Senator Chris CoonsScience at Work — Preparing for Natural DisastersYou may not realize it, but the federal government has played a large role in our ability to predict natural disasters. The federal…Mar 22, 2018Mar 22, 2018
Senator Chris CoonsA call to arms for defending scienceOn Monday, March 27, 2017, I had the honor of delivering the William D. Carey Lecture at the Science & Technology Policy Forum hosted by…Mar 29, 20171Mar 29, 20171
Senator Chris CoonsWorking for Delaware: the bipartisan Stop Taxing Death and Disability ActWATCH: Sens. Coons, Portman discuss the legislation on Fox News Channel I am proud to re-introduce the bipartisan Stop Taxing Death and…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Senator Chris CoonsFinding opportunities to open our hearts, homes, and communities to our neighborsTwo weeks ago, I spoke at a lunch following the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual Washington tradition that brings together people of…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Senator Chris CoonsReaching out to our allies in Eastern Europe and Morocco; the U.S.From August 12 to August 19, I led a bipartisan congressional delegation of five members from both the Senate and the House on a trip to…Aug 30, 2016Aug 30, 2016
Senator Chris CoonsFor far too many, America’s legal system is about punishment, not justiceOn January 17th, I attended a Wilmington conference for African-American men called “Raising Kings.” In a nation that sends six times more…Mar 21, 20163Mar 21, 20163
Senator Chris CoonsReflections from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Austria:Standing with Israel, strictly enforcing the nuclear deal with Iran, defeating ISIL, and advancing U.S. interests in the Middle EastJan 26, 20161Jan 26, 20161
Senator Chris CoonsFighting climate change depends on long-term research and effective public-private partnershipsOver a decade ago, scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado were engaged in early stage research…Dec 3, 20151Dec 3, 20151
Senator Chris CoonsVisiting Kenya and Ethiopia with President Obama: July 2015This week, I joined President Obama and other members of Congress on an historic trip to Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Jul 29, 20151Jul 29, 20151
Senator Chris CoonsIt’s Time to Level the Energy Playing FieldWhen President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House in 1979, the idea that renewable energy could rival fossil fuels was an…Jun 23, 2015Jun 23, 2015