Press Releases
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April 27, 2022
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Supports Blumenthal's Kids Online Safety Legislation During Commerce Committee Hearing
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed support for the Kids Online Safety... Continue Reading about Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Supports Blumenthal's Kids Online Safety Legislation During Commerce Committee Hearing -
April 27, 2022
Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Nomination of Sarah Merriam to Serve on United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded President Biden’s nomination of Sarah Merriam to fill a vacancy on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Nomination of Sarah Merriam to Serve on United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit -
April 27, 2022
Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Confirmation of Vanessa Avery to Serve as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Confirmation of Vanessa Avery to Serve as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut -
April 25, 2022
Blumenthal & Tester Urge VA to Reject Proposal Removing Tinnitus as a Stand-Alone Disability
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jon Tester (D-MT) raised serious concerns about a proposed rule currently being considered by the U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Tester Urge VA to Reject Proposal Removing Tinnitus as a Stand-Alone Disability -
April 22, 2022
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/15/2022—04/22/2022
AROUND CONNECTICUT — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) participated in the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated and expanded New London VA Community Based Outpatient... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/15/2022—04/22/2022 -
April 20, 2022
Blumenthal & Hayes Announce $1.7 Million Grant for New Milford Affordable Senior Housing Complex
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) visited the Butter Brook Hill Apartments in New... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hayes Announce $1.7 Million Grant for New Milford Affordable Senior Housing Complex -
April 18, 2022
Blumenthal Announces $120,000 Grant for State & Local Police Forensics Training at the University of New Haven
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced $120,000 in federal funding for the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces $120,000 Grant for State & Local Police Forensics Training at the University of New Haven -
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Claire Coleman, Consumer Counsel for Connecticut, today in a joint letter to Eversource and Avangrid urged both... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & CT Consumer Council to Avangrid & Eversource: Facts Show Debt Collection Actions Continued Against Struggling Consumers During the Pandemic
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April 15, 2022
Blumenthal Urges Federal Investigation Into Conflict of Interest in McKinsey's FDA Work on Opioids
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Amid alarming reports revealing McKinsey & Company was advising the federal government on opioid matters while working for opioid makers, U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Federal Investigation Into Conflict of Interest in McKinsey's FDA Work on Opioids -
April 15, 2022
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/08/2022—04/15/2022
AROUND CONNECTICUT — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), John Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and Jim Himes (D-CT), and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/08/2022—04/15/2022 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Venture Smith,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & DeLauro Introduce Venture Smith Freedom Day Resolution
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April 11, 2022
Blumenthal Applauds Final Rulemaking on "Ghost Guns" & Nomination of Steve Dettelbach to Lead ATF
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement applauding final rulemaking issued... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Final Rulemaking on "Ghost Guns" & Nomination of Steve Dettelbach to Lead ATF -
April 8, 2022
Blumenthal, Cramer, Baldwin & Wicker Introduce Legislation to Expand Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Cramer, Baldwin & Wicker Introduce Legislation to Expand Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services -
April 8, 2022
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/01/2022–04/08/2022
LEGISLATION, LETTERS, & STATEMENTS — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ahead... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/01/2022–04/08/2022 -
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement regarding Treasurer Shawn Wooden’s decision not to seek re-election: “Shawn... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Shawn Wooden Not Seeking Re-Election
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April 6, 2022
Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Enforce Accountability & Transparency for Justices & Judges
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Enforce Accountability & Transparency for Justices & Judges -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Amid disturbing reports that Hertz has been wrongly reporting customers to the police for stealing rental cars, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FTC to Investigate Hertz's Inaccurate Car Theft Reports
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April 5, 2022
Blumenthal Speaks in Support of Judge Jackson's Supreme Court Nomination on the Senate Floor
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor today in support of Judge Ketanji Brown... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Speaks in Support of Judge Jackson's Supreme Court Nomination on the Senate Floor -
April 5, 2022
At Senate Commerce Hearing, Blumenthal Calls for More Federal Action to Lower Gas Prices & Stop Profiteering by Oil Giants
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for additional steps to... Continue Reading about At Senate Commerce Hearing, Blumenthal Calls for More Federal Action to Lower Gas Prices & Stop Profiteering by Oil Giants -
April 5, 2022
Blumenthal Statement Regarding Boy Scouts Rejecting Proposal to Purchase Deer Lake Camp by Local Preservation Group
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the Connecticut Yankee Council of Boy Scouts rejected an offer by a local... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Regarding Boy Scouts Rejecting Proposal to Purchase Deer Lake Camp by Local Preservation Group