Richard Blumenthal, D-CT

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Richard Blumenthal is a Democratic Senator from Connecticut.

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The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

  • sconres19-119 - A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.
  • s1859-119 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain members of the Ready Reserve who served on active duty after September 11, 2001, eligible for early retirement. (aka Ready Reserve Act of 2025)
  • s1861-119 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes. (aka Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025)
  • s1857-119 - A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to require the retention of certain enlisted members of the Coast Guard who have completed 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service, and for other purposes.
  • s455-119 - A bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
  • s2682-119 - A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center". (aka Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025)
  • s605-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. (aka CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025)
  • s2640-119 - A bill to improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.
  • s1856-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
  • s454-119 - A bill to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award formula grants to the States to address gambling addiction, and for other purposes. (aka Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act)
  • s2072-119 - A bill to promote affordable access to evidence-based opioid treatments under the Medicare program and require coverage of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, opioid overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements. (aka Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency Savings Act)
  • s256-119 - A bill to require the President to publish a statement of reasons for pardons, and for other purposes. (aka Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025)
  • s889-119 - A bill to support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose. (aka Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025)
  • s2493-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans disability compensation, and for other purposes.
  • s1447-119 - A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes. (aka Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act)
  • s610-119 - A bill to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (aka Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025)
  • s413-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island. (aka Plum Island Preservation Study Act)
  • s2061-119 - A bill to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. (aka Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2025)
  • s1245-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. (aka Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025)
  • s412-119 - A bill to prescribe requirements relating to the management of the consolidated Federal asset commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes. (aka Plum Island Preservation Act)
  • s611-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes. (aka Caring for Survivors Act of 2025)
  • s2264-119 - A bill to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (aka Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025)
  • s1594-119 - A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species, and for other purposes. (aka Captive Primate Safety Act)
  • s1330-119 - A bill to advance research to achieve medical breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment and improve awareness and adequacy of specialized cancer and brain tumor care. (aka Bolstering Research And Innovation Now Act)
  • s2541-119 - A bill to establish requirements for quality and discard date phrases that are voluntarily declared on the food label to display calendar dates. (aka Food Date Labeling Act of 2025)
  • s1955-119 - A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. (aka Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act)
  • s726-119 - A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes. (aka Ethan's Law)
  • s786-119 - A bill to fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. (aka Public Health Funding Restoration Act)
  • s1032-119 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. (aka Major Richard Star Act)
  • s1068-119 - A bill to amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (aka Putting Veterans First Act of 2025)
  • s2070-119 - A bill to provide limited authority to use the Armed Forces to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence. (aka Insurrection Act of 2025)
  • s1601-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. (aka Journalist Protection Act)
  • s1665-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, and for other purposes. (aka OATH Act of 2025)
  • s1033-119 - A bill to establish minimum Federal standards for sports betting, and for other purposes. (aka SAFE Bet Act)
  • s609-119 - A bill to improve mental health services of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (aka BRAVE Act of 2025)
  • s1855-119 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish State plan requirements for determining residency and coverage for military families, and for other purposes. (aka Care for Military Kids Act)
  • s2071-119 - A bill to provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. (aka Disaster Relief Medicaid Act)
  • s1609-119 - A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms. (aka Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act)
  • s1863-119 - A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements of the public service loan forgiveness program for certain members of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. (aka VALOR Act of 2025)
  • s1488-119 - A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to clarify the exemption relating to commercial activities, to grant the Attorney General authority to issue civil investigative demands under that Act, and to create civil penalties for failure to meet the registration requirements under that Act, and for other purposes. (aka Sovereign Wealth Fund Transparency Act)
  • s625-119 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents. (aka Veterans Border Patrol Training Act)
  • s1420-119 - A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase the amount of reimbursements under the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes. (aka Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025)
  • s1271-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 with respect to transitioning producers from the noninsured crop assistance program to the whole farm revenue insurance plan. (aka Save Our Small Farms Act of 2025)
  • s2462-119 - A bill to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels. (aka Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness in Labeling Act)
  • s1537-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes. (aka Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025)
  • s1154-119 - A bill to provide protections for employees of, former employees of, and applicants for employment with Federal agencies, contractors, and grantees whose right to petition or furnish information to Congress is interfered with or denied. (aka Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025)
  • s1538-119 - A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes. (aka Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025)
  • sres105-119 - A resolution condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.
  • sres336-119 - A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney.
  • sres219-119 - A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.
  • sres244-119 - A resolution affirming that the underlying purpose of the Foreign Emoluments Clause renders the acceptance and transfer of a plane from the government of Qatar, without the explicit consent of Congress, an illegal emolument, withholding the consent of the Senate to the acceptance and transfer of plane from the government of Qatar, and demanding the transfer of any plane received by President Donald J. Trump or entities under his control from the government of Qatar to the permanent control of the United States Government.
  • sres243-119 - A resolution condemning the financial entanglements of World Liberty Financial, Inc. with President Donald J. Trump, the Trump family, and the Trump Administration.
  • sres242-119 - A resolution condemning the private business agreements of President Donald J. Trump with foreign governments for posing unacceptable conflicts of interest, affirming such agreements violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution of the United States, and demanding the transfer of any proceeds from such agreements to the United States Government.
  • sres245-119 - A resolution condemning the financial entanglements of President Donald J. Trump with the $TRUMP meme coin.
  • sres171-119 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
  • sres112-119 - A resolution recognizing the partnership between the United States and Ukraine.
  • sres124-119 - A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
  • sres197-119 - A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball National Championship.
  • sres223-119 - A resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship.

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.

All Votes

Richard Blumenthal has cast 499 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.

Nomination Votes

Richard Blumenthal has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.

Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit AdministratorAdam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the ArmySean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber DirectorJohn Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese RepublicCatherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection AgencyLuke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural AffairsJeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four yearsJason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four yearsBrian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy SeeAndrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of AmbassadorNicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of EducationDavid Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentLuigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of UruguayBrian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceCasey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business AdministrationAndrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland SecurityCheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsGadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals ServiceTyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of AgricultureJoseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceThomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralEmil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitSamuel Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial AffairsSusan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWilliam Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International TradeEarl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of DefenseDavid Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsMatthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air ForceAaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyZachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriJohn Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial CrimesArielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and InformationBradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and SecurityAaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National IntelligenceCristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MissouriJoshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of MissouriTerrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug EnforcementJoseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityAnthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessLuke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryWhitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitJonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five yearsWilliam Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationScott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four yearsBryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five yearsPreston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of EnergyKenneth Kies, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryPaul Dabbar, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of CommerceDaniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseRodney Scott, of Oklahoma, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland SecurityOlivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ServicesWilliam Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of AgricultureDavid Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyBrett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralJohn Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralJames O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human ServicesEdward Walsh, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to IrelandMichelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four yearsDale Marks, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseAllison Hooker, of Georgia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and SustainmentCharles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of MonacoSean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyEric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and BudgetEmil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and EngineeringMichael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and ResourcesKatharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the InteriorJames Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of EnergyTroy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceReed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateMonica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of serviceFrank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration for the term expiring January 19, 2031Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San MarinoThomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of TurkeyWarren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDavid Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of ChinaLt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be GeneralLt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be Major GeneralMark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2024Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026Kevin Cabrera, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of PanamaRonald Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican StatesPeter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to CanadaMike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of IsraelGeorge Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to JapanElbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for PolicyDean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United StatesHarmeet Dhillon, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralMehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMatthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of AmbassadorPaul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans AffairsMichael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the TreasuryAaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General vice Hampton Y. DellingerJames Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetMartin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesJayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of HealthMichael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyChristopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of StateJohn Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the NavyStephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of DefenseJeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and SecurityWilliam Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five yearsKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of LaborStephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic AdvisersAbigail Slater, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralSteven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of TransportationLori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of LaborTroy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland SecurityTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney GeneralLinda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of EducationJamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of AmbassadorDaniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the ArmyKashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten yearsKelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationHoward Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of CommerceBrooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of AgricultureRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human ServicesTulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National IntelligenceRussell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and BudgetEric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentPamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralDouglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans AffairsChristopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of EnergyDouglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the InteriorLee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencySean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of TransportationScott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the TreasuryKristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityPeter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of DefenseJohn Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyMarco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State