Senator Chris Coons

Secretary Hegseth played a central role in an ill-conceived, badly executed war in Iran. Americans are paying the price. If the president doesn’t remove him, Congress will.

Thank you Jea Street for your decades of service to New Castle County and all of Delaware. Your fight for fairness is a model for us all. It was an honor to serve the public alongside you.

The American people are begging the White House to focus on lowering costs, but the best Trump can do is "more Stephen Miller and the culture of cruelty." He just doesn’t get it.

Wow. Thank you to the NFL for celebrating the story of an Afghan ally during tonight’s game, especially in the face of Trump’s cruel treatment of Afghans in the US. We should welcome and protect people like Khalid Noori.

Delaware families are sitting at the kitchen table doing painful math as health care premiums rise. Parents shouldn't have to put off care because Republicans made it unaffordable. We should vote ASAP to restore the ACA tax credits and undo Trump’s draconian Medicaid cuts.

When I’m back in Washington on Monday, I know exactly what we need to do: end the war in Iran, scrap these senseless tariffs, and reverse the devastating health care cuts. That’s how we start making life more affordable for Americans.

If Trump is serious about working with Democrats, he can start by ending his tariff war and bringing down costs for American families. But whether he works with us or not, we're going to keep fighting to lower costs, make health care more affordable, and deliver for the American people.

Last night, Americans rejected an agenda that raised the cost of living and health care, and fueled corruption. Trump can no longer put his own interests ahead of the people without consequences.   Winning the majority was only the beginning. What we do with it starts today.

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to throw out 20,000 California ballots was a win for voters. Our elections belong to the people, not a president hell-bent on using the power of his office to rig the results in his favor.

Since taking office, Trump has made baseless claims of voter fraud to intimidate voters and undermine our elections. But Americans aren’t backing down, and neither am I. I’ll keep fighting to protect your right to vote and make sure every eligible vote is counted.

As the U.S. goes to the polls today, I am encouraged by statements from Israeli leaders following last week’s election. They are signaling a potential path forward that could set Israel on a positive new trajectory. While uncertainty remains, I applaud Gadi Eisenkot and other Israeli opposition leaders for their willingness to make courageous choices. Core values as democratic societies form the basis of our partnership, and we know protecting them is worth the effort.

Pardons should not be for sale to the biggest campaign donors. This is a clear abuse of presidential power that erodes public trust and corrupts the very core of our system of laws.

I’m keeping my friend Chris Murphy and his family in prayers and wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

If Trump wants to find the leading cause of government waste, he can just look in the mirror.   The Foreign Relations committee found he’s sticking taxpayers with a bill of up to $19 billion to tear down America’s foreign policy apparatus while he and his rich friends line their pockets with cash.

While he hopes nobody is watching, Trump greenlit the expulsion of more than 150 Afghans back to Taliban rule, where they will face almost certain persecution, torture, or worse.     Accountability for Trump’s cruel immigration agenda cannot come soon enough.

Hot take: the US should not be a safe haven for election deniers and criminals.

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