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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 Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
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Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,144 →S 4936
S 4936 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4874
S 4874 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4843
S 4843 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4724
S 4724 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Jun 9, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4700
S 4700 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Taxation
Jun 8, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4696
S 4696 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 8, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
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.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
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