Senator Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Wetlands and Migratory Bird Habitats

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In an effort to continue to protect critical habitats, U.S. Senator Chris Coons has joined 12 of his Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) through 2028. The legislation would also increase authorized annual funding for the program to $ 65 million. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act…

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Senator Chris Coons Joins U.S. Senator and Two U.S. Representatives in Introducing Carbon Dioxide Removal Legislation

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Legislation introduced this week by U.S Senators Chris Coons and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island as well as and U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko of New York and Scott Peters of California would require the Department of Energy to make investments to support purchase of innovative carbon removal services and combat climate change. Senator Coons says this legislation– Carbon Dioxide Removal…

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Delaware’s Delegation Works Together to Secure Funding Authorization to Construct New Blood Processing Laboratory

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U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester applauded President Biden signing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The $886 billion bill supports a 5.2% pay raise for military servicemembers and the Department of Defense civilian workforce. The bill also includes provisions for Delaware, including the authorization of $30.5 million…

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Senator Coons Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Push to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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 A letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury calls for lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs by enforcing a rule limiting the use of harmful “copay accumulators.” Joining in the letter are U.S. Senator Chris Coons along with Senators Tim Kaine of Virginia and Roger Marshall…

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Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Reach of U.S. International Food Assistance to Help with Global Food Crisis

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U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Jim Risch of Idaho have reintroduced legislation that responds to the ongoing global food crisis and aims to improve the timeliness and expand the reach of U.S. international food assistance. Coons says, “Climate change, public health threats, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have escalated food security concerns, already threatening hundreds…

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New Legislation to Improve FBI Child Victim Protocols Passes House

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U.S. Senator Chris Coons and his colleagues’ new bill aims to improve the treatment of FBI child victim witnesses by requiring trauma-informed experts to be a part of any interview of a victim who reports child abuse or trafficking to the FBI. Senator Coons says, “We have a duty to ensure that survivors and witnesses…

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