Sen. Chris Coons
- State:
- Delaware
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Senator | Delaware |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Coons is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Coons to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Chris Coons sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Chairman, Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Member, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts
- Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
- Member, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
- Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
- Senate Committee on the Budget
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on National Parks
- Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Coons’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S.Res. 144: A resolution concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
- S. 918: American Dream Accounts Act of 2013
- S. 795: Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
- S.Res. 90: A resolution congratulating the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, ...
- S. 393: White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2013
- S. 193: Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013
- S. 85: FAST Voting Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Nov 2010 to May 2013, Coons missed 2 of 676 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 1.8% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Chris Coons for Senate for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills