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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2011–2013 Senate
208
Sponsored
1332
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Healthcare

+245
Helped 788 Hurt 543 Mixed 2 Unclear 1560

Defense

-44
Helped 920 Hurt 964 Unclear 772

Government Operations

-72
Helped 95 Hurt 167 Unclear 1402

Education

-38
Helped 524 Hurt 562 Unclear 486

Finance

-50
Helped 588 Hurt 638 Mixed 3 Unclear 302

Transportation

-172
Helped 291 Hurt 463 Unclear 297

Agriculture

+76
Helped 438 Hurt 362 Unclear 173

Veterans Affairs

+231
Helped 510 Hurt 279 Unclear 167

Energy

-124
Helped 301 Hurt 425 Unclear 150

Environment

+57
Helped 314 Hurt 257 Unclear 283

Technology

-10
Helped 284 Hurt 294 Unclear 103

Labor

+108
Helped 277 Hurt 169 Unclear 220

Criminal Justice

+77
Helped 329 Hurt 252 Unclear 60

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Trade

-57
Helped 196 Hurt 253 Unclear 46

Housing

+140
Helped 290 Hurt 150 Unclear 18

Immigration

-134
Helped 73 Hurt 207 Unclear 129

Foreign Policy

-53
Helped 147 Hurt 200 Mixed 1 Unclear 60

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Social Welfare

+125
Helped 207 Hurt 82 Unclear 43
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20797 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

Government 2341 P·38 C·607 Y·1649 N·1403 w:52.0
Direct (1821), Veterans Affairs (119), Defense (94), DoD (33), Justice (19), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (17), State (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Ukraine (3), Cemeteries (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), HHS (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), National Security (1), State Department (1), State Legislatures (1)
General Public 800 P·36 C·401 Y·359 N·351 w:36.8
Direct (635), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Sports Consumers (1), Students (1), Students And Athletes (1), Support Networks (1)
Education 496 P·17 C·336 Y·143 N·121 w:32.7
Direct (464), Intercollegiate Athletics (19), Child Care (3), Medical (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Nursing (1), Religious Studies (1), Small Colleges (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Healthcare 362 P·31 C·132 Y·197 N·190 w:16.9
Direct (319), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Palliative Care (1), Sports Medicine (1), Telehealth (1)
Defense 317 P·8 C·85 Y·209 N·123 w:5.5
Direct (304), 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)
Agriculture 297 P·1 C·141 Y·155 N·151 w:10.2
Direct (289), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Transportation 260 P·29 C·156 Y·68 N·50 w:15.8
Military 237 P·1 C·12 Y·224 N·109 w:3.1
Direct (236), Families (1)
Financial Services 235 P·9 C·143 Y·75 N·80 w:15.5
Direct (226), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Environment 231 P·26 C·192 Y·13 N·11 w:32.4

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3218 P·264 C·1925 Y·955 N·840 w:143.9
Direct (2727), Veterans Affairs (77), Defense (74), Judiciary (38), EPA (23), Federal (17), State (17), Education (15), Justice (15), HHS (14), State/Local (13), VA (13), NPS (11), FDA (10), Transportation (8), Treasury (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), Interior (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Veterans (2), Border Security (1), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior Department (1), Labor (1), Legislative Branch (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Russia (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Transportation 362 P·34 C·254 Y·74 N·44 w:18.0
Financial Services 278 P·6 C·218 Y·51 N·53 w:20.8
Direct (277), Transgender Individuals (1)
Education 261 P·13 C·159 Y·89 N·85 w:24.9
Direct (259), Athletic Administration (1), Intercollegiate Athletics (1)
General Public 227 P·2 C·94 Y·129 N·120 w:14.3
Direct (205), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Defense 225 P·3 C·74 Y·142 N·60 w:3.4
Direct (221), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Environment 180 P·12 C·116 Y·51 N·52 w:22.0
Technology 175 P·10 C·126 Y·38 N·33 w:8.3
Direct (166), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Healthcare 169 P·17 C·42 Y·103 N·105 w:10.2
Direct (157), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Hospice (1)
State & Local Government 167 P·4 C·107 Y·54 N·56 w:7.9
Direct (156), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-229
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-52
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+65
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+12
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+59
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Transportation +1
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-35
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+15
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

sres67-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

sres548-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Education Environmental Groups

sres83-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Education Environmental Groups

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
State Government Educational Services Federal Government Social Assistance

s4591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NO FAKES Act of 2026

1 clause May 20, 2026
Electric Utilities Telecommunications Education Environmental Groups

s4540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Natural Gas Education Federal Government Energy Production

s4543-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Extinction Prevention Act of 2026

24 clauses May 14, 2026
Native American Tribes Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s4535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strength in Diversity Act of 2026

10 clauses May 14, 2026
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s4518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

s4504-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

2 clauses May 12, 2026
Native American Tribes Agriculture Education Federal Government

s4413-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

22 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4394-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Promoting Police Leadership Act

15 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Higher Education General Public Tribal Government Government

s4388-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Labor Education

sres686-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

1 clause Apr 22, 2026

s4377-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Change Education Act

6 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Health Care Providers Education

s4356-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

4 clauses Apr 21, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

2 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Education

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services Education

s4288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 14, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups
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