Posts Tagged ‘senator chris coons’
Legislation Introduced to Protect Individualsā Voices and Likenesses from AI-generated Replicas
Senator Chris Coons is among the lawmakers who have introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024, known as the NO FAKES Act, to protect the voice andĀ visualĀ likenessesĀ of creators and individuals from the proliferation of digitalĀ replicasĀ createdĀ without their consent.Ā The NO FAKES Act would hold individuals or companies liableĀ for damages forĀ producing,Ā hosting,Ā orĀ sharing aĀ digitalĀ replica…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $2.5 Million to Expand School-Based Health Services in DE Public Schools
$1 million in Federal Funding for Runway Expansion at Delaware Coastal Airport
U.S. Senator TomĀ CarperĀ joined Sussex County officials this week to announce $1 million in federal funding for Delaware Coastal Airportās runway extension project. This funding will go toward the environmental assessment and preliminary design of the runway extension to 6,000 feet. The funding is a part of $154 million in federal funding secured by SenatorsĀ Carper, Chris…
Read MoreSenator Carper Leads Colleagues in Calling for Establishment of Framework for U.S. Recognition of a Nonmilitarized Palestinian State
In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Tom Carper is leading colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to establish a framework for U.S. Recognition of a nonmilitarized Palestinian State. The letter, also signed by Senator Chris Coons, highlights how the framework is the first step for the U.S.…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Push to Renew Expired Funding for Child Care
U.S.Ā Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester are joining other colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers passed in theĀ AmericanĀ Rescue Plan ActĀ that allowed millions ofĀ parents to afford child care and keep their jobs duringĀ the pandemicĀ expired in September, but…
Read MoreTom Carper and Chris Coons Among 25 Senators Calling for Fuel Deliveries to Hospitals and Water Treatment Centers in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza are facing a fuel shortage due to the war following the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Twenty-five senators including Tom Carper and Chris Coons are calling on the Biden Administration to work with Israeli, Egyptian, and UN partners to protect innocent civilians by enabling lifesaving deliveries. They say hospitals in Gaza are…
Read MoreCarper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce More Than $500,000 for Delawareās Recycling Infrastructure
A grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aims to help improve Delaware’s recycling infrastructure and waste management systems. U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announced the $531,690 award today. The funding is from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program to the Delaware…
Read MoreDelaware Habitat for Humanity Receives Grant for Home Modifications to Help Older Delawareans
AmeriCorps State and National FY 2023 GrantsĀ to SupportĀ ThreeĀ Programs in Reading Assistance and Summer Learning
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons as well as Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester have announced nearly $2.4 million in State and National funding including grants and education awards from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Senator Carper says this funding will help students continue to succeed inside and outside of the…
Read MoreGrant Awarded to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s Home Modification Services to Benefit Older Adults
Older adults will be given safety and accessibility improvements that meet their needs, thanks to funding that will go towards Sussex County Habitat for Humanity’s home modification services. Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons as well as Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announced the grant, which amounts to more than 1.2 million dollars. The…
Read MoreSenators Coons, Lankford Reintroduce Charitable Act
Senators Chris Coons of Delaware and James Lankford of Oklahoma have reintroduced the Charitable Act. The bill will expand and extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving that would ensure that those of you who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations, and other nonprofits of your choice are able to deduct that…
Read MoreSenators Coons Joins 33 Colleagues Urging Biden administration to Limit Availability of Junk Health Care Plans
U.S. lawmakers including Senator Chris Coons have sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate action to address short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, commonly known as junk plans, which fail to provide adequate, comprehensive health insurance coverage. Junk plans can deny coverage to people with preexisting conditions and…
Read MoreLegislation to Expand Affordable Housing Access for Low-Income Families in Rental Assistance Program
With many people struggling to find affordable housing and the rising cost of living,Ā eligible low-income families will have increased housing choices under legislation that Senators Chris Coons and Kevin Cramer (N.D.) have reintroduced. The Choice in Affordable Housing Act, which aims to improve the federal governmentās largest rental assistance program, will also give families improved…
Read MoreSocial Media Platforms to Face New Transparency Requirements Under Legislation Introduced
New Legislation to Improve Program Involving Mentoring and Assistance for Small Businesses
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Ben Cardin today introduced a bill that would help with the annual in-person mentoring, online training, and local training workshops SCORE provides to small businesses. The SCORE for Small Business Act would reauthorize and improve the SCORE program, which Cardin says is one of the Small Business Administration’s impactful entrepreneurial development programs, providing…
Read MoreDelaware Business-Related Successes to be Highlighted Next Week at the U.S. Capitol
An event at the U.S. Capitol next week will bring together close to two dozen Delaware businesses from breweries to restaurants to educational institutions. The purpose of the Annual Taste of Delaware event is to highlight successes in agriculture, small business, and hospitality. Senator Chris Coons will host the event. The organizations scheduled to be…
Read MoreSupreme Court Issues Important Gun-Rights Ruling; Delmarva Reaction
Days after several gun – related bills were sent to Delaware Governor John Carney for action, gun rights supporters are celebrating a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a New York case saying that requirements for obtaining a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive. Bills that were given final legislative approval last week would define and…
Read MoreElected Officials Reacted To Leaked US Supreme Court Majority Opinion Re: Roe v. Wade
Area elected officials are reacting to a Politico report that a leaked US Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicates that the nation’s highest court would strike down Roe V. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion. US Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.: āReversing the long-settled protections inĀ RoeĀ is outrageous.Ā Every woman in America deserves the chance to make…
Read MoreSussex Co. Habitat for Humanity Celebrates $500,000 Appropriation In Omnibus Spending Plan
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is getting half-a-million dollars in federal funding, to support completion of ten more affordable homes throughout the area.Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) visited the Laurel area Monday to announce the presentation at Hope Hill, part of a larger revitalization strategy. Ten homes have been completed and ten…
Read MoreDel. Delegation: First State To Receive $97-Million Through Appropriations Bill
Del. State of the Union “Virtual” Guests Represent Arts, Small Business, Education and Community
Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation carried on the tradition of welcoming special guests for the President’s State of the Union Addressā¦ although due to the pandemic, the guests attended ‘virtually.’ Senator Tom Carper, D-Del. hosted leaders of several arts-related organizations that had to close early in the pandemic, adjusted their operations to reopen, and applied…
Read MoreDelmarva Lawmakers React To President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Statement from Congressman Andy Harris, R- Md. 1st: āThis speech was full of false claims and more of the same false promises of āfreeā things that the president claimed will cost no one anything. Americans know better ā they know that uncontrolled spending is what drove up inflation. There was lots of lip service, but…
Read MoreSen. Coons: Russia Must, Will Be Held Accountable For Attack On Ukraine
“The world must, and will hold Russia accountable..” Senator Chris Coons, D-Delaware echoed the words of President Biden, following actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin to launch an “unprovoked, all-out war against an independent, democratic country (Ukraine) that poses no threat to Russia.” Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently traveled to…
Read MoreSen. Coons, Other Senators Seek Expansion Of H2-B Visa Cap, Quick Approval Of Applications
Two federal department heads are being asked to release the maximum allowable number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2022, and to expedite the processing of these applications to get eligible people working by April 1st. Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. iss one of nearly three-dozen Senators who have made the request in a bipartisan letter…
Read MoreDownstate Water Projects Move Forward Under Infrastructure Act
Delaware will get ‘historic’ investments into water infrastructure projects, according to the state’s congressional delegation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by President Biden in November, directs $51.5-million to The First State in Fiscal Year 2022 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Improvements at Indian River Inlet, dredging of the Lewes and Rehoboth…
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