NBC News reports: Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election next year after more than 20 years in the Senate. During a news conference announcing his retirement, Carper said he decided against running for re-election after “a good deal of prayer and introspection, and more than a few heart-to-heart conversations” with his wife, Martha. “We …
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The Hill reports: A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) reintroduced legislation to give Washington, D.C., statehood on Wednesday, marking the first major efforts to push toward statehood since the Capitol riots earlier this month. The bill, which was first introduced in 2013, would give citizens of the District full authority over local issues, as well …
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The Hill reports: Sen. Tom Carper (D-De.) said on Wednesday President Trump’s chief economic adviser Gary Cohn told the president he had a bad cell connection as an excuse to stop talking to Trump. “I said to Gary, it was a room where we’re all sitting around this big table, and I said, Gary, why don’t you do this, just …
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The Hill reports: A key Democratic senator who attended Tuesday’s meeting on tax reform with Trump administration officials recounted to The Hill trying to get off the phone with President Trump. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and White House legislative affairs director Marc Short came ready to listen; the president – who joined by …
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“As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public’s opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do what is right. Through my prayers and conversations with my family and countless friends and Delawareans, I’ve been reminded of the power of one of my …
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