Press Releases
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(Hartford, CT) -- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to recent reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is... Continue Reading
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and John Carter (R-TX),... Continue Reading
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February 28, 2013
Blumenthal Introduces Two Newtown Witnesses At Assault Weapons Ban Hearing, Questions Other Witnesses
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced two witnesses from Newtown, Conn. at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the... Continue Reading -
February 25, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy And Esty Call On Facebook To Remove Pages Exploiting Newtown Victims
(Hartford, CT)-- In a letter to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth... Continue Reading -
February 22, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement In Response To Mississippi Legislator’s Call For Gun Manufacturers To Move Out Of Connecticut
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in response to letters sent to three Connecticut gun manufacturers... Continue Reading -
February 22, 2013
Blumenthal, Durbin, Markey Raise Concerns About The Marketing Of Energy Drinks At High School And Collegiate Athletic Events
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday raised... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement in response to news of yesterday’s raid of The Scooter Store headquarters in... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Presidential Citizens Medal Ceremony
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement after attending the Presidential Citizens Medal Ceremony in the East Room of the... Continue Reading -
February 15, 2013
Blumenthal Highlights Connecticut Dreamer Cinthia Perez, Urges Congress To Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
(Washington, DC) – Yesterday evening, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) delivered a floor speech about Connecticut DREAMer Cinthia Perez, a sophomore at Southern... Continue Reading -
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 -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressman John Larson (D-1) today joined the South Manchester Fire... Continue Reading
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February 14, 2013
Blumenthal To Lead Department Of Commerce Aerospace Trade Mission To France, Nine Connecticut Precision Manufacturers To Join
(Hartford, CT)-- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today he will join the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Connecticut District Export Council in leading... Continue Reading -
February 13, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement following President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address: "Tonight, the... Continue Reading -
February 12, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Vote Of Senate Armed Services Committee On Hagel Nomination
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s approval of the President’s... Continue Reading -
February 12, 2013
Blumenthal And Advocates Hail Senate Passage Of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut advocates Tuesday in hailing Senate passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization... Continue Reading -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, less than four months after U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) launched the Senate Caucus to End Human... Continue Reading
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February 12, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On NRA Lobbyist’s Remark On “Connecticut Effect”
(Washington, DC) – The remarks by a NRA lobbyist that the organization’s efforts would intensify after the “Connecticut effect” subsides are callous... Continue Reading -
February 11, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy Announce State Of The Union Guests
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced the guests they will bring to President Obama’s fourth... Continue Reading -
February 11, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement On Passing Of Brian Garnett
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal issued the following statement regarding the passing of Brian Garnett: "Brian was a great public servant, colleague,... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut delegation issued the following statement in support of Governor Malloy’s application for an emergency declaration: “Our... Continue Reading
