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Christopher A. Coons

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2025–Present Senate

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2019–2021 Senate

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2011–2013 Senate

2010–2011 Senate

131

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-	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

s1677-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chip Security Act

3 clauses May 8, 2025

Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1642-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing investment credit to include materials integral to semiconductor manufacturing.

1 clause May 7, 2025

Federal Administration Energy Production

s1663-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 7, 2025

Trade

s1639-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities.

4 clauses May 7, 2025

Financial Services Federal Administration Energy Production

s1664-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RESEARCHER Act

1 clause May 7, 2025

Health Care Providers

s1613-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations for deductible new business expenditures, to consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 6, 2025

Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Environmental Services

s1611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act

1 clause May 6, 2025

Health Care Providers

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

sres204-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2025.

1 clause May 5, 2025