Former U.S. Senator

Daniel CoatsNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Daniel Coats
35 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 114th at 15. In the 114th, 15 — 25 fewer than the median senator, who filed 40. Of the 35, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 112th to 114th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
453

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
1,435

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 35 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Senator and a Representative from Indiana. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. , May 16, 1943. Attended the public schools. Graduated Jackson High School, 1961. Graduated Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. , B. A. , 1965. Graduated Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, J. D. , 1971. Admitted to the Indiana bar in 1972 and commenced practice in Fort Wayne. Served in the United States Army 1966-1968. District representative, United States Congressman J. Danforth Quayle 1976-1980. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1989). Elected to the One Hundred First Congress but did not serve. Appointed on December 27, 1988, effective January 3, 1989, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the election of J. Danforth Quayle as Vice President. Elected by special election in 1990 to the remainder of the term. Reelected for a full term in 1992, and served from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 1999. Was not a candidate for reelection in 1998. Special counsel, law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, MacPherson and Hand. U. S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany 2001-2005. Again elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2010, and served from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2017. Chair, Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred Fourteenth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2016. Director of National Intelligence in the Cabinet of President Donald Trump, 2017-2019.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
SRES 635A resolution recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of Indiana.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouDec 10, 2016
S 4Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Nov 16, 2016
S 3294Mandatory BRACC ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Sep 7, 2016
S 2998Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.May 26, 2016
SRES 475A resolution recognizing the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouMay 25, 2016
S 2762RECOUP Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Apr 7, 2016
S 1927REVIEW Act of 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Aug 4, 2015
S 1758Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5Jul 14, 2015

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 640A resolution recognizing the death of John Glenn, former Senator for the State of Ohio and the first individual from the United States to orbit the Earth.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouDec 10, 2016
S 2957Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Dec 7, 2016
S 2989Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Dec 1, 2016
SRES 618A resolution commending and congratulating the Chicago Cubs on their 2016 World Series victory.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouNov 17, 2016
S 3414Taylor Force ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Sep 28, 2016
S 3285No Ransom Payments Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Sep 12, 2016
S 2927Conscience Protection Act of 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 7, 2016
S 3057Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jul 14, 2016

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.