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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

s1595-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Improving Police CARE Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Government Healthcare Medical Devices and Supplies

s1531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Immigration Services

s1503-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Mental Health Services Legal Services Advocacy Organizations Government

s1410-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Find It Early Act

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1361-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Advancing Quantum Manufacturing Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Education Defense Contractors

s1245-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

11 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Veterans Health Defense Health Care Providers Veterans

s1120-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an Interagency Council on Service to promote and strengthen opportunities for military service, national service, and public service for all people of the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 25, 2025
National Service Government - Federal Defense Government - GAO

s1038-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

TRACE Act

10 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Federal Law Enforcement - Maritime Federal Land Management Federal Law Enforcement Government - Legislative Branch

s1032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1000-119

Cosponsor Reported

To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.

5 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Foreign Affairs Indigenous Affairs Intelligence Defense

s938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Public Health Government - Intelligence Government - Treasury Civil Liberties

s868-119

Cosponsor Reported

MEGOBARI Act

7 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Foreign Government Government Civil Society General Public

s807-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Guarding Readiness Resources Act

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres98-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s749-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres91-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.

1 clause Feb 24, 2025
Defense Contractors

s688-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Foreign Government Border Enforcement Nonprofits Federal Administration

s596-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

s597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Age 21 Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Defense Contractors
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