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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
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Voting Record — 851
Yes29%
No70%
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 · 114 sponsored · 611 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Putin’s threatening drone action in Poland—overplaying his hand—must be met promptly. More than strong condemnation. Support for NATO allies, coupled with immediate increased military aid to Ukraine, & passage of Graham-Blumenthal Sanctions bill to cripple Putin’s economy & war machine.
Animal abuse is abhorrent—&, tragically, expanding. My Better CARE for Animals Act would help punish & deter it with tougher penalties & accountability with real punch. Animals need advocates— they can’t do it.
Shutting down Revolution Wind is insane, illogical & illegal. Thousands of workers are without jobs, businesses may close & energy prices will climb higher because of this foolish decision. I applaud AG Tong for his swift action against the Trump Admin.
In Norwich, on Labor Day, with the Feisty Four Strings at the Indivisible Rally to honor workers & their champions. In song & speech, standing up for American values.
Paranoid delusions seem to be seizing Sec. Burgum. His fumbling fact free rationale for illegally shutting down Revolution Wind is ludicrous. It means higher electricity prices for consumers & massive job cuts. Not to mention undermining energy independence. It’s crazy & lawless.
Kennedy is unfit—period. He’s the one who should be fired. His dangerous illegalities require Congressional intervention. Bipartisan investigation is a first step—aiming for full accountability.
Sec. Kennedy’s warped political agenda is corrupting our protection against disease. His destructive discharges of CDC leaders are yet another attempt to replace science with zealotry.
Remember the Boars Head listeria outbreak that killed 10 people & made 60+ ill? Well a key CDC program will no longer be monitoring for listeria & other foodborne illnesses. Without early detection & intervention—more people will get seriously sick & die.
It’s crazy to stop the 80% complete Revolution Wind project. Shutting it down will drive energy prices up, threaten our energy independence, & cut well-paying jobs. I call on the admin to reverse this lawless & reckless cancelation.
This arbitrary decision defies all logic & reason—Revolution Wind’s project was already well underway & employed hundreds of skilled tradesmen & women. This is a major set back for a critical project in CT, & I will fight it.
As CT families’ electric bills skyrocket, the Trump Admin is canceling critical clean energy projects that would lower utility bills & have created good paying jobs for our state’s workforce.
Teachers are so totally dedicated to their students that they often buy school supplies with their own money. My RAISE Act will put money back in their pockets with a refundable tax credit.
I’m hoping my colleagues—especially from red states like Alabama—will read Jake’s powerful account of how important federal funding is in fighting cancer. www.al.com/news/birming...
The Trump admin should retract these attempts to silence political speech & force religious institutions into becoming de facto enforcers of DHS/ICE’s discriminatory immigration enforcement programs. Our communities will be less safe without these grants.
Sec. Noem’s “new terms & conditions” would bar these community groups from receiving grants to help prevent bombings, gun violence, & more if they help immigrants or support programs that fight against discrimination.
Withholding federal money that helps nonprofits & religious institutions protect themselves from violent, extremist attacks unless they bend to the MAGA agenda is dangerous & disgusting.
I’m pinching myself—it’s not a dream. This magnificent team does better every inning, every game. True champions! Keep going!
After crippling cuts to commissioners & staff, the CPSC has become a shadow enforcer. Bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo is no substitute for real action protecting consumers. www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/C...
Well deserved disaster aid—$53 million—for CT farmers. A tough fight united us—it should never have been so difficult or delayed. More reform in the farm insurance & assistance programs is clearly necessary.
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Voting History851 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
851 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-06-04 | S. 2 (119th) | Motion (Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-50) |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (15-84) |
| 2026-06-04 | S. 2 (119th) | Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-06-03 | S. 2 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2026-06-03 | S.J. Res. 188 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-53) |
| 2026-06-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2026-06-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2026-06-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2026-06-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) |
| 2026-05-20 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-47) |
| 2026-05-19 | S.J. Res. 185 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-05-19 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-05-19 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-38) |
| 2026-05-19 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-38) |
| 2026-05-18 | S. Res. 690 (119th) | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (46-43) |
| 2026-05-14 | S. Res. 690 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-05-13 | S.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53) |
| 2026-05-13 | S.J. Res. 141 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-50) |
| 2026-05-13 | S.J. Res. 132 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-52) |
| 2026-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-45) |
| 2026-05-13 | S. Res. 526 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-05-13 | S.J. Res. 163 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2026-05-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2026-05-11 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44) |
| 2026-05-11 | S. Res. 690 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Resolution Agreed to (46-45) |
| 2026-04-30 | S.J. Res. 184 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-50) |
| 2026-04-30 | S. Res. 690 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-04-29 | S.J. Res. 99 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50) |
| 2026-04-29 | S.J. Res. 139 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52) |
| 2026-04-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-39) |
| 2026-04-28 | S.J. Res. 124 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 124 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Well Taken (51-47) |
| 2026-04-28 | S. Res. 690 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2026-04-27 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37) |
| 2026-04-23 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Accept House changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2026-04-23 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-49) |
| 2026-04-23 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-50) |
| 2026-04-23 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-23 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-23 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-52) |
| 2026-04-23 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (25-73) |
| 2026-04-23 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-23 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (50-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-23 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-22 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-22 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-04-22 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required) |
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