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Christopher A. Coons
U.S. Senator (Class 2), DE
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| U.S. Senator (Class 2), DE current
Delaware |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), DE
Delaware |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), DE
Delaware |
Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General Government unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and Immigration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and Counterterrorism unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual Property unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Privacy, Technology, and the Law unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics — Vice Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.240, social dim. -0.208. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-31 | Feb 5, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-31 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-30 | Feb 5, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-30 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-29 | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-29 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-28 | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-28 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-27 | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-27 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-26 | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-26 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-25 | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-25 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-24 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-24 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-23 | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-23 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-22 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-22 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-21 | Feb 2, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-21 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-20 | Jan 30, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-20 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-13 | Jan 29, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-13 US-GOV-PD | |
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On the Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-19 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-19 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-18 | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-18 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-17 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-17 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-16 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-16 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-15 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-15 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-14 | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-14 US-GOV-PD |
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S 3627
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-12 | Jan 27, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-12 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6938
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment…
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On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-11 | Jan 15, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-11 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-10 | Jan 15, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-10 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-7 | Jan 12, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-7 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…
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On the Point of Order | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-9 | Jan 14, 2026 | Point of Order Well Taken | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-9 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 84
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-8 | Jan 13, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-8 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 9, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:25 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $2,186,985 | $0 | $2,186,985 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,500 | COONS LEADERSHIP FUND | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Jun 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $20,000 | COONS LEADERSHIP FUND | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Jan 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,600 | COONS LEADERSHIP FUND | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Mar 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,600 | COONS LEADERSHIP FUND | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,321 | AMALGAMATED BANK | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Aug 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,308 | AMALGAMATED BANK | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Jul 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,206 | AMALGAMATED BANK | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | May 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,061 | AMALGAMATED BANK | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Jun 28, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Oct 5, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Mar 6, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Mar 21, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Dec 20, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Oct 28, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | IMPACT | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Dec 20, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | Corporate PAC | Jun 22, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
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S 4591
US · Jun 18, 2026
NO FAKES Act of 2026
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S 4392
US · Jun 17, 2026
Energy Security Pacts Act
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S 4707
US · Jun 8, 2026
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a policy for the Department of Defense on maximizing autonomy and artificial intelligence systems…
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SRES 751
US · Jun 3, 2026
A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".
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S 4664
US · Jun 2, 2026
Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026
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