Christopher A. Coons
- Previous profession
- Associate (legal counsel), W.L. Gore & Associates, 1996 to 2004
- First public office
- 2000President, New Castle County Council, 2000 to 2004
- Years in public office
- 25of 30 years since 1996, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Coons has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Coons is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Coons votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Coons votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Coons votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Coons votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 23, and did not vote on 1.
Coons votes differently from most Senate Democrats on 1 of 36 Yes and No votes: Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Coons did not vote on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
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“We write today in outrage over your recent executive order entitled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, a gross overreach of the authority granted in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA),” the senators wrote. “This order is an insult to the hardworking public servants who go to work on behalf of the American people.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 81 spending items this member requested, $125,533,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Red Health Center | Public Law 119-37 | Capital Improvements-- GeorgetownRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Delaware Division of Communications | Public Law 119-37 | Emergency Radio Tower UpgradesRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $2,208,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Delaware, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $1,015,000 |
| La Red Health Center | Public Law 119-37 | Capital Improvements-- SeafordRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $720,000 |
| Food Bank of Delaware, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Energy Efficiency ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $1,126,000 |
| National Guard Readiness Center Add/ Alt: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | National Guard Readiness Center Add/ Alt: Minor ConstructionArmy National Guard | None printed | $7,500,000 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Complex Ph 1: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Complex Ph 1: DesignAir Force | None printed | $8,100,000 |
| Relocate Commercial Gate to Museum District: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Relocate Commercial Gate to Museum District: DesignAir Force | None printed | $2,800,000 |
| Relocate Main Gate Complex: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | Relocate Main Gate Complex: Minor ConstructionAir National Guard | None printed | $8,000,000 |
| National Guard Readiness Center: Design | Public Law 119-37 | National Guard Readiness Center: DesignArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,200,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on Science and Technology Research: National priorities | Public Law 119-74 | -- DE STRIDE Center Solutions for PFAS and Othe ContaminantsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $400,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE City of Seafor Wastewater Tr Facility Upgr ExpansionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,300,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE City of Wilmin Wastewater Tr Facility UpgrEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,800,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE Kent County Le Replacement o Main PipeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,600,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate DE Town of Smyrna Water Treatme ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| ice Resource Management | Public Law 119-74 | DE Partnership fo Estuary for M and Living Sh InstallationFish and Wi · ldlife Serv | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Delaware Afric Historic Pres Bechtel House America's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Delaware Histo for Historic Old Town Hall America's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $400,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Grand Opera Ho Preservation, TreasuresNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Historic Butto School for Pr African Ameri RightsNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Rehoboth Art L Historic Pres America's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $100,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund DE Smyrna Clayton Association f House Renovat America's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $450,000 |
| al Special Initiatives (C | Public Law 119-74 | DS) DE Delaware Natur and Environme for Groundwat Sensor InstalUnited Stat Survey · es Geologic | None printed | $150,000 |
| University of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $3,604,000 |
| Christiana Care Health Services | Public Law 119-74 | Expansion of Gene Editing Learning LabDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $500,000 |
| University of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Mid-Life Upgrades, Maintenance, and Experiential Education Opportunities for Delaware's Flagship Research Vessel, R/ V Hugh R SharpDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Statewide Law Enforcement Training System ModernizationDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $450,000 |
| Delaware Division of Forensic Science | Public Law 119-74 | Forensic Science EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $700,000 |
| Delaware State University | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety ImprovementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,200,000 |
| Partners for Justice | Public Law 119-74 | Public Defense Program ExpansionDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $197,000 |
| Delaware Department of Correction | Public Law 119-74 | Safety Improvements at Correctional CentersDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $350,000 |
| Community Legal Aid Society Inc., of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Improvement of Legal Aid ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $400,000 |
| City of Milford Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Emergency Rescue VehicleDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $435,000 |
| Town of Viola | Public Law 119-74 | Police Patrol VehicleDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $75,000 |
| Town of Dewey Beach | Public Law 119-74 | Police Equipment and TechnologyDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $443,000 |
| New Castle County | Public Law 119-74 | New Castle County Police Vehicle EnhancementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Wilmington Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Emergency Response and Rescue VehicleDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $400,000 |
| Polytech Adult Education | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding workforce training, including the purchase of equipmentDOL · Employment and Training Administration | DE | $1,542,000 |
| Survivor Ventures | Public Law 119-75 | for workforce training, including supportive services and wage subsidiesDOL · Employment and Training Administration | DE | $257,000 |
| The Precision Institute | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding workforce training, including purchasing equipment and providing stipendsDOL · Employment and Training Administration | DE | $1,100,000 |
| Veterans Watchmaker Initiative | Public Law 119-75 | for workforce training for veterans, including the purchase of equipmentDOL · Employment and Training Administration | DE | $444,000 |
| Beebe Medical Center | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct a primary care clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $1,775,000 |
| Christiana Care Health Services | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct an urgent care facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $4,008,000 |
| Delaware Health Empowerment Coalition | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct primary care clinicsHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $2,600,000 |
| Limen House, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to renovate a sober living facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Saint Francis Hospital | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct an outpatient pharmacyHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $1,475,000 |
| The Arc of Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to renovate for accessibilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $1,000,000 |
| The Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to enhance securityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $443,000 |
| Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for mobile behavioral and mental health servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | DE | $895,000 |
| The Sojourners Place | Public Law 119-75 | for substance use disorder recovery programmingHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | DE | $416,000 |
| ABC Parenting Institute | Public Law 119-75 | for a child abuse and neglect prevention programHHS · Administration for Children and Families | DE | $544,000 |
| Jewish Family Services Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | for programming and services for at-risk individualsHHS · Administration for Children and Families | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Reading Assist | Public Law 119-75 | to expand a tutoring programED · Innovation and Improvement | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Delaware State University | Public Law 119-75 | for aviation program equipment for improving education, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | DE | $1,000,000 |
| DE | Public Law 119-75 | Georgetown to Lewes Trail--US 9 Pedestrian Bridge and ApproachesDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | DE | $1,400,000 |
| Diamond State Port Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Port Wilmington Infrastructure Improvement and RevitalizationDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | DE | $2,000,000 |
| REACH Riverside Development Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $5,284,000 |
| West End Neighborhood House, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Neighborhood and Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $3,000,000 |
| Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Development and RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,500,000 |
| Delaware Affordable Housing Group, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Renovation and DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,500,000 |
| Children And Families First Delaware, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Seaford House Renovation and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $632,000 |
| Police Athletic League of Wilmington | Public Law 119-75 | Wilmington Education Resource CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $3,000,000 |
| Delaware HIV Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Delaware Housing Assistance ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $300,000 |
| St. Anthony's Housing for the Elderly, Corp. | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $600,000 |
| New Castle County | Public Law 119-75 | New Castle County Hope Center Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Todmorden Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Development and PreservationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Latin American Community Center | Public Law 119-75 | Early Learning CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County | Public Law 119-75 | Empowerment through Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Wilmington Neighborhood Land Bank | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Acquisition and RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $500,000 |
| Better Homes of Seaford | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $716,000 |
| Friendship House, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Housing Development and RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,585,000 |
| Green Beret Project | Public Law 119-75 | Capital Improvements and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $300,000 |
| YMCA of Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,915,000 |
| Community Education Building Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $5,000,000 |
| Milford Housing Development Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $750,000 |
| Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing in Central DelawareDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,008,000 |
| NeighborGood Partners | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Ministry of Caring, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Development and RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Sussex County Habitat for Humanity | Public Law 119-75 | Southern Delaware Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,000,000 |
| City of Wilmington, Delaware | Public Law 119-86 | Lower Brandywine Flood Mitigation ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | DE | $1,509,000 |
| New Castle County, Delaware (Public Works Department) | Public Law 119-86 | Little Mill Creek Upper Reach Flood Control Project Major MaintenanceFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | DE | $758,000 |
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- 2 pages of www.chriscoons.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 3 Internet Archive copies of www.chriscoons.com, the earliest captured November 3, 2020. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 3, 2020.From a secondary source
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Coons's campaign reports receiving $4,168,081.31 and reports spending $1,559,897.11, as of August 26, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S0DE00092as of August 26, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0DE00092as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $4,168,081.31 | $1,749,727.90 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,559,897.11 | $1,385,630.43 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $4,793,384.05 | $2,185,199.85 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S0DE00092as of August 26, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0DE00092as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,929,519.90 | $999,738.64 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $60,174.73 | $55,748.18 |
| Other political committees | $1,408,376.74 | $536,200.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00475392
- BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00493700
- BLUE HEN STATE AND LOCAL PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 · FEC committee C00676445
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