Continue advocating for strong federal contracts for Connecticut defense manufacturers.

will keep advocating for strong contracts for Connecticut defense manufacturers

Blumenthal said he would continue advocating for strong contracts for Connecticut defense manufacturers after Electric Boat received a $15.38 billion contract modification.

Blumenthal Statement on $15.38 Billion Contract for Electric Boat
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I ... will keep fighting to support our local defense manufacturers.

Blumenthal commits to continuing to support Connecticut defense manufacturers in securing strong federal contracts.

[2026-03-31] Blumenthal Statement on $3.8 Billion for RTX | U.S....
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Blumenthal's office says he championed FY2024 NDAA provisions for Connecticut defense manufacturing, including Columbia/Virginia submarine, Sikorsky helicopter, and F-35 funding.

Shows concrete advocacy in the same Senate term for defense platforms made by or tied to Connecticut manufacturers: Electric Boat, Sikorsky, and Pratt & Whitney.

delivered same_term A for effort

Blumenthal Applauds Wins for Connecticut in Senate-Passed National Defense Authorization Bill
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The Senate roll call records Blumenthal voting Yea on the FY2024 NDAA conference report, which passed 87-13.

Official vote record confirms Blumenthal supported final Senate passage of the defense authorization vehicle connected to the Connecticut defense-manufacturing provisions he cited.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress, 1st Session, Vote 343
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Blumenthal's office says the FY2025 NDAA included provisions he championed making significant investments in Connecticut's defense manufacturing workforce.

Demonstrates continued advocacy beyond FY2024, with Blumenthal tying the final FY2025 NDAA to Connecticut-built submarines, aircraft, and defense workforce investments.

delivered same_term A for effort

Blumenthal Applauds Final Passage of the National Defense Authorization Bill
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The Senate roll call records Blumenthal voting Yea on the motion to concur in H.R.5009, which passed 85-14.

Official vote record confirms Blumenthal supported the FY2025 NDAA legislative package after claiming it contained Connecticut defense-manufacturing investments.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 325
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DOD announced General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, was awarded $12.4 billion for two Virginia-class submarines and related workforce support.

Independent official contract record confirms a major federal defense contract for a Connecticut defense manufacturer during Blumenthal's term.

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Contracts For Apr. 30, 2025
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Blumenthal said the $15.38 billion Electric Boat contract aided national defense and Connecticut's economy, and that he would keep advocating for such contracts.

The statement directly matches the promise language and documents continued advocacy around another large federal contract for a Connecticut defense manufacturer.

delivered same_term A for effort

Blumenthal Statement on $15.38 Billion Contract for Electric Boat
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The article reports a June 18, 2026 Navy contract summary posted on the Defense Department website awarding Sikorsky $525 million for CH-53K production, and it quotes a joint Connecticut delegation statement from Blumenthal saying they will continue to fight for continued funding and contracts.

Recent same-term evidence of Blumenthal continuing to advocate for Connecticut defense-manufacturing contracts; the Sikorsky award and delegation statement directly match the promise.

delivered same_term A for effort

Stratford-based Sikorsky awarded $525 million contract for heavy-lift helicopters
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