Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Blumenthal, Richard A Senator from Connecticut; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., February 13, 1946; graduated Harvard University, B.A., 1967; attended Cambridge University, 1967-1968; graduated Yale University, J.D., 1973; editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal; served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves 1970-1976; White House aide 1969-1970; law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun 1974-1975; administrative assistant to Senator Abraham Ribicoff 1975-1976; United States Attorney for Connecticut 1977-1981; lawyer; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives 1984-1987; member of the Connecticut state senate 1987-1990; attorney general of Connecticut 1991-2010; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2010; reelected in 2016, and again in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
15
Bills introduced
114
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
727
Committees
14
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 859 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.2% — Voted against their own party majority 10 of 848 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
