Senator Blumenthal's weekly review highlights calls for gun violence prevention legislation and actions in veterans' healthcare.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently called for action on gun violence legislation, urging Congress to pass the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Ethan's Law. Blumenthal emphasized the need for "commonsense gun violence prevention measures" to prevent future tragedies, following a recent incident at a school in Minneapolis.
Additionally, Blumenthal, as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, criticized a proposed rule from the Trump Administration that would reinstate a near-total ban on abortions for veterans. He argues this change endangers access to essential healthcare for veterans, particularly women.
Blumenthal also attended several rallies advocating for workers' rights and addressed President Trump's judicial nominees during a Senate hearing, questioning their stances on reproductive rights and same-sex marriage. Throughout the week, he continued his engagement with constituents and advocacy for various legislative measures.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.
Richard Blumenthal Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Richard Blumenthal:
- S.2682: Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
- S.2640: Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2025
- S.2493: Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act of 2025
- S.2264: Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025
- S.2072: MORE Savings Act
- S.2071: Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
You can track bills proposed by Richard Blumenthal on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blumenthal.
Richard Blumenthal Fundraising
Richard Blumenthal recently disclosed $55.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 710th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 87.3% came from individual donors.
Blumenthal disclosed $63.0K of spending. This was the 642nd most from all Q2 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 235th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Richard Blumenthal's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
