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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

s1530-118

Cosponsor Reported

To permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 10, 2023
General Public State and Local Government Federal Government Public Safety

s1531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes.

26 clauses May 10, 2023
Local Government Forestry and Logging Trucking Amusement and Recreation

s1486-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address financial conflicts of interest of the President and Vice President.

5 clauses May 9, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Lobbying

s1488-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

s1484-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish requirements for quality and discard dates that are voluntarily declared on the food label.

3 clauses May 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Agriculture Federal Government

s1465-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Baltic Security Initiative for the purpose of strengthening the defensive capabilities of the Baltic countries, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 4, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security

s1452-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote mental wellness and resilience and prevent and heal mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions through developmentally and culturally appropriate community programs, and award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding community-based mental wellness and resilience programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

s1453-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds.

1 clause May 4, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

s1440-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a program to award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved communities to green spaces, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 4, 2023
Education Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1412-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 3, 2023
Telecommunications Business Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1409-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s1392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers National Security Federal Government

s1387-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

19 clauses May 1, 2023
Criminal Justice Government Operations Federal Government - Justice State & Local Law Enforcement

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

s1343-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of conviction, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Federal Government Immigrant Communities Consumers Law Enforcement

s1350-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to have Do Not Flush labeling, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1376-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

s1383-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

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

s1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business
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