Coons, Bidenâs Eyes and Ears in the Senate, Reaches for Bipartisanship
The Delaware Democrat, who once interned for President Biden, is now his main conduit to senators in both parties who hold the key to moving his agenda.
Senator Chris Coons of Delaware has been urging his fellow Democrats to find a compromise with Republicans on funding infrastructure.Credit...Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times
May 25, 2021
WASHINGTON â Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, was hurrying to a vote through the Capitolâs cavernous underground tunnel system on a recent Thursday when his phone rang. It was Pete Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation, calling for a quick briefing before an infrastructure meeting he had scheduled with a group of Republican senators.