Press Releases
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Senators Have Long Supported & Pushed for Positive Train Control Implementation, Rail Grade Crossing Reforms & Other Upgrades to Existing Rail —Congress Should... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Committee’s... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passage of legislation... Continue Reading
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May 13, 2015
Blumenthal, Schumer Statement on Amtrak Derailment
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement regarding the Amtrak train... Continue Reading -
May 12, 2015
Blumenthal Demands Alternative Funding Plan From VA To Complete Remaining Construction Of Denver VA Medical Center
Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)—ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs—demanded that VA find... Continue Reading -
May 12, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On Trade Vote
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after the Senate’s failure to bring up debate on fast-track trade... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on General Motors’ (GM)... Continue Reading
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May 12, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Verizon and Sprint $158 Million Settlement with FCC for Mobile Cramming
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the settlement agreed upon by Verizon and Sprint with the FCC for... Continue Reading -
May 12, 2015
Senators Urge VA to Give Student Vets Much Needed Advice to Help Navigate Corinthian Bankruptcy
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory A. Booker (D-N.J.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and... Continue Reading
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May 11, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Urge President Obama to Expand Job Opportunities for People with Records, Reduce Recidivism
Sixteen States have Already Begun to Implement “Ban the Box” Hiring Practices Large Companies, Including Walmart; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Koch Industries;... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the... Continue Reading
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May 07, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Second Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling that NSA Bulk Data Collection is Illegal
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on this morning’s unanimous ruling by the Second Circuit U.S. Court of... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Senate passed, by a vote of 98-1, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review... Continue Reading
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May 07, 2015
With Highway Trust Fund Set to Expire, Blumenthal Urges Senate Republicans to Fund Critical Infrastructure Investment
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Democratic colleagues to demand that Senate Republicans develop a long-term funding solution... Continue Reading -
President & CEO Michael Smulders of Bakery on Main wins recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration Ten other Connecticut small businesses receive recognition... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) wrote to National Football League (NFL)... Continue Reading
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May 06, 2015
On National Nurses’ Day, Blumenthal Honors Hero Nurse From Niantic Who Helped Save Passengers On Skywest Flight 5622
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Wednesday, May 6, National Nurses’ Day, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will enter a statement into the Congressional Record... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) - The Connecticut Congressional delegation announced today 15 National Endowment for the Arts awards to support and advance the arts in communities across... Continue Reading
