Press Releases
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June 27, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/20/2025-6/27/2025
Responding to U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reacted on Twitter/X to the information presented to Senators... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/20/2025-6/27/2025 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Supreme Court put new limits on nationwide injunctions in an opinion on a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship
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June 27, 2025
Connecticut Delegation Announces Over $8.7 Million in Federal Funding for Two Connecticut Airports
[Hartford, CT] – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that Bradley International Airport and Danbury Municipal Airport have received over $8.5 million in... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Announces Over $8.7 Million in Federal Funding for Two Connecticut Airports -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Peters Call on Republicans to Hold HSGAC Hearing to Examine Whether Partisan Nominee for VA Inspector General is Capable of Conducting Independent Oversight
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June 26, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined over 40 of his colleagues in calling on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to fully implement the Broadband... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on litigation brought by states and municipalities against fossil fuel companies, U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Exposes Republican Hypocrisy for Undermining State & Local Lawsuits that Seek to Hold Big Oil & Gas Companies Accountable
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June 26, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect TPS & DED Recipients Following Trump's Attacks
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 30 of his colleagues in introducing legislation to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect TPS & DED Recipients Following Trump's Attacks -
June 25, 2025
Video: At Hearing, Former Responder Details Harm of Trump VA's Cuts on the Veterans Crisis Line
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today focused on the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stressed... Continue Reading about Video: At Hearing, Former Responder Details Harm of Trump VA's Cuts on the Veterans Crisis Line -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today pressed Emil J. Bove III, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Grills Trump Loyalist & Nominee for Federal Judgeship Emil Bove on Handling of Eric Adams Case, Striking Deal to Drop Corruption Charges
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls to Strengthen Protections Against Physical Attacks on Nurses, Doctors & Patients Seeking Reproductive Health Care
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June 24, 2025
Blumenthal, Senators Demand Trump Administration Explain "Disturbing" Secret Hospital Guideline Changes
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today led a group of 26 of his colleagues to demand the Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senators Demand Trump Administration Explain "Disturbing" Secret Hospital Guideline Changes -
[Hartford, CT] – Today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led the entire Democratic caucus,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy & Democratic Caucus Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide on 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned
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June 24, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on the Passing of Mark Davis
[Hartford, CT] –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the passing of Mark Davis, a longtime reporter at WTNH. “Mark Davis was a world class... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Passing of Mark Davis -
June 23, 2025
Blumenthal, King Call on VA's Office of Inspector General to Investigate Trump VA's Chaotic Contract Cancellations
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Angus King are calling on the Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, King Call on VA's Office of Inspector General to Investigate Trump VA's Chaotic Contract Cancellations -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday wrote to the U.S. Department... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses Trump Administration on Politically Motivated Targeting of ActBlue
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June 22, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the statement below in response to President Trump’s announcement that the United States has struck three nuclear... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran -
June 20, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/13/2025-6/20/2025
Commemorating Juneteenth [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) marked the Juneteenth holiday by attending Juneteenth celebrations across the state of... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/13/2025-6/20/2025 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Grills Hegseth on Deployment of Active Duty Military in U.S. Cities
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June 18, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Mental Health
[HARTFORD, CT] – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Mental Health -
June 18, 2025
Blumenthal, Padilla & Schiff Introduce Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) are leading a group of twenty-two senators in introducing legislation to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Padilla & Schiff Introduce Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act
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