Chris Coons

Chris Coons is a U.S. senator from Delaware and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

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Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out.
Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out.

A Path Toward Peace Requires More U.S. Engagement, Not Less

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Richard Blumenthal, Chris Coons
A view shows people seated and standing on both sides of the central aisle of the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, facing Biden as he gives his address.
A view shows people seated and standing on both sides of the central aisle of the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, facing Biden as he gives his address.

Why I Have Hope for Bipartisan Progress on U.S. Foreign Policy

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Chris Coons
Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, protest outside the office of Tunisia’s counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 19.
Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, protest outside the office of Tunisia’s counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis, Tunisia, on July 19.

How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy

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Chris Coons, David Price
Sudanese protesters gather in the busy Jabra district of southern Khartoum on Nov. 25, 2021.
Sudanese protesters gather in the busy Jabra district of southern Khartoum on Nov. 25, 2021.

Targeted Sanctions Can Help Restore Democracy in Sudan

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Chris Coons, John Prendergast
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Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Only the First Step

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Chris Coons
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