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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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Defense

-63
Helped 759 Hurt 822 Unclear 467

Healthcare

+243
Helped 569 Hurt 326 Mixed 2 Unclear 131

Finance

-118
Helped 381 Hurt 499 Mixed 1 Unclear 52

Veterans Affairs

+175
Helped 417 Hurt 242 Unclear 97

Education

+138
Helped 374 Hurt 236 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+121
Helped 352 Hurt 231 Unclear 89

Energy

-70
Helped 247 Hurt 317 Unclear 58

Trade

-61
Helped 197 Hurt 258 Unclear 18

Technology

-3
Helped 216 Hurt 219 Unclear 25

Transportation

-35
Helped 166 Hurt 201 Unclear 44

Labor

+97
Helped 219 Hurt 122 Unclear 43

Criminal Justice

+57
Helped 173 Hurt 116 Unclear 22

Social Welfare

+112
Helped 193 Hurt 81 Unclear 30

Immigration

-144
Helped 60 Hurt 204 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+102
Helped 181 Hurt 79 Unclear 12

Foreign Policy

+8
Helped 102 Hurt 94 Mixed 1 Unclear 21

Environment

-17
Helped 89 Hurt 106 Unclear 3

Science & Space

+81
Helped 128 Hurt 47 Unclear 13

Elections

-10
Helped 71 Hurt 81 Unclear 10
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14696 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1551), Veterans Affairs (82), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Justice (17), State (17), USDA (16), Treasury (15), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), DOJ (8), Judiciary (8), Law Enforcement (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Foreign Affairs (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), National Security (1), ONDCP (1), Russia (1), State Department (1), State Legislatures (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (540), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Low Income (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Sports Consumers (1), Students (1), Students And Athletes (1), Support Networks (1), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (326), Intercollegiate Athletics (19), Child Care (2), Medical (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Nursing (1), Religious Studies (1), Small Colleges (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (288), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Mental Health Services (1), Palliative Care (1), Sports Medicine (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (234), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (197), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (144), Medicaid (6), Law Enforcement (4), Public Safety (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1), Legal (1)
Direct (151), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1420), Veterans Affairs (54), Defense (52), Judiciary (38), EPA (23), Federal (17), State (17), Education (15), HHS (14), State/Local (13), VA (13), NPS (11), FDA (10), Justice (8), Treasury (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Independent Agencies (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), DOJ (5), Executive (5), Foreign (4), Interior (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Russia (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Border Security (1), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Office (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior Department (1), Labor (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (180), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)
Direct (145), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (144), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (146), Athletic Administration (1), Intercollegiate Athletics (1)
Direct (132), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (121), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Hospice (1)
Direct (117), Foreign (6), Biologics (2), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1), Generic (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
82.9% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-293
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-22
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-31
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+16
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+9
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-91
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+32
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Transportation -5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+8
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-29

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
Educational Services Correctional Facilities Federal Government Social Assistance

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres83-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

s2863-119

Cosponsor

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to eligibility under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers Government - Federal Civic and Social Organizations Government - State and Local

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee and to facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4060-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to provide national safeguards to prevent abuse and fraud in online prediction markets, prevent underage use of online prediction markets, protect consumers, and return regulatory authorities and oversight of online prediction markets to States.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sconres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a gasoline tax holiday.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces to combat transnational organized crime and to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States by using a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sres627-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026
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