Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democratic from Connecticut

Richard Blumenthal

Senate Committee Assignments

Richard Blumenthal serves on 5 senate committees and 9 subcommittees in the 119th Congress. Richard Blumenthal holds leadership positions as Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Subcommittee.

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Ranking Member

The Committee on Veterans' Affairs handles legislation related to veterans' benefits, healthcare, housing, employment, and memorials. It provides oversight for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and addresses issues affecting former service members.

www.veterans.senate.gov

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Member

The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control oversees and promotes international cooperation against drug trafficking and abuse. It monitors U.S. counternarcotics policies and programs abroad, working with foreign governments and international bodies.

www.drugcaucus.senate.gov

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Member

The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs provides oversight of homeland security operations and the efficiency and management of the federal government. Its jurisdiction includes counterterrorism, cybersecurity, border security, emergency management, and governmental affairs, including the Postal Service and the Census Bureau.

Subcommittees

  • ├Permanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsRanking Member
  • ├Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
www.hsgac.senate.gov

Senate Committee on Armed Services

Member

The Committee on Armed Services exercises legislative oversight for the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy activities, and benefits for members of the armed forces. It also handles the confirmation of presidential nominees for senior defense and military positions.

Subcommittees

  • ├Airland
  • ├Personnel
  • ├Seapower
www.armed-services.senate.gov

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Member

The Committee on the Judiciary conducts oversight of the Department of Justice and considers nominations for federal judgeships, including the Supreme Court. Its legislative jurisdiction covers constitutional amendments, federal criminal law, immigration, antitrust, patents, and civil liberties.

Subcommittees

  • ├Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
  • ├Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
  • ├Privacy, Technology, and the Law
  • ├Crime and Counterterrorism
www.judiciary.senate.gov

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