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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
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
-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

s1206-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

s1197-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Telecommunications Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1202-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

3 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Internet Services & Social Media Information Technology Nonprofit & Advocacy Federal Government

s1173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure high-income earners pay a fair share of Federal taxes.

3 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

sres159-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual Black Maternal Health Week to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Natural Gas Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1176-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

sres161-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as National Park Week.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Regulated Industries

sres160-118

Primary Sponsor

Commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship.

0 clauses Apr 18, 2023

s1170-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Transportation Defense Contractors Federal Government - Justice State Government

s1171-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning stocks, and for other purposes.

34 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Individual Investors Energy Production

s1094-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Other Legal Services Newspaper Publishers Television Broadcasting Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals

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

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

sres154-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

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

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

sres147-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating April 2023 as Preserving and Protecting Local News Month and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

s1084-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate racial, religious, and other discriminatory profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Law Enforcement Legal Services Higher Education General Public
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