Originally sworn in on January 5, 2011, Richard Blumenthal is serving his second term as a United States Senator from the State of Connecticut. He previously served an unprecedented five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General, fighting for people against large and powerful special interests. His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection, environmental stewardship, labor rights, and personal privacy helped reshape the role of state attorneys general nationwide, and resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for Connecticut taxpayers and consumers each year.
Voting Record
We can tell a lot from a candidate about their voting record.
HeathCare
- Voted YES on S-3373 : Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
- Voted YES on S-1301 : Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
- Voted YES on S-4653 : Protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or any of its amendments
Reproductive / Women’s Rights
- Co-Sponsor on S-4132 : Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022
- Voted NO on S-3275 : Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- Voted NO on S-311 : Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Business
- Voted YES to HR-4346 : CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- Voted YES to HR-5376 : Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Voted YES to S-Amdt-972 : Increases the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
- Voted YES to HR-3684 : Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Voted YES to S-4008 : Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
Infrastructure
- Voted YES to HR-3076 : Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- Voted YES to HR-7776 : Water Resources Development Act of 2022
Defense
- Voted YES to HR-350 : Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
- Voted YES to HR-7691 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine
- Co-Sponsor on S-3522 : Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Voting
- Voted NO to HR-5746 : Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act – National Key Vote
- Voted YES to S-2747 : Freedom to Vote Act
Gun Rights
- Voted YES to S-2938 : Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Platform Issues
- Civil Rights : Senator Blumenthal is committed to fighting for true justice and equality for all Americans
- Consumer Protection : Senator Blumenthal puts the protection of consumers before big companies
- Economic Opportunity : Senator Blumenthal believes all Americans should have equal opportunities and fair compensation for their hard work
- Education : Senator Blumenthal believes all students should have access to high quality, equitable, and affordable education
- Energy and the Environment : In the midst of a climate crisis, Senator Blumenthal is working to protect our planet
- Gender Equality & Reproductive Rights : Senator Blumenthal believes gender quality is a human right.
- Gun Violence Prevention : Senator Blumenthal is committed to fighting for commonsense gun violence prevention measures
- Health Care : Senator Blumenthal has fought tirelessly to ensure all individuals have access to affordable, quality health care coverage
- Immigration : Senator Blumenthal believes the United States is proudly a nation of immigrants
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About Senator Blumenthal
After graduating law school in 1973, Senator Blumenthal clerked for then U.S. District Judge Jon Newman, and then for United States Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun.
Senator Blumenthal served an unprecedented five terms, from 1991 to 2011, as Connecticut’s Attorney General, fighting for people against large and powerful special interests. His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection, environmental stewardship, labor rights, and personal privacy helped to reshape the role of state attorneys general nationwide, and resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for Connecticut taxpayers and consumers each year.
In 2010, Senator Blumenthal was elected to represent Connecticut in the United States Senate. He was reelected in 2016.