Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · Senator for Connecticut
132 sponsored · 833 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2011
Age 80
Contact their office: (202) 224-2823 · 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 132 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 27 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 11 of 915 recorded votes (1.2%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.137 and 95 of the 965 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.
Became law · 119-S-2398
- Yes: Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases. +3
- They cosponsoredFiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActJun 9, 2026
This Act authorizes a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The project is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and is set for fiscal year 2026.
Became law · 119-S-2393
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill specifically authorizes funding for a major medical facility project for veterans. +8
This Act seeks to clarify and improve the existing 2016 Act. It aims to ensure that claims to recover Nazi-looted art are resolved on their actual merits rather than being dismissed due to various legal technicalities.
Became law · 119-S-1884
- Yes: Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?The bill enhances legal recourse for victims by precluding time-based and discretionary defenses. +7
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
Passed the House 235–191 · 119-S-1318
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency. +8
- No: Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI. -5
This bill establishes strict requirements for voter registration and casting ballots in federal elections.
Passed the House 218–213 · 119-S-1383
- No: Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?Mandating physical photo IDs for in-person voting and copies of IDs for mail-in voting increases the difficulty of casting a ballot. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (27)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act aims to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' VetSuccess on Campus program. The bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the program is located in every State.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-610
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The act mandates the presence of the VetSuccess on Campus program and at least one counselor in every state to support veteran students. +6
This bill seeks to rename a specific medical facility. It designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Haven, Connecticut, as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center."
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2682
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill honors a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran advocate by designating a VA medical center in his name. +3
This bill extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 by seven years. The new termination date for the program is changed from 2027 to 2034.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-4395
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?Business owners benefit from the extended availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance coverage. +3
And 24 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (8)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
- A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
- 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.
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
- A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Still waiting, of the 132 bills they wrote: 122 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 3 and against 215, and did not vote on 5. Those votes covered 588 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lee H. Rosenthal, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Sep 23, 2026
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Barbara M. Lynn, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 49–45 · Sep 17, 2026
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael H. Watson, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 · Sep 15, 2026
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. — and 73 other nominees in the same vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–47 · Aug 7, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.