Press Releases
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November 22, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Stay of Deportation for Miriam Martinez
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding news that a stay of deportation has been issued for Miriam... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Stay of Deportation for Miriam Martinez -
November 21, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Proposed Net Neutrality Repeal
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Proposed Net Neutrality Repeal -
November 20, 2017
Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, led a group of nine Senate Democrats in urging the... Continue Reading about Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities -
November 20, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Miriam Martinez
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding news that ICE has denied the latest request for a stay in the deportation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Miriam Martinez -
November 16, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) welcomed the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018. As a member of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Bill -
November 15, 2017
Blumenthal, Leahy Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and four other senators in introducing comprehensive consumer privacy... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Leahy Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act -
November 14, 2017
Blumenthal: No Tax Breaks for Corporate Misconduct
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in reintroducing legislation to close a tax loophole that allows corporations to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: No Tax Breaks for Corporate Misconduct -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote in support of a report released by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) detailing how... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren and Durbin Call for Full, Immediate Relief, Offer Recommendations After Devos’s Failure to Discharge Student Loans of Nearly 90,000 Defrauded Students
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November 14, 2017
Senators Call for Inspector General Investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of six Senators in calling on the Inspector General (IG) of the Commerce Department, Peggy Gustafson, to... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Inspector General Investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross -
November 13, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Donald Trump Jr. WIkiLeaks Correspondence
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after new reporting detailed communications between Donald Trump Jr., and WikiLeaks... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Donald Trump Jr. WIkiLeaks Correspondence -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released new data showing a 4.2 percent increase in hate crime incidents and a 6.3 percent increase in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Passage of NO HATE Act Following Increase in Hate Crimes
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November 13, 2017
Senators Call for Investigation into Reported Violations of Sensitive Locations Policy
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following reports that a young girl with cerebral palsy was detained on her way to receive surgery, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Investigation into Reported Violations of Sensitive Locations Policy -
November 13, 2017
Blumenthal, Wicker, Kaine Urge Swift Implementation of Naval Collision Comprehensive Review Recommendations
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today in a letter to Navy leadership, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Armed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Wicker, Kaine Urge Swift Implementation of Naval Collision Comprehensive Review Recommendations -
November 13, 2017
Blumenthal Urges FEC to Improve Transparency for Online Ads
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a group of fifteen Senators, led by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Claire... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges FEC to Improve Transparency for Online Ads -
November 10, 2017
Blumenthal Urges Stay of Removal for Denada Rondos
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following letter today to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director Christopher Cronen... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Stay of Removal for Denada Rondos -
November 10, 2017
Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and John Boozman (R-AR) today led a bipartisan coalition of Senators in introducing a resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose -
November 9, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans' Tax Proposal
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following reports that the Senate Republicans’ tax proposal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans' Tax Proposal -
November 9, 2017
Blumenthal, Senators Reintroduce Military and Veterans Education Protection Act with Groundbreaking Support from Veterans Service Organizations
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) reintroduced the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senators Reintroduce Military and Veterans Education Protection Act with Groundbreaking Support from Veterans Service Organizations -
November 9, 2017
Blumenthal, Lawmakers Call for Reversal of Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Deportation to Dangerous Countries
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Democratic lawmakers in a letter led by U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), ranking member of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Lawmakers Call for Reversal of Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Deportation to Dangerous Countries -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below following reports that the Department of Justice has called on AT&T and Time... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on New Reports Regarding AT&T Time Warner Merger