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Richard Blumenthal

Elected Official
PartyDemocratic
ChamberU.S. Senate
StateCT
Since2023-01-03
Senator (D-CT), Chair of Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Tracked:Senator (D-CT), Chair of Senate Investigations Subcommittee · 41 documented connections
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Facts
41
Connections
100
Votes
5
Silences
25
Sources
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⚖ Official Record
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unknown A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their… Nay 2026-09-30
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the… Nay 2026-09-30
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign… Yea 2026-09-29
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 — Motion to Discharge Rejected
unknown A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Yea 2026-09-29
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to… Nay 2026-09-28
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 — Bill Passed
unknown A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to… Nay 2026-09-24
On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 — Cloture Motion Agreed to
unknown A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… Yea 2026-09-24
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 — Concurrent Resolution Rejected
unknown A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to… Nay 2026-09-17
On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
unknown To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange… Nay 2026-09-15
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to… Nay 2026-09-15
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
unknown An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. Yea 2026-08-08
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 — Bill Passed
unknown A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. Nay 2026-08-08
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late… Yea 2026-08-07
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 — Bill Passed
unknown A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Yea 2026-08-05
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the… Yea 2026-08-03
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
unknown A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Yea 2026-07-30
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic… Yea 2026-07-30
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 181 — Motion to Discharge Rejected
unknown An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the… Nay 2026-07-30
On the Resolution S.Res. 817 — Resolution Agreed to
unknown A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense… Yea 2026-07-29
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
unknown An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the… Nay 2026-07-29
On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 — Cloture Motion Agreed to
unknown A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense… Yea 2026-07-28
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
unknown A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic… Yea 2026-07-23
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 — Motion to Discharge Rejected
unknown A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Yea 2026-07-16
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of… Nay 2026-07-14
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic… Yea 2026-06-24
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Yea 2026-06-24
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 — Motion to Proceed Rejected
unknown A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… Yea 2026-06-23
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 — Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
unknown A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. Yea 2026-06-22
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) — Motion Agreed to
unknown A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. Yea 2026-06-18
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 — Cloture Motion Agreed to
unknown A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign… Yea 2026-06-17
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 — Motion to Discharge Rejected
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₿ Financial Relationships
Donor Interest by Sector
Labor unions 3 mappings
Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee), Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee, Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)
Health care & pharma 2 mappings
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC, American Chiropractic Association PAC
Telecom & media 2 mappings
Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PAC, National Association Of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)
Colleagues' leadership PACs 1 mapping
603 PAC
Other / unclassified 1 mapping
Thompson Coburn PAC
Party committees 1 mapping
VoteVets
Corporate PACs, industry unlisted 1 mapping
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC)
Transportation & auto 1 mapping
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee
Real estate & construction 1 mapping
American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)
Donor–Legislation Interest Map (13)
603 PAC → Colleagues' leadership PACs primary $5,000 (2026)
Thompson Coburn PAC → Other / unclassified primary $5,000 (2024)
VoteVets → Party committees primary $10,000 (2026)
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) → Corporate PACs, industry unlisted primary $5,000 (2026)
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC → Health care & pharma primary $5,000 (2024)
Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PAC → Telecom & media primary $5,000 (2026)
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee → Transportation & auto primary $10,000 (2026)
American Chiropractic Association PAC → Health care & pharma primary $5,000 (2026)
Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee) → Labor unions primary $5,000 (2024)
American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) → Real estate & construction primary $5,000 (2024)
National Association Of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) → Telecom & media primary $5,000 (2026)
Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee → Labor unions primary $5,000 (2024)
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) → Labor unions primary $5,000 (2026)
Donor Connections (18)
Reid Hoffman donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
George Soros donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Alexander Soros donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Michael Bloomberg donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee donor primary $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/C00004861/
National Association Of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) donor primary $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/C00009985/
American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) donor primary $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/C00010868/
Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee) donor primary $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/C00032979/
American Chiropractic Association PAC donor primary $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/C00102764/
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee donor primary $10,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00219642/
Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PAC donor primary $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/C00279216/
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) donor primary $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/
Thompson Coburn PAC donor primary $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/
603 PAC donor primary $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/
VoteVets donor primary $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/
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC donor primary $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/
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) donor primary $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/C00004036/
⚡ Analysis
Silence Flags (5 active)
active other / unclassified
Interested donors: Thompson Coburn PAC
Thompson Coburn PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
active other candidates' committees
Interested donors: Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee
Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
active corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Interested donors: Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC)
Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
active colleagues' leadership pacs
Interested donors: 603 PAC
603 PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
active party committees
Interested donors: VoteVets
VoteVets (amounts: $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
Constituency Baseline — At-large CT (12 topics)
27%
Avg Deviation
2
High Deviations
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Healthcare Affordability and Prescription Drug Costs
District priority: 88/100 Alignment: +72
District pattern: Connecticut is a high-cost, high-coverage state with an aging population outside the NYC metro. Voters across parties consistently rank drug prices, Medicare solvency, and ACA protections as top-tier concerns; the state expanded Medicaid…
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Connecticut is a high-cost, high-coverage state with an aging population outside the NYC metro. Voters across parties consistently rank drug prices, Medicare solvency, and ACA protections as top-tier concerns; the state expanded Medicaid under the ACA and has strong support for coverage protections.
Blumenthal has a long record on drug pricing, ACA defense, and Medicare, aligning well with state preferences. Deviation arises from the absence of a documented, recent signature accomplishment and from a split record that includes no explicit opposition to…
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Blumenthal has a long record on drug pricing, ACA defense, and Medicare, aligning well with state preferences. Deviation arises from the absence of a documented, recent signature accomplishment and from a split record that includes no explicit opposition to any major healthcare rollback, so alignment is inferred rather than demonstrated at full strength.
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Social Security and Medicare Solvency
District priority: 82/100 Alignment: +75
District pattern: Connecticut has an above-average share of residents aged 65+ and a strong senior-advocacy presence. Voters across parties strongly oppose benefit cuts and support solvency reforms that protect current beneficiaries.
Blumenthal's historical record opposes benefit cuts and supports Medicare/Medicaid. Deviation reflects the absence of a documented recent signature solvency initiative despite the issue's high salience in an aging state.
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Defense Procurement and Submarine Industrial Base
District priority: 80/100 Alignment: +78
District pattern: Eastern Connecticut depends heavily on Electric Boat and the submarine supply chain. Voters and local officials across parties prioritize sustained naval procurement, workforce development, and defense jobs.
Blumenthal's war-powers votes (Iran) create some tension with the state's defense-industrial base, but his overall record supports submarine procurement and defense jobs. Deviation reflects the indirect risk that force-withdrawal votes pose to sustained…
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Blumenthal's war-powers votes (Iran) create some tension with the state's defense-industrial base, but his overall record supports submarine procurement and defense jobs. Deviation reflects the indirect risk that force-withdrawal votes pose to sustained defense spending.
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Consumer Financial Protection and Banking Regulation
District priority: 76/100 Alignment: +90
District pattern: Connecticut has a highly educated, relatively high-income electorate with substantial financial-services employment in Fairfield County; voters broadly support strong consumer protection and oppose rollbacks of CFPB rules, though…
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Connecticut has a highly educated, relatively high-income electorate with substantial financial-services employment in Fairfield County; voters broadly support strong consumer protection and oppose rollbacks of CFPB rules, though business-oriented constituents favor regulatory balance.
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Environment, Climate, and Long Island Sound
District priority: 74/100 Alignment: +80
District pattern: Connecticut voters strongly support climate action, coastal resilience, and Long Island Sound restoration. The state has aggressive emissions-reduction targets and bipartisan support for environmental protection.
Blumenthal has a long pro-environment record consistent with state priorities. Deviation is modest, arising from the lack of recent, high-profile climate votes in the provided record and from the need for continued action on coastal resilience funding.
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War Powers and Military Authorization
District priority: 72/100 Alignment: +85
District pattern: Connecticut has a strong military and defense-industrial presence (Electric Boat, submarine workforce) but also a tradition of congressional war-powers assertiveness. Voters are split between defense-economy interests and skepticism of…
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Connecticut has a strong military and defense-industrial presence (Electric Boat, submarine workforce) but also a tradition of congressional war-powers assertiveness. Voters are split between defense-economy interests and skepticism of unauthorized hostilities, particularly regarding Iran.
Blumenthal voted yes to direct removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, aligning with war-powers restraint. Deviation reflects tension with the state's defense manufacturing employment base, which benefits from sustained military…
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Blumenthal voted yes to direct removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, aligning with war-powers restraint. Deviation reflects tension with the state's defense manufacturing employment base, which benefits from sustained military engagements and procurement.
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Government Shutdown and Fiscal Responsibility
District priority: 70/100 Alignment: +88
District pattern: Connecticut has a large federal workforce and many federal contractors; shutdowns are economically damaging to the state. Voters strongly favor avoiding shutdowns and holding Congress accountable for fiscal dysfunction.
35
Education and Student Debt
District priority: 68/100 Alignment: +65
District pattern: Connecticut has high college attainment and a large student-loan burden; voters broadly support federal education funding, Pell Grants, and student-debt relief, though suburban moderates are divided on broad forgiveness.
No archived platform commitments and limited recent education-specific votes make alignment difficult to verify. Blumenthal's historical record supports education funding, but the absence of documented recent action creates a moderate deviation from a…
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No archived platform commitments and limited recent education-specific votes make alignment difficult to verify. Blumenthal's historical record supports education funding, but the absence of documented recent action creates a moderate deviation from a high-priority state concern.
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Transportation and Infrastructure Investment
District priority: 66/100 Alignment: +72
District pattern: Connecticut depends on Metro-North, I-95, and I-91 corridors; voters strongly support federal infrastructure funding for rail, highways, and bridges. The state has significant deferred-maintenance needs.
Blumenthal has supported infrastructure investment consistent with state needs. Deviation reflects the lack of recent, specific transportation votes in the provided record and the persistent gap between federal funding and Connecticut's maintenance backlog.
30
Immigration and Border Policy
District priority: 60/100 Alignment: +70
District pattern: Connecticut is a sanctuary-leaning state with growing immigrant populations in Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven. Voters support humane immigration policy and oppose restrictive enforcement, though suburban moderates favor border-order…
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Connecticut is a sanctuary-leaning state with growing immigrant populations in Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven. Voters support humane immigration policy and oppose restrictive enforcement, though suburban moderates favor border-order measures.
Limited recent immigration-specific votes in the provided record make full assessment difficult. Blumenthal's historical record aligns with Connecticut's pro-immigrant orientation, but the absence of documented recent action creates a moderate deviation on a…
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Limited recent immigration-specific votes in the provided record make full assessment difficult. Blumenthal's historical record aligns with Connecticut's pro-immigrant orientation, but the absence of documented recent action creates a moderate deviation on a salient state issue.
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Judicial and Executive Nomination Confirmation
District priority: 58/100 Alignment: +40
District pattern: Connecticut voters generally support qualified nominees regardless of party, but the state's Democratic lean creates pressure to oppose nominees seen as ideologically extreme. Voters pay limited attention to lower-court and U.S. Attorney…
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Connecticut voters generally support qualified nominees regardless of party, but the state's Democratic lean creates pressure to oppose nominees seen as ideologically extreme. Voters pay limited attention to lower-court and U.S. Attorney confirmations.
Blumenthal voted no on multiple district court and U.S. Attorney nominees (Rikhye, Clarke, Benson/Boyle/Holmes/Miller). While consistent with a Democratic caucus posture, blanket opposition to routine nominees deviates from Connecticut's preference for…
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Blumenthal voted no on multiple district court and U.S. Attorney nominees (Rikhye, Clarke, Benson/Boyle/Holmes/Miller). While consistent with a Democratic caucus posture, blanket opposition to routine nominees deviates from Connecticut's preference for qualified, non-ideological confirmations and from the state's tradition of supporting competent jurists.
50
Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy Oversight
District priority: 55/100 Alignment: +50
District pattern: Connecticut's financial-services sector and high-income suburbs follow Fed policy closely. Voters broadly favor independent, credible Fed leadership over partisan appointments.
Blumenthal voted no on Kevin Warsh as Fed Chairman. Whether this reflects policy disagreement or partisanship, it deviates from the state's preference for qualified, institutionally credible Fed leadership and from Fairfield County's financial-sector…
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Blumenthal voted no on Kevin Warsh as Fed Chairman. Whether this reflects policy disagreement or partisanship, it deviates from the state's preference for qualified, institutionally credible Fed leadership and from Fairfield County's financial-sector interest in stable monetary governance.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$750.0MDonor Contributions
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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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Facts (16)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 154d ago · Avg age: 441d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (15)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source 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
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Blumenthal richest freshman in new Congress
✓ verified Primary Source 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
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Richard Blumenthal
✓ verified Primary Source 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
Date: 2024-02-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Blumenthal visits Israel, Jordan and Lebanon
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal advocated for $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel, supporting National Security Supplemental bill combining Israel and Ukraine aid with humanitarian relief
✓ verified Pending Review Blumenthal and Warren questioned whether NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal was an attempt to avoid antitrust laws, requesting FTC investigation
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta, Google, and NVIDIA 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Reverse Acqui-hire Investigation Letter
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal co-sponsored bipartisan Open App Markets Act with Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and others to promote app store competition and consumer protections
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Open App Markets Act Introduction
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal introduced whistleblower Sam Mohawk's evidence at June 2024 hearing, alleging Boeing improperly documented nonconforming parts and concealed evidence from FAA
✓ verified Primary Source 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
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal serves on Senate Judiciary Committee with jurisdiction over antitrust, voting rights, gun violence, and immigration
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Committee Assignments & Caucus Memberships
✓ verified Primary Source 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
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Committee Assignments & Caucus Memberships
✓ verified Pending Review Blumenthal served as Ranking Member following Senate party switch in 119th Congress, continuing oversight of Boeing and other investigations
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Blumenthal chaired Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during 118th Congress, leading high-profile Boeing safety hearings in April and June 2024
✓ verified Pending Review Blumenthal's net worth estimated between $81 million and $132 million as of recent disclosures, ranking him among the top 3 wealthiest Senators
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Richard Blumenthal has served as U.S. Senator from Connecticut since January 5, 2011, previously serving as Connecticut Attorney General from 1991-2011
Date: 2011-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Richard Blumenthal
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review 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.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (41)
→ Ron Johnson elected official
colleague primary since 2024
Both serve on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
→ Jeanne Shaheen elected official
colleague primary since 2024
Both mentioned in context of Senate oversight activities related to Boeing and aerospace industry
→ Roger Wicker elected official
colleague primary since 2024
Both mentioned in context of Senate oversight activities related to Boeing and aerospace industry
membership primary since 2024
Richard Blumenthal serves on this Senate committee
→ David L. Calhoun person
questioned confirmed
Blumenthal chaired the hearing where Calhoun testified
→ Elizabeth Warren elected official
colleague, collaboration primary
Senate colleague and frequent co-sponsor on financial regulation and antitrust matters including NVIDIA Groq investigation, reverse acqui-hire letters, and consumer protection initiatives · 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 whether NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal was an attempt to avoid antitrust laws, requesting FTC investigation.
→ Ed Markey elected official
colleague primary
Massachusetts Senate colleague with whom Blumenthal has co-sponsored consumer protection legislation including CPSC enforcement investigations
→ Dave Calhoun person
target of investigation / criticism primary since 2024
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.
→ Sam Mohawk person
whistleblower relationship primary since 2024
Blumenthal introduced whistleblower Sam Mohawk's evidence at June 2024 hearing, alleging Boeing improperly documented nonconforming parts and concealed evidence from FAA.
→ Ron Wyden elected official
collaboration, colleague primary since 2024
Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta, Google, and NVIDIA 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'. · Both serve in the U.S. Senate; included in the list of known entities.
→ Nvidia company
antitrust investigation target primary since 2024
Blumenthal and Warren questioned whether NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal was an attempt to avoid antitrust laws, requesting FTC investigation; also called for FTC investigation into 'reverse acqui-hire' deals involving NVIDIA.
→ Meta Platforms company
antitrust investigation target primary since 2024
Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta's 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
→ Google company
antitrust investigation target primary since 2024
Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Google's 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
→ Senate Judiciary Committee government agency
membership primary since 2011
Serves on Senate Judiciary Committee with jurisdiction over antitrust, voting rights, gun violence, and immigration.
→ Boeing company
oversight primary since 2024
Chaired Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during 118th Congress, leading high-profile Boeing safety hearings in April and June 2024; accused CEO Dave Calhoun of prioritizing 'stock price over people' and called for DOJ prosecution for deferred prosecution agreement violations.
affiliation inferential since 2023
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations falls under the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Blumenthal chaired it during the 118th Congress.
← Reid Hoffman person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← George Soros person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Alexander Soros person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Michael Bloomberg elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Marsha Blackburn elected official
colleague primary since 2019
Both serve as U.S. Senators and Blumenthal is mentioned in connection with Senate committees
← Kirsten Gillibrand elected official
colleague secondary since 2026
Both are U.S. Senators mentioned in the context of Senate oversight committees
← Christopher Murphy person
colleague primary since 2024
Connecticut's senior senator; Murphy split with Blumenthal on November 2024 vote to block offensive weapons sales to Israel, with Murphy voting yea.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
colleague inferential since 2011
Blumenthal is a Democratic senator from Connecticut who has served alongside Schumer in the Senate.
← Chris Murphy elected official
colleague inferential since 2026
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 Senate delegation. No specific documented link beyond this shared representation is provided.
membership primary since 2026
Richard Blumenthal is identified as being associated with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
donor primary since 2024
$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/C00004861/
donor primary since 2024
$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/C00009985/ · $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/C00009985/
donor primary since 2024
$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/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$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/C00032979/
donor primary since 2026
$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/C00102764/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Richard Blumenthal's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00219642/
donor primary since 2026
$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/C00279216/
donor primary since 2026
$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/
← Thompson Coburn PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$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/
← 603 PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$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/
← Sheldon Whitehouse elected official
colleague primary since 2026
Listed alongside Sheldon Whitehouse in a group of senators within the untrusted input.
← VoteVets company
donor primary since 2026
$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/
donor primary since 2024
$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/
donor primary since 2026
$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/C00004036/
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — FEC candidate & committees (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-15 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-15 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in opensecrets claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-15 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — Congressional voting record (no results) congressional_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — Wayback Machine archives (no results) web_archive Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — FEC donations received (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD - Candidate overview external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-03-09 ↗ Blumenthal richest freshman in new Congress external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-02 ↗ Blumenthal visits Israel, Jordan and Lebanon external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024 ↗ Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) - Bought by Zionism external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025 ↗ Reverse Acqui-hire Investigation Letter external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-06 ↗ Open App Markets Act Introduction external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025 ↗ Committee Assignments & Caucus Memberships external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-06-18 ↗ PSI Releases Evidence from New Boeing Whistleblowers external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-06-18 ↗ Boeing's Broken Safety Culture: CEO Dave Calhoun Testifies external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Richard Blumenthal external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in opensecrets claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Blumenthal not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Blumenthal — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt