Press Releases
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement following news that the Trump Administration has cut $2 million in Title X funding to Planned Parenthood of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Cuts to Planned Parenthood Title X Funding
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump announced a sweeping tax hike on consumer and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Trade War Driving Up Costs for Working Families
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led his first shadow hearing to examine the Administration’s mass firings and... Continue Reading about Video: Fired Veterans & Military Spouses Detail Devastating Impacts of Trump-Musk Mass Firings of Federal Employees at Blumenthal's First Shadow Hearing
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April 2, 2025
Blumenthal, Johnson, & Hawley Open Investigation into Meta for Alleged Collaboration with CCP
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman of PSI,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Johnson, & Hawley Open Investigation into Meta for Alleged Collaboration with CCP -
April 2, 2025
Blumenthal & Murphy Join Letter to Attorney General Bondi on Appointment of Kash Patel as ATF Acting Director
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) today joined 14 of their Senate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Join Letter to Attorney General Bondi on Appointment of Kash Patel as ATF Acting Director -
April 1, 2025
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Announces He Will Join Gallego in Holding all VA Nominations in Protest of Trump-Musk Cuts
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending nominations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Ranking Member Richard... Continue Reading about Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Announces He Will Join Gallego in Holding all VA Nominations in Protest of Trump-Musk Cuts -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues – evenly divided by party affiliation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions
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March 28, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/21/25-3/28/25
Slamming Trump Administration’s Reckless Signal Chat Security Breach [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/21/25-3/28/25 -
March 28, 2025
Blumenthal Slams Trump's Executive Order Stripping VA & Veteran Federal Employees of Earned Union Bargaining Rights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement slamming President Trump’s executive order to strip... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams Trump's Executive Order Stripping VA & Veteran Federal Employees of Earned Union Bargaining Rights -
March 28, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Joins Democratic Colleagues in Condemning HUD Field Office Cuts & Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants
[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined more than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures of... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Joins Democratic Colleagues in Condemning HUD Field Office Cuts & Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants -
March 28, 2025
Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, & Larson Demand Reinstatement of Terminated NOAA Employees
[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, & Larson Demand Reinstatement of Terminated NOAA Employees -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) René Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education
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March 27, 2025
Blumenthal Leads Senators in Introducing Legislation to Protect Federal Whistleblowers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of nine senators in introducing legislation to strengthen protections for whistleblowers who share valuable... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Senators in Introducing Legislation to Protect Federal Whistleblowers -
March 27, 2025
Video: Blumenthal to Republicans, Collins, Musk: Hold a Town Hall and Meet Face to Face with Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) took to the Senate floor to urge his Republican colleagues to join his efforts to... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal to Republicans, Collins, Musk: Hold a Town Hall and Meet Face to Face with Veterans -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court of the United States ruling to uphold common-sense... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ghost Gun Safety Measures
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March 25, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks & Hungry Families
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 25 of his colleagues in pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more information about the cancellation of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks & Hungry Families -
March 25, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues ask Administration to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues ask Administration to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine -
March 24, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Cabinet Security Breach
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that senior... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Cabinet Security Breach -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined 16 Senate Committee Ranking Members in a letter to the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Senate Committee Ranking Members in Demanding Immediate Review by Agency Inspectors General of Trump Administration's Mass Dismissals of Federal Employees
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March 24, 2025
Blumenthal Announces Series of Shadow Hearings to Highlight Harm of Trump VA Directives
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced a series of shadow hearings to counter President Donald Trump’s... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Series of Shadow Hearings to Highlight Harm of Trump VA Directives