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Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

D DE · Senate

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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

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)
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)
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)
Direct (256), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Hospitals (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (226), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (193), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Custody Services (1), Life & Annuity (1), Professional Liability (1), Recordkeeping (1), Surety (1)
Direct (170), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (160), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (216), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (161), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (137), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (131), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
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

sres456-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating November 2023 as National College Application Month.

1 clause
Homeowners Financial Services Education Scientific Research

s1659-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

4 clauses May 7, 2025
Professional Services Financial Services Government All Industries

s656-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Financial Services

s5543-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.

6 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Financial Services

s5340-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Labor Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s4784-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s4455-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.

3 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Financial Services

s4057-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Foreign Affairs

s3005-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 to enhance the economic and strategic competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 3, 2023
Financial Services Defense Contractors

s2220-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Jul 10, 2023
Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

s2100-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Financial Services

s1679-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s1744-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 18, 2023
Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1396-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To improve commercialization activities in the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 2, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Government Federal Administration Financial Services

s618-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Grantmaking Foundations Environmental Organizations Foreign Governments Federal Government

s249-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s32-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

8 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

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