Press Releases
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November 16, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy, Northeast Senators Unite in Call to Save Essential Funding for the Most Densely Travelled Region in the Country
(Hartford, CT) – Citing the devastating impact of a House provision in the recently-passed Surface Transportation bill on the most heavily travelled and densely... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Northeast Senators Unite in Call to Save Essential Funding for the Most Densely Travelled Region in the Country -
November 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today on the settlement reached with for-profit college chain Education... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices -
November 11, 2015
Blumenthal, McCain, Flake Laud Approval of Their Amendment Ending Pay-For-Patriotism
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) commended their colleagues for approving their amendment to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, McCain, Flake Laud Approval of Their Amendment Ending Pay-For-Patriotism -
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a ‘Motion to Instruct’ (MTI) introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Unanimous Passage of His Motion to Secure Rail Safety Funding
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November 10, 2015
Blumenthal, Durbin, Reed, Warren: Congress Should End Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges to Target Veterans & Servicemembers
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced legislation in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Durbin, Reed, Warren: Congress Should End Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges to Target Veterans & Servicemembers -
November 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on DOJ Lawsuit to Block United Airlines’s Monopolization of Newark Airport Slots
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, issued the following today after the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on DOJ Lawsuit to Block United Airlines’s Monopolization of Newark Airport Slots -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement upon the Senate’s... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Final Senate Approval of NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016
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November 10, 2015
Senate Passes Blumenthal-Ayotte Resolution Supporting Israel and Condemning Terror Attacks
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved S. Res.... Continue Reading about Senate Passes Blumenthal-Ayotte Resolution Supporting Israel and Condemning Terror Attacks -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA Call to Require Seat Belts on All School Buses
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November 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Funding Veterans Services, Healthcare
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Funding Veterans Services, Healthcare -
November 10, 2015
Blumenthal-Toomey-Moran Amendment to Prohibit Funds to Relocate Senior VA Execs Passes Senate
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member, along with U.S Senators Jerry Moran... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Toomey-Moran Amendment to Prohibit Funds to Relocate Senior VA Execs Passes Senate -
November 9, 2015
Blumenthal, Bennet, Cardin and Colleagues Urge President to Prioritize Strengthened MOU with Israel
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) led a group of 16 senators in urging President Obama to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bennet, Cardin and Colleagues Urge President to Prioritize Strengthened MOU with Israel -
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey: Volkswagen 'Goodwill Package' Insultingly Inadequate
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) requested information from the National Highway Traffic Safety... Continue Reading about In Light of Concerns over Takata’s Future Financial Solvency, Blumenthal and Markey Urge NHTSA to Ensure American Consumers’ Safety Is Not Compromised, Defective Airbags Are Fixed
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November 6, 2015
Blumenthal, Baldwin Call for VA Inspector General Investigation into Security of Veterans’ Personal Information
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Baldwin Call for VA Inspector General Investigation into Security of Veterans’ Personal Information -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after President Obama announced the United States will reject the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Obama Administration Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
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November 6, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Lockheed Acquisition of Sikorsky
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today upon final closure of Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Sikorsky.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Lockheed Acquisition of Sikorsky -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) cosponsored the Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act, which protects student loan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill to Protect Americans From Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
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November 5, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Removal of Pond Lily Dam in New Haven
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the beginning of efforts to remove the Pond Lily Dam in New Haven.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Removal of Pond Lily Dam in New Haven -
November 5, 2015
Sens. Blumenthal, Tillis, Reps. Takano, Gibson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reinstate Veterans Education Benefits in Event of School Closure
Recent closures of education institutions have left attending veterans without degrees and wasted their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits Legislation would allow eligible student veterans... Continue Reading about Sens. Blumenthal, Tillis, Reps. Takano, Gibson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reinstate Veterans Education Benefits in Event of School Closure