BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD

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: Experience: Senate: 2011-present; Home State: Connecticut; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $5,461,423Coverage End: Sunday, April 17, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Richard Blumenthal

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Cynthia; 4 Children

Birth Date: 02/13/1946

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

Home City: Greenwich, CT

Education

JD, Yale University Law School, 1973

Attended, Cambridge University, 1967-1968

BA, Harvard University, 1967

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present

Attorney General, State of Connecticut, 1990-2010

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1984-1987

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member

Judiciary, Member

Special Committee on Aging, Member

Subcommittee on Airland, Member

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Member

Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Chair

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member

Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member

Subcommittee on Personnel, Member

Subcommittee on Seapower, Member

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Member

Veterans' Affairs, Ranking Member

Professional Experience

Aide, United States Senator Daniel P. Moynihan

United States Attorney, State of Connecticut, 1977-1981

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserves, 1970-1976

Administrative Assistant, United States Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff, 1975-1976

Law Clerk, Justice Harry A. Blackmun, United States Supreme Court, 1974-1975

White House Aide, 1969-1970

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Editor-in-Chief, Yale Law Journal

Member, Volunteer Counsel, National Association for the Advancement of Colored Member (NAACP), People Legal Defense Fund, 1981-1986

Total: 7

Blumenthal, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Bill to Establish Infrastructure Finance Authority

06/17/2015

Richard Blumenthal's Official Personal Website

Senate Unanimously Approves Blumenthal, Collins Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

06/16/2015

Richard Blumenthal's Official Personal Website

Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans' Reintroduction of Anti-Woman Legislation

06/11/2015

Richard Blumenthal's Official Personal Website

Senator Blumenthal Blames Amtrak Crash on "a Failure to Invest"

05/15/2015

By RAY HARDMAN | WNPR

Blumenthal: Time For Computers On Senate Floor

05/06/2015

CBS New York

Blumenthal raises $1M in three months for re-election bid

A tough slog ahead for Connecticut Republicans -- challenging Democrat Richard Blumenthal in 2016 -- just got more daunting.

04/18/2015

By Neil Vigdor | stamfordadvocate.com

Blumenthal preparing for another battle for Connecticut US Senate seat

03/21/2015

The Associated Press

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Support Homosexuals are equal with any other members of society. We should acknowledge the legitimacy of homosexual partners, but civil unions are preferable to using the term "marriage".
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 208

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/15/2017	S.1120	A bill for the relief of Valent Kolami.	05/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	S.1019	A bill for the relief of Luis Barrios.	05/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/02/2017	S.662	NO HATE Act	05/02/2017 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.965	Cruise Passenger Protection Act	04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.964	MY DATA Act of 2017	04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	S.845	Protecting Sensitive Locations Act	04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	S.712	Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2017	03/23/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	S.647	Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017	03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	S.646	Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017	03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	S.596	SEAT Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	S.510	Women's Health Protection Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	S.Res.59	A resolution expressing the support for the designation of February 12, 2017, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.	02/10/2017 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
02/08/2017	S.342	Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act	02/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	S.325	Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017	02/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	S.Res.54	A resolution expressing the unwavering commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.	02/07/2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
12/05/2016	S.3501	Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016	12/05/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
09/29/2016	S.Res.579	A resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the first class of women admitted to the Coast Guard Academy.	09/29/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3445	Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Improvement Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3442	Terrorism Victims Protection Act	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3423	Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 1478

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
12/18/2015	S.2044	Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015
12/17/2015	S.Res.148	A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
12/16/2015	S.329	Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
12/15/2015	S.2403	Military Family Stability Act of 2015
12/15/2015	S.1169	Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015
12/14/2015	S.1250	Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
12/10/2015	S.2392	Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015
12/09/2015	S.2377	Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015
12/08/2015	S.2373	Lymphedema Treatment Act
12/03/2015	S.2357	Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
12/02/2015	S.2342	Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015
12/02/2015	S.2341	A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
12/02/2015	S.Res.325	A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
12/01/2015	S.2339	A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land, to prohibit the export of coal produced on Federal land, and for other purposes.
12/01/2015	S.2337	Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act
11/19/2015	S.2323	Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015
11/19/2015	S.2322	Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
11/19/2015	S.2315	Prepaid Card and Mobile Account Consumer Protection Act of 2015
11/18/2015	S.2291	VA Patient Protection Act of 2015
11/16/2015	S.Res.313	A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering thoughts and prayers for the victims, condolences to their families, resolve to support the people of France, and the pledge to defend democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of France and all our allies in the face of this horrific attack on freedom and liberty.

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