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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator, Connecticut
503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
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 · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Blumenthal votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Blumenthal stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,155 →S 5201
S 5201 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5306
S 5306 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Energy
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S 5353
S 5353 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Energy
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S 5311
S 5311 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 5312
S 5312 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Blumenthal's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 814were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.6%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Blumenthal sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Blumenthal has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
113
Sponsored this Congress
1,155 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
6,274
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,155
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted