewes, Delaware, and Cape May, New Jersey with a diesel-hybrid ferry. This  more