Press Releases
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July 15, 2026
ICYMI Op-Ed: Congress Can Fund Veterans' Care Without Taking Benefits from Disabled Heroes
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today... Continue Reading about ICYMI Op-Ed: Congress Can Fund Veterans' Care Without Taking Benefits from Disabled Heroes -
[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy today applauded the U.S. House of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud House Passage of Bill to Name West Haven VA Medical Center After U.S. Army Captain Paul "Bud" Bucha
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July 15, 2026
Blumenthal & Hawley Press Medicare Advantage Insurers About Refusal of Care for Vulnerable Seniors
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Press Medicare Advantage Insurers About Refusal of Care for Vulnerable Seniors -
July 12, 2026
Blumenthal Statement on Death of Senator Lindsey Graham
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below today on the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “I am shocked and deeply saddened... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Death of Senator Lindsey Graham -
July 10, 2026
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/3/2026-7/10/2026
Touring Storm Damage [Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) met with local officials and residents in Torrington, Bristol, Salisbury, Harwinton, Plainville, and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/3/2026-7/10/2026 -
July 10, 2026
Blumenthal, Luján, & Wyden Demand FTC action on Hidden Delivery Fees that Drive Up Prices for Consumers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) this week called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take swift action... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Luján, & Wyden Demand FTC action on Hidden Delivery Fees that Drive Up Prices for Consumers -
July 10, 2026
Blumenthal, Graham, Shaheen, & Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement today: “We are... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Graham, Shaheen, & Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable -
July 8, 2026
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney, & DeLauro Statement on White House Helipad Project
[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Representative John Larson, U.S. Representative... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney, & DeLauro Statement on White House Helipad Project -
[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement today following the announcement that Eversource and Avangrid have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trump v. Barbara to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
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June 29, 2026
Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Protection Agencies
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court’s decision allowing President Donald Trump to fire... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Protection Agencies -
June 29, 2026
ICYMI: Blumenthal on Weak House KIDS Act: It’s Not Just Insulting; It is Absolutely Dangerous
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), author of the Senate Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Ranking Member of... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Blumenthal on Weak House KIDS Act: It’s Not Just Insulting; It is Absolutely Dangerous -
June 29, 2026
Blumenthal Demands Documents From DOJ & Participants in Potential Corrupt Clemency Scheme
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following a report by the New York Times that the Trump Administration’s political appointees may have interfered in a Department of Justice investigation into a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Documents From DOJ & Participants in Potential Corrupt Clemency Scheme -
June 26, 2026
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/19/2026-6/26/2026
Demanding Action on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – On Tuesday, June 23, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 48 bereaved families, lawmakers,... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/19/2026-6/26/2026 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to prevent child deaths due to frontover incidents. The... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Introduce Legislation to Prevent Frontover Child Deaths
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June 24, 2026
Unaffordable Health Insurance Costs: Blumenthal Urges Insurance Department To Reject Proposed Rates
[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Josh Hershman urging the Department to reduce or reject... Continue Reading about Unaffordable Health Insurance Costs: Blumenthal Urges Insurance Department To Reject Proposed Rates -
June 24, 2026
Blumenthal, Bereaved Parents Demand Congress Take Action on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On Tuesday, June 23, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 48 bereaved families, lawmakers, youth advocates, and child safety experts at a memorial... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bereaved Parents Demand Congress Take Action on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today slammed Secretary of the Interior... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses Trump's National Parks Service & Reflecting Pool Contractors For Answers As Firms With Close Ties To Trump Bungle Reflecting Pool Project
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the below statement today following a vote in the U.S. Senate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Vote to Halt Trump's Unauthorized War in Iran
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June 23, 2026
Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on the Trump Administration Abandoning Americans to Disease
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today delivered an opening statement at a... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on the Trump Administration Abandoning Americans to Disease