Press Releases
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April 30, 2018
Blumenthal and Senators Raise Concerns over For-Profit College Industry Lobbyist's "Oversight" Role at Department of Education
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Ten senators wrote Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos raising serious concerns about Diane Auer Jones, a former high-powered lobbyist and consultant... Continue Reading -
April 29, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the proposed merger between T-Mobile and... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement today after the Republican... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, DC]– U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a bipartisan group of 49 Senators, led by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted against the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2018
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Legislation to Protect the Special Counsel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded passage of bipartisan legislation to protect the... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the White House... Continue Reading
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April 25, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Bill to Provide $100 Million in Direct FEMA Aid to Crumbling Foundations Homeowners and Businesses
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today announced introduction of the Crumbling Foundations Small... Continue Reading -
April 24, 2018
Blumenthal Announces Greenwich Resident, French Native Luc Hardy as Guest to Macron's Address
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that Greenwich resident and French native Luc Hardy will be his guest for French President... Continue Reading -
April 24, 2018
Blumenthal Commends FDA Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after... Continue Reading -
April 24, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson Announce $1.4 Million for Renovations at Connecticut Veterans Home
(Hartford, CT)--- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative John Larson (D-1) announced $1.4 million in funding from... Continue Reading -
April 24, 2018
Connecticut, New Jersey Senators Call for Federal Investigation into Phone Scam Targeting Sept. 11 Victims
(Washington, DC) – In a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led U.S.... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb urging the FDA to... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a statement following recent news of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Metro-North Railroad today... Continue Reading
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April 23, 2018
Blumenthal and Murphy Join 47 Senators in Calling on Trump Administration to Halt Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today signed a letter with 47 Senators, led by U.S. Senators Debbie... Continue Reading -
April 20, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on $1 Billion Fine Against Wells Fargo
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the... Continue Reading -
April 19, 2018
Blumenthal Calls for Stricter FTC Oversight of Facebook and Fines Over Possible Consent Decree Violations
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) submitted evidence that Facebook has failed to abide... Continue Reading -
(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced a $5.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to... Continue Reading
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April 19, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy, Male Colleagues Back Up Women of the Senate, Call for Urgent Action on Congressional Me Too Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined 30 of their male Senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley... Continue Reading
