Senator Blumenthal accuses Trump's nominee for DOL Inspector General of misleading Congress on campaign contributions.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Blumenthal addresses nominee's testimony: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has called for Anthony D’Esposito, President Trump’s nominee for Inspector General of the Department of Labor, to withdraw his nomination. During a Senate committee hearing, D’Esposito claimed he did not have an active campaign committee, despite reports showing recent fundraising activity.
FEC records contradict nominee's claims: Blumenthal displayed Federal Election Commission records indicating D’Esposito’s campaign committee, “Desposito For New York,” had received over $22,000 in contributions this year. Blumenthal questioned D’Esposito's honesty, urging him to withdraw amidst discrepancies between his testimony and public records.
Next steps and transparency sought: In a formal letter, Blumenthal requested further information to determine if there was any intentional misleading under oath. He emphasized the importance of integrity in the role of Inspector General.
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Richard Blumenthal Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Richard Blumenthal:
- S.3026: A bill to amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to require cooperation with Inspector General requests, and for other purposes.
- S.3000: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of disability benefit questionnaire fraud, and for other purposes.
- S.2977: FAST Justice Act
- S.2956: Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act
- S.2942: A bill for the relief of Valent Kolami.
- S.2842: Stop CMV Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Richard Blumenthal on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blumenthal.
Richard Blumenthal Fundraising
Richard Blumenthal recently disclosed $43.4K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 878th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 57.4% came from individual donors.
Blumenthal disclosed $76.9K of spending. This was the 675th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Blumenthal disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 281st most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Richard Blumenthal's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
