Sen. Chris Coons

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Sen. Chris Coons

Mar. 4, 2026, 9:27 AM EST

By Sen. Chris Coons

Sen. Chris Coons

Chris Coons is the senior U.S. senator from Delaware. He serves on the Senate Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Ethics committees and is the ranking Democrat on the Defense Appropriations subcommittee.

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