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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

s3971-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Professional Services Small Business Defense Contractors Government

s3960-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 14, 2024
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Federal Administration Federal Government - Regulatory Agencies Legal Services - Patent Law

s4-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 29, 2024
State & Local Government Native American Tribes General Public Civil Rights Organizations

s3775-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Offices Of Physicians Scientific Research and Development Services Health Care Providers Federal Government

s3427-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To extend the authority to provide employees of the United States Secret Service with overtime pay beyond other statutory limitations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Federal Government Administration Federal Law Enforcement

s3348-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Nov 27, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Information Technology Health Care Providers

s3335-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Financial Services Labor Government - Federal Environmental Services

s3207-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Foundation for International Food Security to leverage private sector investments in order to improve agricultural productivity, build food systems to mitigate food shock, help alleviate poverty, reduce malnutrition, and drive economic growth in developing countries, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 2, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

sres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

s2889-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s2812-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support carbon dioxide removal research and development, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Scientific Research and Development Services Logging Oil and Gas Extraction Support Activities for Forestry

s2789-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the President to designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month.

3 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Education

s2770-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Software Publishers Information Technology Internet Publishing and Broadcasting Political Organizations

sres333-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world.

1 clause Sep 7, 2023
Immigration Services

s1-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

202 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Government - State State & Local Government Legal Services General Public

s2438-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

75 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s2344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

213 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education

s5-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Electronic Shopping Retail Trade Ambulatory Health Care Social Assistance

s2053-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights.

2 clauses Jun 20, 2023
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