Press Releases
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(Washington, DC)—Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 14 colleagues today sent a letter to federal financial regulators urging final implementation of the... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2012
Blumenthal Joins Animal Advocates, Calls For Passage Of Legislation To Make Attendance At Animal Fight A Crime
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined animal advocates and law enforcement officials at the West Hartford Animal Control Shelter to call for... Continue Reading -
June 15, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On DHS Immigration Order
(Hartford, CT) — Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that effective immediately,... Continue Reading -
June 14, 2012
Blumenthal Stands Up For Seniors, Passes Resolution To Raise Awareness About Elder Abuse
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On Wednesday, Blumenthal... Continue Reading -
June 13, 2012
Blumenthal Expresses Support For Connecticut Native Nominated To Chair Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) expressed support for Dr. Allison Macfarlane – President Obama’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission... Continue Reading -
June 11, 2012
Blumenthal Congratulates Two Outstanding Connecticut Math And Science Teachers Honored By White House
(Washington DC) – Today, President Obama named 97 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today called for action on a federal highway bill supporting nearly 24,000 Connecticut jobs. Federal funding for major... Continue Reading
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WASHINGTON, DC—Connecticut’s Congressional delegation released the following statement this evening regarding Northrop Grumman’s decision to suddenly close... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which will come to... Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
Blumenthal, Murphy, O’Leary, EPA Announce New Funding To Clean Up, Redevelop Old Factory Sites, Boost Jobs
(Waterbury, CT) —Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Chris Murphy, Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary, and Nancy Barmakian from the Environmental Protection... Continue Reading -
May 29, 2012
Blumenthal, Murphy Launch 2nd Annual Connecticut Manufacturing Survey, Examine Sector's Needs In State
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT) launched their second annual survey of Connecticut manufacturers,... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Today, the United States Senate passed the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), landmark legislation that ensures the Food and Drug Administration... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation to extend the... Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
Connecticut Senators On Committee Passage Of NDAA
(Washington, DC) Senators Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), strongly supported the Senate Armed Services Committee’s approval on... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation to affirm the existing rights of service members to hold predatory lenders... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on floor of the Senate about the importance of addressing the drug shortage crisis in the FDA Safety... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT) – Pointing to a recently released Mother’s Day economic report, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) cited the persistent pay gap between men and... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced his introduction of S.3081, the Tobacco Tax Equity Act, to close a loophole in the tax code that... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman John Larson (CT-1) announced $575,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and... Continue Reading
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May 10, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Larson Announce $5.5 Million For West Hartford Storm Debris Removal
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Congressman John Larson (CT-1) today in announcing $5.5 million in federal... Continue Reading
