Press Releases
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April 25, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Federal Court Judge Ruling Blocking Trump Sanctuary City Order
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking... Continue Reading -
April 19, 2017
Blumenthal Calls on FIFA to Reject Russia as World Cup Host
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to reject Russia as a host... Continue Reading -
April 19, 2017
Blumenthal, Shaheen Lead Call for UN Ambassador Haley to Reverse Course, Reaffirm Commitment to Global Reproductive Rights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today led a letter calling on United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to reverse... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – Following a Republican-led effort to rescind broadband privacy rules, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced new legislation to... Continue Reading
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April 14, 2017
Blumenthal to hold Town Hall Discussion in New London
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will hold a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 19 in New London to discuss the situation with Russia,... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the agency to take immediate action to... Continue Reading
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April 07, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on U.S. Missile Strikes in Syria
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S.... Continue Reading -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health,... Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy Join Sanders in Backing College for All
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Pramila... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – In an op-ed published this morning in the Hartford Courant, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced he will oppose the nomination of Judge... Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
Blumenthal to Hold Town Hall Discussion in Middletown
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will hold a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, April 1 at Wesleyan University in Middletown to discuss the demise... Continue Reading -
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the Executive Director of USA Hockey today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and a group of Senators raised a number of concerns... Continue Reading
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March 24, 2017
Blumenthal Statement After Paul Ryan Pulls Vote on Trumpcare
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan cancelled a scheduled vote Trumpcare... Continue Reading -
March 24, 2017
Blumenthal Asks Top Federal Prosecutor for Guidance on Trump Organization’s Potential Violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In light of President Trump’s continuing refusal to divest himself from his vast business entanglements – even as the Trump Organization... Continue Reading -
March 06, 2017
Blumenthal Calls for Transparency From Conservative Organizations That Identified Nominees To Meet Trump's Supreme Court Litmus Test
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation to... Continue Reading -
March 02, 2017
Blumenthal, Baldwin, Chu, Fudge, Frankel Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Care
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Exactly one year after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the most significant reproductive rights case since Roe v. Wade – Whole... Continue Reading -
February 16, 2017
Blumenthal, Ernst Introduce Bill to Establish "Gold Star" Stamp, Honoring the Sacrifice of Families Who Have Lost a Loved One in Combat
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] –Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to issue the “Gold... Continue Reading -
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today joined 28 other senators, led by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), in calling on Environmental... Continue Reading
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February 15, 2017
Senators Call for Independent Prosecutor to Investigate Trump Officials' Collusion with Russia and Apparent White House Cover-Up
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of eleven Senators in calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appoint an independent Special... Continue Reading -
February 15, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Russian Spy Ship Near Connecticut Coast
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to... Continue Reading
