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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Voting Record — 783
Yes27%
No72%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. SenatorDemocratConnecticut
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Richard's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 103 sponsored · 568 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Rallying for EB workers— fair pay, good health care & benefits. Great spirit! Proud to join you.
Great visit with the highly skilled workers at Reno Machine Company in Newington. Their defense, aerospace, & power generation products are vital to our nation's security– reaffirming CT as the nation’s arsenal of defense & contributing to our state's economy.
Hartford Public Library is the perfect place to have The American Place—classes & support to educate new citizens so they can be productive & help our nation. Investment in this kind of education is critical-the Trump Admin must stop making cuts to vital programs like this.
Putin’s deep distaste for free reporting leads him to poison journalists in Russia & bomb them in Ukraine. By any means, he seeks to silence reporters, especially when they expose his war crimes and atrocities. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
We need a vote— right now— whatever the legislative path. It will pass overwhelmingly & help stop Putin’s purposeful, brutal battlefield bloodshed, bomb & drone civilian deaths, horrendous maiming & suffering. Time to speak to him in the only language he understands.
Putin will continue stonewalling & slow walking ceasefire efforts till his economy is hit hard— isolating it on a financial island— as my sanctions bill with Senator Graham would do. It’s supported by European allies, Ukraine, & nearly 80 Senators, evenly bipartisan.
Time for scorching sanctions, as Putin mocks Trump— & America— by sending low level minions to supposed peace talks. He’s a murderous thug who understands only force— economic or military. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
The Senate should pass our bipartisan legislation–with 74 cosponsors on both sides of the aisle–to cripple Putin’s war machine & put him on an economic island.
If Putin was serious about a peace deal, he would have come to the negotiating table this week in Turkey. Instead, he sent empty suits to delay negotiations while he bombs Ukrainian cities. www.wsj.com/opinion/oil-...
Trump's attempts to fire CPSC commissioners are cruel, unlawful & dumb. The CPSC has saved lives & prevented injuries by removing harmful, destructive products from shelves & homes. Trump's efforts to dismantle the CSPC endangers families & children—& we won't stand for it.
The families of 9/11 victims have carried a deep pain since those tragic attacks—& the FBI's disturbing failure to disclose critical evidence only prolongs that pain. The American people need & deserve long overdue answers & accountability—now.
KOSA is an idea whose time has come—in fact, it’s overdue—& even tech companies like X & Apple are realizing the status quo is unsustainable. Our coalition is bigger & stronger than ever, & we are committed to seeing this measure protecting kids on the internet signed into law.
I am grateful to Senators Thune & Schumer for their leadership & to our Senate colleagues for their overwhelming bipartisan support.
Sen. Blackburn & I made a promise to parents & young people when we started fighting for the Kids Online Safety Act—we will make this bill law. There’s undeniable awareness of the harms caused by Big Tech’s exploitive, addictive algorithms, & inescapable momentum for reform.
Trump ought to be coming to Congress if he wants to lift Syrian sanctions—& supporting Congress in imposing draconian Russian sanctions. On both, he’s squandering leverage.
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Yesterday, @blumenthal.senate.gov, joined by @whitehouse.senate.gov and @sanders.senate.gov, introduced a resolution authorizing Senate legal action to force Trump to comply with the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause:
To stop Donald Trump’s self-enriching lawless thuggery, & protect its own lawful powers, the Senate must invoke the Constitution through legal action in federal court. 1/ www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Pratt workers are standing strong for fair pay, good pensions & job security— & I’m proud to stand with them. In East Hartford on Friday & Middletown yesterday, I’m inspired by these machinists & their union, the IAM.
I challenge Senate Republicans to prove that they are more than mere lackeys to President Trump’s self-enrichment schemes & show that the Senate still has a spine by joining this effort. 4
What the Framers never anticipated was the pathetic submission of Congress to the whims of a tyrant. I'm introducing this resolution to demand the Senate assert its authority & require Trump’s compliance w/the Constitution, & I’ll be calling for its passage on the Senate Floor 3/
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Voting History783 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
783 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (54-46) |
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (27-73) |
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-14 | H.R. 1968 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-14 | S. 331 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (84-16) |
| 2025-03-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-40) |
| 2025-03-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-39) |
| 2025-03-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-45) |
| 2025-03-13 | S. 331 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-15, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-45) |
| 2025-03-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-43) |
| 2025-03-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41) |
| 2025-03-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-46) |
| 2025-03-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-03-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-46) |
| 2025-03-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-03-11 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (78-19) |
| 2025-03-11 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20) |
| 2025-03-11 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-03-11 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-03-10 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (67-32) |
| 2025-03-06 | S. 331 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-12, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-06 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-30) |
| 2025-03-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-03-06 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-03-05 | S.J. Res. 28 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-47) |
| 2025-03-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-03-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-03-04 | S.J. Res. 28 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2025-03-04 | S.J. Res. 3 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (70-27) |
| 2025-03-04 | S.J. Res. 3 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28) |
| 2025-03-03 | S. 9 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-03-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2025-02-27 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-02-27 | H.J. Res. 35 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (52-47) |
| 2025-02-26 | S.J. Res. 12 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-26 | S.J. Res. 10 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Defeated (47-52) |
| 2025-02-26 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-43) |
| 2025-02-25 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-02-25 | S.J. Res. 11 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (54-44) |
| 2025-02-25 | S.J. Res. 11 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-42) |
| 2025-02-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (66-28) |
| 2025-02-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-43) |
| 2025-02-24 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28) |
| 2025-02-21 | S. Con. Res. 7 (119th) | Accept House changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (52-48) |
| 2025-02-21 | S. Con. Res. 7 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-02-21 | S. Con. Res. 7 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-02-21 | S. Con. Res. 7 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.