• BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
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%
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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 Statement on Senate Republicans' Reintroduction of Anti-Woman Legislation
06/11/2015
Richard Blumenthal's Official Personal Website
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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 208
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/28/2016 S.3421 A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 S.3419 Gold Star Families Voices Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 S.Res.581 No Vote No Recess Resolution 09/27/2016 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 S.Res.573 A resolution designating October 8, 2016, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day". 09/26/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
09/14/2016 S.3328 Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 09/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 S.2620 A bill to facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3277 Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3259 Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.Con.Res.48 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation should domesticate and recognize judgments issued by United States courts on behalf of United States victims of terrorism, and that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should cease its political interference with Italy's independent judiciary, which it carries out in the interests of state sponsors of terrorism such as the Islamic Republic of Iran. 07/14/2016 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 S.3108 Food Recovery Act of 2016 06/29/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 S.2316 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes. 06/29/2016 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 S.2210 Veteran PEER Act 06/29/2016 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
06/16/2016 S.Res.498 A resolution designating June 15, 2016, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". 06/16/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
06/09/2016 S.3042 Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016 06/09/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/19/2016 S.2961 Compassionate Care Act 05/19/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/18/2016 S.2947 Food Date Labeling Act of 2016 05/18/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 S.2936 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act 05/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 S.2897 Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act 04/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/21/2016 S.2833 Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2016 04/21/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/18/2016 S.2813 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 04/18/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Total: 1478
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.591 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.540 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.1341 A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017 S.Res.190 A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub one year ago.
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.1330 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a dependent to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Education Assistance in cases in which the dependent received the transfer of such entitlement to assistance from an individual who subsequently died, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.1328 A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.1324 A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 S.1318 Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.782 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.534 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017 S.Res.156 A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/22/2017 S.583 American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
05/22/2017 S.419 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.1182 A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 S.1172 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
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