Richard Blumenthal

U.S. Senator (Class 3), CT

Democratic Connecticut since Jan 3, 2023

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Environment & Energy 3 Healthcare 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Banking & Finance 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Agriculture 1 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Defense & Military 1 Education 1 Housing 1 Labor & Employment 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Technology & Privacy 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CT current Connecticut	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2029	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District Connecticut current United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 1, 2030	openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CT Connecticut	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CT Connecticut	Democratic	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2017	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District Connecticut United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US Senate District Connecticut United States	Democratic	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Armed Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Armed Services — Airland unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Armed Services — Personnel unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Armed Services — Seapower unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Judiciary unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and Counterterrorism unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Privacy, Technology, and the Law unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.433, social dim. -0.155. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-290	Jun 4, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-290 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-289	Jun 4, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-289 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-288	Jun 4, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-288 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-287	Jun 3, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-287 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-286	Jun 3, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-286 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-285	Jun 3, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-285 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-284	Jun 3, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-284 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-283	Jun 3, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-283 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-282	Jun 2, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-282 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On the Joint Resolution	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-281	May 22, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-281 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-280	May 22, 2025	Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-280 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On the Joint Resolution	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-279	May 22, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-279 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-278	May 22, 2025	Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-278 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On the Joint Resolution	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-277	May 22, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-277 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-276	May 21, 2025	Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-276 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	On the Joint Resolution	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-275	May 21, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-275 US-GOV-PD
	On the Point of Order	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-274	May 21, 2025	Point of Order Sustained	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-274 US-GOV-PD
	On the Point of Order	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-273	May 21, 2025	Point of Order Sustained	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-273 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Adjourn	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-272	May 21, 2025	Motion to Adjourn Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-272 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-271	May 21, 2025	Motion Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-271 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-270	May 21, 2025	Motion Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-270 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-269	May 21, 2025	Motion Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-269 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-268	May 21, 2025	Motion Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-268 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-267	May 21, 2025	Motion Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-267 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Table	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-266	May 21, 2025	Motion to Table Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-266 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 5, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:25 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$486,348	$0	$486,348

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$19,000	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Party	Jun 29, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$13,500	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Party	Mar 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$13,000	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Party	Dec 19, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$12,393	NGP VAN, INC	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	unclassified	Jun 13, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$11,000	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Party	Sep 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$10,710	CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Mar 28, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$10,500	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Party	Jun 27, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Jun 6, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Jul 9, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Oct 3, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	THOMPSON COBURN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Sep 14, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Corporate PAC	Mar 12, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$4,627	CITIZENS BANK	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	unclassified	Jul 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$4,589	CITIZENS BANK	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	unclassified	May 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$4,552	CITIZENS BANK	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	unclassified	Mar 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.