Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court remanded Zubik v. Burwell back to the lower courts... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Zubik v Burwell
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May 16, 2016
Blumenthal, Portman Urge Administration to Address Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chain
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Co-Chairs of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking, today urged the Obama... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Portman Urge Administration to Address Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chain -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Committee’s approval... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Significant Victories for Connecticut in Defense Legislation
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to executives at 12 major U.S. airlines urging the companies... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey to Airlines: Stop Charging Bag Fees This Summer
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – The day after Takata announced an expanded recall of its deadly airbags, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) asked National... Continue Reading about After Takata Expands Airbag Recall, Blumenthal & Markey Ask NHTSA to Publicly Identify All Vehicles on U.S. Roads with Takata Airbags Containing Ammonium Nitrate
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Welcomes CFPB Action On Forced Arbitration
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Expanded Takata Airbag Recall
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), released the following statement today after the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on First Positive Zika Test of a Pregnant Woman In Connecticut
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April 28, 2016
Blumenthal, Franken Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access to Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) today introduced the Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act of 2016 to boost accountability... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Franken Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access to Justice for Telecommunications Consumers -
April 28, 2016
Blumenthal, Isakson Unveil Groundbreaking Veterans Legislation to Change Culture at VA
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., ranking member and chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Isakson Unveil Groundbreaking Veterans Legislation to Change Culture at VA -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced that a provision he introduced to combat cramming on telephone bills passed the U.S. Senate... Continue Reading about Commerce Committee Passes Blumenthal Provision to Stop Cramming on Telephone Bills
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(Washington, DC) – In the wake of the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today joined Senate Democrats in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Senate Dems in Urging Dept of Education to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers, Give All Students a Fair Shot at a Quality Education
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today made the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in favor of terror... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Terror Victims
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today made the following statement in response to the Department of Treasury’s announcement that it will... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Featuring Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill in 2030
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April 20, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Fatal Amtrak Accident in Wallingford
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after two people were struck by an Amtrak train in Wallingford on Tuesday... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Fatal Amtrak Accident in Wallingford -
April 19, 2016
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Approval of the Wild & Scenic Designation for the Lower Farmington River
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the Senate’s approval of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Approval of the Wild & Scenic Designation for the Lower Farmington River -
April 19, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on MTA Expanding Testing on Railroad Crew Members for Sleep Apnea
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement today... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on MTA Expanding Testing on Railroad Crew Members for Sleep Apnea -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced that several provisions... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Provisions Pass Senate as Part of FAA Reauthorization
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take steps to ensure the Office of Public... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Fully Fund Office of Public Participation, Give Consumers a Voice in Ratemaking Decisions
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(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today introduced a bill to prevent the over-taxation of individuals who telework in one... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act