Richard Blumenthal

Liberal

Democrat

Senator

Connecticut

Current Position: Senator from Connecticut

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For the CHIPS Act to enable US semiconductor manufacturing and reduce supply chain dependence on China

For the PACT Act providing healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances in burn pits
For capping prescription drug costs and requiring Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies
For a state Medicaid public option buy-in program; cosponsored the State Public Option Act allowing states to open Medicaid to all residents

For action on climate change; advocates for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, urged the EPA to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous air pollutant, filed suit against coal-burning utilities over excess CO2 emissions
Against oil company windfall profits and tax subsidies; pushed to end billions in tax giveaways to big oil companies

For abortion rights; pro-choice, supports women's right to make their own healthcare decisions, introduced the Women's Health Protection Act to codify Roe v. Wade, opposed the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe, supports federal funding for family planning clinics, supports requirements that pharmacies fill birth control prescriptions, opposes efforts to block access to health clinics

For sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang
For the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, making it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements
For secondary sanctions against Russia, including 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, natural gas, uranium and other exports

Against gun rights expansions; supports gun control including a national assault weapons ban (introduced in 2017 and 2023), universal background checks, red flag laws, ban on suppressors, restrictions on terrorist gun purchases, NICS denial notifications, and has stood up to the NRA throughout his career; helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Against the death penalty; testified in the state legislature in favor of abolishing Connecticut's death penalty statute
For online child safety regulations; leads efforts to give parents tools to protect children on the internet, stop Big Tech from pushing harmful content to kids, and helped lead the Kids Online Safety Act
Against telecom immunity for companies that cooperated with the federal government's post-9/11 terrorist surveillance program