Trump’s obscene Easter message leaves no doubt. Saving our democracy from a seemingly unhinged, clinically unwell President means Republicans must stand with us. It’s a historic imperative—working together to stop erratic excess & destruction. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Voting Record — 903
Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align97%
Cross-party1%
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Richard Blumenthal
U.S. SenatorDemocratConnecticut
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Richard's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 127 sponsored · 687 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Wishing a happy Easter to all who celebrate—may your holiday be filled with hope, happiness, & love with family & friends.
The explosion of sports betting & prediction markets is fueling a public health crisis in our country. I joined PBS to discuss legislative solutions to protect Americans from the mental, emotional, & financial toll of gambling addiction. pbs.org/deadlock
I understand standing up to Trump&his minions may seem risky. But the Administration’s destructive policies deserve a retort. I subscribe to former Yale professor Tim Snyder’s first lesson in Tyranny: Do not obey in advance.
Seeming silence or even reticence on such despicable policies is hard to explain. I join in welcoming diversity of views on campus.
Respectfully: McMahon&Trump have cut&crippled Yale research, slashed student scholarships, demeaned&threatened academic freedom, blatantly violated statutory&constitutional protections for Yale&all Americans—&worked to dismantle the entire Dept of Ed. yaledailynews.com/articles/mci...
This contempt for basic decency & national security shows why we need legislative guardrails, as I’ve introduced. Prediction Markets are betting’s Wild West.
Polymarket enabled betting on the fate of a U.S. airman shot down in Iran—until they were called out publicly. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
Documented in my report as Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, the pattern of ICE & CBP violent lawlessness is stunning. Reform is imperative.
Not only lacking any criminal record, but also validly American citizens—assaulted, shot, gravely injured, detained without access to family, lawyers or even medical care. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
We can make a bipartisan deal on transfers, eligibility, NIL, safety & protecting women’s & Olympic sports. But the NCAA needs to stop playing games with phony Executive Orders & partisan bills, & instead come to the table & negotiate.
Trump’s college sports Executive Order is theater, not a fix. Reform requires Congressional legislation–I have put commonsense bills & proposals on the table for safeguards & rules for competition. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
I was proud to give ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank & Teyana Gibson Brown a platform to share with Congress how DHS agents are illegally breaking into Americans’ homes—& to see that testimony cited in this important lawsuit. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...
Inspiring meeting with members of our community tirelessly working to combat the scourge of gun violence.
Prediction markets are unlawfully disregarding CT gambling laws, driving up addiction, youth gambling, & fraud. Kalshi & the CFTC might scheme & sue, but I look forward to CT beating this lawsuit.
CFTC Chair Selig promised he’d stay out of CT & other states’ lawsuits over prediction markets. Instead, he’s shown himself a crony of Kalshi, using the CFTC to bully states on their behalf. www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Pr...
The CT Workforce Summit brought together innovative leaders from the business industry—dedicated to not just creating careers for CT workers, but fostering educational & lifelong opportunities.
Bondi’s departure is overdue & deserved—after disgracing & degrading Justice, both the Department & cause. But the real problem is Trump, who confuses Justice with self-interest, & sees the Department as his personal law firm. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...
We must avoid sending America’s sons & daughters into a war on the ground in Iran. We must seek a diplomatic end to this illegal war. 5
This war of impulse & illusion is plagued by confused, chaotic, & contradictory objectives—none seem to have been achieved. The continued dangers of escalation are sustained by bombing & increasing troop presence. 4/
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Voting History903 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-6, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-02-26 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-33) |
| 2026-02-26 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-34) |
| 2026-02-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2026-02-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-02-12 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-47) |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-02-10 | S.J. Res. 95 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51) |
| 2026-02-10 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2026-02-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2026-02-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2026-02-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2026-02-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-46) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (58-39) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-39) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2026-02-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Bill Passed (71-29, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (32-67) |
| 2026-01-29 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-27 | S. 3627 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (82-15) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-14 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2026-01-13 | S.J. Res. 84 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-08 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-40) |
| 2026-01-08 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2026-01-07 | S.J. Res. 86 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-48) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2026-01-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50) |
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.