
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.
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SRES 753 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2447-2448)
SRES 752 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2447)
S 4636 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 4572 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4543 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
· Introduced Apr 23, 2026
· Introduced Apr 23, 2026
· Introduced Apr 23, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Blumenthal's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.