WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement in response to the Senate's passage of five full-year appropriations bills and a short-term continuing resolution:
"I'm glad that Senate Democrats were successfully able to forge a deal that separates out full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security so we can move forward on five critical bills that will bring much needed relief to Americans across the country. These appropriations bills - including my defense bill - are the result of months of bipartisan negotiations and include incredible victories. They reject the president's proposa...