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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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Date Title Location
March 13, 2013 Senator Coons Introduces Quadrennial Energy Act for Coordinated, Robust Energy Review Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Senator Coons Participates in Roundtable Discussion on Strengthening Our Workforce Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Poultry Industry Washington, DC
March 9, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on Elections in Kenya Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on Enactment of the Violence Against Women Act into law Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Politico - R&D Tax Credit Spurs Innovation Unknown
March 7, 2013 Job Creation Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Senator Coons Makes Progress in Effort to Save Child Advocacy Centers, Protect Youngest Victims of Physical and Sexual Abuse Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Senator Coons Releases Report on Increasing U.S. Economic Engagement with Africa Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Letter to Acting Secretary Wolin and Acting Commissioner Miller - Alternative Energy Tax Credits Unknown
March 5, 2013 Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Health Care Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Sequestration Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Senator Coons praises House passage of Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on Announcement of Direct, Non-Lethal Aid to Syrian Opposition Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 36 Senators Urge EU to Eliminate Loophole in Iran Sanctions Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2013 Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski and Ranking Member Shelby - Funding and Jobs Washington, DC
Feb. 20, 2013 Congressional Delegation Applauds Launch of United States-South Africa Business Council Johannesburg, South Africa
Feb. 20, 2013 Senator Stabenow, Author of Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation, Applauds Announcement to Expand Mental Health Services Unknown
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Senator Coons Makes Pitch for Marriage Equality in Delaware Wilmington, DE
Feb. 14, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - LGBT Workplace Discrimination Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Unknown
Feb. 13, 2013 Startup Act 3.0 Introduced By Senators Blunt, Moran, Warner And Coons Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Delaware business leader joins Senator Coons for discussion on job creation Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Problems of voting in 2012 election must be addressed Unknown
Feb. 12, 2013 Senator Coons votes to strengthen fight against slavery and human trafficking Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Senator Coons votes to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2013 Sen. Warner Calls on President Obama to Address Entrepreneurship in State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Senate Colleagues Seek Due Process And Human Rights Guarantees In Immigration Debate Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2013 Senator Coons and Delaware leaders call for renewal of Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Senators Re-Introduce Legislation to Help Startups Invest in Innovation and Create Jobs Unknown
Jan. 31, 2013 Senators re-introduce legislation to help startups invest in innovation and create jobs Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Hatch, Klobuchar, Rubio, Coons Introduce High-Skilled Immigration Bill Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Senators Coons, Rubio, Klobuchar and Hatch introduce bill to boost U.S. competitiveness Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on bipartisan immigration reform framework Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on meeting with Senator Hagel Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2013 Senators Reintroduce the FAST Voting Act to Help States Improve their Elections Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Senators reintroduce the FAST Voting Act to help states improve their elections Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Letter to President Obama - U.S. Must Help Expedite Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Syrian People Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2013 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" Transcript: Foreign Affairs Unknown
Jan. 19, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on end of hostage crisis in Algeria Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2013 Senator Coons welcomes U.S. recognition of the Government of Somalia Washington, DC
Jan. 17, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - Immigration, DOMA and LGBT cases Washington, DC
Jan. 16, 2013 Senator Coons offers support for French-led military operation in Mali Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on Delaware leaders' gun safety proposals Wilmington, DE
Jan. 10, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on nomination of Jack Lew as next Secretary of the Treasury Wilmington, DE
Jan. 7, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on nomination of Senator Hagel for Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2013 Bipartisan, bicameral effort to provide additional court options for federal law enforcement officers signed into law Washington, DC

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