{"politician":{"name":"Richard Blumenthal","slug":"richard-blumenthal-b001277"},"exportedAt":"2026-07-26T07:52:46.335Z","confidenceRule":"latest-matching-assessment, else max-assessment-confidence, else 0","promises":[{"id":"cmrpk9kp500jf2pshsty7edsr","text":"Pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits and to oppose cuts to those programs as part of debt-ceiling and deficit-reduction negotiations.","topic":"Social Security / Medicare","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/whitehouse-introduces-resolution-to-defend-social-security-and-medicare | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_Control_Act_of_2011 | https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-leads-colleagues-in-introducing-legislation-to-increase-social-security-benefits | 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Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026), which would impose steep tariffs and sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil and gas and target Russia's shadow fleet. As lead sponsor, Blumenthal vowed to push the bill to a Senate vote to pressure Russia over the war in Ukraine.","topic":"Foreign Policy / Russia Sanctions","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":5,"sources":"https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senators-katie-britt-darline-graham-richard-blumenthal-jeanne-shaheen-roger-wicker-lead-bipartisan-group-of-62-senators-in-announcing-russia-sanctions-legislation-in-honor-of-u-s-senator-lin/ | https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/07/13/blumenthal-honor-graham-by-passing-russia-sanctions-bill/","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:20:15.972Z"},{"id":"cmrpk9bml00gd2pshngfr528m","text":"Pledged to enact the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) into law, legislation that would impose a duty of care and new safety/privacy requirements on online platforms used by minors. Blumenthal, a lead sponsor with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, has reintroduced the bill each Congress and committed to making it law.","topic":"Online Child Safety / Big Tech Regulation","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-thune-and-schumer-introduce-the-kids-online-safety-act","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:20:14.878Z"}]}