Officials

Chris Coons

US Senator · Statewide

499 Bills

268 Votes

0 Answered

Biography

Christopher Andrew Coons, born on September 9, 1963, in Greenwich, Connecticut, is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Delaware since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons has been recognized for his commitment to bipartisanship and effective legislation. He has served on several key Senate committees, including Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ethics, where he is the chair. Coons has also co-founded and leads multiple caucuses, such as the Senate Human Rights Caucus and the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.

Education and Political Experience

Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Chemistry from Amherst College
- Master's degree in Religion from Yale Divinity School
- Juris Doctor from Yale Law School
Political Experience:
- President of the New Castle County Council
- New Castle County Executive
- United States Senator from Delaware

Throughout his career, Coons has been dedicated to bipartisan engagement, focusing on issues such as human rights, climate solutions, and law enforcement. His legislative efforts include the American Dream Accounts Act, aimed at expanding access to higher education, and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, enhancing protection for American innovation.

Committees

19 assignments

Appropriations member

Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies member

Appropriations Committee Defense ranking member

Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development member

Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government member

Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs member

Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies member

Foreign Relations Committee Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy member

Foreign Relations member

Foreign Relations Committee Africa and Global Health Policy member

Foreign Relations Committee East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy ranking member

Foreign Relations Committee State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development member

Judiciary Committee Border Security and Immigration member

Judiciary member

Judiciary Committee Intellectual Property member

Judiciary Committee Privacy, Technology and the Law member

Judiciary Committee Crime and Counterterrorism member

Select Committee on Ethics vice chair

Small Business and Entrepreneurship member

At a glance