D United States Senate · Connecticut

Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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Session

Total votes

1,044

all sessions

Attendance

100%

1 missed

Higher than 82% of chamber peers

With party

97%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Sponsored

2,845

bills & resolutions

Higher than 99% of chamber peers

Committees

14

assignments

Biography

About Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Sen. serving United States from Connecticut. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 3 years · 8 months. Serves on 14 committees, including Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Veterans' Affairs Committee and Airland Subcommittee.

Sworn in

Jan 3, 2023

3 years · 8 months

Closest ally

-

no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

627 votes tracked

Campaign finance · FEC filings

Money behind the 2026 campaign

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Total receipts

$612,252

reported through Jun 30, 2026

From political committees

$103,500

PAC and other committee contributions received

Outside spending

$0 for

$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign

Voting record · by topic

How Richard votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 48% / 52%

137 support · 149 oppose

Veterans 40% / 60%

31 support · 47 oppose

Environment 70% / 30%

65 support · 28 oppose

Technology 59% / 41%

58 support · 40 oppose

Transportation 51% / 49%

39 support · 38 oppose

Energy 51% / 49%

49 support · 48 oppose

Housing 75% / 25%

3 support · 1 oppose

Education 52% / 48%

23 support · 21 oppose

Healthcare 53% / 47%

40 support · 35 oppose

Criminal Justice 26% / 74%

11 support · 32 oppose

Labor & Employment 50% / 50%

13 support · 13 oppose

Immigration 24% / 76%

10 support · 31 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Voted Yea

HCONRES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2 days ago

Voted Nay

S 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026

3 days ago

Voted Nay

S 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5559A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education. in committee

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5546A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening. in committee

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5539A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives. in committee

3 days ago

S 5542A bill to establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations. in committee

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5545A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. in committee

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5560A bill to improve fairness and accountability with respect to the arrest and detention of noncitizens. in committee

3 days ago

Co-sponsor

S 5565A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. in committee

3 days ago