Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 18 of his Senate colleagues to demand that President Donald Trump rescind his recent decision to eliminate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – At a hearing today of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation on “Exploring a Compensation Framework for Intercollegiate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal at Commerce Committee: COVID-19 Waivers Only the Latest Example of College Athletes Being Used as Profit Centers
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced... Continue Reading about Democratic Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating VA Reimbursement of Veterans' Emergency Health Care Claims as VA Files Court Appeal to Avoid Payout
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July 1, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration Effort to Squash Sharpiegate Inspector General Report
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Science, release the following statement in a response... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration Effort to Squash Sharpiegate Inspector General Report -
July 1, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on DOT Inspector General's Report on Boeing 737 Max Development & Certification
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement after... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on DOT Inspector General's Report on Boeing 737 Max Development & Certification -
June 30, 2020
Blumenthal & Booker Introduce Legislation to Prohibit COVID-19 Liability Waivers & Empower College Athletes
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation today to empower college athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Booker Introduce Legislation to Prohibit COVID-19 Liability Waivers & Empower College Athletes -
June 30, 2020
Blumenthal on SCOTUSblog: June Medical Decision is No Cause for Congressional Complacency
SCOTUSblog Symposium: June Medical decision is no cause for congressional complacency Today’s Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo is a landmark legal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on SCOTUSblog: June Medical Decision is No Cause for Congressional Complacency -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Slotkin, Shaheen & Turner Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce PFAS Exposure Among Servicemembers & Military Families
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June 29, 2020
Blumenthal & Murphy Call on Subway CEO to Ban Open Carry of Firearms in All Restaurants
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter to Subway CEO John Chidsey, urging him to ban openly carrying firearms in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Call on Subway CEO to Ban Open Carry of Firearms in All Restaurants -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and leading sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions & Defending Women's Constitutional Abortion Rights
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, today, members of Congress call for the passage of the Women’s... Continue Reading about As Supreme Court Rules on Anti-abortion Law, Blumenthal, Chu, Baldwin, Fudge, and Frankel Call on Colleagues to Pass Women's Health Protection Act
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June 25, 2020
Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without a Completed Background Check
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the funeral service for the victims of the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.... Continue Reading about Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without a Completed Background Check -
June 25, 2020
Blumenthal, Murphy Join Legislation to Rename All Bases & Military Assets Named for the Confederacy Within One Year
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) co-sponsored... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Legislation to Rename All Bases & Military Assets Named for the Confederacy Within One Year -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) wrote National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Mark Emmert today to call... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Booker Call on NCAA to Revoke "Legally Dubious" and "Morally Repugnant" COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Yesterday, ahead of a procedural vote on Republican JUSTICE Act, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on the Senate Floor: Republican Justice Act Fails to Meet the Moment
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote Attorney General William Barr today demanding an explanation... Continue Reading about After Predicting that Barr Might Allow Trump to Halt an Investigation by Firing U.S. Attorney, Blumenthal Demands AG Explain Berman Removal
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led seven of his Senate colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to include $2 billion for the Prevention and... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Public Health Funding Surge to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic, Prepare for Next Global Health Crisis & Address Stark Racial Health Disparities
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June 22, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Nearly $10 Billion Contract for Electric Boat to Build First Two Columbia Class Submarines
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Navy today announced... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Nearly $10 Billion Contract for Electric Boat to Build First Two Columbia Class Submarines -
June 19, 2020
Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Ahead of World Refugee Day, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) led a group of 81... Continue Reading about Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers -
June 19, 2020
Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on Navy Decision to not Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commander of the USS Roosevelt
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following joint statement after the Navy announced it would not reinstate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on Navy Decision to not Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commander of the USS Roosevelt