Press Releases
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August 21, 2021
Blumenthal Statement Regarding Eversource Storm Preps
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding Eversource’s preparations for Storm Henri: “Eversource’s... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Regarding Eversource Storm Preps -
August 21, 2021
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Lamont's Request for Disaster Declaration Ahead of Henri's Landfall
[HARTFORD, CT] – Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation tonight sent a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Ned Lamont’s request for an... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Lamont's Request for Disaster Declaration Ahead of Henri's Landfall -
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, shared supportive resources available to veterans and their families after... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Shares Resources for Veterans in Light of Events in Afghanistan
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August 19, 2021
Blumenthal Leads Legislation to Hold Online Gun Marketplaces Accountable for Facilitating Illegal Firearms Sales
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) was joined by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in announcing legislation to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Legislation to Hold Online Gun Marketplaces Accountable for Facilitating Illegal Firearms Sales -
August 18, 2021
Blumenthal & Markey Call for FTC Investigation Into Tesla's Misleading Advertising of Driving Automation Systems
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Amid a series of Tesla crashes, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Call for FTC Investigation Into Tesla's Misleading Advertising of Driving Automation Systems -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the... Continue Reading about Senators Statement on Verizon's New Commitments Ahead of TracFone Acquisition
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August 11, 2021
Blumenthal, Blackburn & Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Legislation to Promote App Store Competition
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Open App Markets Act, which would set fair,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Blackburn & Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Legislation to Promote App Store Competition -
August 10, 2021
Blumenthal Votes for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Votes for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act -
August 10, 2021
Blumenthal & Dingell Introduce Legislation Requiring VA to Reimburse Veterans for Emergency Health Care Claims
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led the introduction of legislation that would mandate the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Dingell Introduce Legislation Requiring VA to Reimburse Veterans for Emergency Health Care Claims -
August 9, 2021
Blumenthal Joins Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with a group of Senate Democrats in urging Majority Leader Chuck... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package -
August 9, 2021
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges Agriculture Disaster Designation Following T.S. Elsa
[HARTFORD, CT] – Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today sent a letter U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack to urge support for Governor Ned... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges Agriculture Disaster Designation Following T.S. Elsa -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor today to call on his colleagues to support the Build Back Better Budget resolution,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Passage of Build Back Better Budget Resolution
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August 5, 2021
Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Push for More Rail Funding in Infrastructure Legislation
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Push for More Rail Funding in Infrastructure Legislation -
August 5, 2021
Blumenthal Calls on State Department to Clear Passport Backlog by Returning Services to Pre-Pandemic Levels
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the U.S. Department of State to reduce the passport... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on State Department to Clear Passport Backlog by Returning Services to Pre-Pandemic Levels -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding the sudden passing of AFL-CIO President Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Remarks on Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
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August 5, 2021
Blumenthal, Murphy, Menendez, Schumer, Gillibrand & Booker Introduce September 11th Transparency Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Kirsten Gillibrand... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Menendez, Schumer, Gillibrand & Booker Introduce September 11th Transparency Act -
August 5, 2021
Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of District Court Nominee Judge Sarah Merriam
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of Judge Sarah Merriam,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of District Court Nominee Judge Sarah Merriam -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Blackburn Call on Facebook to Disclose Internal Research of its Platforms' – Including Instagram Kids – Impact on Children's Mental Health
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August 3, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on VA Establishing New Presumptive Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Toxins
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on VA Establishing New Presumptive Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Toxins -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Holds Hearing on JUUL's Deceptive & Manipulative Marketing