U.S. Senate · Connecticut

Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Senator · Connecticut

Democrat15.4 yrs · 3rd term

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Office & Term

DistrictConnecticut

RepresentingConnecticut

Term startedJanuary 3, 2023

Term endsJanuary 3, 2029

Contact

503 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

202-224-2823

Official Website →Contact Form →

Social Media

Twitter / X@SenBlumenthal YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

15Total years

3Terms served

2011First elected

Senate2011–2017

Senate2017–2023

Senate · current2023–2029

1st term· 2011–2017 · 6 yrs

2nd term· 2017–2023 · 6 yrs

3rd term· 2023–2029 · 3 yrs in

BackgroundWikidata

Born February 13, 1946 in Brooklyn. Background: editor-in-chief, politician, lawyer.

BornFeb 13, 1946 (age 80)

BirthplaceBrooklyn

ReligionJudaism

EducationRiverdale Country SchoolYale Law SchoolTrinity CollegeHarvard CollegeUniversity of Cambridge

Prior Careereditor-in-chiefpoliticianlawyerassistantlaw clerksecretaryUnited States AttorneyMember of the Connecticut House of Representativesmember of the State Senate of ConnecticutConnecticut Attorney GeneralUnited States senator

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 130: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to “Consumer Financi

May 13

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Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 141: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to “Debt Collection

May 13

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Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 132: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to “Examinations

May 13

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On the Nomination PN855-1: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

May 13

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Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. Res. 526

May 13

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On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163

May 13

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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kevin Warsh to be Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

May 12

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On the Nomination PN855-2: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026

May 12

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

refused — FEC filings

Donor-Class Funded

14% from small donors · FEC

$749,251

Total Raised

$687,611

Total Spent

$1,311,529

Cash on Hand

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$105,199 (14.0%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$213,209 (28.5%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$114,054 (15.2%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Top PAC & Organization Donors

2025–2026

ACTBLUE

PAC

$64,611

CITIZENS BANK

PAC

$32,831

BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND

PAC

$17,000

VOTEVETS

PAC

$10,000

SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)

PAC

$5,000

Top Individual Contributors

2025–2026

WOLF, JOHN M. JR

NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED

$3,500

PROZES, ANDREW

RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED

$3,500

HALE, ROBERT

CEO · GRANITE TELECOM

$3,500

HALE, ROBERT

CEO · GRANITE TELECOM

$3,500

HALE, KAREN

NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED

$3,500

Full FEC filing →OpenSecrets breakdown →

Follow the Money

Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues

💰Economy

$33K from PACs

Top Donors

CITIZENS BANK

$33K

How They Voted (2 votes)

Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 99: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to “Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment AuthoYea

S.Amdt. 5336 (Wyden) to S.Con.Res. 33: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study related to economic consequences of private or confidential drug pricing agreements sYea

2Y / 0N

🎓Education

$8K from PACs

Accountability Scorecard

99%

Attendance

5,271 of 5,328 votes

0 / 99

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

21%

Votes w/ Majority

21 of 98 recent votes

Far Left

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology8/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership86/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

Senate eFD Search Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

Fiscal · 2026

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

More Resources

GovTrack: voting record & bills →Congress.gov biography →