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Senator Christopher 'Chris' A. Coons's Public Statements on Veterans

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 5, 2013 Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights Washington, DC
July 12, 2012 Senator Coons Voices Strong Support for Ratification of Disabilities Treaty Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Carper, Coons, Carney Announce Federal Grants to Hire Post-9/11 Veterans as Local Police Officers Washington, DC
April 18, 2012 Thirty-five Employers Are Signed-up and Ready to Hire at Veterans Job Fair Saturday Wilmington, DE
March 16, 2012 Senator Coons Applauds VA's Effort to Expand Health Care for Female Veterans Wilmington, DE
Nov. 10, 2011 Veterans Tax Credit Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2011 Senator Coons Cosponsors Bill to Help America's Veterans Find Work Washington, DC
Aug. 22, 2011 Senator Coons Confronts Rate of Veteran Unemployment in First Jobs Roundtable Wilmington, DE
July 14, 2011 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Washington, DC
June 21, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Washington DC
June 21, 2011 Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls on Veterans Affairs to do more to Prevent Veteran Suicides Washington DC
May 11, 2011 Chairman Murray Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Major Bipartisan Veterans Employment Bill Washington, DC
May 11, 2011 Chairman Murray Introduces Major New Veterans Employment Legislation with Veterans and Veterans Advocates in Front of U.S. Capitol Washington, DC
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: Veterans Washington DC
Issue Position: Veterans Unknown

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