Christopher A. Coons
U.S. Senator, Delaware, Class II on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Christopher cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 20% of the time, introduced 87 bills, and cosponsored 1017 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 863 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. Senate (Delaware) in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: elections.delaware.gov
WMJSTJCompare candidatesWhere Christopher stands
On 733 recorded votes where members disagreed, Christopher was on the prevailing side 132 times and in the minority 601 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 30, No 194
- Voted no on PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor. Cloture Motion Agreed to 53 to 47, Sep 30, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9991: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Nomination Confirmed 50 to 47, Sep 23, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9994: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Defense & Foreign Affairs8 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition7 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services5 bills
- Education3 bills
- Public Health & Human Services3 bills
- Insurance & Financial Regulation3 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition3 bills
- Not in a single policy area39 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
Cloture Motion Agreed to 53 to 47. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Coons - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Bills they introduced
- S. 5676 (119th Congress), EducationStrengthening Civics Education ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 5637 (119th Congress)STRATA Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S. 5313 (119th Congress)Quantum-GUARD Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-08-06): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S. 5476 (119th Congress), Insurance & Financial RegulationA bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.Latest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5471 (119th Congress)AI Systems Transparency ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $7,685,072 and spent $4,493,874 for the 2026 election, with $5,031,711 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S0DE00092
2026 campaign$7,469,475 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)50%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)3%
- Political action committees (PACs)33%
- Other14%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives31%
- Legal18%
- Not employed16%
- Other / Not classified14%
- Retired6%
- Other15%
Source: FEC filing, S0DE00092
2020 campaign$7,278,893 in contributions
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of DefenseRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.