Press Releases
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January 8, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on Twitter Permanently Suspending President Trump From its Platform
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Twitter announced the company has permanently banned President Donald Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Twitter Permanently Suspending President Trump From its Platform -
January 8, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on the Justice Department's Settlement with Boeing Over 737 MAX
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Senate Committee on the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Justice Department's Settlement with Boeing Over 737 MAX -
January 8, 2021
Blumenthal, Murphy, Hayes Demand Answers After Dangerous Gas Leaks at Danbury Federal Prison
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-5) have sent a letter to Diane Easter, Warden of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Hayes Demand Answers After Dangerous Gas Leaks at Danbury Federal Prison -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, released the following statement after... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Nomination of Gina Raimondo to be Secretary of Commerce
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor tonight as Congress reconvened following a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Speaks on the Senate Floor to Condemn Violence at the U.S. Capitol
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January 6, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below regarding ongoing violence at the U.S. Capitol complex: “My staff and I are safe... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol -
January 6, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on Reported Nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Reported Nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General -
January 6, 2021
Blumenthal Honors Non-Profit Helping Hundreds of CT Families Struggling From Effects of Illness & Injury
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) honored the Simsbury-based non-profit, Amy’s Angels, after the organization donated $15,000 to help a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Honors Non-Profit Helping Hundreds of CT Families Struggling From Effects of Illness & Injury -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Following Congress' Override of Trump's NDAA Veto
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December 23, 2020
Blumenthal Re-Releases 2019 Statement on Pardoning Paul Manafort
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After President Trump his pardoned former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Re-Releases 2019 Statement on Pardoning Paul Manafort -
December 23, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Trump NDAA Veto
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Trump vetoed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump NDAA Veto -
December 23, 2020
Blumenthal Presses VA for Information About Extent & Impact of Solarwinds Cyberattack
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, demanded the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses VA for Information About Extent & Impact of Solarwinds Cyberattack -
December 22, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Pardons
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump issued fifteen... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Pardons -
December 22, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on CT Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona
(HARFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the follow statement regarding Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona: “This selection would... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CT Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona -
December 22, 2020
Blumenthal-Championed Provisions to Reform FAA Included in Omnibus Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021 includes several provisions he championed to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Championed Provisions to Reform FAA Included in Omnibus Bill -
December 22, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Former State Senator Gomes
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut State Senator Edwin Gomes: “Ed Gomes was a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Former State Senator Gomes -
December 21, 2020
Blumenthal-Championed Provisions to Reform FAA Included in Omnibus Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced today that the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021 includes several provisions he championed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Championed Provisions to Reform FAA Included in Omnibus Bill -
December 21, 2020
Blumenthal Announces Historic Defense Funding Victories for Connecticut
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that as part of bipartisan omnibus appropriations package, several key Connecticut defense priorities will... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Historic Defense Funding Victories for Connecticut -
December 20, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Emergency COVID-19 Relief & Omnibus Deal
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after an agreement was reached on emergency COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Emergency COVID-19 Relief & Omnibus Deal -
December 18, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on FDA Approval of the Second COVID-19 Vaccine
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FDA Approval of the Second COVID-19 Vaccine