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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- PartialRichard Blumenthal holds the office of U.S. Senator from Connecticutprofile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- 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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Yea on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- 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
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports 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