| 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 |
Summary
Senator Richard Blumenthal
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...
S Amdt 2174 - Limits Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012
S Amdt 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
June 19, 2012 - Appropriates an additional $50 million per year to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students at ...
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 90% |
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 |
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
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
