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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

s638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s640-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Consumers

s630-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Transportation Federal Government National Security Lobbying

s645-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s617-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

0 clauses Mar 1, 2023

s599-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Foundation for Digital Equity, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Energy Production Education Agriculture Native American Tribes

s597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

0 clauses Mar 1, 2023

s598-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

3 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

sres90-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

s546-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Individual Citizens Higher Education Federal Government Labor and Employment

s560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reaffirm civil rights, victims’ rights, and consumer protections.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security

sres82-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Congratulating the National Treasury Employees Union on its 85th anniversary and commending the dedication shown Federal employees and continued service provided by the National Treasury Employees Union and the members of the National Treasury Employees Union.

0 clauses Feb 28, 2023

s545-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Veterans Federal Government

sres84-118

Cosponsor

Designating February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s567-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Feb 28, 2023
All Industries Civic Organizations Transportation and Warehousing General Public

s569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.

6 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Airlines

s547-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

3 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Oil & Gas Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

s523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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