Press Releases
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January 06, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Speaker Ryan Cease 'Harmful, Partisan' Path Toward Defunding Planned Parenthood
Senators make clear in new letter to Speaker Ryan they are prepared to fight back to protect “wellbeing and lives” of millions of women, men, and families... Continue Reading -
January 06, 2017
Blumenthal: Intelligence Report is Chilling Confirmation of Russia Election Interference
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Office of the... Continue Reading -
January 05, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy Applaud Milestone B Approval for Electric Boat Columbia-Class Submarines
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement applauding news today that the U.S.... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, raised concerns at a hearing of the Armed Services Committee today... Continue Reading
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January 05, 2017
Blumenthal: GOP Proposal to Defund Planned Parenthood is a Disgraceful Assault on Women's Health
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said today that efforts by Congressional Republicans – led by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan – to... Continue Reading -
January 05, 2017
Blumenthal Welcomes New CMS Strategy to Combat Opioid Epidemic
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today welcomed a strategy announced today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to combat... Continue Reading -
January 04, 2017
Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Anti-Israel Efforts at United Nations
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced a Senate resolution lead by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD)... Continue Reading -
January 04, 2017
Blumenthal Meets with Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met today with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as... Continue Reading -
January 04, 2017
IN RESPONSE TO NEW YORK TRAIN CRASH, BLUMENTHAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION TO IMPROVE RAIL SAFETY
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today called for immediate action to... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) met today with President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis.... Continue Reading
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December 29, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Russian Hacking Sanctions
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the announcement of enforcement sanctions against Russian... Continue Reading -
December 28, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Secretary Kerry's Remarks on Israel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the remarks of Secretary of State John Kerry on U.S. -... Continue Reading -
December 23, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on FRA Enforcement of Rail-Safety Rules
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement today... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following numerous incidents of exploding and smoldering e-cigarettes dangerously injuring users – including the hospitalization of a Stratford,... Continue Reading
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December 23, 2016
Blumenthal to Window Covering Manufacturers: Produce Data Supporting Latest Revision of Safety Standard
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Ahead of an end-of-year goal to develop critical new safety standards for dangerous window covering cords, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),... Continue Reading -
December 22, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on U.N. Security Council Resolution Vote on Israel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the author, released the following statement today ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote on... Continue Reading -
December 21, 2016
Blumenthal to Continue Fighting for Connecticut Priorities in Senate Committee Assignments
(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement announcing his Senate committee assignments for the upcoming Congress.... Continue Reading -
December 19, 2016
Blumenthal Reiterates Call for Senate Select Committee Investigation of Russian Interference in 2016 Elections
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reiterated his call today for a Senate Select Committee investigation of Russian interference in the U.S.... Continue Reading -
December 16, 2016
Senators Call for Investigation After Trump Transition Waves Off Reported Attempts to Discriminate Against Federal Employees
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following reports that transition officials for President-elect Donald Trump requested information about civil service employees who have worked on... Continue Reading -
December 16, 2016
Blumenthal & Murphy Welcome Navy's Commitment to Submarine Force in New Force Structure Assessment
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) welcomed the U.S. Navy’s strong commitment to submarine investment outlined in the... Continue Reading
