Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

SENATEDEMOCRAT2011–nowID B001277

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 1,816 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 2,097 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 3,913 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 30, 2026noneKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 30, 2026H.R. 9340A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 30, 2026H.R. 7008A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textA bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 29, 2026S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2026S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 2026S. 4668To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 2026S. 4668To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 2026S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 830 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance99.2% · 723 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 97 votes

International Affairs93.5% · 92 votes

Energy98.9% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works100% · 80 votes

Health100% · 63 votes

Taxation100% · 63 votes

Immigration96.7% · 60 votes

Government Operations and Politics100% · 57 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 55 votes

Congress98.1% · 54 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 46 votes

Agriculture and Food88.9% · 45 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.7% · 43 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 39 votes

Education100% · 34 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.8% · 31 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 27 votes

Emergency Management100% · 22 votes

Commerce92.9% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Democrat · Senate · CT112th–119th

Term datesexact

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

SENATED2011–now8 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.1%with Democrats

of 1,816 votes · 1.9% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 2,097 votes

All contested99%of 3,913 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2015→17, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020112025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat97.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 830 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance99.2% · 723

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 97

International Affairs93.5% · 92

Energy98.9% · 88

Transportation and Public Works100% · 80

Health100% · 63

Taxation100% · 63

Immigration96.7% · 60

Government Operations and Politics100% · 57

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 55

Congress98.1% · 54

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 46

Agriculture and Food88.9% · 45

Environmental Protection100% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications97.7% · 43

Labor and Employment100% · 39

Education100% · 34

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.8% · 31

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 27

Emergency Management100% · 22

Commerce92.9% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 6

Sports and Recreation— · 4

Animals— · 2

Families— · 1

Law— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Democrat112th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th