Richard Blumenthal

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DemocraticU.S. Senator from ConnecticutSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since: Jan 5, 2011
House terms: —
Senate terms: 3
Current term: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
Born: Feb 13, 1946 (80 years)
Birthplace: Brooklyn ^*

Education ^*

Harvard College
Trinity College
Yale Law School
University of Cambridge
Riverdale Country School

Prior occupation ^*

lawyer
editor-in-chief

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2823
Official website: www.blumenthal.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (2)

Bridgeport, CT
915 Lafayette Blvd., Suite 304, 06604
Phone: 203-330-0598

Hartford, CT
90 State House Sq., 10th Floor, 06103
Phone: 860-258-6940

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (5)

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Seapower
- Airland
- Personnel
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — Ranking Member
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
- Crime and Counterterrorism
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs — Ranking Member

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (3)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2029	CT	Democrat	118–119
Senate	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2023	CT	Democrat	115–117
Senate	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2017	CT	Democrat	112–114

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 1.2% (11)
Votes with party majority: 98.8% of 829 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 132
Passed own chamber: 10
Became law: 0
Bills cosponsored: 833

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S.Res. 943	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 936	A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 566	A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.	Passed the Senate
S. 610	Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 527	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 124	A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 383	A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II with the surrender of Imperial Japan and honoring veterans of both the Pacific and European theaters.	Passed the Senate
S. 2682	Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 223	A resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 197	A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball National Championship.	Passed the Senate
S. 5618	Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 5591	Veterans Crisis Line Support and Safety Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee

All 132 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Not Voting
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Yea
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Nay
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Yea
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Nay
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Nay
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Nay
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Yea
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Nay
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Yea
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Yea
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Yea
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Nay
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Nay
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Yea
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Yea
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Nay
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Nay
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Yea
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Nay
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Nay
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Nay
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Nay
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Nay
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Nay
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Nay
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Nay

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027