Press Releases
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March 21, 2024
Blumenthal & Blackburn Urge Declassification of TikTok & ByteDance Information Over National Security Concerns
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Blackburn Urge Declassification of TikTok & ByteDance Information Over National Security Concerns -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation today to better protect animals in federally-licensed facilities. The... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Animal Welfare
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March 20, 2024
Blumenthal Sponsors Legislation to Crack Down on Price Fixing Algorithms that Help Predatory Landlords Raise Rents
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senate colleagues in introducing two new bills that would ban predatory practices by landlords who use pricing... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Sponsors Legislation to Crack Down on Price Fixing Algorithms that Help Predatory Landlords Raise Rents -
March 19, 2024
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Demands Airlines Comply with Probe into Skyrocketing Fees
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent letters to five major U.S. airlines, demanding that they... Continue Reading about The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Demands Airlines Comply with Probe into Skyrocketing Fees -
March 19, 2024
Ahead of March Madness, Blumenthal Demands Sports Betting Companies Stop Targeting Problem Gamblers
[HARTFORD, CT] – This week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote eight major sports betting companies to demand they stop leveraging data to target problem gamblers with... Continue Reading about Ahead of March Madness, Blumenthal Demands Sports Betting Companies Stop Targeting Problem Gamblers -
March 14, 2024
ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Calls for Protections to IVF Access for Veterans and Servicemembers on the Senate Floor
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor on Tuesday in support of the Veteran Families Health Services Act,... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Calls for Protections to IVF Access for Veterans and Servicemembers on the Senate Floor -
March 13, 2024
ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Joins Members of Congress and Veterans in Calling for Aid to Ukraine
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke at an event today organized by VoteVets calling for support for Ukrainian allies and urging... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Joins Members of Congress and Veterans in Calling for Aid to Ukraine -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives John Larson... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Urges HHS Support for Medical Providers Impacted by Crippling Cyberattack on Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System
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March 13, 2024
Connecticut Congressional Delegation & Governor Lamont Announce More than $21.8 Million For Transportation Projects
[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jim Himes (D-CT), and... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation & Governor Lamont Announce More than $21.8 Million For Transportation Projects -
March 9, 2024
Blumenthal Announces $106 Million in Funding for Connecticut Projects in Spending Bill
[Hartford, CT] — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the inclusion of more than $106.89 million for Connecticut projects in the 2024 Minibus Appropriations bill... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces $106 Million in Funding for Connecticut Projects in Spending Bill -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate voted to approve a spending bill to avert of a partial government... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Passage of Spending Bill to Avert Partial Government Shutdown & Protect Progress on Social Safety Net, Infrastructure Priorities
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union: “President Biden was strong in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Biden's State of the Union
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Mike Lawler... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Marshall, Murphy, Landsman, & Lawler Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Infant Screening for Virus that Causes Birth Defects
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March 5, 2024
Blumenthal & Murphy Join Bill to Protective IVF Access Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
[Hartford, CT] – In the wake of Alabama’s State Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos created during the IVF process are “children” under state law, U.S. Senators Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Join Bill to Protective IVF Access Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced that Shayan Raghoo, a New Britain High School junior, will be his guest for the 2024 President’s State of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces New Britain High School Student as Guest for State of the Union
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, last week on Tuesday, February 26, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised significant concerns regarding the prevalence of... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Blumenthal Chairs Hearing on U.S. Technology Fueling Russia's War in Ukraine
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), penned an op-ed in The Hill on the... Continue Reading about ICYMI: PSI Chair Blumenthal Op-Ed: A 5-Alarm Fire— Stopping the Youth Vaping Epidemic
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February 29, 2024
ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Passage of Access to Family Building Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor yesterday after Republicans blocked passage of the Access to Family... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Passage of Access to Family Building Act -
February 29, 2024
***Video***Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Releases Alarming Report on the Youth Vaping Epidemic
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released the Subcommittee’s new report titled “The Youth... Continue Reading about ***Video***Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Releases Alarming Report on the Youth Vaping Epidemic -
February 27, 2024
Blumenthal & Murphy Praise VA Expansion of Health Care for All Toxic-Exposed Veterans
[Hartford, CT] — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) praised the Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Praise VA Expansion of Health Care for All Toxic-Exposed Veterans