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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Delaware
Christopher A. Coons
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Voting Record — 831
Yes32%
No63%
Present0%
Not Voting5%
Party align94%
Cross-party6%
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Christopher A. Coons
U.S. SenatorDemocratDelaware
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Christopher A.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 55 sponsored · 367 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
I’m speaking soon from New York Avenue Presbyterian Church about my faith, public service, and living your values in difficult times. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/tz7R1T1...
I joined @heathercoxrichardson on Friday to talk about the path forward for my party, and how we need a commonsense immigration policy that embodies this truth: immigrants make all of us – including Americans – stronger and more prosperous.
By starting his day with oil executives rather than the Venezuelan opposition, Trump is making clear that his operation against Maduro was only about oil access.
So Trump can find the money to pay every citizen of Greenland $100K, but won’t do anything to keep Americans’ health care premiums from doubling?
One of the most corrupt presidents in history says his use of military force is only constrained by his “morality.” That should alarm every American.
I will not ever accept gun violence as normal, and will keep fighting every day to keep our kids, our communities, and our country safe.
15 years ago today, my friend Gabby was shot in a horrific act of political violence that killed six people. I applaud Gabby and Mark for their resilience and leadership in gun violence prevention advocacy.
President Trump has a fifth of the US Navy stationed off the coast of Venezuela. That doesn’t sound like someone planning on keeping his promise of no new foreign wars.
The Gulf of America doesn’t exist. Neither does the Department of War or the Trump-Kennedy Center. Trump is mocking American institutions, and rest assured, these changes will survive no longer than his administration.
Democracies are fragile, and so is our reputation. Nations that have looked to us as a model are looking elsewhere. Five years from now, I hope we'll have a stronger democracy; a nation willing to learn from its history; and a more just America, but we have work to do to get there.
Since then, charges against the architects of the insurrection, including Trump himself, have been dropped by his own DOJ. Right-wing propagandists minimize the attack or push conspiracy theories, and Republican leaders have blocked a plaque honoring fallen officers.
Five years ago, President Trump launched an angry mob at the Capitol. He and his allies led a desperate attempt to overthrow the presidential election, tried to hang his own vice president, and assaulted law enforcement, leading to the deaths of five officers.
A question for President Trump: what’s the goal in Venezuela? And what are you asking American servicemembers to sacrifice to make it happen?
The CCP’s gross human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities must end. www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/re...
On Ekpar Asat’s 41st birthday, I’m calling for his immediate and unconditional release after years of unjust imprisonment by the Chinese Communist Party. He has spent nearly a decade in prison, including years in solitary confinement, for a fabricated crime.
Even as our servicemembers’ lives are on the line, Trump is just making it up as he goes along in Venezuela.
There is no reason to believe that Americans are more secure today after this morning's raid in Caracas than they were yesterday. I will not mourn Maduro's removal from power, but the Trump administration owes our country transparency and a clear strategy.
Happy New Year! May the year ahead be filled with love, joy, and peace.
As we head into the new year, many Americans are about to see their health care costs skyrocket tomorrow. That’s because ACA tax subsidies expire at midnight tonight. I’ll keep fighting for a solution for you and your family.
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Voting History831 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
831 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (80-17) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-42) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42) |
| 2025-01-28 | H.R. 23 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (77-22) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-34) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 6 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (99-0) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (64-35) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Amendment Agreed to (75-24) |
| 2025-01-17 | S. 5 (119th) | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-49) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Amendment Agreed to (70-25) |
| 2025-01-13 | S. 5 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) |
| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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