Trump’s contempt for basic Constitutional rights seems boundless—& deeply dangerous. A President who doubts his most fundamental duty—his sworn oath to the Constitution—is unfit for the office. Defiance of the law is becoming this Admin’s hallmark, with irreparable harm.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. SenatorDemocratConnecticut
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Squandering millions of taxpayer dollars on a Trump military Birthday Parade—Army organized, funded, staffed—seems a perfect target for Musk’s so-called waste police. His tech bro squad could try baking a cake instead—& use the savings to rehire federal workers, especially vets.
Army Plans for a Potential Parade on Trump's Birthday Call for 6,600 Soldiers, AP Learns www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Glorious, joyous University of Bridgeport graduation! Proud to join in, congratulating such accomplished, dedicated young people & their friends & loved ones in this wonderful celebration.
This Administration should celebrate the Army’s 250th Birthday by honoring past & present soldiers & reinstating thousands of vets fired from the federal workforce. Spend millions on rehiring heroes, not an extravagant military parade—on Trump’s birthday.
Even considering eliminating long-celebrated Veterans Day on Nov 11 & calling it “Victory Day” seems pretty insulting to veterans. But not surprising for a President who’s called them “suckers” & is dismantling the VA.
We owe them not only our most heartfelt thanks, but also our steadfast commitment to do right by them—giving them adequate compensation, equipment, & health care.
Today we not only mourned the loss of Robert Sharkevich, but celebrated the brave & loyal firefighters, first responders, & public servants who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
Thank you to all the advocates & veterans who showed up at today’s rally in Hartford. Our vets are under attack & the VA is on the chopping block. America depends on our veterans & I will never stop fighting to ensure our vets get the care, benefits, & respect they deserve.
My dad escaped Nazi persecution in 1935 at age 18, arriving in this country with little more than the shirt on his back. This country gave him a chance to succeed. By turning Holocaust remembrance into a political loyalty test, Trump betrays the Museum’s purpose & principles.
Trump’s firing of members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council who were appointed by Biden reveals a contempt for the apolitical nature of Holocaust remembrance & a disturbing willingness to exploit the memory of genocide for partisan gain. I urge him to reverse these firings.
Meta flagrantly violates the trust of parents & families to pad their pockets. Sen. Blackburn & I have written to Meta demanding they immediately stop offering AI chatbots that can engage in these explicit conversations with minors.
Meta’s AI-powered chatbots on Facebook & Instagram engaged in disturbing, predatory & sexual conversations w/minors. This isn't just an innocent mistake; once again Meta chose growth & engagement over protecting its vulnerable users.
No ordinary entrepreneur would even dream of this kind of crypto deal. Crypto may seem complex & confusing but this catastrophic abuse of power is very simple. It’s undisguised greed.
Arrogant & avaricious beyond words, crypto corruption in Trump's aspiring autocracy cries out for Congressional investigation. The public needs to know how Trump & his sycophants are brazenly, blatantly exploiting power & self-enriching. Trump’s DOJ, SEC can’t be counted on to stop it.
More chaos from the Pentagon—a product of Pete Hegseth’s gross incompetence. Mike Waltz is a fall guy—his firing comes as the Secretary of Defense is jeopardizing servicemembers’ lives with his security breaches. Hegseth should be fired & it should happen today.
The U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal is an investment in the long-term economic strength of our two countries, but is no substitute for security guarantees. I urge President Trump to use this agreement as a stepping stone to real commitments to a prosperous, free Ukraine.
Assault weapons bring carnage to our streets & schools. These military-style combat weapons are designed to maximize death & destruction.
Guns don’t respect state boundaries, which is why we need the Assault Weapons Ban to restrict the ownership & use of mass shooter’s gun of choice.
Using antisemitism as a guise to undermine & even destroy universities & others—as Trump is doing—seems deeply dangerous. This cause should be bipartisan—unite not divide us.
If Trump really cares about combating antisemitism, he’ll put money where his mouth is—hotlines & reporting systems, training for police, & more—authorized by the NO HATE Act. He’ll stop using antisemitism as a pretext for attacking individuals & institutions that disagree with him.
Even as the insidious virus of antisemitism spreads, & hate crimes proliferate, the Trump Administration is cutting programs we’ve established to fight them. Republicans must stand up & speak out against hate—& tell Trump to invest in the NO HATE Act.
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851 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
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| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
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