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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

s443-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Lobbying Transportation Consumers Federal Government

s436-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To respond to the looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government

sres63-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s342-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

s373-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Nonprofits and Civic Organizations Fishing and Seafood Education Government - State/Local

s359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

55 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Lobbying Consumers

s295-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant certain authorities to the President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Telecommunications Financial Services Federal Government Business

s298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

3 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

s226-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals and school support staff under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

s212-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s158-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase United States jobs through greater United States exports to Africa and Latin America, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

s173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s136-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a consumer protection framework necessary to support the growth of accessible, affordable, and accountable financing options for postsecondary education, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Consumer Lending All Industries Individual Consumers Federal Government

s138-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act.

24 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Federal Administration Ethnic/Cultural Groups Environmental Services Federal Government

s94-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain information and financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production Federal Government Native American Tribes

s113-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

s79-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s40-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

s25-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

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