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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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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

s1393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 1, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1310-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.

9 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s1171-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes.

34 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Individual Investors Energy Production

s1160-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Education Federal Government Homeowners

s1124-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for whistleblower incentives and protection.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1094-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Other Legal Services Newspaper Publishers Television Broadcasting Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals

s1127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the CALM Act to include video streaming services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Financial Services Energy Production

s1073-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clayton Act to prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in the sale and purchase of digital advertising.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Environmental Groups Financial Services

s1016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Agriculture

s979-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government Business

s963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

s938-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Agriculture

s919-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Federal Government Lobbying

s640-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Consumers

s638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business
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