Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on his party's post-midterm priorities

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published November 9, 2026 at 3:43 AM CST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Democrats' congressional priorities after the midterms.

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