Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – After four years of an administration that shattered conflicts of interest standards and ethical norms in government, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Strengthen the Office of Government Ethics
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Van... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Senators Calling for DOJ Review of Trump Administration Efforts to Protect Fossil Fuel Companies From Accountability for Decades of Climate Deception
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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 applauding new rulemaking issued by... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Welcomes DOJ Rulemaking on "Ghost Guns"
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after the Biden... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Biden Administration's "America the Beautiful" Initiative
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Commerce Science, and Transportation Committee, released... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Facebook Oversight Board's Vote to Uphold Trump Suspension
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Recall of Peloton's Tread+ Treadmill
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Federal Crackdown on Surging Pet Buying Scams
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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 after President Biden’s raised... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Biden Administration Raising the Cap on Refugee Admissions
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[WASHINGTON D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 31 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy & Colleagues Urge President Biden to Issue Updated Presidential Determination With an Increased Refugee Admissions Target
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April 29, 2021
Blumenthal & Blunt Introduce Measure to Protect Forage Fish
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Blunt Introduce Measure to Protect Forage Fish -
April 29, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on CDC Signalling Cruise Line Operations Could Restart by Mid-July
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CDC Signalling Cruise Line Operations Could Restart by Mid-July -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in reaction to reports that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) will issue... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Reports of FDA Ban on Menthol Cigarettes & Flavored Cigars
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April 28, 2021
Blumenthal & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs by Preventing Patent System Abuse
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act to help lower drug prices by... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs by Preventing Patent System Abuse -
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued their final... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Regarding PURA Report into Eversource Response to TS Isaias
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration’s American Families Plan: “This is a historic... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Biden Administration's American Families Plan
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April 28, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on President Biden's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s first address before a Joint Session of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Biden's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held the first of a series of hearings on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Holds Hearing on Extreme Risk Protection Orders / "Red Flag" Laws
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April 27, 2021
Blumenthal Warns Consumers About Rising COVID Fraud & Calls for Strengthening FTC Authority to Hold Scammers Accountable
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — In his first hearing as Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Warns Consumers About Rising COVID Fraud & Calls for Strengthening FTC Authority to Hold Scammers Accountable -
April 27, 2021
Blumenthal & Smith Lead Introduction of Legislation to Stop Sexual Harassment in STEM
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act today to improve the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Smith Lead Introduction of Legislation to Stop Sexual Harassment in STEM -
(HARTFORD, CT) Today, at a press conference outside the Connecticut Capitol Building in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stood with Connecticut Attorney General... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Advocates Celebrate Senate Passage of the Jabara-Heyer No Hate Act