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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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Healthcare

+270
Helped 807 Hurt 537 Mixed 2 Unclear 1545

Defense

-45
Helped 920 Hurt 965 Unclear 771

Government Operations

-116
Helped 110 Hurt 226 Unclear 1385

Education

-6
Helped 556 Hurt 562 Unclear 481

Finance

-51
Helped 588 Hurt 639 Mixed 3 Unclear 301

Transportation

-171
Helped 291 Hurt 462 Unclear 293

Agriculture

+76
Helped 438 Hurt 362 Unclear 173

Veterans Affairs

+231
Helped 510 Hurt 279 Unclear 167

Energy

-115
Helped 301 Hurt 416 Unclear 150

Environment

+56
Helped 318 Hurt 262 Unclear 282

Labor

+122
Helped 311 Hurt 189 Unclear 220

Technology

-6
Helped 293 Hurt 299 Unclear 103

Criminal Justice

+77
Helped 329 Hurt 252 Unclear 60

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Trade

-54
Helped 198 Hurt 252 Unclear 47

Housing

+138
Helped 289 Hurt 151 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-55
Helped 148 Hurt 203 Mixed 1 Unclear 60

Immigration

-134
Helped 73 Hurt 207 Unclear 129

Social Welfare

+144
Helped 226 Hurt 82 Unclear 43

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21044 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 (1825), 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)
Direct (634), 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)
Direct (486), 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)
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)
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)
Direct (289), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2730), 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)
Direct (258), Athletic Administration (1), Intercollegiate Athletics (1)
Direct (205), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (222), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (168), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (157), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Hospice (1)
Direct (157), 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
-223
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)
+60
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)
+2
Transportation +2
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

s357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Federal Government Airlines

s388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Government Administration Elementary and Secondary Schools Child Day Care Services Religious Organizations

s359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

55 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Lobbying Consumers

s298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

3 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

s305-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center.

6 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

s247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Native American Tribes

s246-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

s238-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for portable electric heating devices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Electric Utilities

s270-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Cattle Ranching and Farming Federal Government Animal Slaughtering and Processing Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

s242-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children’s and grandchildren’s educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Business Consumers

s252-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

s228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a cattle contract library, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services Cattle Ranching Cattle Feedlots Federal Government

s209-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Native American Tribes Airlines

s178-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish protections for passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Transportation Scientific Research Federal Government Airlines

s173-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s148-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

s138-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act.

24 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Federal Administration Ethnic/Cultural Groups Environmental Services Federal Government

s150-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Insurance Carriers Federal Government

s137-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

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