Press Releases
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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
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(Washington) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a statement about the loss of lobsters in Long Island Sound following a recent report about... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On The Loss Of Lobsters In Long Island Sound
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July 23, 2012
Blumenthal Calls On NFL To Refine Blackout Policy
(Washington) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On NFL To Refine Blackout Policy -
July 20, 2012
Blumenthal Announces U.S. Olympic Committee Pledge To Manufacture In United States, Calls For Domestic Sourcing Summit
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Ralph Lauren have pledged to manufacture... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces U.S. Olympic Committee Pledge To Manufacture In United States, Calls For Domestic Sourcing Summit -
July 19, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal, Murphy, O’Brien Announce Grant to Revitalize Downtown New Britain
New Britain—Today, Senator Joe Lieberman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Chris Murphy and New Britain Mayor Tim O’Brien announced a $1.6 million grant from the... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal, Murphy, O’Brien Announce Grant to Revitalize Downtown New Britain -
July 18, 2012
Senators Host Briefing On Fuel Cell And Hydrogen Technologies To Initiate Launch Of New Fuel Cell And Hydrogen Caucus
(Washington) – Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted a U.S. Senate policy briefing as a... Continue Reading about Senators Host Briefing On Fuel Cell And Hydrogen Technologies To Initiate Launch Of New Fuel Cell And Hydrogen Caucus -
(Washington) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today joined business leaders and... Continue Reading about Senators, Business Leaders, Workers Join To Urge Passage Of The Bring Jobs Home Act
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July 18, 2012
Delegation Announces $650,000 in Grants for Connecticut Museums, Research Center, and Historical Society
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (D-CT), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced... Continue Reading about Delegation Announces $650,000 in Grants for Connecticut Museums, Research Center, and Historical Society -
July 16, 2012
Blumenthal, Connecticut Workers Call for Immediate Passage of Bill to Bring Jobs Home From Abroad
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut steelworkers, Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary, and Connecticut AFL-CIO President John Olsen in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Connecticut Workers Call for Immediate Passage of Bill to Bring Jobs Home From Abroad -
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) presented Joseph Minto, 91, of Bridgeport with several medals he earned fighting in World War II, including... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presents Bronze Star To Connecticut World War II Veteran
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July 13, 2012
Delegation Warns That Payment Delays, Lack Of Staff At Hartford Va Facility Hurting Ct Veterans
WASHINGTON — All seven members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki, voicing serious... Continue Reading about Delegation Warns That Payment Delays, Lack Of Staff At Hartford Va Facility Hurting Ct Veterans