Richard Blumenthal is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Connecticut, serving since January 2011. Before his Senate service, he served as Connecticut's Attorney General for 20 years from 1991 to 2011. He serves on multiple Senate committees including Judiciary, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, along with numerous subcommittees including the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. His legislative work has focused on consumer protection, veterans' issues, national security, and antitrust matters.

Name

Richard Blumenthal

Party

Democratic

State

Connecticut

Committees

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Richard Blumenthal has served as U.S. Senator from Connecticut since January 2011.

Key Fact 2

He previously served as Connecticut Attorney General from 1991 to 2011, a tenure of 20 years.

Key Fact 3

He serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee and several of its subcommittees including Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, and Privacy, Technology, and the Law.

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He is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, serving on the Airland and SeaPower subcommittees.

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He serves on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

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He is a member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations under the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Key Fact 7

He serves on the Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee.

Key Fact 8

He is a member of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.

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