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Christopher A. Coons

D Democrat Senator from Delaware

Seal of Delaware Delaware 218 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5042 Born 1963-09-09
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Term Details

Term Start 2021-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 3
Senate Class 2
State Rank Senior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Member
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Member
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Member
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Member
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Vice Chairman

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$1.0B
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
$804.2M
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$117.9M
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
$62.2M
Senate Committee on Appropriations
$24.9M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
2026-02-12 Rejected 52/47
Nay
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-12 Passed 49/47
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S. 3891: A bill to establish an independent commission within the legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability in immigration enforcement operations.
2026-02-12

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] is a member of the committee.

Nay
Motion to Proceed on H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-11 Agreed to 51/46
Yea
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 95: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relat
2026-02-10 Rejected 47/51
Nay
On the Nomination PN726-4: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-10 Confirmed 52/46
Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-09 Agreed to 51/47
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S. 3424: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
2026-02-06

Enacted — Signed by the President: Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 6, 2026.

Nay
On the Nomination PN726-11: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
2026-02-05 Confirmed 50/47
Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin R. Olson to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of I
2026-02-05 Agreed to 51/47

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 93.6%
659 votes cast 617 with party 42 against party 35 not voting

Broke with Party (42)

Yea
On the Cloture Motion PN615-2 2025-12-18 · Party voted Nay · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
On the Nomination PN520-4 2025-12-04 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Nomination PN445-6 2025-11-19 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file) 2025-11-10 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Table Agreed to
Yea
On the Nomination PN25-37 2025-11-05 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Cloture Motion PN25-37 2025-11-05 · Party voted Nay · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
On the Nomination PN466-6 2025-10-21 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Cloture Motion PN466-6 2025-10-16 · Party voted Nay · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
On the Nomination PN22-18 2025-08-02 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Nomination PN24-2 2025-08-02 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7147 Nay Cloture Motion Rejected
2026-02-12 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 Nay Joint Resolution Passed
2026-02-11 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142 Nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to
2026-02-10 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 95 Yea Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-02-10 On the Nomination PN726-4 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-09 On the Cloture Motion PN726-4 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-11 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-05 On the Cloture Motion PN726-11 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-9 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-9 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-2 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-2 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-12 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-12 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-6 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-6 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-5 Nay Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-02 On the Cloture Motion PN726-5 Nay Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-01-30 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 Yea Bill Passed
2026-01-30 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) Yea Motion Rejected

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress