# Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal is a Democratic U.S. senator from Connecticut.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Connecticut
- Serving since: 2011-01-05
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: B001277
- FEC candidate IDs: S0CT00177

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001277 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Blumenthal talks about and legislates on agree at 0.72 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of Senate Democrats.

## What Blumenthal says (119th Congress (2025–27))

3,946 classified statements: 2,904 posts on X, 865 press releases, 177 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Blumenthal | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 15.0% | 10.9% | 10 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 33.7% | 36.6% | 35 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 78.2% | 77.8% | 26 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.2% | 17.8% | 28 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 19.4% | 26.2% | 32 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.8% | 2.4% | 20 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 37% (Senate Democrats 21%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (Senate Democrats 22%); Health 22% (Senate Democrats 27%); International Affairs 19% (Senate Democrats 12%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (Senate Democrats 9.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.22 (standard error 0.01), from 6,245 donors and 4,988 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 98.6% (95.3%). 26 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 132 bills: 132 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 833. 9.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 33 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5618: Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5618
- S.Res. 936: A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/936
- S.Res. 943: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/943
- S. 5591: Veterans Crisis Line Support and Safety Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5591
- S. 5542: Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5542
- S. 5490: A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5490
- S. 5445: GRACE for Military Survivors Act (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5445
- S. 5448: Anti-Corruption Tax (ACT) Act (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5448
- S. 5306: Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5306
- S. 5311: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5311

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $771.5K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 34% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 18% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114535378342617322
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114732351041282104
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114732353218048452
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114410148408283175
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2113794712071237649
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2113988680591299052
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114042317258842613
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114061766682439795
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2114123364260520298
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenBlumenthal/status/2113440837308989738

## Links

- Official site: https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenBlumenthal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenBlumenthal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senblumenthal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorBlumenthal
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001277

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001277