Christopher Coons
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Coons and colleagues introduce the bipartisan AI Systems Transparency Act to require AI companies to disclose data practices, safeguards, and guardrails under FTC enforcement.
“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the AI Systems Transparency Act (ASTA) which would require AI com…”
Accuses Trump of failing to block China's access to American AI chips and calls for restricting China's access to AI technology to protect US security.
“WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a group of senior Democratic senators in raising alarm ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, h…”
Coons calls for Congress to establish enforceable guardrails on AI risks and pass his AI Whistleblower Protection Act.
“WILMINGTON, Del. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Bloomberg This Weekend yesterday to discuss the growing risks of artificial intelligence and the need for Congress to…”
Coons promotes a bill to help workers displaced by AI use unemployment benefits to start businesses leveraging new AI tools.
“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act today, leg…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$35K
From employees and investors, personally
$8K
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | James Siminoff | AMAZON | $4K | ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2026 | James Siminoff | AMAZON | $4K | ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Douglas Herrington | AMAZON | $4K | ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | David Zapolsky | AMAZON | $4K | ↗ |
| May 29, 2025 | Akash Jain | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| May 27, 2025 | Mehdi Alhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Samuel Bowman | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $3K | ↗ |
| Jul 24, 2026 | ANTHROPIC PBC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANTHROPAC) | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| Nov 4, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| May 27, 2025 | Mehdi Alhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $3K | ↗ |
| Dec 30, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $2K | ↗ |
| Aug 13, 2026 | John Felton | AMAZON | $1K | ↗ |
| May 31, 2026 | Frederick Humphries | MICROSOFT | $1K | ↗ |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $600 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.