Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting against moving ahead with a stopgap spending measure that does not address... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Votes Against Funding Stopgap with No Support for Health Care Costs
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November 7, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Senate Democrats' Proposal to End the Republican Shutdown & Address Healthcare Affordability
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor today after Senate Democrats offered a proposal to reopen the government, which would end the... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Senate Democrats' Proposal to End the Republican Shutdown & Address Healthcare Affordability -
November 6, 2025
Video: Wisconsin Mom Testifies at Senate Hearing on Affordable Care Act, Shuts Down Ron Johnson for Attacking ACA Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, Shana Verstegen, a mother of two from Madison, Wisconsin, testified at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) about... Continue Reading about Video: Wisconsin Mom Testifies at Senate Hearing on Affordable Care Act, Shuts Down Ron Johnson for Attacking ACA Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions -
November 6, 2025
Video: At Senate Hearing on Rolling Back ACA Protections, Blumenthal Slams Republican Refusal to Lower Health Care Costs
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today at a hearing convened by Senate Republicans on dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the... Continue Reading about Video: At Senate Hearing on Rolling Back ACA Protections, Blumenthal Slams Republican Refusal to Lower Health Care Costs -
November 6, 2025
Americans from Across the Country Sound the Alarm on Rising Premiums & Republican Efforts to Dismantle ACA Protections
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, joined five Americans from across the... Continue Reading about Americans from Across the Country Sound the Alarm on Rising Premiums & Republican Efforts to Dismantle ACA Protections -
November 5, 2025
ICYMI Video: Democratic Senators Sound the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Crisis, Underscore Impact of Premium Cliff on Red States
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led fellow Democratic Senators in speaking on the Senate Floor about the health care crisis facing... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Democratic Senators Sound the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Crisis, Underscore Impact of Premium Cliff on Red States -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today raised concerns about Medicare Advantage... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Raises Concerns About Medicare Advantage Insurers' Abuse of AI
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September 30, 2025
Blumenthal Slams Devastating Health Care Cuts Ahead of Republican Shutdown
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today spoke on the Senate Floor to demand Republicans join Democrats in taking action to prevent the looming health care... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams Devastating Health Care Cuts Ahead of Republican Shutdown -
September 30, 2025
"At a Much Higher Cost & to the Detriment of the Entire Community"”— Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Consequences of Republicans' Devastating Health Care Cuts
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed Republicans for refusing to prevent the looming health care crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act’s... Continue Reading about "At a Much Higher Cost & to the Detriment of the Entire Community"”— Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Consequences of Republicans' Devastating Health Care Cuts -
September 17, 2025
Blumenthal, Marshall, Landsman, & Lawler Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Promoting Infant Screening for Virus that Causes Birth Defects
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Marshall, Landsman, & Lawler Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Promoting Infant Screening for Virus that Causes Birth Defects -
[Hartford, CT] – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Cigna Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer to express concerns over a new policy that creates onerous administrative... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Cigna to Rescind New Policy that Burdens Healthcare Providers
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September 10, 2025
ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding that he reverse his... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams Kennedy for Reckless Cuts to Lifesaving Vaccine Research
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August 14, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Fight for Patients & Consumer Protections as Trump Puts Americans' Medical Debt Back on Credit Reports
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined colleagues in introducing the Medical Debt Relief Act to push back against recent efforts by the Trump Administration... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Fight for Patients & Consumer Protections as Trump Puts Americans' Medical Debt Back on Credit Reports -
July 30, 2025
On 60th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid, Blumenthal Slams Republicans for Ripping Health Care Away from Americans
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) took to the Senate Floor to speak out against Republicans’ attacks on Americans’ health care, including deep and... Continue Reading about On 60th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid, Blumenthal Slams Republicans for Ripping Health Care Away from Americans -
June 16, 2025
Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Lower Cost of Critical Care for Opioid Use Disorder
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation to make it easier for individuals struggling with an opioid use disorder (OUD) to access... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Lower Cost of Critical Care for Opioid Use Disorder -
June 12, 2025
Blumenthal Leads Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Medicaid Access for Americans Displaced by Natural Disasters
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) today... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Medicaid Access for Americans Displaced by Natural Disasters -
April 8, 2025
Blumenthal & Trahan Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Brain Cancer Research & Development
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Trahan Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Brain Cancer Research & Development -
March 7, 2025
Blumenthal Demands Answers as HHS Secretary Kennedy Fails to Address Ongonig Measles Outbreak, Undercuts Future Flu Response
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) this week wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy raising concerns over HHS’s... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Answers as HHS Secretary Kennedy Fails to Address Ongonig Measles Outbreak, Undercuts Future Flu Response -
[HARTFORD, CT] – Yesterday, a resolution designating February 27, 2025, as “Rare Disease Day,” led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), passed the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Barrasso Resolution Honoring Rare Disease Day Passes U.S. Senate
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