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Senator Chris Coons

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Father, husband, U.S. Senator from Delaware

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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 44m
23 years of American presence in Iraq underscores the enormous costs of war. We must learn the lesson that never-ending military engagement isn't a strategy and reject attempts to sleepwalk us into another forever war.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 1h
Last week, the Education Dept. announced it is illegally transferring $235 million in funding from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to HBCUs and Tribal Colleges. This is a clear violation of the FUTURE Act, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress in 2019 and signed into law by President Trump.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23h
Sen. COONS: Was it important for you to work with Republicans during your investigation? Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: Donald Trump preyed on party loyalty and fear. The strongest witnesses were Republicans, people like Rusty Bowers and Mike Pence, who did the right thing.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 20h
Let me make sure I have this right. Trump siphoned money away from our troops and gave it to DHS to fund his cruel immigration agenda. Then they took money from DHS... and used it to pay for a partisan political ad five weeks before the election.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
The White House is spending YOUR taxpayer money on pro-Trump campaign ads. Not on healthcare, not on food assistance – campaign ads. Do they think you don’t notice what they’re doing?
time.com
Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads Draw Bipartisan Criticism
Critics have called the ads “propaganda,” but the White House says they’re “public service announcements.”
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Delawareans are worried about what AI and massive data centers mean for their communities. Their fears are real. We should lead the world in AI and compete with China, but we can’t let a couple billionaires decide what happens to the rest of us.
cnbc.com
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emerges as Trump's top ally in AI safety debate
Jensen Huang's position as the leader of the world's most valuable company, has earned him Trump's ear on the most important topics in AI.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
The Netanyahu campaign to extinguish the possibility of a future Palestinian state by building Israeli settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank must end. I'm leading a new effort to sanction those involved in its development and preserve a future pathway for peace.
jewishinsider.com
Coons, Senate Democrats introduce sanctions bill aiming to block E1 settlement construction
The wide-reaching sanctions would target financial institutions and government officials and entities involved in supporting or facilitating E1 settlement construction
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Americans are struggling to afford groceries. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is feeding a dictator Squash Velouté and Sesame Crusted Sea Bass.
Text of the menu for the State Dinner President Trump is hosting for Xi Jinping.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump’s war in Iran has been going on for over 200 days and achieved next to nothing. The price of gas is $4.48 per gallon. Three quarters of Americans disapprove of this disastrous war. And yet, 49 of my Republican colleagues just voted once again to give Trump a blank check to continue it.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
❌ Trying to shut down the free press ❌ Hijacking major companies by demanding government equity stakes ❌ Silencing dissent through a politicized justice system ❌ Purging the qualified civil servants for yes-men Trump doesn’t just want to meet with Xi – he wants to copy him.
Edited meme of Donald Trump copying Xi Jinping.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Diesel is now at a record $6.50 a gallon. Republicans are panicking and looking for any solution but the most obvious one: ending Trump's disastrous war in Iran.
cbsnews.com
No relief in sight for U.S. drivers as gas and diesel prices surge
The Iran war and Russia-Ukraine conflict are knocking out global refining capacity, pushing fuel prices higher, analysts said.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Trump has spent years trying to punish anyone who challenges him: journalists, judges, law firms, universities, watchdogs, and now news organizations. Those are the actions of an authoritarian government. They have no place in the United States.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
The American people: We want lower costs and an end to the war in Iran. Republicans: Best I can do is kick more of you off your health care.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Beijing poses a greater threat to US security and prosperity than ever before. It's providing Iran with the intelligence it has used to kill American troops while using American chips and stolen IP to accelerate its drive for AI dominance and frontier models.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
I'm glad that the UNCF, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and HBCUs nationwide are behind the Protect College Sports Act. They agree that our bill is the best way to provide stability and funding so that HBCU athletic programs and the students who play there don't just survive–they thrive.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
Trump is once again trying to use the power of the presidency to punish a free press, now banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. That is the behavior of an authoritarian, and we must defend the press’ right to hold those in power accountable.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Senator Kyl and I may not have agreed on many things, but he was always willing to work together on the things we did agree on. His dedication to the people of Arizona was clear throughout his decades of service.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Who are the Houthis? And how are they making your gas more expensive? The answer, you won’t be surprised to hear, has to do with Trump’s disastrous war with Iran.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Since he was sworn in, Secretary Hegseth has always been more interested in winning culture wars than real ones. Our military pays the price for his distractions. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...?
nytimes.com
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the generations of Hispanic Americans who have helped build this country: its culture, its economy, its communities, its future. Nothing and no one can diminish their contributions.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Here’s what 200 days of Trump’s war of choice with Iran looks like.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Trump promised to make health care affordable. Instead, premiums are soaring, tax credits have expired, and millions of Americans have already lost coverage. Instead of a one-time payment to a handful of ACA recipients, why doesn't he try to fix the system he broke?
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Senate Democrats @democrats.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Diesel prices have reached all time highs. Trump: “It’s okay” to pay “a tiny little bit more” for gasoline. Watch how Americans actually feel about what they’re paying at the pump:
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Warsh is right. Trump’s reckless tariffs and disastrous war in Iran made this economy. Now he owns it.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
American women are dying from ectopic pregnancies at a higher rate, with the sharpest increases in states with abortion bans. These preventable deaths are occurring because Republicans have made doctors too afraid to provide lifesaving care. We must restore Roe.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Trump is shutting down the nation’s performing arts center because he can’t have his name on it. It’s the latest in a long pattern of a president who sees America not as a nation with institutions and traditions worth protecting, but as territory to reshape and conquer.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
There are 550,000 @ncaa student-athletes in 24 sports across three divisions. All of them will benefit from the Protect College Sports Act's health care and scholarship guarantees—no matter what or where they play.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act is a strong compromise that addresses transfer and eligibility issues. That’s a win for student-athletes in every sport and at every level.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
Trump is once again trying to bully the Supreme Court into doing his bidding. Apparently, in his America, a court is only legitimate when it obeys him.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
If a new data center is going to raise people’s electric rates, use up our water, and pollute, we don’t want it in Delaware.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. But you can’t assert your rights if you don’t know the government has accessed your private electronic records. The House passed my NDO Fairness Act unanimously to address this. It’s time for the Senate to do the same.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
Calling Americans worried about the existential risks posed by AI "treasonists" and "traitors" is further proof President Trump doesn't understand the current moment. This White House isn't going to put meaningful guardrails on AI. Congress must.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Twenty five years later, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, including 12 Delawareans. We honor the families whose lives were forever changed, the communities that grieved, and the first responders who showed extraordinary courage in the face of danger and tragedy.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Trump’s $1.3 TRILLION attempt to pay off voters would explode the deficit, drive up the cost of home and auto loans, and send inflation skyrocketing. Americans already think Trump’s economy is a disaster. Now he’s trying to make it even worse.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
Trump is using the power of the U.S. government to give a private company 100-year rights to Venezuelan oil, while the Pentagon gets a stake in the company. Secretary Hegseth is failing in Iran, so we're going to put him in charge of an oil company too? www.cnbc.com/2026/09/05/t...
cnbc.com
Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
President Trump’s tariffs have already cost American families as much as $5,000 in some states, and his senseless trade war with Canada will only grow that number. @slotkin.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
College football is back, but there’s a lot more to college sports than football. Thanks to Sophie, a student-athlete at the University of Michigan, for making the case for why Congress should pass my bipartisan Protect College Sports Act & protect the sports so many athletes dedicate themselves to.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
Trump’s and Hegseth’s purge of experienced military leaders is mimicking China and weakening one of our greatest strategic advantages.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 08/09/2026
Funding for lifesaving medical research at NIH is not free money for Trump and Hegseth to raid as it pleases them. I join with colleagues in my disgust at this move.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 07/09/2026
Trump is doing Putin’s work for him: weakening America’s alliances and dividing us from NATO while our adversaries come closer together.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 07/09/2026
Workers built America. Unions helped build the middle class. This Labor Day, we honor the Delawareans who get up every day, do the work that keeps our communities running, and deserve to share in the prosperity they help create.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 04/09/2026
Trump is now claiming the trade deal with Canada that he himself negotiated is “terrible” and a "rip-off." American families and small businesses in Delaware and across the country will pay for it.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
The U.S. and Iran are exchanging fire again. The costs and risks of this war keep mounting, and we're no closer to achieving any of our goals. It's time for the administration to stop spending billions and risking American lives in a failed war.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
I remember well the huge impact Gloria Steinem had on my mother in the early 70s. They’re the same age, and Gloria’s advocacy helped my mom & countless other women during periods of challenge and change as they redefined their roles, fought discrimination, & tried to build a better world for women.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
Delawareans who will serve in the Middle East deserve a president who respects their service enough to tell them what this war with Iran is for and why it is essential to our country.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@coons.senate.gov, D-DE, the senior Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, sounds the alarm on the military’s readiness after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned Monday amid tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 02/09/2026
Another day, another story about food contamination and recalls. I’m tired of it. You’re tired of it. It’s time for this administration to be held accountable for failing to keep food safe.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 01/09/2026
For the Trump administration, the cruelty has always been the point, and that has horrifying consequences for real people like Pierre, a brave young man and a proud member of JROTC with dreams of studying medicine and building a better life.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 01/09/2026
That “terrible” trade deal with Canada that Trump has been claiming is a rip-off? He’s the one who negotiated it.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 01/09/2026
The USS Lincoln is finally heading home, but our sailors and Marines still deserve answers. Reports have raised concerns about food, clean water, hygiene, AC, sewage, morale, and mental health. @murray.senate.gov and I are demanding an independent review and accountability from the Pentagon.
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