Press Releases
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February 25, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings & Safety Concerns
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Catherine Cortez... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings & Safety Concerns -
February 25, 2025
ICYMI: VFW Calls on Administration to Stop Indiscriminate Mass Firings of Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Yesterday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) called on the Administration to stop the indiscriminate mass firings of veterans, who make up 30% of the federal... Continue Reading about ICYMI: VFW Calls on Administration to Stop Indiscriminate Mass Firings of Veterans -
February 24, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Second Mass Termination of VA Employees, Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Second Mass Termination of VA Employees, Veterans -
February 21, 2025
Blumenthal Blasts "Cowardly" Politically Motivated Firing of Top Generals & Admiral
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Secretary of Defense Pete... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Blasts "Cowardly" Politically Motivated Firing of Top Generals & Admiral -
February 21, 2025
ICYMI: Senate Republicans Vote Against Toxic-Exposed Veterans and Survivors, Tank Senator Blumenthal's Amendment to Protect the PACT Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Early this morning, the Senate Republican majority voted down Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) amendment to... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Senate Republicans Vote Against Toxic-Exposed Veterans and Survivors, Tank Senator Blumenthal's Amendment to Protect the PACT Act -
February 21, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce -
February 21, 2025
Blumenthal, Duckworth, Hirono Demand CFPB Immediately Restart Operations to Protect Veterans & Servicemembers from Fraud & Abuse
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined fellow Committee members U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Duckworth, Hirono Demand CFPB Immediately Restart Operations to Protect Veterans & Servicemembers from Fraud & Abuse -
February 21, 2025
Blumenthal Urges FTC Chair to Maintain Commission's Independence & Right of Dissent
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson raising concerns about steps Ferguson has taken to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges FTC Chair to Maintain Commission's Independence & Right of Dissent -
February 21, 2025
Blumenthal Slams Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires, Raise Costs for American Families
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate approved a budget resolution that will allow the Republican... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires, Raise Costs for American Families -
February 20, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Slams Nomination of Kash Patel to Lead FBI at Press Conference Outside FBI Headquarters & on the Senate Floor
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor today ahead of a vote to confirm President Trump’s nominee for FBI Director Kash Patel. In his... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Slams Nomination of Kash Patel to Lead FBI at Press Conference Outside FBI Headquarters & on the Senate Floor -
February 20, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Implementation of Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), in introducing the Born in the USA Act to effectively... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Implementation of Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship -
February 19, 2025
ICYMI Video: Blumenthal & Experts Discuss House Leadership Inaction & Big Tech Lies on Kids Online Safety
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) discussed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Blumenthal & Experts Discuss House Leadership Inaction & Big Tech Lies on Kids Online Safety -
February 19, 2025
Blumenthal, Senators Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led a group of 35 Democratic Senators calling on Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senators Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees -
February 19, 2025
Blumenthal Demands Department of Transportation Reverse Trump's Mass Firings of Aviation Safety Personnel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today called on Secretary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Department of Transportation Reverse Trump's Mass Firings of Aviation Safety Personnel -
February 19, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Grills VA Nominee on Trump Administration's Dangerous Policies for Veterans, Lack of Transparency
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today to consider the nomination of Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Ranking... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Grills VA Nominee on Trump Administration's Dangerous Policies for Veterans, Lack of Transparency -
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Debbie... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Cornyn, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation
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February 15, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Release of Sagui Dekel-Chen
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the release of U.S.-Israeli citizen Sagui Dekel-Chen by Hamas under the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Release of Sagui Dekel-Chen -
February 14, 2025
Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons
[HARTFORD, CT] – On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, yesterday demanded answers from U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Answers From State Department on Cybertruck Spending Spree
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February 13, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on the Trump Administration's Recommendation to Fire All Recently-Hired VA Employees, Including VA Doctors and Nurses
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s call for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Trump Administration's Recommendation to Fire All Recently-Hired VA Employees, Including VA Doctors and Nurses