Press Releases
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March 26, 2018
Blumenthal Calls for FEC Investigation of Cambridge Analytica's Reported Illegal Interference in American Elections
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today to investigate Cambridge Analytica for potential violations of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for FEC Investigation of Cambridge Analytica's Reported Illegal Interference in American Elections -
March 26, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on FTC Investigation of Facebook
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FTC Investigation of Facebook -
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today that they have introduced the Ammunition... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Wasserman Schultz Introduce Ammunition Background Check Act
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[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 Delegation Announces Over $88 Million in Federal Funding for Key Programs to Protect Connecticut Waters and Coastal Communities
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.]- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced a major victory in the 2018 omnibus budget deal for 9/11 first responders—a resounding rebuke of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Helps Win Omnibus Provision to Save 9/11 First Responder Health Program
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced today that the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018 includes $380 million dollars in funding... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Secures $380 Million Election Security Investment in Omnibus
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March 23, 2018
Ten Senators Seek Information from Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers on Their Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led a letter with nine of his... Continue Reading about Ten Senators Seek Information from Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers on Their Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement applauding a $40 million increase in federal funding for development of a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Helps Win New Federal Funding for Universal Flu Vaccine
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March 23, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Spending Deal
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Congress approved the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Spending Deal -
March 22, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Student Non-Discrimination Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), which... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Student Non-Discrimination Act -
March 22, 2018
Blumenthal Calls for Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Special Counsel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a meeting today of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for a vote to be scheduled on bipartisan legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Special Counsel -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommitte on Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Moran Seek Answers on Link Between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
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March 21, 2018
Blumenthal, Portman, McCain, McCaskill, Cornyn, Heitkamp Praise Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Stop Online Sex Trafficking
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rob Portman (R-OH), John McCain (R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Portman, McCain, McCaskill, Cornyn, Heitkamp Praise Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Stop Online Sex Trafficking -
March 20, 2018
Blumenthal: Auto Industry Has "An Obligation to Do Better" As Takata Airbag Recall Stalls
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Auto Industry Has "An Obligation to Do Better" As Takata Airbag Recall Stalls -
March 20, 2018
Senators Seek Congressional Oversight, Transparency Regarding DoD Assistance in Yemen
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Ahead of a vote on a resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of eight Senators in writing... Continue Reading about Senators Seek Congressional Oversight, Transparency Regarding DoD Assistance in Yemen -
March 20, 2018
Blumenthal Calls for Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products as FDA Weighs Heightened Risk of Addiction Posed to Children
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban flavored tobacco products and closely scrutinize Big... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products as FDA Weighs Heightened Risk of Addiction Posed to Children -
March 19, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Self-Driving Uber Fatality
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in reaction to reports of a fatal crash between an autonomous Uber vehicle and a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Self-Driving Uber Fatality -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Ahead of a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security hearing to review the status of the Takata... Continue Reading about Ahead of Takata Hearing, Blumenthal and Markey Release Report Finding a Majority of Major Automakers Fail to Provide Loaner Cars to Drivers with Deadly Takata Airbags
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined 25 Senators, led by U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), in calling on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Murphy Join Colleagues in Calling on Key Senate Committee to Take Action on Legislation to Fund Gun Violence Research at CDC
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March 15, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Proposed FDA Rulemaking to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in reaction to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Proposed FDA Rulemaking to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes