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Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

D DE · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 Senate
2011–2013 Senate
2010–2011 Senate
131
Sponsored
755
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

-23
Helped 896 Hurt 919 Mixed 1 Unclear 702

Healthcare

+160
Helped 492 Hurt 332 Unclear 470

Finance

+29
Helped 463 Hurt 434 Mixed 1 Unclear 204

Energy

-62
Helped 389 Hurt 451 Unclear 153

Education

-7
Helped 231 Hurt 238 Unclear 211

Government Operations

-60
Helped 61 Hurt 121 Unclear 493

Agriculture

+119
Helped 328 Hurt 209 Mixed 3 Unclear 115

Foreign Policy

-123
Helped 208 Hurt 331 Unclear 77

Veterans Affairs

+181
Helped 355 Hurt 174 Unclear 84

Transportation

-225
Helped 102 Hurt 327 Unclear 172

Technology

+49
Helped 265 Hurt 216 Unclear 67

Criminal Justice

+85
Helped 279 Hurt 194 Mixed 1 Unclear 48

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Environment

-57
Helped 121 Hurt 178 Unclear 177

Trade

-15
Helped 185 Hurt 200 Unclear 42

Appropriations

+94
Helped 234 Hurt 140 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-30
Helped 133 Hurt 163 Unclear 61

Labor

+38
Helped 140 Hurt 102 Unclear 95

Housing

+96
Helped 200 Hurt 104 Mixed 1 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16437 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Government 2251 P·52 C·503 Y·1649 N·1403 w:44.9
Direct (1768), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Congress (17), Legislative (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (15), State (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), CMS (10), Judiciary (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Federal (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Legislative Branch (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USPTO (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
General Public 673 P·9 C·301 Y·359 N·351 w:22.6
Direct (512), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Defense 332 P·3 C·105 Y·209 N·123 w:5.1
Direct (319), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Healthcare 296 P·3 C·94 Y·197 N·190 w:7.3
Direct (256), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Hospitals (1), Physicians (1)
Education 235 P·14 C·78 Y·143 N·121 w:17.6
Direct (226), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Military 234 P·1 C·9 Y·224 N·109 w:2.5
Direct (233), Families (1)
Financial Services 207 P·2 C·122 Y·75 N·80 w:9.7
Direct (193), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Custody Services (1), Life & Annuity (1), Professional Liability (1), Recordkeeping (1), Surety (1)
Agriculture 178 P·2 C·21 Y·155 N·151 w:6.1
Direct (170), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Law Enforcement 173 P·2 C·127 Y·42 N·42 w:10.4
Construction 163 P·1 C·5 Y·156 N·132 w:2.1
Direct (160), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2377 P·126 C·1222 Y·955 N·840 w:83.7
Direct (1960), Defense (71), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (40), EPA (22), Federal (19), State (16), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Justice (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Intelligence (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), GAO (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SBA (3), SEC (3), USPTO (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), USTR (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Healthcare Administration (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Regulatory Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Transportation 272 P·2 C·196 Y·74 N·44 w:5.8
Defense 220 P·4 C·68 Y·142 N·60 w:3.7
Direct (216), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 183 P·4 C·48 Y·129 N·120 w:10.9
Direct (161), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Financial Services 165 P·6 C·105 Y·51 N·53 w:12.7
Direct (164), Transgender Individuals (1)
State & Local Government 144 C·88 Y·54 N·56 w:2.2
Direct (137), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Education 142 P·5 C·48 Y·89 N·85 w:12.3
Healthcare 142 P·1 C·31 Y·103 N·105 w:4.9
Direct (131), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Military 135 Y·132 N·56 w:0.1
Direct (134), Space Force (1)
Technology 128 P·12 C·77 Y·38 N·33 w:6.4
Direct (119), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-365
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-23
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Law Enforcement Military State & Local Government Transportation
Clear

s4528-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Electric Utilities Water Infrastructure Education Environmental Groups

sres716-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People's Republic of China.

1 clause Apr 30, 2026
Defense Contractors

s4473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

1 clause Apr 30, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4392-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Energy Security Pacts Act

5 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s4369-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s4281-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act

2 clauses Apr 13, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4259-119

Cosponsor Reported

Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

6 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s4167-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HBCU Research Capacity Act

5 clauses Mar 24, 2026
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

s4093-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act

3 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Transportation Defense Contractors

s4068-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ACTION for National Service Act

15 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Environmental Services Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

s3990-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

15 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3904-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Homeownership Act

5 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

1 clause Feb 24, 2026
Defense Contractors

s3741-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026

5 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Information Technology Defense Contractors

s3663-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

NDO Fairness Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Defense Contractors

s3519-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Remote Access Security Act

3 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres547-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic and military pressure by the People's Republic of China.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Foreign Government International Relations Defense & Security

s3535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GRACE Act

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors
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