Press Releases
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June 27, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-3 decision today in Whole... Continue Reading -
June 24, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on New Haven Opioid Overdoses
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to New Haven’s declaration of a public health... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the Shark Fin Trade... Continue Reading
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June 23, 2016
Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Reported VW Settlement
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the... Continue Reading -
June 23, 2016
Blumenthal Statement Following Senate Vote on Bipartisan Compromise to Prevent Terrorists from buying Guns
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after a bipartisan majority of the Senate defeated an attempt to set... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision today in... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 4-4 split decision today... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – A day before the National Hockey League’s annual draft begins, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is pressing the NHL on its failure to... Continue Reading
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June 22, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on House Sit-in to Call for Action on gun Violence Prevention Measures
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded Members of the House Democratic Caucus – including his colleagues in the Connecticut... Continue Reading -
June 22, 2016
Blumenthal, Franken, Warren Brown, Markey, Feinstein, Hirono Call on DOJ to Block Proposed Health Insurer Mergers
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Dianne Feinstein... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) final... Continue Reading
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June 20, 2016
Blumenthal: We Will Not Give Up or Go Away
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement this evening after the Senate voted on Democratic legislation to keep guns... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] —Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (D-1), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2), Congresswoman... Continue Reading
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) released the following statement... Continue Reading
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June 20, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Not to Consider Connecticut Ban on Assault Weapons
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision not to consider a... Continue Reading -
June 16, 2016
Senate Unanimously Approves Blumenthal, Collins Resolution Recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Member and Chair of... Continue Reading -
June 16, 2016
Blumenthal, Durbin, Brown, Warren & Murray: For-Profit College Accreditor Should Lose Recognition
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In advance the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity’s (NACIQI) review of college accreditors next week, U.S.... Continue Reading -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Earlier tonight, as Senate Democrats entered the tenth hour of holding the Senate Floor to highlight the gun violence crisis and to call for... Continue Reading
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] —Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) along with Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) called for an investigation by... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2016
Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, Himes Applaud Over $3.4 Million to Improve Access to Child Care and Job Training
[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Jim Himes (CT-4),... Continue Reading
