Press Releases
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January 10, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Federal Ruling Overturning Trump Administration Decision to End DACA
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to halt its wind down of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Federal Ruling Overturning Trump Administration Decision to End DACA -
January 9, 2018
Blumenthal-Sponsored Resolution to Restore Net Neutrality Passes Thirty-Vote Threshold to Force a Senate Vote
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Senate Democrats to announce forty Senate cosponsors of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Sponsored Resolution to Restore Net Neutrality Passes Thirty-Vote Threshold to Force a Senate Vote -
January 9, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Disclosure of Fusion GPS Testimony
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released the transcript of Glenn... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Disclosure of Fusion GPS Testimony -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined more than three dozen U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Slam Trump Administration's Offshore Drilling Reversal
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(Hartford, CT) -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statements today in support of proposed Connecticut state... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Statements on Proposed Connecticut Rate of Fire Enhancements Ban
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January 9, 2018
In Response to Senators' Questions, CDC Reveals Politically Charged List of "Words to Avoid"
WASHINGTON – In response to a letter led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and co-signed by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey... Continue Reading about In Response to Senators' Questions, CDC Reveals Politically Charged List of "Words to Avoid" -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) wrote U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to call for the immediate release of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Whitehouse Demand Immediate Release of Fusion GPS Testimony
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January 5, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Grassley-Graham Letter to DOJ
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a letter sent today by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Grassley-Graham Letter to DOJ -
January 4, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Expansion of Offshore Drilling
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement it will permit offshore oil... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Expansion of Offshore Drilling -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in response to a preliminary investigative report released today by the National... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Preliminary Investigation into Fatal Amtrak Derailment
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January 1, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Travel to Puerto Rico
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced today they will travel to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 2 and Wednesday,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Travel to Puerto Rico -
December 22, 2017
Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump -
December 22, 2017
Blumenthal, Schumer, Udall and Tonko Announce Draft of Bicameral Bill to Block Cyber Grinches Stealing Christmas
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Tom Udall (D-NM), and U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) released draft... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schumer, Udall and Tonko Announce Draft of Bicameral Bill to Block Cyber Grinches Stealing Christmas -
December 21, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on the Continuing Resolution
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting against another Continuing Resolution: “There is no excuse for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Continuing Resolution -
December 21, 2017
Blumenthal and Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC After Fatal Derailments and Safety Shortfalls
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of fifteen Senators calling on Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to hold railroads accountable for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC After Fatal Derailments and Safety Shortfalls -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded unanimous Senate approval of a bipartisan resolution he authored to commemorate the 75th anniversary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal, Schatz, Markey, Booker and Warren Demand Answers on Banned Words at CDC
WASHINGTON – Following reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and potentially other agencies were directed to avoid using certain words or phrases... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schatz, Markey, Booker and Warren Demand Answers on Banned Words at CDC -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Scam
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after voting against the Republican tax plan, which was approved by the Senate after... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Scam -
December 15, 2017
Blumenthal Announces Senate Passage of First Ever Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today the United States Senate has unanimously passed his bipartisan Prevent Animal Cruelty and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Senate Passage of First Ever Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute