Press Releases
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(WASHINGTON) — Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), together with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), Charles E. Schumer... Continue Reading about Senators To Justice Department: Revise Hate Crime Laws To Protect Sikhs
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August 22, 2012
Blumenthal, Courtney Applaud Navy Decision To Repair USS Miami
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-2) today applauded the U.S. Navy’s decision to move forward on repair of the USS... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Courtney Applaud Navy Decision To Repair USS Miami -
August 22, 2012
Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro Announce Over $570,000 In HUD Grants For Supportive Housing For The Elderly, Recipients In Canaan And New Haven
(HARTFORD, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT-5), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) announced that the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro Announce Over $570,000 In HUD Grants For Supportive Housing For The Elderly, Recipients In Canaan And New Haven -
August 21, 2012
Connecticut Delegation Members Announce Progress On Stratford Army Engine Plant Redevelopment
(HARTFORD, Conn.) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3), Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that the General Services... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Members Announce Progress On Stratford Army Engine Plant Redevelopment -
(East Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2083 to announce that the Veterans... Continue Reading about VA Adopts Blumenthal Recommendation, Suspends Misleading Veterans Group
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August 15, 2012
Blumenthal Joins Students And Advocates To Celebrate Implementation Of DHS Directive Protecting Students From Deportation
(Stamford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut students and community leaders at Neighbors Link Stamford, a non-profit organization... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Students And Advocates To Celebrate Implementation Of DHS Directive Protecting Students From Deportation -
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for holding Google accountable for bypassing privacy settings in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds FTC Decision To Hold Google Accountable For Privacy Violations
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August 9, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On CDC's New Report About Youth Smoking
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new report about youth... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On CDC's New Report About Youth Smoking -
August 7, 2012
Blumenthal Discusses New Bipartisan Proposal To Protect Victims, Pursue Perpetrators Of Child Pornography And Sexual Abuse
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined members of the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes and Electronic Evidence Laboratory at... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Discusses New Bipartisan Proposal To Protect Victims, Pursue Perpetrators Of Child Pornography And Sexual Abuse -
August 2, 2012
Blumenthal, Pryor Launch Consumer Protection Caucus
(Washington) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) launched the Senate Consumer Protection Caucus, intended to increase awareness... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Pryor Launch Consumer Protection Caucus -
Washington – Today, members of the Connecticut delegation announced $3,136,724 in grants to fund six transportation projects throughout Connecticut. Awarded... Continue Reading about Delegation Announces More Than $3 Million In Grants For Connecticut Infrastructure
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August 1, 2012
Blumenthal, Cornyn Introduce Child Protection Act of 2012
(Washington) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Child Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3456), bipartisan legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Cornyn Introduce Child Protection Act of 2012 -
August 1, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Announce Over Half A Million Dollars For Job Creation And Growth In New England Food Industry
(Washington) – Today, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) announced $568,150 in federal funding for the... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Announce Over Half A Million Dollars For Job Creation And Growth In New England Food Industry -
July 31, 2012
Blumenthal Praises August 1st Implementation Of Women's Preventive Health Provisions In Affordable Care Act
(Washington) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, seven of his Senate colleagues,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises August 1st Implementation Of Women's Preventive Health Provisions In Affordable Care Act -
July 27, 2012
Blumenthal Calls For National Strategy To Combat Lyme Disease, Announces New Step Forward
(Hartford, Conn.) – At the height of tick season, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) renewed his call for an aggressive federal response to combat Lyme disease.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls For National Strategy To Combat Lyme Disease, Announces New Step Forward -
July 27, 2012
Connecticut Delegation Statement On Obama Administration's Recently Announced Efforts To Prevent Health Care Fraud
(Washington) – Today, the Connecticut delegation released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s recently announced launch of a ground-breaking... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Statement On Obama Administration's Recently Announced Efforts To Prevent Health Care Fraud -
July 26, 2012
Blumenthal, Murray, Boxer And Advocates Push For Passage Of Bipartisan Senate VAWA Bill At Press Conference
(Washington) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) joined with domestic violence advocates at a press... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murray, Boxer And Advocates Push For Passage Of Bipartisan Senate VAWA Bill At Press Conference -
(Washington) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate urging his colleagues to move forward on consideration of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Colleagues To Move Forward On Cybersecurity Bill
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(Washington) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement about the President’s signing of the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act and the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On The Signing Of The Veterans Skills To Jobs Act
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(Washington) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced with his colleagues that the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) formally adopted all of the measures... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, USOC Announce “Made In America” Is Now Permanent USOC Policy