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Public disputes concerning political parties, public officials, institutions, political conduct, and governance in the United States.
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4 statements on this page. Dates: January 12, 2026 to September 24, 2026
4 matching statements. Dates: January 12, 2026 to September 24, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: January 12, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Connecticut
Statement summary
Richard Blumenthal voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 89, a concurrent resolution directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Rejected 49-50 on September 24, 2026. Fetterman was the only Democratic nay; Republicans Collins, Murkowski, Paul and Tillis voted yea; Alsobrooks did not vote.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator (D-Conn.) and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Statement summary
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said, as quoted by Roll Call, that "we have a real duty to investigate" what he called blatant corruption dangerous to national security, like the Trump Jr. wedding gift.
“We have a real duty to investigate all of this just absolutely blatant corruption that’s so dangerous to our national security, like the Trump Jr. wedding gift.”
Roll Call report on Sen. John Curtis's letter asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the Trump Jr. wedding celebration and to subpoena Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden, with reactions from other senators.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The case's reference point is the Kremlev-funded celebration for Donald Trump Jr. and whether the Senate Judiciary Committee should investigate it. Blumenthal, a Judiciary Committee member, calls corruption like the Trump Jr. wedding gift blatant and dangerous to national security and says there is a real duty to investigate it. That expressly criticizes the conduct under scrutiny and backs an inquiry, so we labeled it Condemned.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Connecticut
Statement summary
Richard Blumenthal voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 50-48 on June 23, 2026 — the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers. Republicans Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted yea; Fetterman was the only Democratic nay.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Connecticut, in a press release
Response to this claim
Doug Burgum said the offshore-wind pause, which included Revolution Wind, addressed emerging national-security risks from evolving adversary technology and projects near East Coast population centers.
“Once again, a court has struck down Trump’s senseless stop work order on Revolution Wind because the administration has failed to produce a single shred of evidence to support its fantastical claims.”
Press release issued after the second preliminary injunction. Blumenthal says the administration failed to support its claims, and the release notes that he had written to Interior Secretary Burgum seeking answers about the national-security concerns without receiving a response.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Blumenthal says the administration supplied no evidence for its claims and calls the order senseless. He rejects the basis for the action itself, which is more than a dispute over terminology.
