Press Releases
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February 26, 2018
As Connecticut Hits Record Overdose Fatalities, Blumenthal Fights for Critical Federal Funding to Combat the Opioid Crisis
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate robust federal funding to... Continue Reading about As Connecticut Hits Record Overdose Fatalities, Blumenthal Fights for Critical Federal Funding to Combat the Opioid Crisis -
February 24, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Democratic Response to the Nunes Memo
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today: “This document – originally hidden from the American people by... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Democratic Response to the Nunes Memo -
February 23, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Rick Gates Guilty Plea
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Rick Gates, the former deputy chairman of the Trump campaign, pled guilty to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Rick Gates Guilty Plea -
February 23, 2018
Connecticut Delegation Urges EPA to Grant State's Petition for Relief from Trans-Border Air Pollution
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Connecticut’s congressional delegation today urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to grant a 2016 petition filed by... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Urges EPA to Grant State's Petition for Relief from Trans-Border Air Pollution -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to remarks made by the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on NRA, President Trump Remarks Following Parkland Shooting
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February 21, 2018
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Stands in Opposition to Proposed Offshore Drilling Expansion
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Stands in Opposition to Proposed Offshore Drilling Expansion -
February 20, 2018
Blumenthal and Klobuchar Lead Twelve Senators in Urging CMS to Reverse Rollback of Rules to Keep Nursing Home Patients Safe
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a group of twelve senators in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Klobuchar Lead Twelve Senators in Urging CMS to Reverse Rollback of Rules to Keep Nursing Home Patients Safe -
February 20, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Indictment of Alex Van Der Zwaan
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to new charges filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller against Alex Van... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Indictment of Alex Van Der Zwaan -
February 20, 2018
After Multiple Botched Contracts, Blumenthal and Warren Call for Investigation into FEMA's Disaster Relief Contracting Process
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called for a Department of Justice investigation into the government contracting... Continue Reading about After Multiple Botched Contracts, Blumenthal and Warren Call for Investigation into FEMA's Disaster Relief Contracting Process -
February 16, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Russian Indictments
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced the indictments of thirteen Russian... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Russian Indictments -
February 16, 2018
Senate Confirms Durham as New US Attorney for Connecticut
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the Senate’s unanimous approval of John Durham’s nomination to serve... Continue Reading about Senate Confirms Durham as New US Attorney for Connecticut -
February 15, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Republican Rejection of Bipartisan Proposal to Protect Dreamers
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate failed to approve a bipartisan compromise that would provide a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Republican Rejection of Bipartisan Proposal to Protect Dreamers -
February 15, 2018
Blumenthal Announces Stay of Deportation Granted for Kris and Tony Huang
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding news that the Board of Immigration Appeals has granted a stay in the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Stay of Deportation Granted for Kris and Tony Huang -
February 14, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on IG Report on VA Secretary's Travel
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below in response to a newly released report by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on IG Report on VA Secretary's Travel -
February 14, 2018
Senators Ask FBI for Complete List of White House Staffers Working Without Full Security Clearance
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee that revealed significant discrepancies in the White House’s account of how long former... Continue Reading about Senators Ask FBI for Complete List of White House Staffers Working Without Full Security Clearance -
February 14, 2018
Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Restore Educational Opportunities for Those Incarcerated and Improve Public Safety
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) in introducing the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Restore Educational Opportunities for Those Incarcerated and Improve Public Safety -
February 13, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy Voice Opposition to Offshore Drilling Expansion Ahead of Hartford Hearing
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statements voicing strong opposition to the Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Voice Opposition to Offshore Drilling Expansion Ahead of Hartford Hearing -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released a letter today urging Immigration and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Seek Stay of Deportation for Kris and Tony Huang
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February 12, 2018
Blumenthal Slams Trump Infrastructure Proposal
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement reacting... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams Trump Infrastructure Proposal -
February 12, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Proposal to Separate Immigrant Children from Parents
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a group of Senators led by U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Proposal to Separate Immigrant Children from Parents