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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
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 Senators Coons, Rubio, Klobuchar and Hatch introduce bill to boost U.S. competitiveness Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Hatch, Klobuchar, Rubio, Coons Introduce High-Skilled Immigration Bill Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on bipartisan immigration reform framework Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2013 Senators Reintroduce the FAST Voting Act to Help States Improve their Elections Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on meeting with Senator Hagel 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
Jan. 1, 2013 Statement from Senator Coons on vote to avert the "fiscal cliff" Washington, DC
Dec. 28, 2012 Senator Coons votes to protect Americans from warrantless privacy violations Washington, DC
Dec. 27, 2012 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Senate Passes Kerry-Isakson Legislation to Help Bring War Criminals like Joseph Kony to Justice Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Letter to Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts - Energy Production Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Statement from Senator Coons on nomination of John Kerry as secretary of state Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Step Up Pressure, Prevent Nuclear Iran Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Senator Coons applauds U.N. Security Council vote authorizing troops in northern Mali Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Wilmington News Journal - Time for a balanced, bipartisan deal to avoid fiscal cliff Unknown
Dec. 19, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Continued Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 Letter to President Barack Obama - Iran Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 After introducing election reform bill, Senator Coons and Judiciary Committee look at the state of the right to vote Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid and The Honorable Mitch McConnell - Six Months After the Senate Passed a Bipartisan Jobs Bill, The House Has Failed to Act Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Dec. 11, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Dec. 10, 2012 Human Rights Washington, DC
Dec. 10, 2012 Fast Voting Act Washington, DC
Dec. 10, 2012 Floor Speech: Senator Coons Calls for Passage of FAST Voting Act to Improve Access to Voting Rights Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2012 Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Supported by Senator Coons Heads to the White House Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2012 Carper, Coons Join USDA Rural Development to Announce a Housing Grant Award to Milford Housing Development Corporation Milford, DE
Dec. 6, 2012 Fiscal Challenges Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2012 Floor Speech: Senator Coons Calls for House to Extend Tax Cuts for Middle Class Families Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2012 Senator Coons Votes to Normalize Trade Relations with Russia Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2012 Senator Coons Calls for Congress to Address Unemployment Insurance Before Time Runs Out Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2012 Delaware Congressional Delegation Highlights Delaware Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2012 Mali Washington, DC
Dec. 5, 2012 Floor Speech: Senator Coons Calls for Strong, Comprehensive Policy to Address al Qaeda Takeover of Northern Mali Washington, DC
Dec. 4, 2012 Floor Speech: Senator Coons Urges Colleagues to Stand with Syrian People Washington, DC
Dec. 4, 2012 Statement from Senator Coons on Senate's Failure to Ratify Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Washington, DC

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