
U.S. Senator, Delaware
218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a seat he has held since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.
See where Senator Coons stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
SRES 751 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2446-2447)
S 4591 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SJRES 191 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 716 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2178-2179)
SRES 702 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
S 4392 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Coons's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.