Press Releases
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April 19, 2023
Blumenthal to Top Naval Officials: More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Deaths By Suicide Aboard Navy Ships
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing questioned Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal to Top Naval Officials: More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Deaths By Suicide Aboard Navy Ships -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, questioned... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Questions DHS Secretary on the Future of Plum Island, Reuniting Families Separated at the Border, & NIL Rules for International Student Athletes
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today joined 14 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating April 2023 as “Preserving and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Local News
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April 14, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/07/2023—04/14/2023
PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a federal judge in Texas blocking the U.S. Food and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/07/2023—04/14/2023 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, the Dove Self-Esteem Project launched a new effort to support the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act. The bipartisan Kids... Continue Reading about Dove Self-Esteem Project Launches Effort Supporting Kids Online Safety Act
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April 7, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on a Federal Judge Halting FDA Approval of Abortion Medication Mifepristone
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a federal judge in Texas blocking the U.S. Food and Drug... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on a Federal Judge Halting FDA Approval of Abortion Medication Mifepristone -
April 7, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/31/2023—04/07/2023
STANDING UP TO ANTISEMITISM & HATE CRIMES — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford to stand up... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/31/2023—04/07/2023 -
April 7, 2023
Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Honoring UConn's National Championship
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, John B. Larson, Jim Himes, and Jahana Hayes in... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Honoring UConn's National Championship -
[HARTFORD, CT] –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to Emergent BioSolutions, the company that produces Narcan, urging them to keep prices low to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Narcan Producer to Keep Over-the-Counter Prices Low
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March 31, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/24/2023—03/31/2023
ADDRESSING AMERICA’S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led twenty-two Senators in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/24/2023—03/31/2023 -
March 31, 2023
Blumenthal Op-Ed in Buzzfeed News: "Dangers Lurk Aboard Cruise Ships. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act Can Help."
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) authored an op-ed for BuzzFeed News about the need for his Cruise Passenger Protection Act. Blumenthal’s op-ed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Op-Ed in Buzzfeed News: "Dangers Lurk Aboard Cruise Ships. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act Can Help." -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the reported indictment of former President Donald... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Reported Indictment of Former President Donald Trump
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March 30, 2023
Blumenthal Leads Senate Introduction of "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led twenty-two Senators in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that allows gun sales to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Senate Introduction of "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole -
March 30, 2023
Blumenthal, Booker, Warren, & Whitehouse Call on USDA to Address Misleading Meat Labels
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) wrote to the U.S. Department... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Booker, Warren, & Whitehouse Call on USDA to Address Misleading Meat Labels -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Secretary of the Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Questions DHS Secretary on NIL Rules for International Student Athletes, TikTok Security Concerns, & Resettling Ukrainian & Afghan Refugees
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March 28, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on Updates to the American Gambling Association's "Responsible Marketing Code"
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to a new Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering issued by... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Updates to the American Gambling Association's "Responsible Marketing Code" -
March 28, 2023
Blumenthal, Booker, Menendez, Merkley, & Whitehouse Urge NOAA to Address Rising Number of Whale Deaths Along the Atlantic Coast
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) called on the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Booker, Menendez, Merkley, & Whitehouse Urge NOAA to Address Rising Number of Whale Deaths Along the Atlantic Coast -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Join Colleagues in Letter to Pentagon Underscoring National Security Imperative to Provide Abortion Leave for Service Members
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March 24, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/17/2023—03/24/2023
ENDING UNFAIR SURPRISE COSTS FOR CONSUMERS — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced new legislation to eliminate excessive fees and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/17/2023—03/24/2023 -
March 22, 2023
Blumenthal Praises VA Announcement That Surviving Families Will Soon Be Able to Reapply for PACT Act Benefits
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today praised a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement that the surviving family members of veterans who... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises VA Announcement That Surviving Families Will Soon Be Able to Reapply for PACT Act Benefits