Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 56.5% (likely 48.9–64.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 77.8% (likely 70.7–85%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 72.5% (likely 65.1–79.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 47.4% (likely 39.2–55.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 45.6% (likely 38–53.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 75.3% (likely 69.5–81.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Recognize same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 74.8% (likely 68.1–81.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Too close to call: 55.3% (likely 48.9–61.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most oppose: 40.2% (likely 33.7–46.7%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 64.1% (likely 57.8–70.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 83.4% (likely 77.1–89.8%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 62.9% (likely 55.5–70.3%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (second wording)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 62.4% (likely 55.1–69.8%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal, related vote |
Require all federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 62.8% (likely 55.5–70.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Increase spending on mental health and school safety, and tighten gun background checks for buyers under 21 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 89.2% (likely 83.6–94.7%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 59.2% (likely 52.3–66.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 83% (likely 77–88.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 62.2% (likely 55.4–69%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 61.3% (likely 54.5–68.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
$52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 65.5% (likely 58.8–72.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Too close to call: 52% (likely 44.4–59.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 65.9% (likely 59.1–72.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 61.6% (likely 53.9–69.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 60.2% (likely 52.4–68.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 83.4% (likely 76.4–90.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 64.7% (likely 56.9–72.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 70.1% (likely 62.5–77.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 74.4% (likely 67.1–81.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 84.1% (likely 76.9–91.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Increase federal spending on high-tech research and development (U.S. Innovation and Competition Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 61.6% (likely 53.8–69.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 79.9% (likely 72.7–87.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 78.3% (likely 72.5–84.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 71.8% (likely 65–78.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 51.3% (likely 44.7–57.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 90% (likely 85.3–94.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 75.6% (likely 69.6–81.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 55.8% (likely 48–63.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 55% (likely 47.2–62.8%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
CARES Act ($2 trillion in coronavirus relief, March 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 90.5% (likely 85.9–95.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 79% (likely 73.2–84.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 70.8% (likely 63.1–78.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Too close to call: 58.4% (likely 48.9–68%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Too close to call: 45.7% (likely 37.7–53.8%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 88.8% (likely 82.5–95%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 73.9% (likely 66.5–81.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 60.4% (likely 53.2–67.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 42.2% (likely 34.3–50%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 41.1% (likely 34.1–48%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal, related vote |
Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most oppose: 41.1% (likely 34.1–48.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 47.5% (likely 40.4–54.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 74.5% (likely 68.1–80.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 74.9% (likely 68.5–81.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal, related vote |
Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 46.4% (likely 38.3–54.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 46.8% (likely 38.8–54.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 51.2% (likely 43.2–59.3%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 48.8% (likely 40.6–57%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most oppose: 39.3% (likely 31.4–47.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 85.8% (likely 78.7–92.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 76.5% (likely 68.8–84.3%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 59.4% (likely 50.3–68.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most oppose: 41.1% (likely 33.2–49.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 68.9% (likely 61–76.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 57% (likely 50.9–63.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 73.5% (likely 65.5–81.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 74.3% (likely 68.4–80.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 80% (likely 74.5–85.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 70.6% (likely 64.8–76.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Too close to call: 52.3% (likely 45.8–58.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 57.6% (likely 49.3–66%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 58.1% (likely 49.7–66.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 61.9% (likely 53.6–70.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 63.5% (likely 54.4–72.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 93.9% (likely 88–99.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most oppose: 18.7% (likely 13.4–23.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Too close to call: 49.2% (likely 42.9–55.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Raise the debt ceiling
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Too close to call: 45.7% (likely 39.3–52%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most support: 62% (likely 55.7–68.2%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 65.8% (likely 57.1–74.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 54.3% (likely 45.2–63.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 41.5% (likely 32.7–50.3%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 91.1% (likely 83.7–98.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 47.2% (likely 38.4–56.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 18.9% (likely 13.1–24.7%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Simpson-Bowles budget plan
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 48.1% (likely 41.5–54.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 61.3% (likely 54.8–67.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 22.1% (likely 16.2–28%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 37.4% (likely 30.8–43.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 53.3% (likely 46.6–60%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 40.8% (likely 34.2–47.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 71.1% (likely 64.5–77.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal |
Affordable Care Act of 2010
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 62.3% (likely 55.1–69.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 75.2% (likely 68.9–81.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 62.2% (likely 53.8–70.7%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 78.2% (likely 69.5–86.8%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 62.8% (likely 53.8–71.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Too close to call: 56.9% (likely 48.2–65.6%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 67% (likely 58.6–75.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 73.1% (likely 64.8–81.4%) | Joseph Biden: against the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 67.6% (likely 59.1–76%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most oppose: 28.1% (likely 19.2–37%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 51.5% (likely 44.5–58.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 71.3% (likely 64.5–78%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 62% (likely 55.1–68.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 58.6% (likely 51.2–65.9%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 51.5% (likely 44.5–58.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 70.8% (likely 64.1–77.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 62.5% (likely 55.5–69.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 66.7% (likely 59.9–73.5%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most oppose: 29.7% (likely 20.9–38.5%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 68.5% (likely 60.7–76.3%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 68.6% (likely 60.9–76.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 55.6% (likely 47.5–63.7%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 80.1% (likely 72.8–87.4%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 61.7% (likely 53.7–69.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 53.4% (likely 45.2–61.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 56% (likely 48–64.1%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Edward Kaufman: for the proposal |
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 64.6% (likely 57.4–71.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 85.4% (likely 79.4–91.5%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 67.8% (likely 59.8–75.7%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 69.8% (likely 62.8–76.9%) | Joseph Biden: against the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 75.9% (likely 69.2–82.6%) | Joseph Biden: didn't vote; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Too close to call: 53.8% (likely 45.9–61.8%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: didn't vote |
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Too close to call: 53.5% (likely 45.6–61.3%) | Joseph Biden: didn't vote, related vote; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal, related vote |
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most oppose: 27.2% (likely 19.9–34.5%) | Joseph Biden: for the proposal; Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 56.9% (likely 45.7–68%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 56.9% (likely 45.7–68%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 72.6% (likely 69.4–75.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban police officers from using chokeholds
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 74.4% (likely 66.4–82.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 83.3% (likely 80.5–86.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 83.1% (likely 80.4–85.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 83.1% (likely 80.4–85.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 95.6% (likely 94.2–97%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 95.6% (likely 94.2–97%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 56.5% (likely 45–68%) | Thomas R. Carper: for the proposal; Christopher A. Coons: for the proposal |
Impeach President Trump (December 2019)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 56.3% (likely 48.4–64.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 70.4% (likely 67–73.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Legalize marijuana (MORE Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 69.3% (likely 64.2–74.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 76.7% (likely 71.9–81.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most oppose: 25.9% (likely 20.8–31%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 59.5% (likely 53.8–65.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow transgender people to serve in the military
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 79.3% (likely 74.6–84%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Build a wall on the southern border
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most oppose: 40.1% (likely 36.7–43.5%) | Thomas R. Carper: against the proposal, related vote; Christopher A. Coons: against the proposal, related vote |