Press Releases
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March 10, 2015
Blumenthal, Durbin Applaud State Attorneys General For Launching Investigation Into Fraud In Herbal Supplement Industry
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released the following statement regarding the coalition that several state attorneys... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Durbin Applaud State Attorneys General For Launching Investigation Into Fraud In Herbal Supplement Industry -
March 9, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Situation in Ukraine
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the current situation in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Situation in Ukraine -
March 9, 2015
After Over 200 Connecticut Children Accidentally Exposed, Blumenthal Leads Legislation to Reduce Detergent Pod Poisonings
(Hartford, CT) – After over 200 cases of accidental exposure in young children, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is leading new legislation to compel safer,... Continue Reading about After Over 200 Connecticut Children Accidentally Exposed, Blumenthal Leads Legislation to Reduce Detergent Pod Poisonings -
March 9, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on House Proposal to Bypass Connecticut Rail Stations in New Amtrak Bill
(Hartford, CT) –Following the U.S. House of Representatives approval of a bill on Wednesday that would require Amtrak to conduct research on high-speed rail service between... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on House Proposal to Bypass Connecticut Rail Stations in New Amtrak Bill -
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to require... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey, Whitehouse And Franken Introduce Legislation To Ensure Transparency And Accountability In Data Broker Industry
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after voting against legislation that would gut a National Labor... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On His Vote In Support of the National Labor Relations Board’s Efforts To Modernize Rules Governing Union Representation
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(Washington, D.C.) – Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Senate’s clean bill to continue funding the Department of Homeland Security,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On House Passage Of Clean DHS Funding Bill
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March 3, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address To Congress
“Nothing significantly new on substance, but very powerfully stated. I am encouraged by the strong bipartisan support in the chamber. The Prime Minister’s concerns may... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address To Congress -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Tim... Continue Reading about Senators Urge GAO To Investigate Federal Highway Administration Framework Following Questionable Testing Of Potentially-Defective Guardrails
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March 2, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Safety Recalls Are More Quickly Completed
(Washington, DC) – It was a year of record motor vehicle safety recalls in 2014, with approximately 64 million vehicle recalls and service campaigns due to potentially deadly... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Safety Recalls Are More Quickly Completed -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) wrote to Secretary Tom Vilsack at the United States... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Delauro Urge United States Department of Agriculture to Strengthen Department’s Ability to Reduce Public Health Risks Posed by Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella Pathogen
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Legislation would authorize program that recruits, trains, and hires wounded veterans to protect children against online sexual predators and assist in fight against child... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Kirk Introduce Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Act of 2015 to Continue Program That Serves Wounded Veterans and Fights Against Child Exploitation
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February 26, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On FCC Adoption Of Net Neutrality Rules
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, issued the following statement following the FCC’s adoption of updated... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On FCC Adoption Of Net Neutrality Rules -
February 26, 2015
Blumenthal and Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Sexual Assaults on College and University Campuses
WASHINGTON – An expanded bipartisan coalition of 12 Senators – including two newly elected members – today introduced a strengthened version of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Sexual Assaults on College and University Campuses -
(Washington, DC) – Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Patrick Leahy (Vt.), Ron Wyden (Ore.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Maria Cantwell (Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse... Continue Reading about Leading Democratic Senators Praise FCC's Adoption of Net Neutrality Rules
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February 24, 2015
Blumenthal Issues Statement On California Metrolink Highway Rail Grade Crossing Collision
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the collision this morning in Oxnard, California of a Metrolink... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement On California Metrolink Highway Rail Grade Crossing Collision -
February 24, 2015
Blumenthal Issues Statement on California Metrolink Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collision
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the collision this morning in Oxnard, California of a Metrolink... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement on California Metrolink Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collision -
February 23, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report On Valhalla Metro-North Crash
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding today’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report On Valhalla Metro-North Crash -
February 23, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On Department Of Justice Appeal Of Federal Trial Court Decision Blocking Implementation Of Obama’s Immigration Directives
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the Department of Justice appeal of the federal trial court order... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Department Of Justice Appeal Of Federal Trial Court Decision Blocking Implementation Of Obama’s Immigration Directives -
February 20, 2015
Blumenthal Urges Attorney General To Investigate Auto Insurance Scheme That May Put Consumer Safety At Risk
(Washington, DC) – Following a CNN investigation uncovering new evidence that auto insurance companies may be directing repair shops to use cheaper and possibly more... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Attorney General To Investigate Auto Insurance Scheme That May Put Consumer Safety At Risk