[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
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Congress → Officials → Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic · Senator, CT ·Since 2023-01-03
Score Components
30 LOW
Connection Density 20%
93 → 19
Donor Influence 15%
6 → 1
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
0 → 0
Intelligence Volume 15%
22 → 3
Constituency Deviation 0%
47 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
Blumenthal was richest Senate freshman when elected in 2011, with estimated net worth of $94.87 million based on Center for Responsive Politics analysis of disclosure forms
primary · 2011-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal's wealth derives largely from his wife Cynthia, daughter of real estate developer Morton Malkin; the Malkins are influential real estate developers in New York and Connecticut
primary · 2011-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal visited Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon in February 2024 during Israel's Gaza campaign, stating support for 'fight to dismantle Hamas' while calling for humanitarian pauses
primary · 2024-02-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal advocated for $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel, supporting National Security Supplemental bill combining Israel and Ukraine aid with humanitarian relief
primary · 2024-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal and Warren questioned whether NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal was an attempt to avoid antitrust laws, requesting FTC investigation
primary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta, Google, and NVIDIA 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'
primary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal co-sponsored bipartisan Open App Markets Act with Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and others to promote app store competition and consumer protections
primary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal introduced whistleblower Sam Mohawk's evidence at June 2024 hearing, alleging Boeing improperly documented nonconforming parts and concealed evidence from FAA
primary · 2024-06-18 ✓ Verified
At June 2024 Boeing hearing, Blumenthal accused CEO Dave Calhoun of prioritizing 'stock price over people' and called for DOJ prosecution for deferred prosecution agreement violations
primary · 2024-06-18 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal serves on Senate Judiciary Committee with jurisdiction over antitrust, voting rights, gun violence, and immigration
primary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal was named ranking member of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 119th Congress, with jurisdiction over consumer protection, FTC, and tech regulation
primary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal served as Ranking Member following Senate party switch in 119th Congress, continuing oversight of Boeing and other investigations
secondary · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal chaired Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during 118th Congress, leading high-profile Boeing safety hearings in April and June 2024
primary · 2024-06-15 ✓ Verified
Blumenthal's net worth estimated between $81 million and $132 million as of recent disclosures, ranking him among the top 3 wealthiest Senators
primary · 2024-06-15 ✓ Verified
Richard Blumenthal has served as U.S. Senator from Connecticut since January 5, 2011, previously serving as Connecticut Attorney General from 1991-2011
primary · 2011-06-15 ✓ Verified
Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Richard Blumenthal" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
secondary
Ron Wyden collaboration Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta, Google, and NVIDIA 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
Sam Mohawk whistleblower relationship Blumenthal introduced whistleblower Sam Mohawk's evidence at June 2024 hearing, alleging Boeing improperly documented nonconforming parts and concealed…
Ron Wyden colleague Both serve in the U.S. Senate; included in the list of known entities.
Sheldon Whitehouse colleague Listed alongside Sheldon Whitehouse in a group of senators within the untrusted input.
Meta Platforms antitrust investigation target Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta's 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
Nvidia antitrust investigation target Blumenthal and Warren questioned whether NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal was an attempt to avoid antitrust laws, requesting FTC investigation; also called for…
Chris Murphy colleague Both 'Chris Murphy' and 'Richard Blumenthal' appear in the known entities list. They are both U.S. Senators from Connecticut, serving together as the state's…
Chuck Schumer colleague Blumenthal is a Democratic senator from Connecticut who has served alongside Schumer in the Senate.
Boeing oversight Chaired Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during 118th Congress, leading high-profile Boeing safety hearings in April and June 2024; accused CEO…
Google antitrust investigation target Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Google's 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
Senate Judiciary Committee membership Serves on Senate Judiciary Committee with jurisdiction over antitrust, voting rights, gun violence, and immigration.
Elizabeth Warren collaboration Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta, Google, and NVIDIA 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'; also questioned with Warren…
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee affiliation The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations falls under the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Blumenthal chaired it during the…
Christopher Murphy colleague Connecticut's senior senator; Murphy split with Blumenthal on November 2024 vote to block offensive weapons sales to Israel, with Murphy voting yea.
Dave Calhoun target of investigation / criticism At June 2024 Boeing hearing, Blumenthal accused CEO Dave Calhoun of prioritizing 'stock price over people' and called for DOJ prosecution for deferred…
603 PAC donor $5,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00894600/
Thompson Coburn PAC donor $5,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00550491/
VoteVets donor $10,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00418897/
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) donor $5,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00402669/
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC donor $5,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00293910/
BillVoteDateAlignment
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-28 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-17 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027… Yea 2026-08-08 unknown
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide… Nay 2026-08-08 unknown
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian… Yea 2026-08-07 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-08-05 unknown
A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from… Yea 2026-08-03 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-30 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-29 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-07-29 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-07-28 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-23 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-16 unknown
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military… Nay 2026-07-14 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-06-23 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Yea 2026-06-22 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Yea 2026-06-18 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices… Yea 2026-06-17 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
No contradictions detected
Last silence detection: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:49:40 GMT (via scheduled run)
other / unclassified
Thompson Coburn PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
other candidates' committees
Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
603 PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
party committees
VoteVets (amounts: $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
603 PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Thompson Coburn PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
VoteVets Party committees $10,000 (2026)
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2026)
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee Transportation & auto $10,000 (2026)
American Chiropractic Association PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)
Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee Labor unions $5,000 (2024)
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Cryptocurrency & fintech regulation
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Financial services regulation
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Judicial and Executive Nomination Confirmation 58 40 60
Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy Oversight 55 50 50
Education and Student Debt 68 65 35
Immigration and Border Policy 60 70 30
Transportation and Infrastructure Investment 66 72 28
Social Security and Medicare Solvency 82 75 25
Defense Procurement and Submarine Industrial Base 80 78 22
Healthcare Affordability and Prescription Drug Costs 88 72 22
Environment, Climate, and Long Island Sound 74 80 20
War Powers and Military Authorization 72 85 15
Government Shutdown and Fiscal Responsibility 70 88 12
Consumer Financial Protection and Banking Regulation 76 90 10
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$750.0MDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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