Press Releases
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June 22, 2023
Blumenthal & Schakowsky Introduce Road to Zero Resolution to End Roadway Fatalities & Improve Traffic Safety
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Schakowsky Introduce Road to Zero Resolution to End Roadway Fatalities & Improve Traffic Safety -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), authors of the Kids Online Safety Act, met with parents of children who died or were... Continue Reading about ***ICYMI***PHOTOS & VIDEO***ICYMI Blumenthal & Blackburn Meet with Grieving Parents as Support for the Kids Online Safety Act Grows
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June 21, 2023
Blumenthal, Schiff, & Murphy Introduce Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry's Legal Liability Shield
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) led 78 Members of Congress, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schiff, & Murphy Introduce Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry's Legal Liability Shield -
June 21, 2023
Blumenthal & Blackburn Demand Meta Answer for Instagram's Failures to Protect Children From Predators & Exploitation
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Following reporting by The Wall Street Journal about Instagram hosting and connecting a vast network of pedophiles and child sexual abuse material... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Blackburn Demand Meta Answer for Instagram's Failures to Protect Children From Predators & Exploitation -
June 21, 2023
Blumenthal, Johnson Invite PGA Tour, LIV Golf, & the Saudi Public Investment Fund to Testify at Hearing on Proposed Agreement
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) invited PGA Tour... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Johnson Invite PGA Tour, LIV Golf, & the Saudi Public Investment Fund to Testify at Hearing on Proposed Agreement -
June 16, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 06/09/2023—06/16/2023
PROBING THE PGA TOUR & LIV GOLF AGREEMENT — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), demanded communications... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 06/09/2023—06/16/2023 -
June 15, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on Ticketmaster & SeatGeek's Efforts to Increase Transparency Around Hidden Ticket & Junk Fees
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Ticketmaster & SeatGeek's Efforts to Increase Transparency Around Hidden Ticket & Junk Fees -
June 12, 2023
Bipartisan Senators Call on Uber, Lyft to Take Action to Prevent Human Trafficking on Ride-Hailing Apps
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, following a recent announcement that Uber will allow minors to request rides and travel without an accompanying adult, U.S. Senators Richard... Continue Reading about Bipartisan Senators Call on Uber, Lyft to Take Action to Prevent Human Trafficking on Ride-Hailing Apps -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), demanded communications and records from... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Opens Probe Into PGA Tour & LIV Golf Agreement
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SCREENING INFANTS FOR CMV — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Ann Nyberg and other Connecticut families affected by congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 06/02/2023—06/09/2023
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the indictment of former President Donald Trump by a federal grand... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Federal Indictment of Former President Donald Trump
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Striking Down Alabama's Congressional Map & Preserving Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
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June 7, 2023
Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Connecticut District Court Nominee Vernon Oliver Before Senate Confirmation Hearing
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced President Biden’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Connecticut District Court Nominee Vernon Oliver Before Senate Confirmation Hearing -
[HARTFORD, CT] — Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on $2 Billion for Pratt & Whitney F135 Engines
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June 6, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on the LIV Golf-PGA Tour Merger
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below on the merger of Saudi-backed LIV Golf with the PGA Tour: “The PGA Tour has... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the LIV Golf-PGA Tour Merger -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Demand Answers & Warn of Misuse After "Leak" of Meta's AI Model
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REACHING A BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT TO AVOID DEBT DEFAULT — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan agreement to... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 05/26/2023—06/02/2023
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan agreement to prevent a default on the national... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Bipartisan Agreement to Avoid Debt Default
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ADDRESSING CONNECTICUT’S NURSING SHORTAGE — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced $2,997,368 million in federal... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 05/19/2023—05/26/2023
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced legislation in the U.S,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Warren Announce Legislation to Extend Crucial Health Benefits for Surviving Families of National Guard & Reservists