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
06/04/2015	S.Res.193	A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.	06/04/2015 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/23/2015	S.Res.156	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May 2015 as "National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month".	05/23/2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
05/06/2015	S.1200	Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015	05/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	S.1129	Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act	04/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/23/2015	S.1069	Complete America's Great Trails Act	04/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	S.Con.Res.12	A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.	04/16/2015 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/13/2015	S.900	Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act	04/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/13/2015	S.897	Jesse Lewis Empowering Educators Act	04/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/12/2015	S.730	Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015	03/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
02/23/2015	S.532	Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015	02/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
02/04/2015	S.Res.66	A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 12, 2015, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.	02/04/2015 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
01/21/2015	S.217	Women's Health Protection Act of 2015	01/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
12/12/2014	S.3009	Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2014	12/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	S.2974	SPORTS Act	12/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	S.1721	FANS Act	12/04/2014 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-847. (All Actions)
12/03/2014	S.2972	Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014	12/03/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	S.2872	Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014	09/18/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	S.2857	Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act	09/18/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
09/17/2014	S.Res.560	A resolution designating September 2014 as "School Bus Safety Month".	09/17/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
09/16/2014	S.2827	Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act	09/16/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)

Total: 1478

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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