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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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sres703-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause Apr 29, 2026

s4411-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Investing in the American Dream Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

14 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EXPERTS Act of 2025

13 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Nonprofits Government Business Associations Research & Science

sres482-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Veterans

s2832-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Entrepreneurial and Opportunity Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025

s2845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Professional Services Small Business General Public Financial Services

s2777-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid.

2 clauses Sep 11, 2025

s2458-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish the Office of Employee Ownership to carry out the Employee Ownership Initiative and establish and carry out the Employee Ownership Loan Program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Employee Ownership Labor Government Manufacturing

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

s1573-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025

17 clauses May 1, 2025
Education Government Research & Science Small Business

s1214-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heating and Cooling Relief Act

10 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Government Households Electric Power Oil & Gas

s1115-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Nonprofits Labor Government Small Business

s1068-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Military Federal Administration Labor Government

s130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2025

21 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Healthcare Corporate Management All Industries

s4308-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy, to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, to deter anticompetitive exclusionary conduct that harms competition and consumers, to enhance the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 9, 2024
Nonprofits Multi-Industry Labor Government

sres671-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 28, 2024, through May 4, 2024, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

sres435-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the week of October 30 through November 4, 2023, as National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Oct 26, 2023

sres431-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the month of October 2023 as National Women's Small Business Month.

1 clause Oct 25, 2023

s1664-118

Cosponsor Reported

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

19 clauses May 17, 2023
Retail Food & Beverage Labor Small Business
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