Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, released the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for CPSC Nomination of Trump Administration Official Who Helped Shelve CDC Guidelines to Be Withdrawn
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – As tech companies and public health agencies deploy contact tracing apps and digital monitoring tools to fight the spread of COVID-19, U.S. Senators... Continue Reading about Protecting Civil Liberties During COVID-19: Blumenthal, Warner, Eshoo, Schakowsky & DelBene Introduce the Public Health Prviacy Act
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following joint statement after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Blast Administration for Weakening Truck Driver Safety Standards
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May 14, 2020
Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of fifteen senators introducing legislation to ban “ghost” guns. Blumenthal and... Continue Reading about Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms -
May 14, 2020
Blumenthal Calls on Treasury & SBA to Immediately Issue Delayed Guidance to PPP Recipients
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Responding to many personal calls and texts from small business owners, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the U.S. Treasury Department and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Treasury & SBA to Immediately Issue Delayed Guidance to PPP Recipients -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on a provision included in the Heroes Act to require that inspectors general (IGs)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Inspector General Protections in the Heroes Act
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, welcomed Senate passage of an amendment he co-sponsored to help... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Welcomes Senate Passage of Amendment to Reform FISA Court Process
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May 13, 2020
Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Legislation Requiring Airlines Return Billions to Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Legislation Requiring Airlines Return Billions to Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Creation of New Fund to Support Essential Frontline Workers
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – During a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading about At COVID-19 Liability Hearing, Blumenthal & Small Business Owner Agree: Bad Actors Should Be Held Accountable in Court
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May 12, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Heroes Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the Heroes Act: “The HEROES Act presents a bold vision for the next phase... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Heroes Act -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey to Airlines: When You Cancel, Cash Refunds Are the Law
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May 11, 2020
Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below in response to the results of a Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on SBA IG Report on the Paycheck Protection Program
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May 8, 2020
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds $7.5 Million for Expanded COVID-19 Testing
(HARTFORD, CT) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds $7.5 Million for Expanded COVID-19 Testing -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 18 Senators, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), in a letter to the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
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May 8, 2020
Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 18 Senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in a letter to the U.S.... Continue Reading about Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After the Department of Justice dropped charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Whitehouse Demand Independent Investigation of Political Interference at DOJ After Flynn Prosecution Abruptly Dropped
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following a failed Senate vote to override President Trump’s veto of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Vote to Override Trump Veto of War Powers Resolution
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) led a group of 32 Members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Beyer Lead Bicameral Push for Boost of Health Care System Research Funding in Next Congressional COVID-19 Relief Package