Press Releases
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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
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Airlines for America President & CEO Nick... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Airlines Provide Cash for Cancelled Flights During the Pandemic
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Congressional Investigation Into Carnival Corporation after Coronavirus Deaths & Infections