Press Releases
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March 5, 2025
Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Abrupt Firings of Judge Advocate Generals
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 12 of his Senate Armed Services Committee colleagues in a letter to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Abrupt Firings of Judge Advocate Generals -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “Touting false feats,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress
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March 4, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Reported Damning Internal Memo Revealing Plans to Cut More than 80,000 VA Employees
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following reporting on an internal memo from senior... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Reported Damning Internal Memo Revealing Plans to Cut More than 80,000 VA Employees -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Ahead of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress and in light of the President’s egregious attempts to slash the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),... Continue Reading about Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal, Senate Democrats' Resolution Condemning Trump Administration's Mass Terminations of VA Employees, Veterans
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In light of President Donald Trump’s mass termination of federal veteran employees and egregious attempts to slash Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and... Continue Reading about In Rebuke of Trump Administration Attacks on Veterans, Senate Democrats Make Defending Veterans and VA Care a Priority at Joint Address
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March 4, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Reported Damning Internal Memo Revealing Plans to Cut More than 80,000 VA Employees
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following reporting on an internal memo from senior... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Reported Damning Internal Memo Revealing Plans to Cut More than 80,000 VA Employees -
March 3, 2025
Blumenthal Presses State Department for Answers About Intended Purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to U.S. Secretary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses State Department for Answers About Intended Purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks -
March 3, 2025
Blumenthal Announces Former VA Inspector General Michael Missal as Guest for Joint Address to Congress
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced today that Michael Missal, the former Inspector... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Former VA Inspector General Michael Missal as Guest for Joint Address to Congress -
February 28, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/21-2/28
SLAMMING MASS FIRING OF AIR SAFETY STAFF Blumenthal sent a letter with U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-VA), and Catherine Cortez Masto... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/21-2/28 -
[HARTFORD, CT] – Yesterday, a resolution designating February 27, 2025, as “Rare Disease Day,” led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), passed the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Barrasso Resolution Honoring Rare Disease Day Passes U.S. Senate
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after joining a bipartisan meeting... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Bipartisan Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
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February 28, 2025
Blumenthal, Warren, & Duckworth Ramp Up Investigation into Mohela's Predatory Website Terms of Use
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) wrote to the student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren, & Duckworth Ramp Up Investigation into Mohela's Predatory Website Terms of Use -
February 28, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), led a group of his Senate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Call on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program -
February 27, 2025
Blumenthal Demands Answers from Transportation Secretary on Proposed Contract with Musk's Starlink
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Answers from Transportation Secretary on Proposed Contract with Musk's Starlink -
February 27, 2025
Blumenthal, Kaine, Senators to Trump: Reinstate Every Veteran You Illegally Fired in the Federal Government's Mass Terminations
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today led a group of 19 Senators calling on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Kaine, Senators to Trump: Reinstate Every Veteran You Illegally Fired in the Federal Government's Mass Terminations -
February 27, 2025
Blumenthal & Matsui Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Public Health Infrastructure, Bolstering Disease Outbreak Control & Prevention
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Public Health Funding Restoration Act, legislation to restore... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Matsui Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Public Health Infrastructure, Bolstering Disease Outbreak Control & Prevention -
February 27, 2025
Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Demand Funding to Fully Implement Social Security Fairness Act
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined their colleagues, led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), in a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Demand Funding to Fully Implement Social Security Fairness Act -
February 26, 2025
Blumenthal & Murray Demand VA Swiftly Reverse Moves to Cut VA Researchers Working to Improve Veteran Health Outcomes
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter this week... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murray Demand VA Swiftly Reverse Moves to Cut VA Researchers Working to Improve Veteran Health Outcomes -
February 26, 2025
VA Pauses Secretary Collins' Reckless Cancellation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans, Following Blumenthal's Concerns
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today paused its cancellation of up to 875 contracts that provide critical services to veterans and their families... Continue Reading about VA Pauses Secretary Collins' Reckless Cancellation of Critical Contracts Delivering Direct Services to Veterans, Following Blumenthal's Concerns -
February 26, 2025
Blumenthal & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act, which would strengthen the Justice... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation