Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · Senator for Delaware
66 sponsored · 592 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2010
Age 63
Contact their office: (202) 224-5042 · 218 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 66 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 2 they cosponsored.
- 30 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 52 of 915 recorded votes (5.7%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and health.97 and 90 of the 658 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
This bill aims to modify compensation for trustees serving in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. It increases the total compensation for these trustees from $60 to $120 per case.
Became law · 119-S-3424
This Act directs the Federal Communications Commission to take specific action regarding emergency notifications.
Became law · 119-S-1003
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The expansion of wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks enhances public safety during natural or environmental emergencies. +5
This Act seeks to clarify and improve the existing 2016 Act. It aims to ensure that claims to recover Nazi-looted art are resolved on their actual merits rather than being dismissed due to various legal technicalities.
Became law · 119-S-1884
- Yes: Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?The bill enhances legal recourse for victims by precluding time-based and discretionary defenses. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (30)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to update the compensation for trustees serving in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. It increases the compensation for these trustees from $60 to $120 per case.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1659
This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle facilities.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-5249
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill provides significant regulatory relief and speed to energy industry applicants via pre-license construction. +3
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
Passed the Senate 77–22 · 119-S-4668
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
And 27 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (6)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".
- A resolution commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.
- A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".
- A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.
- A resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2025, as "National Chemistry Week".
- A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Still waiting, of the 66 bills they wrote: 6 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 52 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 24 and against 186, and did not vote on 13. Those votes covered 580 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 47–41 · Sep 30, 2026
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lee H. Rosenthal, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Sep 23, 2026
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Barbara M. Lynn, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 49–45 · Sep 17, 2026
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. — and 73 other nominees in the same vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–47 · Aug 7, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.