Richard Blumenthal

Senate · Democrat · Connecticut · since Jan 2023

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‹ Sep 14 – Sep 20 ›

Thursday, Sep 17

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 238

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 237

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 236

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.

What is a motion to proceed?

A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.

Tuesday, Sep 15

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 235

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 234

H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 233

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Monday, Sep 14

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 232

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 833

S. 5685 · Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · Oct 15, 2026

S.Res. 935 · A resolution designating October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5268) · Sep 30, 2026

S.Res. 946 · A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273) · Sep 30, 2026

S.J.Res. 220 · Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 30, 2026

S. 5675 · Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · Sep 30, 2026

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services Member
  • Airland Member
  • Personnel Member
  • Seapower Member
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Member
  • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census Member
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ranking member
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking member
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Member
  • Crime and Counterterrorism Member
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Member
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law Member
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.