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Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

D CT · Senate

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214
Sponsored
1380
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2345 P·38 C·611 Y·1649 N·1403 w:52.6
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)
General Public 799 P·36 C·400 Y·359 N·351 w:36.8
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)
Education 518 P·17 C·358 Y·143 N·121 w:33.6
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)
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 259 P·29 C·156 Y·68 N·49 w:15.8
Military 237 P·1 C·12 Y·224 N·109 w:3.1
Direct (236), Families (1)
Environment 235 P·26 C·196 Y·13 N·11 w:32.7
Financial Services 235 P·9 C·143 Y·75 N·80 w:15.5
Direct (226), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3221 P·264 C·1922 Y·955 N·846 w:143.9
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)
Transportation 361 P·34 C·253 Y·74 N·44 w:17.7
Financial Services 278 P·6 C·218 Y·51 N·53 w:20.8
Direct (277), Transgender Individuals (1)
Education 260 P·13 C·158 Y·89 N·85 w:25.5
Direct (258), 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 226 P·3 C·75 Y·142 N·60 w:3.7
Direct (222), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Environment 179 P·12 C·115 Y·51 N·52 w:21.7
Technology 177 P·10 C·128 Y·38 N·33 w:8.6
Direct (168), 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 168 P·4 C·108 Y·54 N·56 w:8.2
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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

sres148-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

sres153-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as Care Worker Recognition Month.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

sres151-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing March 31, 2023, as César Chávez Day in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

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

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

s1091-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for automatic renewal protections, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government

s1152-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

sres157-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Federal Government Law Enforcement

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

s1085-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Airlines

s1070-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Scientific Research Federal Government

s1031-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

s1026-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers

s1040-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2023

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

s1041-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government Business

s1036-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Agriculture

s1024-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers

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
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