Chris Coons

Voted to pass H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate drug prices, capped Medicare insulin at $35 monthly and funded clean energy. The Senate split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie; it became Public Law 117-169 on August 16, 2022.

August 7, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: senate.gov

Coons coauthored ACT for ALS, authorizing research grants and expanded access to investigational therapies.

December 23, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted against sending H.J.Res. 131 to the President, cancelling the decision that limited oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Senate passed it 49-45.

December 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which canceled the 2024 federal plan change that had stopped new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. It passed the Senate 51-43 anyway and became law December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-51), reopening that land to coal leasing.

November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 80, which canceled the 2022 federal plan that closed about half of Alaska's 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing. It passed the Senate 52-45 anyway and became law on December 5, 2025 (Public Law 119-47).

October 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for Alaska's Central Yukon area. That plan had set aside 21 specially protected areas covering about 3,611,000 acres. The Senate passed it 50-46 and it became Public Law 119-50 on December 11, 2025, undoing those protections.

October 9, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for its North Dakota office. That plan had limited oil and gas work in low-potential areas and kept new coal leasing within four miles of existing mines. The Senate passed it 50-45 and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.

October 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 71, a resolution to end the national energy emergency the President declared on January 20, 2025 to speed domestic energy projects. The Senate rejected it 47-51, so the emergency stayed in place and the measure did not become law.

October 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 104, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for the Miles City office in eastern Montana. That plan had put 1,745,040 acres off limits to coal leasing. The Senate passed it 52-47 and it became Public Law 119-48 on December 11, 2025, reopening those lands to coal leasing.

October 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which the Senate passed 51-45. The measure cancelled the federal waivers behind California's truck emission warranty rules and its zero-emission truck and fleet standards. It became Public Law 119-15 on June 12, 2025.

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which the Senate passed 51-44. The measure cancelled the federal waiver letting California require rising shares of low- and zero-emission new cars. It became Public Law 119-16 on June 12, 2025.

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 89, which the Senate passed 49-46. The measure cancelled the federal waiver behind California's own low-nitrogen-oxide limits for new heavy trucks and off-road diesel engines. It became Public Law 119-17 on June 12, 2025.

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60, sending it to the President: it repealed the National Park Service rule tightening off-road vehicle limits around Lake Powell. The Senate passed it 50-43, and it was signed on May 23, 2025 as Public Law 119-13.

May 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which wiped out EPA limits on toxic air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the Senate 55-45 and was signed into law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-14). A no vote was a vote to keep the limits.

May 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 31, which cancelled an EPA rule requiring plants moving to a lower pollution category to keep controlling persistent toxic air pollutants. The Senate passed it 52-46 and sent it to the House. It became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which cancelled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator-freezers. It passed the Senate 52-45 and was signed into law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-9). A no vote was a vote to keep the standards.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department rule on how appliance makers prove, label, and are held to efficiency standards. It passed the Senate 52-46 and became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-8).

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which canceled the Energy Department's efficiency standards for gas-fired instant water heaters. It passed the Senate 53-44 and became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-6).

April 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 35 by 52-47, wiping out the EPA rule that carried out the methane waste emissions charge on oil and gas sites. The measure became law on March 14, 2025 (Public Law 119-2).

February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 10, which would end the energy emergency declared under Executive Order 14156 on January 20, 2025. The Senate rejected it 47-52, so it did not become law.

February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, 54-44, using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the rule requiring an archaeology report with offshore oil and gas plans. It was signed on March 14, 2025 as Public Law 119-3, so the rule is gone.

February 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Coons coauthored the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act, enacted through the 2025 defense law.

December 23, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 58, which would have wiped out the Energy Department rule setting higher efficiency standards for home gas furnaces. It passed the Senate 50-45 but died without a House vote, leaving the standards in place.

May 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S. 4072, a bill barring 2024 spending to carry out EPA tailpipe pollution limits for 2027 and later cars and trucks. It needed 60 votes and failed 52-46, so it never became law.

April 18, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 61, which would cancel the Federal Highway Administration rule making states measure and set targets for greenhouse gas pollution from highways. The Senate passed it 53-47 anyway. The House never voted, so it died and the rule stayed in place.

April 10, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 24, which the Senate passed 51-49. The resolution would have cancelled the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered. The President vetoed it and the Senate override attempt failed, so the bat kept its federal protection.

May 11, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 9, which would have wiped out the Fish and Wildlife Service rule protecting the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and endangered. The Senate passed it 50-48 and the House followed 221-206. The President then vetoed it, and the Senate override attempt failed 47-46, leaving the rule in force.

May 3, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 11, which passed the Senate 50-49 and sought to cancel the EPA rule tightening nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy-duty trucks. A no vote was a vote to keep those limits. The President vetoed the measure and the override failed, so the rule survived.

April 26, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Coons' wildlife trafficking reauthorization became law through the annual defense bill.

December 23, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment proposal became law through a House companion bill.

October 19, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons-led energy innovation foundation proposal became law through the CHIPS and Science Act.

August 9, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate drug prices, capped Medicare insulin at $35 monthly and funded clean energy. The Senate split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie; it became Public Law 117-169 on August 16, 2022.

August 7, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 55, which the Senate passed 50-47. The measure would have cancelled the White House environmental council rule that restored broader environmental reviews of federal projects. The House never voted on it, so it never became law.

August 4, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 14, which cancelled the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new and rebuilt oil and gas sources. The Senate passed it 52-42, the House agreed, and it became law on June 30, 2021 (Public Law 117-23).

April 28, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov

Coons introduced S.2368 to expand federal nuclear energy research programs.

July 31, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: congress.gov

Coons-authored citizen science, manufacturing, science entrepreneurship, and sustainable chemistry provisions became law.

January 6, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' wildlife trafficking proposal became law through House bill H.R.2494.

October 7, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons introduced S.2385 to coordinate federal action against wildlife trafficking.

December 10, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: congress.gov

Coons testified before the Senate Energy Committee on energy finance legislation.

July 18, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: coons.senate.gov

As county executive, Coons testified to a Senate hearing about county energy efficiency measures.

February 19, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: congress.gov

Voted against sending H.J.Res. 98 to the President; the Senate approved it anyway, 50-48. The resolution would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it and the House override failed, so the rule stayed.

April 10, 2024Supports Labor Rights

Source: senate.gov

Coons joined a Supreme Court brief supporting workplace accommodations for pregnant employees.

September 11, 2014Supports Labor Rights

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons joined a letter asking the Supreme Court to adopt a conduct code.

April 11, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act became law, requiring online financial disclosures by federal judges.

May 13, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons sponsored and voted for a county ordinance amending financial disclosure rules.

September 14, 2004Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: www3.newcastlede.gov

Coons' S.3424 became law, changing bankruptcy trustee compensation and extending temporary judgeships.

February 6, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: govinfo.gov

Coons joined a letter seeking answers about NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership funding.

December 18, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' S.3960 became law, adding a good-faith exception to certain patent fee certification fines.

December 17, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: congress.gov

Coons' Recruit and Retain Act became law, expanding federal police hiring assistance.

May 24, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' law enforcement protection proposal became law, covering attacks on federal officers serving abroad.

November 18, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons coauthored a law extending temporary bankruptcy judgeships and adjusting bankruptcy administration fees.

January 12, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons asked the Government Accountability Office to examine federal law enforcement during Washington protests.

June 18, 2020Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons joined a letter urging respect for Federal Reserve interest-rate independence.

November 13, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons introduced S.2419 to let federal research grant recipients spend part of awards on startup assistance.

February 13, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons-sponsored bankruptcy judgeship extensions became law through House bill H.R.2266.

October 26, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons-authored citizen science, manufacturing, science entrepreneurship, and sustainable chemistry provisions became law.

January 6, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' temporary bankruptcy judgeship proposal became law through House bill H.R.4967.

May 25, 2012Supports Government Efficiency

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons sponsored and voted for a county resolution calling for outside review of police practices.

October 12, 2004Supports Government Efficiency

Source: www3.newcastlede.gov

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 88, which would end the national emergency the President declared on April 2, 2025 to impose broad import tariffs. The Senate passed it 51-47, but the House never took it up, so the tariffs stayed in place.

October 30, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 77, a resolution to end the February 1, 2025 national emergency behind a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports. The Senate passed it 50-46, but the House never took it up, so the tariffs stayed in place.

October 29, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 81, a resolution to end the July 30, 2025 emergency used to add a 40 percent tariff on many Brazilian imports. The Senate passed it 52-48, but the House never took it up, so the resolution did not become law and the tariff stayed in place.

October 28, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 49, a resolution to end the April 2, 2025 emergency used to place a 10 percent tariff on most imports. The Senate tied 49-49, so it did not become law.

April 30, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 37, to end the national emergency behind the President's February 2025 tariffs on Canadian goods. Those tariffs added 25 percent on most imports and 10 percent on Canadian energy. The Senate passed it 51-48, but the House never voted, so the tariffs stayed.

April 2, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 18. It wiped out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at the biggest banks to $5. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it was signed into law on May 9, 2025.

March 27, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 46, a resolution to cancel the rule letting asylum officers decide asylum claims directly instead of sending them to immigration court. The Senate rejected it 46-48, so it did not become law.

May 26, 2022Supports Immigration

Source: senate.gov

Coons co-led a letter asking the State Department to protect Uyghur refugees.

March 17, 2021Supports Immigration

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for S.744, an immigration bill passed by the Senate but not enacted.

June 27, 2013Supports Immigration

Source: senate.gov

Coons' Recruit and Retain Act became law, expanding federal police hiring assistance.

May 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for H.R.3746, which raised the debt limit and capped federal spending.

June 1, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Coons voted for H.R.3684, the infrastructure bill.

August 10, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Coons' ALS benefits clarification became law, ending a waiting period for earlier applicants.

March 23, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for the CARES Act pandemic relief bill.

March 25, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Coons introduced S.2368 to expand federal nuclear energy research programs.

July 31, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: congress.gov

Coons' American Dream Accounts provisions became law in the Perkins career education reauthorization.

July 31, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons introduced S.1799 to reauthorize funding for children's advocacy centers.

December 11, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for the Budget Control Act, which raised the debt ceiling and capped spending.

August 2, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently puts fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category with fentanyl's penalties. The Senate passed it 84-16, and it became Public Law 119-26 on July 16, 2025.

March 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senate.gov

Coons voted against H.R.1, which cut Medicaid and food aid while extending tax reductions.

July 1, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed two rules that cut Social Security benefits for people with government pensions. Retired teachers, police officers, and other public workers gained full benefits. The Senate passed it 76-20 and it became Public Law 118-273 on January 5, 2025.

December 21, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Voted to pass S. 3853, a bill extending and widening federal payments to people sickened by nuclear testing fallout, uranium mining and Manhattan Project waste. The Senate passed it 69-30, but the House never voted and the bill died.

March 7, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 43, which would cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The Senate rejected it 49-50, so it did not become law.

November 15, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Voted against sending H.J.Res. 45 to the President; the Senate approved it anyway, 52-46. The resolution would have cancelled the Education Department rule that paused federal student loan payments and erased up to $20,000 of debt per borrower. The veto stood after the House override failed.

June 1, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Coons-backed Respect for Child Survivors Act became law, requiring trained teams for FBI child-abuse interviews and renewing support for Children's Advocacy Centers.

January 5, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: cornyn.senate.gov

Coons' ALS benefits clarification became law, ending a waiting period for earlier applicants.

March 23, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The Senate approved it 50-49, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 117-2 on March 11, 2021.

March 6, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Coons voted for the CARES Act pandemic relief bill.

March 25, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Coons co-sponsored the 2018 child advocacy center funding reauthorization, which became law.

January 7, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

A defense funding law included Coons' provision for military death benefits during government shutdowns.

September 28, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' American Dream Accounts provisions became law in the Perkins career education reauthorization.

July 31, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons-backed manufacturing education grants became law through the fiscal 2017 defense authorization.

December 23, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for the Every Student Succeeds Act conference report.

December 9, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov

Coons introduced S.1799 to reauthorize funding for children's advocacy centers.

December 11, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 7, a resolution to cancel the FCC rule letting schools and libraries lend Wi-Fi hotspots using federal internet discounts. The Senate passed it 50-38, but the House never voted on it, so the rule stayed in place.

May 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: senate.gov

Coons-led NICS Denial Notification Act became law, requiring alerts to local authorities after prohibited firearm purchases fail background checks.

March 15, 2022Supports Gun Control

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted to pass S. 2296, the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, setting defense policy and authorizing Defense Department funding. The Senate passed it 77-20, but the House held it at the desk without voting, so it has not become law.

October 9, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: senate.gov

Coons-authored tax relief for student loans discharged after death or permanent disability became law.

December 22, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted against the Senate tax bill, which lowered individual income tax rates and changed deductions.

December 2, 2017Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 42, which would overturn federal protections against sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination in food programs. The Senate rejected it 47-50, so it did not become law.

October 26, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: senate.gov

Voted yes at Senate passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, making states honor valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The Senate passed it 61-36, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 117-228 on December 13, 2022.

November 29, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: senate.gov

Coons joined a Supreme Court brief supporting workplace accommodations for pregnant employees.

September 11, 2014Supports Civil Rights

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons joined a letter asking the Justice Department to track anti-Sikh hate crimes.

August 23, 2012Supports Civil Rights

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for the final Senate amendment repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

December 18, 2010Supports Civil Rights

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 13, which cancelled a 2024 rule that had ended fast-track approvals and short application forms in bank merger reviews. The Senate passed it 52-47 and sent it to the House. It became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-19).

May 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 18. It wiped out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at the biggest banks to $5. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it was signed into law on May 9, 2025.

March 27, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28 by 51-47, cancelling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that put the largest digital payment apps under its supervision. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-11).

March 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 109, a resolution to cancel SEC accounting guidance for companies that safeguard customers' crypto assets. A no vote backed keeping that guidance. It passed the Senate 60-38, was vetoed on May 31, 2024, and the House override attempt failed on July 11, 2024.

May 16, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted against sending H.J.Res. 98 to the President; the Senate approved it anyway, 50-48. The resolution would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it and the House override failed, so the rule stayed.

April 10, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 32, which the Senate passed 53-44. The resolution would cancel the consumer bureau rule requiring lenders to report small business lending data, including loans to women-owned and minority-owned firms. It was vetoed, and the Senate override attempt failed 54-45 on January 10, 2024.

October 18, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S.J.Res. 15, which cancelled the bank regulator's true-lender rule. That rule let a national bank be named as lender on loans funded by others, shielding those loans from state interest rate caps. The Senate passed it 52-47 and it became law on June 30, 2021 (Public Law 117-24).

May 11, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov

Coons' CLASSICS Act provisions for pre-1972 sound recordings became law through music legislation.

October 11, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons coauthored the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which established a federal civil action for trade secret theft.

May 11, 2016Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted for H.R.3684, the infrastructure bill.

August 10, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: senate.gov

Coons coauthored the Global Fragility Act, which established a federal strategy to prevent violent conflicts abroad.

December 20, 2019Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted to allow the U.S. sale of 20,000 automatic rifles to Israel's national police, against an effort to stop it (S.J.Res. 41). The effort failed 27-70, so the sale was allowed.

July 30, 2025Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: senate.gov

Voted to allow the U.S. sale of thousands of bombs and bomb-guiding kits to Israel, against an effort to stop it (S.J.Res. 26). The effort failed 15-83, so the sale was allowed.

April 3, 2025Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: senate.gov

Voted to allow the U.S. sale of 50,400 mortar shells to Israel, against an effort to stop it (S.J.Res. 113). The effort failed 19-78, so the sale was allowed.

November 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: senate.gov

Voted for H.R. 815, a $95 billion foreign aid package paid with U.S. taxpayer money. It held $61 billion for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid in Gaza and elsewhere, and $8 billion for Taiwan and Pacific allies. The Senate agreed 79-18, and it became law in April 2024.

April 23, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: senate.gov

Voted for S. 1, which would have authorized $3.3 billion a year in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid to Israel through 2028. It also would have let states refuse contracts with companies that boycott Israel, and sanctioned Syria's government. The Senate passed it 77-23.

February 5, 2019Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: senate.gov

Coons co-led a law extending authorization for a privately funded national EMS memorial.

September 11, 2026

Source: schmitt.senate.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 5371, the funding bill that ended the 43-day government shutdown. It paid for most agencies through January 30, 2026 and funded agriculture, military construction and veterans, and Congress for the full year. The Senate passed it 60-40 and it became law November 12, 2025 (Public Law 119-37).

November 10, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Voted against the Senate's version of H.R. 4, which took back about $9 billion already approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The Senate approved it 51-48 and the House agreed. It became Public Law 119-28 on July 24, 2025.

July 17, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting the first federal rules for payment stablecoins, backed one-for-one by cash or safe assets. The Senate passed it 68-30, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.

June 17, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Voted against sending H.J.Res. 25 to the President, canceling the IRS rule that made services helping people sell digital assets report the sale proceeds. The Senate passed it 70-28, and it became law on April 10, 2025 (Public Law 119-5).

March 26, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Voted against H.R. 1968, the full-year government funding bill, which the Senate passed 54-46. It funded federal agencies through the end of the 2025 budget year and avoided a government shutdown. It became Public Law 119-4 the next day, March 15, 2025.

March 14, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 3, which passed the Senate 70-27 and sought to scrap the IRS rule making decentralized crypto trading front-ends report users' sale proceeds. A no vote was a vote to keep the reporting rule. An identical House resolution became law on April 10, 2025 (Public Law 119-5).

March 4, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Coons became ranking member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

January 29, 2025

Source: coons.senate.gov

Voted against passing S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which requires jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft, burglary, or violent crimes. The Senate passed it 64-35, the House agreed, and it became law on January 29, 2025.

January 20, 2025

Source: senate.gov

Coons' Countering Wrongful Detention Act became law through the defense bill.

December 23, 2024

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' legislation establishing National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day became law through the defense bill.

December 22, 2023

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons' S.270 expanded Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park when enacted.

May 12, 2022

Source: congress.gov

Voted against S.J.Res. 29, which would cancel the federal workplace safety rule requiring large employers to have workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly. The Senate passed it 52-48, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.

December 8, 2021

Source: senate.gov

Coons became chair of the Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee.

February 12, 2021

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons coauthored the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, which made certain commercial streaming piracy a federal crime.

December 27, 2020

Source: coons.senate.gov

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Coons for reelection.

June 30, 2020

Source: everytown.org

LCV Action Fund endorsed Coons for reelection.

May 27, 2020

Source: lcv.org

NRDC Action Fund endorsed Coons for reelection.

May 18, 2020

Source: nrdcactionfund.org

Brady endorsed Coons for reelection.

February 20, 2020

Source: elections.bradyunited.org

Coons' Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal proposal became law through a House companion bill.

November 12, 2019

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons became ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee.

February 7, 2019

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons-introduced authorization for a privately funded national emergency medical services memorial became law.

November 3, 2018

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons voted against the Senate tax bill, which lowered individual income tax rates and changed deductions.

December 2, 2017

Source: senate.gov

Coons submitted written testimony on legislation to establish a national EMS memorial.

May 11, 2016

Source: govinfo.gov

Coons-authored provisions expanding business access to federal research tax credits became law.

December 18, 2015

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons became ranking member of the Senate Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

January 9, 2015

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons co-founded the Senate Human Rights Caucus.

September 10, 2014

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons co-sponsored the Officer Safety Act, allowing certain federal officers charged in state court to seek federal trial.

January 2, 2013

Source: coons.senate.gov

Coons became chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee.

February 28, 2011

Source: coons.senate.gov

A federal appeals court upheld judgment for Coons and the county in Freebery's employment suit.

December 10, 2009

Source: govinfo.gov

As county executive, Coons dismissed county general manager Joseph Freebery.

April 6, 2005

Source: ded.uscourts.gov

Coons co-sponsored a county ordinance creating Hometown Overlay zoning and community planning procedures.

March 23, 2004

Source: newcastlede.gov