Press Releases
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Today at Grand Central Terminal, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced new legislation aimed at reducing highway-rail grade collisions... Continue Reading about In Light Of Fatal Metro-North Collision, Schumer, Blumenthal Introduce New Highway-Rail Grade Safety Crossing Bill; There Are Over 5,000 Rail Crossings In NY & CT, With Nearly 400 Accidents In Recent Years
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Issue Statement On Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Report
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Senate, by a vote of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ash Carter as Defense Secretary
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February 12, 2015
Blumenthal, Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) today joined with Chef Tom Colicchio at a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods -
February 11, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on President's Proposed Resolution to Authorize Military Force Against ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the proposal of President Obama’s draft legislation to authorize the use of military force against ISIL, U.S. Senator Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President's Proposed Resolution to Authorize Military Force Against ISIL -
February 11, 2015
Blumenthal And Moran Introduce Bipartisan Veterans Tricare Choice Act
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today introduced the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal And Moran Introduce Bipartisan Veterans Tricare Choice Act -
February 11, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey To Introduce Legislation To Protect Drivers From Auto Security And Privacy Vulnerabilities With Standards And “Cyber Dashboard”
(Hartford, CT) – At today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the “Internet of Things,” Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Edward J. Markey... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey To Introduce Legislation To Protect Drivers From Auto Security And Privacy Vulnerabilities With Standards And “Cyber Dashboard” -
February 7, 2015
Blumenthal Issues Statement Following Revelation That Keystone Has Paid Only Small Fraction of Fine Imposed For Deadly Kleen Energy Explosion
(Hartford, CT) – After a report published today in the Hartford Courant revealed that Keystone Construction & Maintenance Services has paid only $35,715 out of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement Following Revelation That Keystone Has Paid Only Small Fraction of Fine Imposed For Deadly Kleen Energy Explosion -
(Hartford, CT) – At a hearing today of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) discussed the Anthem... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Addresses Anthem Cyberattack at Senate Hearing on Data Breaches
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February 3, 2015
Isakson, Blumenthal Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., ranking member of the Senate... Continue Reading about Isakson, Blumenthal Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill -
February 3, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on $1.375 Billion Standard & Poor’s Settlement
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement today in response to a $1.375 billion settlement with Standard & Poor’s reached by the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on $1.375 Billion Standard & Poor’s Settlement -
February 2, 2015
Blumenthal Praises President’s Proposals To Invest In American Middle Class, Infrastructure, Industry
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal issued the following statement on President Obama’s budget proposal and its impact on the American middle-class,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises President’s Proposals To Invest In American Middle Class, Infrastructure, Industry -
January 31, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Commend NHTSA for New Airbag Safety Recall
Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2015) – Following an announcement today by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would be recalling more than two... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Commend NHTSA for New Airbag Safety Recall -
(Washington, DC) – In the wake of another recent potential death linked to Takata’s exploding airbags, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fl.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)... Continue Reading about After Another Takata Airbag-Related Death, Nelson, Blumenthal, Markey Call on NHTSA Administrator to Provide Update on Recalls, Service Campaigns Related to Airbag Manufacturer
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January 30, 2015
Ahead Of Super Bowl, Blumenthal Calls On NFL To Clarify, Bolster Commitment To Combatting Domestic Violence
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called on the league to clarify the terms of its financial... Continue Reading about Ahead Of Super Bowl, Blumenthal Calls On NFL To Clarify, Bolster Commitment To Combatting Domestic Violence -
January 28, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Metro-North Derailment
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding a Metro-North train derailment at Grand Central... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Metro-North Derailment -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led a group with four of their Senate colleagues and urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Brown, Colleagues Urge FDA to Ban Retail Sale of Powdered Caffeine
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January 20, 2015
Blumenthal Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union address: “I hope the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address -
January 20, 2015
Joanna Eldridge, Widow Of Marine Justin Eldridge, To Join Blumenthal As State Of The Union Guest
(Hartford, CT) – Oxford resident Joanna Eldridge will join U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) as his guest at the President’s State of the Union address on... Continue Reading about Joanna Eldridge, Widow Of Marine Justin Eldridge, To Join Blumenthal As State Of The Union Guest -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) wrote Gregory Nadeau—Acting Administrator of the U.S. Federal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schumer Raise Red Flags On FHWA Testing Of Potentially-Defective Guardrails: In Letter To Federal Highway Administration, Senators Call For State-Of-The-Art Methodology, Transparency In Testing