Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
100%
1 missed
Higher than 86% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
2,798
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
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
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
Budget & Taxes
48%
/
52%
137 support · 149 oppose
Veterans
40%
/
60%
31 support · 47 oppose
Environment
70%
/
30%
65 support · 28 oppose
Technology
60%
/
40%
58 support · 39 oppose
Transportation
51%
/
49%
39 support · 38 oppose
Energy
51%
/
49%
49 support · 48 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Education
59%
/
41%
23 support · 16 oppose
Healthcare
57%
/
43%
40 support · 30 oppose
Criminal Justice
26%
/
74%
11 support · 32 oppose
Labor & Employment
62%
/
38%
13 support · 8 oppose
Immigration
24%
/
76%
10 support · 31 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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Voted Nay1 month ago
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