Day-Trader-In-Chief: Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal

In a year that saw a massive push for a congressional stock trading ban, Connecticut's senior Senator, Richard Blumenthal (D), has emerged as the most prolific trader on Capitol Hill. According to a new report from the watchdog Common Cause, Blumenthal claimed the top spot in 2025 for both trading frequency and sheer dollar volume.

Blumenthal's financial disclosures for 2025 paint a picture of very active portfolio management, much of which is attributed to family-linked real estate/hedge fund holdings. In a single year, he reported 406 trades worth nearly $80 million. The Senator averaged more than two trades per day for every day Congress was in session.

While the Senator maintains that his assets are held in a combination of family trusts and managed accounts, the optics remain a lightning rod for critics. As the analyst interviewed by Betsy McCaughey on Newsmax says, "Americans didn't elect portfolio managers, they elected lawmakers."

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