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Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE)

Democratic • U.S. Senator from Delaware (Class 2)

Sen. Christopher Coons's current term ends on January 3, 2027, 71 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Democratic
State
Delaware
Senate Class
Class 2
Term Start
January 3, 2010
Term End
January 3, 2027
In Congress Since
2010
Next Election
2026
On the November Ballot
Michael Katz (R) · Chris Coons (D)

Sen. Coons's Committee Assignments

Senator Christopher Coons serves on 5 committees — Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Judiciary, and Ethics — and is ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Department of Defense, is ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, and is vice chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Department of Defense(Ranking Member)
  • └Financial Services and General Government
  • └Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • └Energy and Water Development
  • └State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • └Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • └East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy(Ranking Member)
  • └Africa and Global Health Policy
  • └State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
  • └Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
  • └Privacy, Technology, and the Law
  • └Crime and Counterterrorism
  • └Intellectual Property
  • └Border Security and Immigration
Vice Chairman

Sen. Coons's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Christopher Coons has cast 237 of 256 roll-call votes (92.6% participation, 19 missed), voting with the Democratic majority on 96.2% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. CoonsResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNayNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborNayCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedYeaBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835YeaAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805YeaAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760NayAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Democratic members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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