Chris Coons Official Bio

Chris Coons

Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Delaware since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010. He was the 1983 Truman Scholar from Delaware, and the first recipient of the award to serve in the United States Senate. He is a protégé and close ally of President Joe Biden, his predecessor in the Senate. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Chris Coons has 848 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2010 Debate as a U.S. Senate Candidate. The year with the most videos was 2017 with 102 videos. Most appearances with Chuck Schumer (25), Richard Blumenthal (12), Amy Klobuchar (12). Most common tags: Washington Politics, Foreign Policy, Impeachment.

Appearances by Title:November 15, 2010 - Present U.S. Senator, D-DE View Map


Videos: 846

Previously

U.S. Senate Candidate,
D-Delaware c. January 1, 2010 - c. November 2, 2010 Videos: 2

Recent Appearances

  • Senate Hearing on Digital Replicas and AI Concerns

    Senate Hearing on Digital Replicas and AI Concerns

    “AI cannot replicate the depth of my life journey, yet those who control it hold the power to mimic the likeness of my art, r…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden i…

  • Senate Democratic Agenda

    Senate Democratic Agenda

    Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke t…

  • Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Testifies on Prison Deaths

    Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Testifies on Prison Deaths

    Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before …

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate voted in favor of advancing consideration of legislation providing security aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, an…

  • Senate Democratic Agenda

    Senate Democratic Agenda

    Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke t…

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Past Elections

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

Committees

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Floor Activity

    • Days on Floor: 10
    • Total Time Speaking: 1 hour
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