Press Releases
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new label for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds FDA Approval of New Label for Medication Abortion
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March 30, 2016
Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded President Obama’s new steps to combat the country’s heroin and opioid crisis. A... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's New Actions to Combat Opiod Epidemic
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March 24, 2016
Blumenthal Slams NFL's Junk Science on Concussion Research
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams NFL's Junk Science on Concussion Research -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a bipartisan group of six senators in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senate Colleagues Urge VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on VA to Stop Wasteful Spending on Expensive, Excessive Medications
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to the Connecticut Department of Health to expand Opioid Prevention
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement in response to new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CDC's New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about In Wake of New Research, Blumenthal Calls on VA to Consider Expanding List of Medical Conditions that Qualify Veterans for Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure
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March 10, 2016
As Opioid Epidemic Sweeps Nation, Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
(Washington, DC) – As the opioid epidemic sweeps the nation, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive... Continue Reading about As Opioid Epidemic Sweeps Nation, Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act -
March 10, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on CVS Pharmacy's $50 Million Commitment to Combat Youth Smoking
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on CVS Pharmacy’s announcement that it is making a $50 million,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CVS Pharmacy's $50 Million Commitment to Combat Youth Smoking -
March 8, 2016
Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Patient Access to Mental Health Coverage Required by Law
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Patient Access to Mental Health Coverage Required by Law -
March 3, 2016
Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ -
February 24, 2016
Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans
(Hartford, CT)- Yesterday, during a Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing at the Connecticut General Assembly, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) filed testimony on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans -
February 22, 2016
Blumenthal, Ayotte, Gillibrand Urge Senate HELP Committee to Consider Bipartisan Bill to Combat Tick-Borne Diseases
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) urged the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Ayotte, Gillibrand Urge Senate HELP Committee to Consider Bipartisan Bill to Combat Tick-Borne Diseases -
February 22, 2016
To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge FDA to Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), Kirsten Gillibrand... Continue Reading about To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge FDA to Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids -
February 12, 2016
Blumenthal Applauds Federal Crumb Rubber Study Announcement
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the administration’s announcement today of the creation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Federal Crumb Rubber Study Announcement -
February 12, 2016
Zika: Blumenthal, Murphy, Senate Democrats Stress Importance of Women's Access to Reproductive Heath Care in Light of Spreading Virus
(Washington, D.C.) –U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led 27 of their Democratic colleagues,... Continue Reading about Zika: Blumenthal, Murphy, Senate Democrats Stress Importance of Women's Access to Reproductive Heath Care in Light of Spreading Virus -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued a statement praising Walgreens’ announcement of two major programs to help curb prescription... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Walgreens Effort to Combat Prescription Drug, Opiate Aduse
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February 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Administration's Request for $1.8B in Emergency Funding to Fight Zika Virus
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement on the Administration’s $1.8-billion request for emergency funding... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Administration's Request for $1.8B in Emergency Funding to Fight Zika Virus