Press Releases
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April 24, 2015
Senator Blumenthal Urges Immediate Action from VA to Address Opioid Over-Prescription and Addiction within VA Health System
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, wrote to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation will host its annual Military Service Academy Night on Wednesday, April 29th at 7 p.m. at the Major General... Continue Reading
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April 23, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as United States Attorney General
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the Senate’s 56-43 vote confirming Loretta Lynch as the next U.S.... Continue Reading -
April 23, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on 28th Anniversary of L'Ambiance Plaza Construction Site Tragedy
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the twenty eighth anniversary of the L’Ambiance Plaza... Continue Reading -
April 22, 2015
Blumenthal, East Coast Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Atlantic Offshore Drilling, Say #KillTheDrill
(Washington, DC) – On Earth Day and the week of the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading -
April 22, 2015
Connecticut Delegation Announces $2.6 Million For Expansion of Connecticut Veterans Cemetery
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced today $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the expansion and renovation of... Continue Reading -
April 21, 2015
Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Call on Federal Regulators to Block Massive Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal
(Washington, DC) – Ahead of a Wednesday meeting between federal regulators and Comcast—which is currently trying to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC)—U.S. Sen.... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement today... Continue Reading
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Schumer, Blumenthal Announce Legislation That Will Require Railroads to Implement PTC by 2018 & Require Status Reports on Progress; ‘Positive Train Control Safety... Continue Reading
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April 17, 2015
Sens. Blumenthal, Moran and Reps. Benishek, Honda, Esty Introduce Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Dan Benishek, M.D. (R-Mich.), Mike Honda (D-Calif.) and... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Dick... Continue Reading
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April 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On New CDC Report Showing Teenagers’ Use Of E-Cigarettes Has Tripled In One Year
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Center for Disease Control’s Tobacco Youth Study which found... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate manufacturers of... Continue Reading
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April 15, 2015
Blumenthal Reminds Connecticut Taxpayers They Have Just Over 12 Hours to Collect More Than $13 Million in Unclaimed 2011 Tax Refunds
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reminded Connecticut taxpayers today they have until midnight tonight to claim more than $13 million in... Continue Reading -
April 14, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On SFRC Unanimous Approval Of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s unanimous approval of the... Continue Reading -
April 13, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Announce Bill in Honor of Sandy Hook's Jesse Lewis to Provide Social and Emotional Learning Skills to Teachers
(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced the Jesse Lewis Empowering Educators Act to provide teachers powerful tools and training to support... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the release of a report by the Metropolitan Transportation... Continue Reading
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April 10, 2015
Senator Blumenthal, Congresswoman Lee Recognize 3rd Annual National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) recognized the 3rd annual National Youth HIV/AIDS... Continue Reading -
April 10, 2015
Blumenthal, Durbin Statement on Vitamin Shoppe, VitaCost Decision to Stop Selling Supplements Containing Amphetamine-Like Stimulants
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released the following statement after two of the nation’s supplement... Continue Reading -
April 09, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Statement Regarding Federal Disaster Declaration for January Blizzard
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today issued a joint statement praising President Obama’s decision to issue... Continue Reading
