Press Releases
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January 08, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Bondholder Lawsuits Against Puerto Rico
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today on the lawsuits filed by two bond insurers against Puerto Rico for... Continue Reading -
January 08, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Campbell Soup’s Decision to Support Federal Mandatory GMO Labeling Standard
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on Campbell Soup Company’s announcement that it will support... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that Michael J. Zacchea of Brookfield will be his guest for the President’s State of the... Continue Reading
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January 07, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Administration's New Dietary Guidelines
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S.... Continue Reading -
January 07, 2016
Blumenthal and Markey Urge VW to Offer Generous Compensation Options for Car Owners Deceived by Company's Emission Default Devices
"In order to win back the public’s trust in the wake of this fraud, it will be important to ensure that the terms of such a program provide consumers with options in... Continue Reading -
January 05, 2016
Democrats File Bicameral Amicus Brief Standing Up for Women's Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Judy Chu... Continue Reading -
January 04, 2016
After Meeting with President Obama, Blumenthal, Murphy & Esty Release Statements on New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
WASHINGTON —After meeting with President Barack Obama this afternoon, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and... Continue Reading -
January 04, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Puerto Rico's Default on Some Debts
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on today’s default by Puerto Rico on some of its debts owed to... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee,... Continue Reading
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January 02, 2016
Blumenthal Requests Investigation, Immediate Safety Measures Following Overdose Death at West Haven VA
(Hartford, CT) – Following the overdose death of an inpatient veteran at the West Haven Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading -
WASHINGTON —Today, just weeks after calling on President Barack Obama to investigate and pursue all possible options under his executive authority to... Continue Reading
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December 30, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Confirmation That Puerto Rico Will Default on Portion of Debt Obligations Due January 4
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after top officials from Puerto Rico confirmed that the... Continue Reading -
December 30, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Applaud over $206,000 in Pool Safety Grants for Bridgeport and Stamford
(HARTFORD, CT)- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-4) applauded $206,225 in grants for the... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on Amtrak’s completion of Positive Train Control (PTC) installation... Continue Reading
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December 23, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey on NHTSA Recall Completion Rates: “Completely Unacceptable and a Massive Disappointment”
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety... Continue Reading -
December 22, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Virginia AG Termination of Commonwealth’s Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today on Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s announcement that... Continue Reading -
December 22, 2015
Blumenthal and FCC Commissioner Urge Consumers to Claim Sprint and Verizon Cramming Refund Before Dec. 31 Deadline
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Federal Communication Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel held a press conference to inform... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released the following statement today on the U.S. Food and Drug... Continue Reading
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December 21, 2015
Blumenthal, Warren, Reid, Schumer Introduce Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senator Charles E.... Continue Reading -
December 18, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Passage of Coast Guard Authorization Bill Allowing Federal Aid for New London Coast Guard Museum
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded Senate passage of the Coast Guard Authorization bill, a bipartisan measure that re-authorizes... Continue Reading
