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Christopher A. Coons

U.S. Senator, Delaware · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office
November 15, 2010
Terms served
3 terms in the Senate
Current term
January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
Born
September 9, 1963

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890
recorded votes
289
voted for
555
voted against
46
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

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What was said, and what was done

2026-08-06

RECOGNIZING THE 1960 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4501

What was said

“Mr. President, one of the questions we all have to wrestle with in life is, Why do the innocent suffer? Why do the righteous find, at times, the circumstances of their lives to be so painful as to be beyond imagined?”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4501

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

In plain English

They say one hard question in life is why innocent people suffer. They ask why good people sometimes face pain that is worse than anyone could imagine. They describe this as a question everyone must wrestle with.

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2026-08-06

RECOGNIZING THE 1960 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4502

What was said

“Mr. President, I thank my colleague and friend from the truly great State of Alaska. Our mutual friend Dan Tate, long known here as an active lobbyist, who is living with ALS, has been texting the two of us about the impact that this research has had on him and his condition and on many others.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4502

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

In plain English

They thank a colleague and friend from Alaska. They say a mutual friend named Dan Tate, long known as an active lobbyist, is living with ALS. They say he has been texting them both about how this research has affected him and his condition. They say he also wrote about the effect on many others.

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2026-07-29

EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT GHISLAINE MAXWELL SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON OR ANY F

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 29, 2026, p. S4318

What was said

“Mr. President, all of us who hold the office of Senator know that we really only succeed in our service to the States which we represent because of the tireless dedication of the men and women who make up our teams, back home where we are from and here in Washington, DC.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, July 29, 2026, p. S4318

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 29, 2026.

In plain English

They say every Senator depends on a team. They say those workers serve back home and in Washington, DC. They say Senators only succeed because of that hard work. It is a thank you to those staff members.

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2026-07-13

REMEMBERING LINDSEY GRAHAM

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 13, 2026, p. S3906

What was said

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak about my friend and colleague Lindsey Olin Graham. Now, some watching might be surprised that I would describe T5Lindsey Graham as my friend, but those who know me and know the 16 years I have spent here know that Lindsey and I traveled the world together, legislated together, served together, fought for our Nation together.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, July 13, 2026, p. S3906

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 13, 2026.

In plain English

A senator speaks about Lindsey Olin Graham, calling him a friend and colleague. They say some people watching might be surprised by that word, friend. They say those who know their 16 years in the Senate know better. They say the two traveled the world, made laws, served, and fought for the country together.

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2026-06-24

Nomination of John George Edward Marck (Executive Session)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3175

What was said

“Mr. President, I serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. I am a proud member of the Delaware bar. I clerked for a Federal court. And in a recent confirmation hearing, I asked four different nominees to serve as Federal district court judges a simple question: What does the 22nd Amendment to the U.S.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3175

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

In plain English

They say they serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. They say they are a proud member of the Delaware bar. They say they clerked for a Federal court. They say they recently asked four people nominated as Federal district court judges one simple question. The question was about what the 22nd Amendment says.

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2026-06-24

America250 (Executive Session)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3173

What was said

“Mr. President, 50 years ago this Saturday, our Nation celebrated its bicentennial--its 200th anniversary of that day on the 4th of July, in 1776, when a group of Delegates from around the then- Thirteen Colonies gathered to declare their independence from Great Britain.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. S3173

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2565

What was said

“Mr. President, President Trump has previously announced the creation of a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded ``victims of weaponization'' slush fund. And on May 19, I questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about this announced anti-weaponization fund: Specifically, would anyone convicted of assaulting police officers in or around our Capitol on January 6 be eligible for a payout from this fund?”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2565

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2565

What was said

“Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all budget resolution discipline that applies, I move to waive all points of order for the purposes of the pending measure.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2565

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

In plain English

They cite a section of a budget law from 1974. They also cite all budget rules that apply. They move to set aside all points of order for the bill being considered.

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2026-04-28

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Continued

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 28, 2026, p. S2067

What was said

“Mr. President, I rise to follow the comments of my colleague from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and I intend to join him in voting against any proceedings by the United States military, any action by our President to invade or occupy Cuba without authorization by the Senate, by the House, by the Congress of the United States.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, April 28, 2026, p. S2067

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 28, 2026.

In plain English

A senator speaks after a colleague from Virginia. They say they will join that colleague in a vote. They say they will vote against any U.S. military action to invade or occupy Cuba. They say such action should not happen without approval from Congress.

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2026-04-15

DIRECT FILE ACT

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 15, 2026, p. S1769

What was said

“Mr. President, today is tax day. Today is a day when millions and millions of Americans file their returns. On average, Americans spend about $270 and 13 hours preparing their taxes for filing.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, April 15, 2026, p. S1769

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 15, 2026.

In plain English

They note that today is tax day. They say millions of Americans file their tax returns on this day. They say Americans spend about $270 and 13 hours preparing their taxes.

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2026-03-24

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, March 24, 2026, p. S1587

What was said

“Madam President, the business of this body today has been the so-called SAVE America Act, a legislative proposal from my colleagues in the Republican Party that is presented as a simple voter ID bill.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, March 24, 2026, p. S1587

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 24, 2026.

In plain English

They say the Senate spent today on a bill called the SAVE America Act. They say it comes from Republican members of Congress. They say it is presented as a simple voter ID bill.

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2026-03-17

SAFEGUARD AMERICAN VOTER ELIGIBILITY ACT

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, March 17, 2026, p. S1083

What was said

“Mr. President, I would like to begin by referencing the remarks of my colleague from Ohio and expressing my gratitude for the service and sacrifice of the airmen lost in action over Iraq recently.”

Christopher A. Coons, Congressional Record, March 17, 2026, p. S1083

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 17, 2026.

In plain English

They begin by pointing to remarks from a colleague from Ohio. They give thanks for the service of airmen lost in action. They say those airmen were lost over Iraq recently. Their words honor that service and sacrifice.

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Christopher A. Coons as speaking in 154 items of business across 55 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists Christopher A. Coons, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
231August 8, 2026S. 5271Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedNayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230August 8, 2026PN1078Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229August 8, 2026PN1078Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney GeneralOn the Cloture MotionNayCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228August 8, 2026H.R. 6500H.R. 6500, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227August 8, 2026S.Amdt. 6747Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747On the Motion to TableYeaMotion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6732Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225August 7, 2026PN730-11Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224August 7, 2026H.R. 5334H.R. 5334, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6715Paul Amdt. No. 6715On the AmendmentNayAmendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222August 5, 2026S.J.Res. 187Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187On the Motion to ProceedYeaMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221August 5, 2026PN730-11Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionNayCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220August 5, 2026PN932Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219August 5, 2026PN932Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the Cloture MotionNayCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218August 3, 2026H.R. 6500Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217July 30, 2026S.Res. 817S. Res. 817On the ResolutionNayResolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 181Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181On the Motion to DischargeYeaMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 199Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199On the Motion to ProceedYeaMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214July 29, 2026S.Res. 817Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionNayCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213July 29, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On the Motion to ProceedYeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212July 28, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211July 28, 2026PN1092Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210July 27, 2026PN1092Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Cloture MotionNayCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209July 23, 2026PN999-5Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaOn the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208July 23, 2026PN999-6Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the NominationNayNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207July 23, 2026S.J.Res. 180Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign RelationsOn the Motion to DischargeYeaMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

865 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.