Biography
Chris Coons has served in the Senate since 2010, winning a special election to fill the seat of Joe Biden. He is known for his work on the Foreign Relations and Judiciary committees and as a co-chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. He often seeks bipartisan consensus on foreign policy and domestic issues.
Key Information
- Full Name: Christopher A. Coons
- Born: September 9, 1963
- Age: 62 years old
- Birthplace: Greenwich, CT
- Term Started: January 3, 2021
- Term Ends: January 3, 2027
- Senate Class: Class II
Committee Assignments
- Foreign Relations Ranking Member
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
Most Recent Voting History
Nay
Vote #85
On the Cloture Motion PN787-1 (PN 787-1)
Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
Nay
Vote #84
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140 (H.J.Res. 140)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Nay
Vote #83
On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 140 (H.J.Res. 140)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Nay
Vote #82
On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 140 (H.J.Res. 140)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Nay
Vote #81
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138 (S.J.Res. 138)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Nay
Vote #80
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32 (S.J.Res. 32)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Yea
Vote #79
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123 (S.J.Res. 123)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Nay
Vote #78
On the Nomination PN787-5 (PN 787-5)
Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
Nay
Vote #77
On the Cloture Motion PN787-5 (PN 787-5)
Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
Nay
Vote #76
On the Nomination PN787-3 (PN 787-3)
John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
Contact
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