Senator Tom Carper·Mar 16, 2017The American people deserve smarter, less wasteful border securityYesterday I, along with 23 of my colleagues, introduced legislation to rescind President Trump’s misguided executive order that, among…A response icon2A response icon2
Senator Tom Carper·Mar 10, 2017Now we really know Scott Pruitt is radicalMr. Pruitt’s claim that carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming is absurd, scientifically false and directly…
Senator Tom Carper·Dec 6, 2016A great day at Dover AFBLast week, I had the opportunity to visit Dover Air Force Base (AFB) and spend time with some of the Air Force personnel who call Dover…
Senator Tom Carper·Sep 28, 2016The Clean Power Plan & our climate futureBecoming a parent changed my life, and my love for my sons ignited in me a desire to make the world a better place not only for them, but…
Senator Tom Carper·May 27, 2016My trip to Vietnam: a journey back in time, and a look into the futureEarlier this week, I returned to Southeast Asia for the first time since 1998. It was both a journey back in time and a look ahead to the…A response icon1A response icon1
Senator Tom Carper·May 6, 2016USS Delaware will recognize the First State’s important role in our country’s military historyEven before Delaware ratified the Constitution to become the First State on December 7, 1787, Delaware played an important part in fighting…
Senator Tom Carper·Apr 22, 2016The Paris Agreement: A promise to our childrenForty-six years ago, when I was a young naval flight officer stationed near San Francisco, I joined tens of thousands of people in the City…
Senator Tom Carper·Apr 19, 2016The long road for the last state’s National ParkOne evening nearly 15 years ago, I got off the train in Wilmington after spending a long day in Washington D.C. I had been invited to speak…A response icon1A response icon1
Senator Tom Carper·Apr 13, 2016Let’s strengthen our relationship with ChinaEarlier this month, the Senate concluded a two-week recess and reconvened in Washington, D.C. I spent the first half of those two weeks…
Senator Tom Carper·Feb 5, 2016Helping our Neighbors, Securing our BordersIn January, I traveled to Guatemala and El Salvador to see regional efforts to address the poverty, violence, and lack of hope driving…