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.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Yes29%
No70%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. SenatorDemocratConnecticut
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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.
If there are negotiations, they must be from a position of strength, with our backing Ukraine unequivocally with arms & funds. Putin will weaponize on the battlefield & the negotiating table.
Ukraine’s brave fight for freedom is our fight too—& Europe’s. Our security is inextricably bound as Zelenskyy boldly articulates, because Putin will target other countries if he wins in Ukraine. Munich is a city whose name stands for the tragic futility of appeasing aggression.
Proud to stand with Ukraine—strongly & clearly—as President Zelenskyy movingly speaks to our bipartisan delegation at the Munich Security Conference. He is resolute & powerful—Ukraine has the will to win against Russia’s bloody assault. It needs our support.
The leader of the FBI should prioritize building a smart, independent agency to fight crime & keep America safe, not culling nonpartisan law enforcement officers to create a sycophantic goon squad ready to crush political opposition.
In response to my questions, Patel claimed he “didn’t recall” being aware of FBI purges, but as whistleblowers come forward this seems less & less like the truth. Under this new light, his responses seem misleading (at best) or perjurious (at worst).
Kash Patel is reportedly covertly directing the firing of career agents at the FBI. Patel seems to be the puppet master removing experienced agents & undercutting the FBI’s ability to identify threats & keep Americans out of harm’s way.
As pathbreaking leaders in cancer research, biotech, AI, brain science, & more, CT labs & facilities will be hard hit by Trump’s fund cuts. Nationwide as well as CT, he & Musk put life saving research at risk. I’ll fight their slash & trash plans.
It’s simple—this Administration wants to reward the rich while beating down the working class. They don’t care what happens to hard-working Americans as long as they get their money & keep the wealthy happy.
The CFPB has returned over $21 billion to consumers—putting money back in the hands of working Americans rather than lining the pockets of bank executives. It’s not surprising Wall St & financial giants jumped at the first opportunity to obliterate the agency that holds them accountable.
Trump & Musk shut down the CFPB so the President’s rich pals & corporate oligarchs can cheat & scam Americans out of their hard-earned money. No questions, no accountability, just rolling in the dough.
Despite snow, the Annual Run for Refugees in New Haven sponsored by IRIS drew a huge, spirited crowd—spectators & 5K runners. IRIS does such monumentally important work in helping settlement of immigrants & refugees—more urgently needed than ever before.
It is imperative Congress promptly obtain information on Musk’s power grab, including the extent to which Musk is gathering information about his companies’ competitors & whether his companies' employees are working on behalf of DOGE. That's why PSI is opening an inquiry.
As Ranking Member on PSI, I’m demanding answers from Musk’s companies on his conflicts of interest & unprecedented data heist. Musk shouldn't be able to use sensitive gov’t data to benefit his businesses, endanger Americans’ private info, & consolidate power.
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890 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-47) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-46) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (69-30) |
| 2025-07-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-28) |
| 2025-07-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (46-42) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (49-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-07-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-42) |
| 2025-07-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-41) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Bennet Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (45-55) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (99-1) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (21-79) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2775) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (22-78, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 425(a)(2) of the CBA re: H.R. 1) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Agreed to (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Padilla Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 ) | NO | YES | ✕↔ | Motion Rejected (42-58, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Schiff Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Duckworth Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Hassan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Gallego Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Blumenthal Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Armed Services with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Kaine Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2771) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 2446) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2705) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required) |
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.