Press Releases
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November 15, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on FDA Flavored Tobacco Products Proposal
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it would move to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FDA Flavored Tobacco Products Proposal -
(Washington, D.C.) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey & Wyden Query Mobile Carriers About Throttling Practices
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November 14, 2018
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, applauded Senate passage of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and seven other Democratic Senators, wrote the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Warren Lead Senators Requesting FTC Investigation into Colleges That Purchased Data From Illegal Websites Deceiving Recruits, Servicemembers & Veterans
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September 17, 2018
Senators File Suit for Hidden Kavanaugh Documents
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led U.S. Senators Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mazie Hirono... Continue Reading about Senators File Suit for Hidden Kavanaugh Documents -
September 16, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Kavanaugh Nomination
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today: “The Senate Judiciary Committee must now give these allegations the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Kavanaugh Nomination -
August 8, 2018
Blumenthal & Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats File Freedom of Information Act Request to Compel Release of Kavanaugh Documents
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In the absence of action by Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans to seek the full scope of documents necessary to properly consider Supreme Court nominee... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats File Freedom of Information Act Request to Compel Release of Kavanaugh Documents -
August 1, 2018
Blumenthal Leads Resolution Condemning Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on the Media
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following the Trump administration’s decision to ban CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from a press event after she questioned President Trump on his relationship... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Resolution Condemning Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on the Media -
July 13, 2018
Blumenthal, Warren, Nelson & Markey Call on FEMA to Extend Long-Term Housing Support for Victims of Hurricane Maria
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote FEMA Administrator Brock Long,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren, Nelson & Markey Call on FEMA to Extend Long-Term Housing Support for Victims of Hurricane Maria -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) responded today to President Trump’s new “blueprint” to lower prescription drug... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on Trump Prescription Blueprint: Broken Promises and Missed Opportunities
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Bill... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senators Urge President Trump to Support Universal Flu Vaccine Legislation
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May 10, 2018
Blumenthal, Klobuchar, and Baldwin Call on NextSource to Lower the Skyrocketing Price of Life-Saving Cancer Drug
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrote today to the CEO of NextSource Pharmaceuticals demanding... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Klobuchar, and Baldwin Call on NextSource to Lower the Skyrocketing Price of Life-Saving Cancer Drug -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) levied a $120 million fine... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Record FCC Fine Against Robocall Scammer
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May 10, 2018
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support the Arts
(Hartford, CT)— Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3),... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support the Arts -
May 10, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Eunice Groark
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the passage of Eunice Groark: “Serving with Eunice Groark was a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Eunice Groark -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) this week led seven New England Senators in seeking to double federal conservation funds for the Silvio O. Conte... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads New England Senators in Seeking Increased Funding for Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to withdraw from the Iran nuclear... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Decision to Withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Four members of the Senate Judiciary Committee – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Sheldon... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Leahy, Durbin, Whitehouse Seek Assurances Special Counsel Investigation is Protected From Unauthorized Disclosure to Giuliani
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May 8, 2018
Blumenthal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Visa Program for Afghan Interpreters, Support Staff
(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing bipartisan legislation to further extend the Afghan Special... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Visa Program for Afghan Interpreters, Support Staff -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressmen John Larson (CT-1) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued the following... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney Urge Interior OIG to Investigate New Revelations Regarding Tribal Decision