
Richard Blumenthal
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Richard Blumenthal is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a member of the Senate since 2011. Blumenthal previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly, and as the 23rd Connecticut attorney general. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedPublic statement: See all press releases
- VerifiedPublic statement: Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law
- VerifiedPublic statement: Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
- VerifiedPublic statement: Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Protection Agencies
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6293
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6292
- VerifiedSponsored: STOP Frontovers Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Tristan's Law
- VerifiedSponsored: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act
- VerifiedSponsored: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Complete America’s Great Trails Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Right to Record Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5717
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5716
Voting Record Feed
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Paul Amdt. No. 6715
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
S. Res. 817
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-06-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-06-18: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-06-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Statements & Newsroom
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es July 1, 2026 [Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement today following the announcement that Eversource and Avangrid have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law July 1, 2026 Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement followin
ement that Eversource and Avangrid have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law July 1, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trump v. Barbara to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship June 29, 2026
elow statement following the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trump v. Barbara to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship June 29, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court’s decision allowing President Donald Trump to fire... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Prot