Press Releases
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(Hartford, CT) – On Monday, April 28, in response to new draft Food and Drug Administration regulations prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, U.S. Senator Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement On Draft E-Cigarette Regulations, Holds Press Conference At Smilow Cancer Hospital After F Issues Draft E-Cigarette Regulations, Blumenthal, Yale Doctors Call For Further Action
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement today regarding an announcement by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that it would... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement On MTA Positive Train Control System Investment
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April 28, 2014
Leahy, Blumenthal Call On FDA To Expedite Review Of Pain Killers With Abuse-Deterrent Properties
(Washington, DC) – In a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator... Continue Reading about Leahy, Blumenthal Call On FDA To Expedite Review Of Pain Killers With Abuse-Deterrent Properties -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, released the following... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On DOT Progress On Stronger Safety Standards For Tank Cars
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April 18, 2014
Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Safety Overhaul At Metro-North After Revealing $552,000 In Safety Violation Fines Over Last Decade
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released data on $552,000 in fines incurred by Metro-North over the past decade for safety violations and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Safety Overhaul At Metro-North After Revealing $552,000 In Safety Violation Fines Over Last Decade -
April 17, 2014
Blumenthal Statement On Texas Court Decision To Deny “Park-It-Now” Injunction Filed Against GM
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after a federal district court in Texas denied a motion for a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Texas Court Decision To Deny “Park-It-Now” Injunction Filed Against GM -
April 16, 2014
Blumenthal Statement On GM Decision To Seek Bankruptcy Protection Against Ignition Switch Lawsuits
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to court filings by General Motors (GM) seeking bankruptcy... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On GM Decision To Seek Bankruptcy Protection Against Ignition Switch Lawsuits -
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter to General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called on the automaker to provide the public with... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On Gm To Provide Accurate Information On Replacement Parts Availability, Timeline For When All Dealers In Need Will Have The Necessary Parts
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April 15, 2014
Blumenthal, Colleagues Ask Kerry To Urge NATO, OSCE To End All Defense Contracts With Russia
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – joined by 10 of his colleagues – asked the State... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Ask Kerry To Urge NATO, OSCE To End All Defense Contracts With Russia -
April 11, 2014
Blumenthal Statement On Release Of Internal GM Documents
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to the release of internal General Motors documents related to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Release Of Internal GM Documents -
April 11, 2014
Blumenthal, Colleagues Call On DOJ To Intervene In GM Recall
(Washington, DC) – In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today – joined by U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Bob... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Call On DOJ To Intervene In GM Recall -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to General Motors’ (GM) decision to place two engineers... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On GM Decision To Place Two Engineers On Leave
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April 10, 2014
As More Evidence Is Released, Blumenthal Calls On GM To Keep Promises Made At Senate Hearing To Ground Recalled Vehicles
(Washington, DC) – In a letter to General Motors (GM) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on Barra to make good on a... Continue Reading about As More Evidence Is Released, Blumenthal Calls On GM To Keep Promises Made At Senate Hearing To Ground Recalled Vehicles -
April 9, 2014
After Winning Wager On Men’s NCAA Title Game, Blumenthal Presents Paul With UCONN Necktie
AFTER WINNING WAGER ON MEN’S NCAA TITLE GAME, BLUMENTHAL PRESENTS PAUL WITH UCONN NECKTIE AFTER WINNING WAGER ON MEN’S NCAA TITLE GAME, BLUMENTHAL PRESENTS PAUL WITH... Continue Reading about After Winning Wager On Men’s NCAA Title Game, Blumenthal Presents Paul With UCONN Necktie -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans decided to filibuster the Paycheck Fairness Act... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On GOP Decision To Filibuster Paycheck Fairness Act
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April 8, 2014
In Senate Floor Speech, Blumenthal Congratulates UCONN Men’s Championship Basketball Team
(Washington, DC) – In a Senate floor speech today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) congratulated the University of Connecticut (UCONN) men’s basketball team... Continue Reading about In Senate Floor Speech, Blumenthal Congratulates UCONN Men’s Championship Basketball Team -
(Washington, D.C.) – Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today made a friendly wager with Indiana Senators Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Joe... Continue Reading about Connecticut, Indiana Senators Make Friendly Wager On Women’s NCAA Championship Game
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(Washington, DC) –Today, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to the National Transportation and... Continue Reading about Schumer, Blumenthal Statement On NTSB Finding That Metro-North Driver Involved In December Derailment Suffered From Sleep Apnea, Fatigue
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April 7, 2014
Senators Call on FTC and FDA to Protect Consumers from False Advertising Claims by E-Cigarette Makers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH)... Continue Reading about Senators Call on FTC and FDA to Protect Consumers from False Advertising Claims by E-Cigarette Makers -
(Washington, DC) – In a speech today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today cited a case that contradicts language in General Motors’... Continue Reading about In Floor Speech, Blumenthal Cites Case Contradicting GM Recall Notice