| 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, Entertainment, and History
- 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 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
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 ...
HR 2112 - Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 17, 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds for any nutritional program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of ...
S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 11, 2011 - Establishes a tax of 5.6 percent of an individual's modified adjusted gross income if the individual's adjusted gross income is more than $1 million ...
Recent Public Statements
Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Expand, Preserve National Scenic Trails
June 18, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced he has introduced the Complete America's Great Trails Act (S.1160) -- legislation that would help expand and preserve ...
Blumenthal Urges MTA To Immediately Adopt Urgent Safety Recommendation From NTSB
June 17, 2013 - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today urged MTA to implement immediately an urgent recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to require redundant signal ...
Senate Passes Hoeven-Blumenthal Resolution Calling for Free and Fair Presidential Election in Iran
More Public Statements
June 13, 2013 - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statements today after the Senate passed their resolution, S. Res. 154, which calls on ...
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
