Press Releases
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[Washington, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) commending the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Office of National Drug Control Policy Critical to Fighting Opioid Epidemic
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the American Health Care... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: House Healthcare Bill is "Simply Cruel"
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May 4, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement after the Senate voted to approve a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill -
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and 15 Senate cosponsors today reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, 15 Senators Reintroduce COAST Act in Response to Trump Executive Order to Expand Offshore Drilling
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May 1, 2017
Blumenthal Announces $5 Million for National Coast Guard Museum in Negotiated Spending Plan
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced $5 million in new funding secured for the Coast Guard to help construct the National Coast Guard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces $5 Million for National Coast Guard Museum in Negotiated Spending Plan -
April 27, 2017
Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Protect Coastlines from Offshore Oil Drilling
Washington (April 27, 2017) – As President Trump prepared to release a new executive order tomorrow that may call for opening up new areas offshore for oil exploration, U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Protect Coastlines from Offshore Oil Drilling -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Following a Republican-led effort to rescind broadband privacy rules, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced new... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Udall Introduce "MY DATA" Bill to Defend Online Privacy
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April 27, 2017
Lawmakers Urge Secretary of Defense to Expedite Replacement of Aging UH-1N Helicopters
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in expressing... Continue Reading about Lawmakers Urge Secretary of Defense to Expedite Replacement of Aging UH-1N Helicopters -
April 26, 2017
Blumenthal & Himes Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Cruise Passenger Safety Laws
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Cruise Passenger Protection Act (CPPA) to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Himes Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Cruise Passenger Safety Laws -
April 26, 2017
Blumenthal, Senators Call on Newly Confirmed Deputy Attorney General to Immediately Appoint Special Prosecutor
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Following Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s confirmation late yesterday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 14 Senators... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senators Call on Newly Confirmed Deputy Attorney General to Immediately Appoint Special Prosecutor -
April 25, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Federal Court Judge Ruling Blocking Trump Sanctuary City Order
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Federal Court Judge Ruling Blocking Trump Sanctuary City Order -
April 19, 2017
Blumenthal Calls on FIFA to Reject Russia as World Cup Host
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to reject Russia as a host country... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FIFA to Reject Russia as World Cup Host -
April 19, 2017
Blumenthal, Shaheen Lead Call for UN Ambassador Haley to Reverse Course, Reaffirm Commitment to Global Reproductive Rights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today led a letter calling on United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to reverse course... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Shaheen Lead Call for UN Ambassador Haley to Reverse Course, Reaffirm Commitment to Global Reproductive Rights -
(Hartford, CT) – Following a Republican-led effort to rescind broadband privacy rules, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced new legislation to restore... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces "MY DATA" Bill to Restore Online Privacy
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April 14, 2017
Blumenthal to hold Town Hall Discussion in New London
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will hold a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 19 in New London to discuss the situation with Russia, climate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal to hold Town Hall Discussion in New London -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the agency to take immediate action to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Department of Transportation to Protect Passenger Rights
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April 7, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on U.S. Missile Strikes in Syria
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S. missile... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on U.S. Missile Strikes in Syria -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Murray, DeLauro in Reintroducing Paycheck Fairness Act
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Pramila... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Sanders in Backing College for All
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(Hartford, CT) – In an op-ed published this morning in the Hartford Courant, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced he will oppose the nomination of Judge Neil... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Opposition to Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court