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Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Democratic • U.S. Senator from Connecticut (Class 3)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal's current term ends on January 3, 2029, 802 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Democratic
State
Connecticut
Senate Class
Class 3
Term Start
January 3, 2011
Term End
January 3, 2029
In Congress Since
2011
Next Election
2028

Sen. Blumenthal's Committee Assignments

Senator Richard Blumenthal serves on 5 committees — Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, and Caucus on International Narcotics Control — and is ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and is ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Airland
  • └Personnel
  • └Seapower
  • └Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations(Ranking Member)
  • └Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
  • └Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
  • └Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
  • └Privacy, Technology, and the Law
  • └Crime and Counterterrorism
Ranking Member

Sen. Blumenthal's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Richard Blumenthal has cast 254 of 256 roll-call votes (99.2% participation, 2 missed), voting with the Democratic majority on 96.1% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. BlumenthalResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNot votingNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborNayCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedNayBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835YeaAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805YeaAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760YeaAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Democratic members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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