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Summary

Senator Richard Blumenthal

Full Name: Richard Blumenthal
Office: U.S. Senate (CT) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cynthia; 4 Children
Birth Date: 02/13/1946
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Greenwich, CT

Recent Key Votes

S 2343 - Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill)
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 24, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): 6.8 percent ...

S Amdt 2153 - Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans (Lamar Bill)
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

May 24, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): 6.8 ...

S 2343 - Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill)
Legislation (Yea)

May 8, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): 6.8 percent ...

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Recent Public Statements

Murphy, Blumenthal, Esty Announce Bill to Authorize Federal Funds for New Sandy Hook Elementary School

May 16, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty D-Conn.) announced new federal legislation that would authorize federal funds to ...

Connecticut Delegation Applauds Award of $1.55 Million to Local Community Health Centers, 13 Centers Statewide Eligible to Benefit

May 10, 2013 - The Connecticut Congressional delegation issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that Connecticut community health ...

Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Preserve Contract Tower Funding

May 2, 2013 - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 39 of their Senate colleagues today in calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $9,166,289.00
Total Spent $9,098,323.00
Cash On Hand $67,962.00
Debt $272,876.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://www.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.
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2823
Fax: 202-224-9673

District
90 State House Square, 10th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-258-6940
Fax: 860-258-6958

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