Press Releases
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July 7, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on President Trump's Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following President Trump’s bilateral meeting with Russian President... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Trump's Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, the United States Navy released a report to Congress required by the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act entitled “The... Continue Reading about Navy Industrial Base Report Focuses on Increased Production of Attack Sumbarines
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in advance of President Trump’s face-to-face meeting with Russian President... Continue Reading about Before G20, Blumenthal Calls on President Trump to Condemn Putin for Election Meddling
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July 5, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on North Korean Missile Test
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement on North Korea’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile: “The... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on North Korean Missile Test -
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter today to newly-appointed Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph J. Lhota, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged renewed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Action After NTSB Report Confirms Metro-North Aware of Dangerous Conditions on Track Before May Derailment
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today he will introduce the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seat Act (HOT CARS Act) to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Bill to Prevent Child Hot Car Deaths
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – At a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee meeting to consider reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Senator Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Fights for Passenger Protections in FAA Reauthorization
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June 30, 2017
Blumenthal Asks CBO to Investigate Potential Impact of Senate GOP Healthcare Bill on Opioid Epidemic
[WASHINGTON, DC] – If Senate Republicans produce a revised draft of their healthcare proposal, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged Congressional Budget Office... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Asks CBO to Investigate Potential Impact of Senate GOP Healthcare Bill on Opioid Epidemic -
June 29, 2017
Blumenthal and Murphy Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Trump Administration to Continue Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a bipartisan letter, led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), to Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Murphy Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Trump Administration to Continue Refugee Resettlement in U.S. -
June 28, 2017
Blumenthal Secures Critical Funding for Connecticut in Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Committee’s... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Secures Critical Funding for Connecticut in Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill -
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of his Senate colleagues, along with U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Al Franken (D-MN), and Dianne... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Senate's First Ever Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month
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June 28, 2017
Blumenthal Applauds Veterans' Affairs Committee Passage of Measure to Modernize VA Appeals Process
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s passage of the Veterans Appeals... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Veterans' Affairs Committee Passage of Measure to Modernize VA Appeals Process -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after Republican leadership – facing increasing chaos and dissent among their... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on Delayed Senate Healthcare Vote: No Time for Complacency
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager announced a €2.42 billion fine against Google for abusing its position as the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FTC to Provide Exacting and Ongoing Oversight of Google Following Record Fines by European Regulators for Antitrust Violations
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June 23, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney, Himes, Esty Announce Over $930,000 in Federal Funding for Local Fire Departments
(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney, Himes, Esty Announce Over $930,000 in Federal Funding for Local Fire Departments -
June 22, 2017
Blumenthal Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral SHIPS Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral SHIPS Act, which would make it the policy of the United States to achieve... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral SHIPS Act -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans released the text of their secret plan to overhaul... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans' Cruel & Costly Healthcare Plan
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June 22, 2017
Blumenthal Urges Secretary Mattis to Reconcile Policy Discrepancies that Deny Veterans VA Mental Health Care
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to provide an update on Department of Defense efforts to address... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Secretary Mattis to Reconcile Policy Discrepancies that Deny Veterans VA Mental Health Care -
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 11 Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), in pressuring the Department of Justice... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Coalition of Senators in Pressuring Justice Department to Reject AT&T - Time Warner Merger if Harms to Consumers Outweigh Benefits
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) held a press conference to outline the Constitutional case... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Conyers Lay Out the Constitutional Case for Compelling President Trump to Obey Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause