Senator Tom Carper News

FOSE 2013 began its final day with a keynote presentation delivered by U.S. Senator Tom Carper , setting the tone for the day with a look ahead at building a 21st century government.

Brian Deese, slated to serve as deputy director on the budget side of the Office of Management and Budget, faced a friendly confirmation hearing, with no Republican members of the Senate Homeland Security and Oversight Committee on hand to ask tough questions.

The U.S. Postal Service's $1.9 billion loss in the second quarter proves that Congress "can't afford to wait any longer" to pass postal reform legislation, said Sen.

U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons are co-sponsoring legislation to help small breweries.

The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday.

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If Sen. Tom Carper fails to keep his promise of a passed postal reform bill by the end of summer, the United States Postal Service will be in deep trouble.

On the heels of their successful Black Twig Hard Apple Cider, Great Shoals Winery and T.S. Smith & Sons Farms launched their newest venture, TS Smith's Blazing Star, the first peach cider created in the state, on Friday, May 3, 2013 at a launch party held at the farm's pavilion.

Sen. Tom Carper , chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, proposed Tuesday using text messages to remind people who are inside the U.S. on visas when their visas are scheduled to run out.

Department of Homeland Security officials say the U.S.-Mexico border is more secure than ever but a new bipartisan immigration bill would help them make it even stronger.

The time is right for Republicans in the First State to lead on the freedom to marry.

Exactly six months after Hurricane Sandy scrubbed the East Coast, replacing basements and roadways with floodwater and debris, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is poised to rebuild Delaware's Atlantic shoreline.

Delaware has soared to fifth on the list of cycling friendly states as determined by the League of American Bicyclists.

The backlog of veterans waiting for decisions on their disability ratings has become legendary.

Sen. Tom Carper, the new chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is looking for answers to problems plaguing the federal government.

The federal government has sent tens of billions of dollars to state and local governments in the years after 9/11 to improve the nation's ability to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks.

For the sixth year in a row, Washington continues to lead the nation, with high performance in all categories.

One day after the six-month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, state representatives announced they have secured up to $30 million in federal funds to rebuild Delaware beaches.

FOSE 2013 today announced that Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel will deliver the featured keynote at this year's event.

If you're hunting for work, grab your resume and head to Rehoboth Beach Tuesday, where some 60 employers will be on hand at a state-sponsored job fair.