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Richard Blumenthal

U.S. Senator · Connecticut · Democrat · Ranking Member, Veterans' Affairs

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Background

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Background

  • 1975–1976Abraham Ribicoff1Official record
  • 1970–1976United States Marine Corps Reserve1Official record
  • Lawyer1Official record
  • Editor-in-chief1Official record
  • United States Marine Corps2Official record
  • EducationJuris Doctor, Yale Law School, 19731Official record
  • EducationUniversity of Cambridge, 19681Official record
  • EducationBachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 19671Official record
  • EducationRiverdale Country School2Official record

Offices held

  • 1991–2010Connecticut Attorney General1Official record
  • 1987–1990State Senate of Connecticut1Official record
  • 1984–1987Connecticut House of Representatives1Official record
  • 1977–1981United States Attorney1Official record
  • 1975–1976Secretary1Official record
  • 1974–1975Law clerk1Official record
  • 1969–1970Assistant1Official record

Sources

  1. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl · Official record
  2. govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2022-10-26/html/CDIR-2022-10-26-CT… · Official record

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. Senate, ConnecticutDemocrat2011–present

Seat

Seat
Class 3, senior senator
Current term
2023–2029
Age
80

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-224-2823
503 Hart Senate Office Building
District offices
Bridgeport, Hartford
Instagram
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Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

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