| 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 |
Key Votes
Senator Richard Blumenthal's Voting Records
Business and Consumers
Issue
- Business and Consumers 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
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 27) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (63 - 30) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2012 | S 3364 | Bring Jobs Home Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2012 | S 2237 | Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44) |
Yea |
| Nov. 10, 2011 | S J Res 6 | Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry | Motion Rejected - Senate (46 - 52) |
Nay |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | S Amdt 740 | Repeals Funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 55) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3080 | Free Trade Agreement with Korea | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 15) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3078 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 33) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3079 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 22) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 645 | Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 54) |
Nay |
| Sept. 8, 2011 | HR 1249 | Patent Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 9) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2011 | S Amdt 390 | Amending Small Business Regulations | Amendment Rejected - Senate (53 - 46) |
Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Bill | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
Yea |
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