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Senator Christopher 'Chris' A. Coons's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Chris Coons
Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' A. Coons
Office: U.S. Senate (DE) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Annie; 3 Children: Michael, Jack, Maggie
Birth Date: 09/09/1963
Birth Place: Greenwich, CT
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Presbyterian

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April 9, 2013 Senator Coons Calls for Passage of Mental Health Legislation as Part of Gun Safety Package Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Poultry Industry Washington, DC
Feb. 20, 2013 Senator Stabenow, Author of Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation, Applauds Announcement to Expand Mental Health Services Unknown
July 11, 2012 Senator Coons Participates in Roundtable Discussion on Women's Health Care Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Statement from Senator Coons on Supreme Court decision on Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Delaware's Congressional Delegation Praises Expansion of Community Health Services Wilmington, DE
May 30, 2012 Udall Highlights New Funding to Support Community Efforts to Reduce Obesity and Improve Children's Healthy Development Unknown
May 2, 2012 Delaware's Congressional Delegation Announces $1 Million Award to Expand Access to Affordable, Quality Healthcare to Delawareans Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Senator Coons Discusses Health Care with Delaware Nurses Washington, DC
March 16, 2012 Senator Coons Applauds VA's Effort to Expand Health Care for Female Veterans Wilmington, DE
Feb. 17, 2012 Senators Carper, Coons Cosponsor Bill to Fight Rising Childhood Obesity Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Nancy G. Brinker Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2011 Delmar's New State-of-the-Art Wastewater Treatment Facility Unveiled Delmar, DE
Oct. 19, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2011 Carper, Coons, Carney Announce More than $3 Million for Home-Visiting Program Wilmington, DE
May 23, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 18, 2011 Letter to Donald Berwick, M.D., Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Washington, DC
May 16, 2011 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Washington, DC
May 14, 2011 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
May 12, 2011 Letter to Mary Wakefield, Health Resources and Services Administration Washington, DC
May 5, 2011 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
May 3, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius and Arne Duncan, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Secretary of Education Washington, DC
April 15, 2011 Delaware Delegation Holds Affordable Care Act Roundtable for Local Health Care Providers Dover, DE
April 4, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, and The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC
March 23, 2011 Senator Coons Marks One-Year Anniversary of Landmark Health Care Reform Law Washington, DC
March 23, 2011 Senator Coons marks one-year anniversary of landmark health care reform law Washington, DC
March 7, 2011 Delawareans Have New Health Insurance Options for Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions Wilmington, DE
Feb. 2, 2011 Senator Coons Statement on Attempted Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2011 Senator Coons Statement on Attempted Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
Jan. 13, 2011 Sens. Carper, Coons; Rep. Carney and Lt. Governor Denn Trumpet the Benefits of Health Information Technology Wilmington, DE
Dec. 9, 2010 Sen. Coons Expresses Disappointment on the Senate's Failure to Consider the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 CNN "Delaware Senate Debate" - Transcript Unknown
Oct. 4, 2010 Christine O'Donnell's Dangerous Plan for Veterans' Health Care Unknown
Oct. 3, 2010 « Back to Newsroom News Release Chris Coons and Retired Military Leaders Respond to Christine O'Donnell's Attack on Veterans Health New Castle, DE
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Health Care Unknown
Issue Position: Reproductive Rights Unknown
Issue Position: Health Care Unknown

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