Vote
Amendment Agreed to 94/0
Jun 18, 2013 3:56 p.m.Sen. Richard Blumenthal
- State:
- Connecticut
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Senator | Connecticut |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Blumenthal is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Blumenthal to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Richard Blumenthal sits on the following committees:
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
- Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Member, Subcommittee on Science and Space
- Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action
- Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
- Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
- Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
- Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Blumenthal’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 1160: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a ...
- S.Res. 171: A resolution designating June 15, 2013, as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”.
- S. 1150: A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley.
- S.Res. 162: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke ...
- S. 1041: Military Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2013
- S. 1019: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act
- S. 939: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled ...
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to Jun 2013, Blumenthal missed 15 of 636 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Office of Richard Blumenthal for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
Amendment Rejected 36/58
Jun 18, 2013 3:35 p.m.Vote
Amendment Rejected 39/54
Jun 18, 2013 3:01 p.m.Bill Text
S.Res. 171: A resolution designating June 15, 2013, as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”.
This resolution’s text for status Resolution Agreed to (Jun 13, 2013) is now available.
Jun 17, 2013 9:46 p.m.Vote
Nomination Confirmed 89/0
Jun 17, 2013 5:32 p.m.