KeptVeterans AffairsPROMISE #1
Veterans' healthcare expansion (PACT Act).
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Co-led PACT Act with Sen. Tester. Signed August 10, 2022.
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Senate · CT
Richard Blumenthal
D · CTAge 79· Progressive DemocratStandard review
Richard Blumenthal represents Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since January 2011. He chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. His priorities include consumer protection, veterans' affairs, gun safety, and antitrust enforcement.
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- among Democratic senators22nd of 50
- among all senators52nd of 115
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Four promises that define the record
Promises that define the record.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
KeptGun PolicyPROMISE #2
Gun safety legislation.
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Co-led BSCA negotiations. Connecticut Sandy Hook context drives his prominence on this issue.
PartialTechPROMISE #3
Big Tech accountability / Section 230 reform.
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Multiple Section 230 reform bills introduced; KIDS Act on online child safety advanced through committee but did not pass floor.
KeptHealthcarePROMISE #4
Lower prescription drug prices.
Verified
Verdict reasoning
IRA Medicare negotiation (Blumenthal YES).
Every other promise on file
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#5
KeptClimate
Climate action.
Voted YES on IRA.
#6
BrokenVoting Rights
Restore voting rights.
Cloture failed.
#7
PartialReproductive Rights
Defend reproductive rights.
Voted YES on WHPA cloture; failed.
#8
KeptAntitrust
Antitrust enforcement.
Supported Khan FTC. Co-sponsored AICOA + Open App Markets.
#9
KeptInfrastructure
Pass infrastructure investment.
IIJA (Blumenthal YES).
#10
KeptJudiciary
Confirm Biden judicial nominees.
Voted YES on Jackson + most.
#11
KeptForeign Policy
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on Ukraine aid.
#12
PartialCivil Rights
Pass Equality Act.
Cloture failed; RFMA passed.
#13
KeptConsumer Protection
Consumer protection / corporate accountability.
Multiple consumer-protection bills introduced; CFPB preserved.
#14
You DecidePublic Health
Investigate Big Tobacco-style products (vaping).
Multiple PSI hearings on vaping. FDA enforcement increased; teen-vaping rates declined modestly. Whether 'investigation' translated to outcomes is contested.
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