Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

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U.S. Senator from Connecticut

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Roll-call votes
10
Sponsored bills
4
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0
Finance records

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Office
U.S. Senator from Connecticut
State
Connecticut
Jurisdiction
Statewide
Serving
Currently serving
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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)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 2 yea · 6 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 4 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 3 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 1 nay

Evidence & Sources

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Every item below is a stored record. 39 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Richard Blumenthal holds the office of U.S. Senator from Connecticut
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  • Voted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
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  • Voted 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)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
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  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
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  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-03source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted 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.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted 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)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-27source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted 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.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Public statement: See all press releases
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-10source
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  • Public statement: Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-01source
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  • Public statement: Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-01source
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  • Public statement: Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Protection Agencies
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-06-29source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6293
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6292
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: STOP Frontovers Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: Tristan's Law
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-23source
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  • Sponsored: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-18source
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  • Sponsored: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-09source
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  • Sponsored: Complete America’s Great Trails Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-08source
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  • Sponsored: Right to Record Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-08source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5717
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-04source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5716
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-04source
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