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SB32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023
Christopher A. Coons, Kevin Cramer, Raphael G. Warnock
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A bill to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.
STATUS
Introduced
SB79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023
Richard Durbin, Thom Tillis, Chuck Grassley
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR2 - A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.
Robert Menendez, Marsha Blackburn, Christopher A. Coons
Last updated over 1 year ago
53 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB94 - Investing in State Energy Act of 2023
Jeanne Shaheen, Susan M. Collins, Christopher A. Coons
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require certain information and financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023
Chuck Grassley, Maria Cantwell, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB132 - Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
Sherrod Brown, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require a pilot program on activities under the pre-separation transition process of members of the Armed Forces for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB136 - ISA Student Protection Act of 2023
Todd C. Young, Mark R. Warner, Marco Rubio
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A bill to provide a consumer protection framework necessary to support the growth of accessible, affordable, and accountable financing options for postsecondary education, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB141 - Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023
Jerry Moran, Jon Tester, Margaret Wood Hassan
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based services for veterans, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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SB138 - Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
Jeff Merkley, Todd C. Young, Benjamin L. Cardin
Last updated 2 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act.
STATUS
Passed
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SB129 - Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023
Tammy Duckworth, Mazie K. Hirono, Cory A. Booker
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
A bill to ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from US Congress district SD-DE
COMMITTEES
US Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Christopher A. Coons was born September 9, 1963 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and political science. In 1992, Coons graduated with honors from Yale Divinity School and Yale Law School. He clerked for Judge Jane Richards Roth on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He went on to found a Delaware-based web fabrics company that created jobs for hundreds of Delawareans before leading the nonprofit NCC Sustainable Energy Utility to help Delaware families save money on energy costs. Elected in 2000, Coons served as New Castle County Executive for 6 years before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.read less
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