Press Releases
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July 28, 2017
Connecticut Congressional Delegation: Stopping DACA Program Would Harm More Than 100,000 Young Immigrants in Connecticut
(Hartford, CT)- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-1), John Larson (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation: Stopping DACA Program Would Harm More Than 100,000 Young Immigrants in Connecticut -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After the Senate rejected efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Vote to Reject Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after Senate passage of comprehensive sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Sanctions Bill
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July 27, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Joel Colindres
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the deportation order for New Fairfield father Joel Colindres: “My... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Joel Colindres -
July 26, 2017
Blumenthal Leads Colleagues Urging Treasury to Justify Action and Hold Iran Accountable for Continued Terror Financing
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Robert Casey (D-PA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) expressed great concern to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Colleagues Urging Treasury to Justify Action and Hold Iran Accountable for Continued Terror Financing -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding news that Nury Chavarria has received an emergency stay of deportation and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Emergency Stay Granted in Nury Chavarria Case
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, applauded the committee passage of bipartisan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Bipartisan Committee Passage of Comprehensive G.I. Bill Reforms
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Responds to Trump's Ban on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military
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July 25, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Republican Efforts to Move Forward with a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Senate Republicans’ voted to move forward with legislation dismantling... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Republican Efforts to Move Forward with a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act -
(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) voted to accept the findings and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Valhalla Train Crash Investigation
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to revelations in President Trump’s interview with the New York... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Attorney General Should be a Watchdog, Not a Lapdog
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July 19, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Jr. and Manafort Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the upcoming Senate Judiciary... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Jr. and Manafort Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee -
July 19, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Close Relatives from Trump Muslim Ban
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following a Supreme Court ruling that defines the “bona fide... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Close Relatives from Trump Muslim Ban -
July 19, 2017
Blumenthal, McCaskill, Gillibrand Call for Removal of Education Department Civil Rights Officer
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), today wrote to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos calling... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, McCaskill, Gillibrand Call for Removal of Education Department Civil Rights Officer -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 20 Senate Democrats today releasing a new letter to the acting director of the Office of National Drug Control... Continue Reading about After White House's Opioid Commission Misses Self-Imposed Deadline for Second Time, Blumenthal & Senate Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Stop Stalling and Take Real, Immediate Action to Address Opioid Epidemic
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today in a letter to newly-appointed Amtrak Co-Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for innovative... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges New Amtrak CEO to Preserve Passenger Protections
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July 19, 2017
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $315,000 in Federal Funding to Fight Opioid Overdoses
(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 Announces $315,000 in Federal Funding to Fight Opioid Overdoses -
(Washington, D.C.) —U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), to Secretary of Homeland... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senate Dems Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Course, Safeguard Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the announcement by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that he... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Failed Republican Healthcare Plan
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July 17, 2017
Blumenthal Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Immediate Revocation of Kushner's Security Clearance
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In a letter sent today to the White House, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) demanded the security... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Immediate Revocation of Kushner's Security Clearance