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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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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

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)
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)
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)
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 (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)
Direct (259), Athletic Administration (1), Intercollegiate Athletics (1)
Direct (205), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (221), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (166), 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 (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
100.0% of votes
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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

s1429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

POWER Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Consumers Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Federal Government

s1445-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025

0 clauses Apr 10, 2025

s1423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hammers' Law

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Transportation

s1467-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Consumer Finance Mortgage Lending Credit Reporting Depository Institutions

sres179-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1447-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Child Day Care Services Federal Government General Public

s1421-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Households Child Day Care Services Government

s1472-119

Cosponsor In Committee

New England Coastal Protection Act

0 clauses Apr 10, 2025

s1420-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Services for Elderly and Disabled Child Day Care Services Federal Government

s1448-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Outpatient Mental Health Services Federal Government Social Advocacy Organizations General Public

s1491-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SEER Act 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Large Corporations Government Ethics Government Consumer Protection

s1488-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to clarify the exemption relating to commercial activities, to grant the Attorney General authority to issue civil investigative demands under that Act, and to create civil penalties for failure to meet the registration requirements under that Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s1481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOCAL Infrastructure Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration

s1486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025

0 clauses Apr 10, 2025

s1441-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAVES Act of 2025

3 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Veterans Insurance Nonprofits Government

sres171-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Health Care Providers

sres180-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as "National Park Week".

1 clause Apr 10, 2025

s1372-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
General Population Taxpayers Individual Taxpayers

s1374-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BUMP Act

1 clause Apr 9, 2025
Energy Production

s1391-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

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