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

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, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Washington, DC
April 8, 2011 Delaware Job Fair Will Happen Regardless of Federal Government Shutdown Wilmington, DE
April 8, 2011 Statement from Senator Coons on the Avoidance of a Government Shutdown Washington, DC
April 7, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Harry Reid and the Honorable Mitch McConnell Washington, DC
April 6, 2011 Letter to The Honorable John Boehner, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives Unknown
April 6, 2011 Statement from Senator Coons on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Letter To The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, The Honorable Thad Cochran, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, The Honorable Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriat Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Letter to The Honorable John Boehner, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Statement of Senator Coons on Nominations for Ambassadors to Kenya, Botswana Unknown
April 4, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, and The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC
April 4, 2011 Senator Coons defends collective bargaining rights and declares "We Are One" Unknown
April 4, 2011 Collective Bargaining Rallies Washington, DC
April 1, 2011 More Encouraging Signs of Economic Recovery in March Employment Numbers Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Senator Coons Cosponsors Bill to Boost Quality of Education in Charter Schools Washington, DC
March 30, 2011 President's Energy Security Strategy is the Right Direction for our Nation Washington, DC
March 25, 2011 Senator Coons releases second installment of "Correspondence from the Commute" videos Washington, DC
March 24, 2011 Senator Coons praises progress on first commercial wind lease off Delaware's shore 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 22, 2011 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC
March 22, 2011 Senator Coons to host job fair in Wilmington Wilmington, DE
March 21, 2011 Senator Coons Trumpets STEM Education at Race to the Top Anniversary Celebration Wilmington, DE
March 18, 2011 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011--Continued Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation Washington, DC
March 14, 2011 Senator Coons highlights Small Business Innovation Research Program at Chamber event in Wilmington Wilmington, DE
March 9, 2011 Lautenberg, Carper, Colleagues Meet with Sec. LaHood, Urge Admin to Redirect Rejected Florida Rail Funding to Northeast Corridor Washington, DC
March 8, 2011 Senator Coons Applauds Final Passage of the America Invents Act Washington, DC
March 8, 2011 Serious Attempt at Deficit Reduction Requires Closer Look at Advice in Bowles-Simpson Report Washington, DC
March 7, 2011 Senator Coons Calls for Across-the-Board Cut to Congressional Office Budgets Washington, DC
March 7, 2011 Senator Coons Statement on Successful Cloture Vote on the America Invents Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2011 Delawareans Have New Health Insurance Options for Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions Wilmington, DE
March 7, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Bill Nelson, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, United States' Senate, and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, United States' Senate Unknown
March 4, 2011 New Jobs Numbers Underscore Progress of Economic Recovery Washington, DC
March 4, 2011 After Florida Supreme Court Decision, Delaware's Congressional Delegation Urges Secretary Lahood to Send High-speed Rail Funds to Northeast Corridor Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Patent Reform Act of 2011 Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Letter To The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; The Honorable Thad Cochran, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; The Honorable Patty Murray, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Approp Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Senator Coons Cosponsors Bill to Promote State Investment in Early Learning Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Senator Coons Blasts Cuts to High-speed Rail in House Republicans' Budget Proposal Washington, DC
March 2, 2011 Senator Coons Joins Moderate Democratic Colleagues in Committing to Education Reform Washington, DC
March 2, 2011 Letter to Daniel Inouye, Chairman; Tom Harkin, Chairman; Thad Cochran, Vice Chairman; Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC
March 1, 2011 Patent Reform Act of 2011 Washington, DC
March 1, 2011 Senator Coons' Floor Speech on the America Invents Act Unknown
Feb. 28, 2011 Cardin, Mikulski Urge Administration to Redirect Florida's Rejected High-Speed Rail Funds to Northeast Corridor Unknown
Feb. 28, 2011 Letter To The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2011 Senator Coons Calls for Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2011 Senators Carper, Coons Warn of Impact on Port Security in Delaware from Republicans' Reckless Continuing Resolution Wilmington, DE
Feb. 22, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Daniel Inouye, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC

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