Chris Coons

The Startup Act 2.0 Offers Immigration Solutions That Will Create American Jobs

David Leopold | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Immigration, Bipartisanship, Economy, Startup Act 2.0, Marco Rubio, Startup Act, Chris Coons, Mark Warner, Jerry Moran, Politics News
David Leopold

The proposal recognizes that the best way to attract foreign born entrepreneurs is to create a business investment/job creation friendly path to citizenship.

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Senegal: Wade's George Washington Opportunity

Joe Trippi | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Abdoulaye Wade President, Abdoulaye Wade, Abdoulaye Wade Election, Chris Coons, Senegal, Senegal Election 2012, Chris Coons Senegal, World News
Joe Trippi

By stepping down from February's election he would not be tarnishing himself, but opening the doors to a new era for Senegal. This is President Wade's George Washington opportunity. He should take it.

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Delaware's African American Voters Changed the Political Map

David C. Wilson | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Politics, Pollster, Race, Blackvoices, Public Opinion, Midterm Elections, Christine O'donnell, Chris Coons, Delaware, Pollster Analysis, Politics News
David C. Wilson

A changing racial-ethnic composition in the U.S. suggests that candidates should not fear, or be uncomfortable, going into predominately racial-ethnic communities to communicate their ideas about how to fix problems.

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Amanda Terkel

U.S. Senate Makes History During D.C. Earthquake

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Washington DC Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Senate, August Recess, US Senate, Earthquake, 112th Congress, Chris Coons, DC Earthquake, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday, convening outside of the U.S. Capitol due to the evacuations from the earthquake that hit Washington...

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Amanda Terkel

Eric Cantor's District May Lose AAA Credit Rating

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Debt Ceiling, Moodys, Debt Default, Chris Coons Debt, Aaa Credit Rating, Chris Coons, Eric Cantor, Eric Cantor Debt, Default, Moody's Investor Services, Debt Limit, Credit Rating Debt Ceiling, 112th Congress, Rep. Eric Cantor, Moodys Default, Moodys Debt Ceiling, Eric Cantor Debt Ceiling, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Moody's Investors Service is warning 162 local governments that they risk a downgrade of their AAA credit rating because of the federal ...

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Amanda Terkel

'THAT'S CRAZY TALK'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional, 14th Amendment, Video, Debt Ceiling Talks, Debt Ceiling, Tim Geithner, Debt Limit, John Coryn, 112th Congress, Senator John Cornyn, Chris Coons, Charles Schumer, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) is rejecting one solution to the debt limit impasse being floated by Democrats that argues the president has t...

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Ryan Grim

Dems Eye Novel Solution To Debt Ceiling Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: 14th Amendment, Treasury Department, Government Debt, Debt Ceiling, Patty Murray, Adam Winkler, Elections 2012, 112th Congress, Chris Coons, Charles Evans Hughes, Perry v. U.S., Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Growing increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for a deal that would raise the debt ceiling, Democratic senators are revisiting a ...

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Amanda Terkel

Democrats Disappointed With Obama's Afghanistan Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Obama Afghanistan Troop Drawdown, Obama Afghanistan, John Conyers, Afghanistan, Chris Coons, Barack Obama, Afghanistan Troop Levels, Afghanistan War, Obama Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Timeline, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Afghanistan Speech, Harry Reid, Jeff Merkley, Jon Tester, Afghanistan Troop Surge, Obama Afganistan Troop Withdrawal, Carl Levin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Obama Afghanistan War, John Garamendi, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers who have been pressing for a sizable and significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan almost universally ...

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Afghanistan: A Case Study in How Much Easier It Is to Start a War Than to Finish One

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Afghanistan War, Cost of War, Afghanistan July 2011, Conference of Mayors, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Iraq War, War in Iraq, Troop Drawdown July 2011, War Spending Military Spending, Chris Coons, Troop Drawdown, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

We know that it's easier to start a war than to finish one -- and we are seeing a case study of this in Afghanistan despite the fact that there's a clear, widespread, and growing consensus on the value of us getting out.

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Amanda Terkel

Dem Senator Calls For A Change Of Strategy In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Coin, Obama Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Counterterrorism, Pakistan, Af-Pak, Chris Coons Afghanistan, Afghanistan Withdrawal, 112th Congress, Afpak, Chris Coons, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Counterintelligence, Afghanistan War, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) is calling for a change of strategy in Afghanistan, arguing the current course is unsustainable and the milita...

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Amanda Terkel

Gov't Shutdown Jeopardizes Job Fair

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Senator Chris Coons, Government Shutdown, Government Shutdown 2011, Job Fairs, Jobs, Chris Coons, Chris Coons Job Fair, Job Fair, Chris Coons Delaware, Sen. Chris Coons, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- More than 1,000 prospective job seekers may be out of luck next week if Congress is unable to come to a budget agreement. Sen. Chris Coo...

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Amanda Terkel

Dem Senator: Mideast Protests Haven't Reached Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Libya, Libya Protests, Middle East Protests, AfPak War, Afghanistan, Af-Pak, Pakistan, Chris Coons Afghanistan, Chris Coons, Afpak, Chris Coons Delaware, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- While the protests in the Middle East continue to spread, with citizens now controlling Libya's second-largest city, the turmoil is taki...

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The Alternate Ending to My Congressional Correspondents Dinner Speech

Sen. Chris Coons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gay Rights, Internet News Media, Kkk, Delaware, State of the News Media, Chris Coons, News Media, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Content News, Journalism, Twitter News, Future of Journalism, Investigative Journalism, Content Aggregators, Media News
Sen. Chris Coons

There's a certain formula that goes into a speech like the one I gave Wednesday night in my comedic debut at the Washington Press Club Foundation's Congressional Dinner.

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Senator Mocks Jake Tapper

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jake Tapper, Jake Tapper This Week, Chris Coons, Chris Coons Jake Tapper, Christiane Amanpour, This Week, Media News

ABC's Jake Tapper was the target of a pointed zinger by Democratic Senator Chris Coons at a dinner on Wednesday. Coons' jab took place at the Washi...

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Manufacturing Jobs Key to Winning the Future

Sen. Chris Coons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Labor, Small Business, Delaware, Jobs, Recession, Chris Coons, Manufacturing, Business, Economy, Politics News
Sen. Chris Coons

Those of us in the freshman class elected to Congress in November arrived with a specific objective -- getting our economy moving again. Thankfully, we're not starting from scratch.

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Commuter Caucus: 18 Lawmakers Make Daily Trip To DC

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elijah Cummings, Washington Traffic, Gerald Connolly, Washington Commute, Chris Van Hollen, Chris Coons, Jim Webb, Chaka Fattah, James Moran, Dc Traffic, Thomas Carper, Rob Wittman, Frank Wolf, Commuter Caucus, DC Commute, Benjamin Cardin, Robert Andrews Roscoe Bartlett, Robert Brady, Mark Warner, Donna Edwards, Todd Platts, Barbara Mikulski, Politics News

Each morning, Rep. Robert Andrews, a New Jersey Democrat, drives to Philadelphia, Pa., from his home in Haddon Heights to catch a Washington-bound tra...

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Lucia Graves

7 Big Events In The Federal Gun Control Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brady Campaign, Sen. Rand Paul, Senator Chris Coons, President Ronald Reagan Shooting, Shooting, Political Violence, Ronald Reagan, Gun Control, Jim Brady, Chris Coons, Giffords, Paul Helmke, Sen. Chris Coons, Arizona Shooting, Political Threats, Gun Control Timeline, Rand Paul, Slidepollajax, 112th Congress, Senator Rand Paul, Gabrielle Giffords, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Congresswoman Shot, Congresswoman Giffords, History of Gun Control, Politics News

The deadly shooting at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's political event in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday is re-energizing gun control advocates. But Paul Helmke,...

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Christine O'Donnell, Victorious Opponent Bury The Hatchet -- Literally

AP | RANDALL CHASE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine O'donnell Delaware Senate, Mike Castle, 2010 Elections, Tom Carper, Delaware Senate Race, Chris Coons, Delaware, Christine O'donnell, Delaware Senate 2010, 2010 Delaware Senate, Politics News

GEORGETOWN, Del. — After their bruising U.S. Senate battle, Democratic senator-elect Chris Coons and his defeated Republican opponent Christine ...

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Christine O'Donnell Lacks Support From Conservative Donors

Reuters | Mark Hosenball | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Elections, Delaware Senate Race, Gop, Delaware, Chris Coons, Christine O'donnell, Fundraising, Tea Party, Republicans, Elections 2010, Politics News

[Christine O'Donnell's] shocking victory in the Delaware Republican primary was a breakthrough for the conservative Tea Party movement that has up-end...

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Don't Give Up on Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Sen. Chris Coons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Susan Collins, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Delaware, Chris Coons, Joe Lieberman, Dadt, Dadt Repeal, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News
Sen. Chris Coons

History will judge the actions taken in this lame duck session. The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell deserves a chance at a straight up-or-down vote, safely protected from the crossfire over other issues.

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Dem Victors Of Special Elections Sworn In As Senators

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Coons, Joe Manchin, Chris Coons Sworn In, Joe Manchin Sworn In, Senate Special Elections, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Senate has two new Democratic lawmakers – one from West Virginia, the other from Delaware. Vice President Joe Biden admi...

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Lucia Graves

Joe Biden To Chris Coons: Don't Spend The Night In Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inside the Beltway, Delaware Senate, Senator-Elect Chris Coons, Filibuster Reform, Joe Biden Chris Coons, Chris Coons, Joe Biden, Deficit Commission, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- At a Monday press briefing, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons (D) talked policy -- something that was often overlooked in his contest with the c...

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Gun Violence Victims Deserve "Do Something" Congress

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Cedric Richmond, Colleen Hanabusa, President Obama, Michael Bennet, Sen. Dan Inouye, Chris Coons, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Democrats, Nra, Gun Violence, Senator-Elect Mark Kirk, Gun Deaths. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Ron Wyden, Voters, U.S. House, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Barbara Boxer, Republicans, Politics News
Paul Helmke

If there is one thing the new Congress and President Obama ought to agree on, it's that gun violence victims deserve their support, their leadership, and their determination.

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House Democrats Punished for Senate's Failures

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russ Feingold, President Obama, Middle Class Tax Cuts, Financial Reform, Offshoring Jobs, Filibuster, Chris Coons, Stimulus, Tax Credits for Small Businesses, Michael Bennett, Abusive Tax Havens, Reagan, Clinton, Bipartisanship, Harry Reid, Joe Sestak, Affordable Healthcare Act, Lame Duck Session, Politics News
Paul Abrams

The Democrats lost the House, and Nancy Pelosi the Speaker's gavel, because of the Senate's dysfunction. Many, if not most, I would wager, of the 400+ bills passed by the House had simple majorities in the Senate.

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The Voters Have Spoken...or Have They?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Russ Feingold, Gop, Tea Party, President Obama, John Boehner, Bill Owens, Sharron Angle, Democratic Party, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Palin, Msnbc, Charlie Crist, National Debt, Joe Miller, Ken Buck, Carly Fiorina, Republican Party, Michael Steele, Ken Meek, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Republican Revolution, Tea Baggers, Chris Coons, Christine O'donnell, Chris Matthews, Meg Whitman, Gov. Haley Barbour, Midterm Elections, Tom Brokaw, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jim Bunning, NY's 23rd District, Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Linda McMahon, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Republicans and Tea Party braggarts are beaming that voters have spoken. But have they? The truth is, I don't think they've said much of anything. Rather, what they did Tuesday instead was grunt and groan.

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