Press Releases
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today made the following statement in response to the Department of Treasury’s announcement that it... Continue Reading
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November 08, 2013
Blumenthal, Lembo, LGBT Advocates Call On Speaker Boehner To Bring Employment Non-Discrimination Bill To House Floor
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – joined by Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo, Robin McHaelen, founder and executive director... Continue Reading -
September 04, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Obama Administration’s Decision To Extend Federal Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses Of Veterans
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced that it will extend federal... Continue Reading -
August 15, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Bureau Of Prisons Decision To Temporarily Suspend Transfer Of Female Inmates From FCI Danbury
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to temporarily... Continue Reading -
August 15, 2013
Blumenthal Joins Norwich Veteran, Yale Law Clinic In Calling For Immediate Action To Extend Same Equal Rights To Veteran Couples
(Hartford, CT) – Following Wednesday’s announcement that the Department of Defense will grant equal rights and benefits to all military couples currently serving,... Continue Reading -
July 26, 2013
Blumenthal Applauds DHS Decision to Reconsider Citizenship Petitions Previously Denied Because Of DOMA
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to reconsider U.S. citizenship... Continue Reading -
July 11, 2013
Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Kilmer Introduce Bill to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Military Service
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) introduced the Veterans and Service Members Employment... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today – joined by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.),... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike... Continue Reading
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February 14, 2013
Blumenthal, More Than 30 Other Senators Call On Obama To Ban Lgbt Discrimination By Federal Contractors Now
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 36 other senators signed a letter organized by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the lead sponsor of... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), an original co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the discriminatory Defense of... Continue Reading
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December 07, 2012
Blumenthal Attends Oval Office Signing Ceremony For Child Protection Act
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) attended a signing ceremony in the Oval Office today with President Barack Obama for the signing of... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today chaired his first U.S. Senate field hearing, which discussed ways the federal government can partner with state and... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2011
Blumenthal Applauds DHS Policy Change on DREAM Act and Other Low Priority Deportation Cases
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement this afternoon on the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that it... Continue Reading
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