| Current Office: | U.S. Senate (CT) - Jr, Democratic |
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| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Cynthia; 4 Children |
| Birth Date: | 02/13/1946 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Home City: | Greenwich, CT |
Summary
Senator Richard Blumenthal
Biographical
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
- Arts and Humanities
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Election Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Conservative
- Crime Issues
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drug Issues
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Executive Branch
- Family and Children Issues
- Federal, State, and Local Relations
- Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Reform
- Gun Issues
- Health Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labor
- Legal Issues
- Liberal
- Military Issues
- National Security Issues
- Reproductive Issues
- Science and Medical Research
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Issues
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade Issues
- Transportation Issues
- Veterans Issues
- Welfare and Poverty
- Women's Issues
Recent Key Votes
Recent Public Statements
Murphy, Lieberman, Blumenthal, Larson Announce New Bill to Protect Farmington River
May 21, 2012 - Today, Senator Joe Lieberman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman John Larson, and Congressman Chris Murphy announced new legislation to create a U.S. National Park Service Wild ...
Blog: Knocking Out Sports Blackouts
May 17, 2012 - On Tuesday night, I was honored as the "Most Valuable Policymaker" by the Sports Fans Coalition. I was joined by Congressmen Joe Barton (R-TX), Steve ...
Blog: The Password Protection Act Will Protect Employees' Private, Personal Information
More Public Statements
May 15, 2012 - Like many of you, I was appalled when I heard accounts of employers forcing prospective employees to provide passwords to personal websites like Facebook as ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) Home Foreclosures Score | 100% |
| 2010 | Vote Kids Positions | % |
| 2012 | Associated Equipment Distributors Positions | % |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $9,052,163.00 |
| Total Spent | $9,011,494.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $42,959.00 |
| Debt | $271,957.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 03/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Richard Blumenthal refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote SmartContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/
Washington, D.C. Website
http://blumenthal.senate.gov/
Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/dickblumenthal
Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/SenBlumenthal
Washington, D.C.
G55 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2823
Fax: 202-224-9673
District
30 Lewis Street
Suite 101
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-258-6940
Fax: 860-258-6958
