Richard Blumenthal — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from CT · Democrat

Richard Blumenthal is a Democrat U.S. Senator from CT. This page tracks Richard Blumenthal's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2011.

Richard Blumenthal's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 100% — cast 111 of 111 roll-call votes (missed 0).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 99.1% of the time (0.9% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 5987 bills, 139 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Richard Blumenthal Votes On

• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How Richard Blumenthal Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Bill Defeated
• Nay on “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (2026-02-11) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to

When Richard Blumenthal Broke With the Democrat Party

Richard Blumenthal has voted against the Democrat majority on about 0.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Laken Riley Act” (2025-01-15) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Agreed to.

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