Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee today advanced a number of critical legislative priorities championed by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to support... Continue Reading about Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Advances Blumenthal-Championed Legislation to Help Veterans Affected by Agent Orange & K2 Toxic Exposure
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation today, mandating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Baldwin Push for VA to Cover K2 Veterans' Toxic Exposure Care
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed sweeping Olympic reform legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) –... Continue Reading about Moran-Blumenthal Olympic Reform Legislation Unanimously Passes the Senate
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August 4, 2020
As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With gun sales spiking since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) urged Senate leadership... Continue Reading about As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary, gradual... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FDA's Food Packaging PFAS Announcement
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July 31, 2020
Blumenthal Blasts Eversource Rate Hike as 2nd Quarter Report Shows Eversource Increased Earnings
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the release of Eversource’s second quarter earnings for 2020, which... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Blasts Eversource Rate Hike as 2nd Quarter Report Shows Eversource Increased Earnings -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) wrote the Department of Justice (DOJ) today seeking an investigation into “reported... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Seek DOJ Investigation Into Zoom & TikTok
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(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, following complaints from consumers regarding a dramatic increase... Continue Reading about As Consumers Receive Staggering Electricity Bills, Blumenthal & Tong Urge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Rescind Transmission Rate Hike
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After disturbing reports of U.S. Navy Sailors’ involvement in human trafficking in Bahrain, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten... Continue Reading about Senators Demand Accountability, Culture Overhaul & Justice for Survivors After U.S. Navy Sailors are Involved in Human Trafficking
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the COVID-19 relief proposal put forward by Republican Senate leadership that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Republican Coronavirus Relief Proposal
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July 23, 2020
Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Significant New, Flexible Funding for State & Local Governments
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and 34 of their colleagues, in sending a letter to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Significant New, Flexible Funding for State & Local Governments -
July 23, 2020
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill With Wins for Connecticut
“This legislation’s unmatched, robust investment in strategic defense tools – submarines, helicopters, and aircraft built in Connecticut – will keep our... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill With Wins for Connecticut -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – While serving as the Ranking Member during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Protecting the Integrity of College Athletics today, U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Previews Efforts to Empower & Protect College Athletes at Senate Hearing
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(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement following news that Pfizer and the federal government have reached an agreement to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement
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July 22, 2020
Blumenthal on the Senate Floor: "Military Spending Alone Does Not Guarantee Our National Security"
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – As the Senate considers the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on the Senate Floor: "Military Spending Alone Does Not Guarantee Our National Security" -
July 22, 2020
Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) highlighted the rise in dangerous and deceptive... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability -
July 21, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Executive Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Being Counted in Census
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump signed a memo... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Executive Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Being Counted in Census -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At today’s Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked experts Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Outreach to Communities of Color and Funding for Community Health Centers to Overcome Racial Health Disparities
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July 21, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on House Voting to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority Under the Insurrection Act in NDAA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a modified version of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on House Voting to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority Under the Insurrection Act in NDAA -
July 20, 2020
Blumenthal, Davis & Udall Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Permanent Amtrak Funding
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Davis & Udall Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Permanent Amtrak Funding