2026
2026-02-07
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: reversal
Coons was the 'staunchest Democratic opponent of filibuster reform' in 2017, co-writing a letter to preserve it, but by 2020 was open to scrapping it and by 2026 admitted he would consider 'nuking' the filibuster.
2023
2023-03-17
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Coons voted for the 2018 bank deregulation bill but avoided directly answering questions after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. The New Republic reported that 'Democrats who pushed for financial deregulation seem to have no regrets.'
2018
2018-07-09
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: reversal
Coons demanded the Senate confirm Obama's Supreme Court nominee in 2016, tweeting '#WeNeedNine,' but in 2018 argued Republicans should not even consider Trump's nominee months before a midterm election. The Washington Free Beacon labeled this a 'flip-flop.'
2016
2016-12-09
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: reversal
Coons voted to weaken the filibuster in 2013 but expressed regret in 2016, then reversed again in 2020 and 2026 by opening the door to eliminating it entirely. Breitbart characterized this as 'hypocrisy' and a 'temporary shield Democrats cling to while they're in the minority.'
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- Contradiction pairs — fact-against-fact entries from the contradictions ledger; the "said" appears in its year, the "did" appears in its year.
- Vote-based analyses — for elected officials, every documented case where a vote diverged from a stated commitment.
- Entity events — major dated events recorded against the entity (acquisitions, indictments, appointments, etc.).
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