Tom Carper, U.S. Senator for Delaware

Michael Davis, an inspiration to us all This week I went to the Senate floor to share with my colleagues the story of an extraordinary young man from the First State. In any given week, this Delawarean overcomes more adversity than most of us face in a lifetime. His name is Michael Davis. ..... Read More
 
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My Facebook live town hall on healthcare Yesterday, just a day before my Republican colleagues in the Senate released their draft health care legislation, I held my first Facebook Live town hall to answer questions from Delawareans about health care reform. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) isn’t perfect. That’s why I’ve introduced a bill that would inject more stabilit..... Read More
 
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Caring for those who have borne the battle Long before I was a United States Senator, I served 23 years in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves, five years in a hot war in Southeast Asia and another 18 years after that as a P-3 aircraft mission commander. At the age of 17, as a freshman at Ohio State University on a ROTC scholarship, I placed my hand on the bible and swore to support and defend..... Read More
 
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Trump and the Republicans' broken healthcare promises From the campaign trail to the White House, President Trump made a promise to every American that he would deliver greater access to health insurance, that he would improve the coverage people receive, and that all of it would cost far less than we pay now. Today the House of Representatives voted and passed the American Health Care Act. The sad ..... Read More
 
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Creating Jobs and Restoring our Economy
Senator Carper shares his vision for getting Americans back to work and putting ...
Reducing the Deficit and Debt
Senator Carper is working to reduce our staggering deficit and debt by crafting ...
Strengthening Health Care in Delaware
Finding better health outcomes while lowering health care costs is a central foc...
Delaware National Park
National parks are an invaluable resource for understanding our nation’s h...
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February 27, 2017:At 12:00 p.m., following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Wilbur Ross, to be Secretary of Commerce. ... read more