History’s lesson is stark & harsh: appeasement is not a strategy for stopping aggression, like Russia’s now.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Voting Record — 789
Yes27%
No72%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. SenatorDemocratConnecticut
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If Putin prevails in Ukraine, he’ll seek to swallow others—NATO allies like Poland Sweden, Finland, that we are obligated to defend, & our troops will be bleeding & dying along with Ukraine’s.
On this 3rd anniversary of Russia’s bloody assault—now more than ever—America must stand with Ukraine. Not just in words, but action. Supporters should flood my Congressional colleagues with this message—a call to action for freedom. Ukraine’s fight is our fight.
The only ones who benefit from a weakened National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are Musk & his billionaire friends. Everyone else—drivers, passengers, & road users—will pay a price.
It’s a clear misuse of public power for self interest, with potentially disastrous, even deadly consequences. A workforce cut of 10% as reported is a body blow to any agency.
Even as he seeks more billions from Tesla, Elon Musk is slashing & trashing the agencies that hold him & his cars accountable for safety, including his very problematic self driving technology.
Proud to stand with Iwo Jima veteran Joe Caminiti at New Britain flag raising to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of that epic victory in WWII. A moving ceremony.
We will continue your fight to ensure that our servicemembers are provided the tools, resources, & leaders they need to support & defend our great nation.
To Generals Brown & Slife & Admiral Franchetti: we are grateful for your service, applaud your years of patriotic duty, & reject this cowardly politicization of our military.
These appalling actions show a weak & insecure Secretary of Defense. Our adversaries in Russia & China are celebrating tonight.
Purging these highly dedicated, decorated military leaders—based on politics, not merit—does immediate immense & lasting damage to the readiness of our armed forces & national defense.
They defeated our amendments on largely party line votes—including mine to protect the PACT Act for veterans & their families. I promise: We’ll continue this fight.
We fought through the night—until about 4:30AM this morning—seeking to stop a destructive Republican budget bill that embodies Trump’s distorted values—billionaires win, families lose.
Americans deserve a FBI Director who builds an impartial bureau ready to fight crime & keep us safe.
Kash Patel is not that leader. He lacks the integrity, character & competence.
He's on a mission to purge the FBI & use its powers for Trump's dictatorial, political retribution.
Republicans' willful ignorance & support of Kash Patel's mission will turn the FBI into a sycophantic goon squad ready to crush political opposition—instead of an independent bureau ready to fight crime & keep Americans safe.
What we are seeing now is Trump's politics infecting & hollowing out the Department of Justice.
Finally Republicans must speak out & stand up before Putin exploits Trump’s weak, pathetic surrender. At the Munich Security Conference, bipartisan members of Congress heard anger & apprehension from our allies, & expressed our own support for Ukraine, face to face with Zelenskyy.
Trump blaming Ukraine for Putin’s cruel, bloody assault on Ukraine is a betrayal—not only of brave freedom fighters there but of European allies & America. It gives moral cover to Putin pushing forward to swallow Ukraine—& then Poland, the Baltics, & others.
Now that this darkness has ended for Sagui & his family, he can finally meet his new daughter. May Sagui’s courage & his heartening release uplift the path to peace & embolden the work ahead to ensure all hostages can return home.
I’m overjoyed for Sagui Dekel-Chen & his loved ones who will finally be reunited after Sagui’s many horrific months in Hamas’s captivity. Throughout this painful time, I’ve spoken with Sagui’s father, Jonathan, a CT native whose strength has been an inspiration.
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Voting History789 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
789 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-39) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-41) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (61-35) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-21 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (51-48) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-50) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-52) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-52) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-07-15 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-15 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-47) |
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.