Press Releases
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October 11, 2011
Senators Urge House Subcommittee to Drop “Witch Hunt” Investigation into PPFA, Support Women’s Health
(Washington, DC) – Eleven Senators today sent a letter to Republican Representative Cliff Stearns, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, urging... Continue Reading about Senators Urge House Subcommittee to Drop “Witch Hunt” Investigation into PPFA, Support Women’s Health -
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today called on State Farm Insurance to drop their hurricane deductible for victims whose homes were damaged by Tropical Storm... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on State Farm to Drop Hurricane Deductible for Irene Victims
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October 11, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Passage of Chinese Currency Manipulation Bill
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal tonight released the following statement on the passage of The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, a bill aimed at... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Passage of Chinese Currency Manipulation Bill -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal, Representatives John Larson and Jim Himes, and other members of Congress today received a favorable reply from the Consumer... Continue Reading about CPSC Agrees to Implement Pool Protections Advocated by Blumenthal, Larson, Himes
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October 4, 2011
Nearly $10 Million Awarded for Job Training in Connecticut
(Washington, DC) –Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-1), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Congressman Jim... Continue Reading about Nearly $10 Million Awarded for Job Training in Connecticut -
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act, which would ban mandatory binding arbitration... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Franken Introduce Legislation to Provide Justice to Wireless Customers
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October 3, 2011
Borders Customer Opt-Out Information
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement on the sale of Borders Group Inc.’s consumer database to Barnes & Noble, informing... Continue Reading about Borders Customer Opt-Out Information -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement after he supported The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, a bill aimed at curbing... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Vote for Cloture on Chinese Currency Manipulation Bill
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September 28, 2011
Blumenthal, Larson and Himes Press for Better Pool Protection
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal, Representatives John Larson and Jim Himes, and other members of Congress sent a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Larson and Himes Press for Better Pool Protection -
September 28, 2011
Blumenthal Continues to Press Google on Market Power and Competition Policy
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) continued to press Google on its legal responsibilities and possible anticompetitive conduct today, submitting questions... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Continues to Press Google on Market Power and Competition Policy -
September 28, 2011
Blumenthal Blasts GOP Investigation Into Planned Parenthood
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today in response to the announcement that the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Blasts GOP Investigation Into Planned Parenthood -
September 26, 2011
Blumenthal, Casey, Klobuchar Request More Information, Recommendations from HHS After Drug Shortage Hearing
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wrote Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Casey, Klobuchar Request More Information, Recommendations from HHS After Drug Shortage Hearing -
September 22, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Approval and Passage of Data Breach and Security Legislation
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Personal Data Protection and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Approval and Passage of Data Breach and Security Legislation -
September 22, 2011
Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Shellfish Equity Act
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) today introduced the Shellfish Equity Act, which will add shellfish to the list of eligible... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Shellfish Equity Act -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Obama Address to United Nations
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after President Obama’s speech to the United Nations: “I applaud... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Obama Address to United Nations -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Pentagon officially reversed the policy known as “Don’t Ask,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Statement Following Google Antitrust Hearing
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement after participating in the hearing entitled “The Power of Google: Serving... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Following Google Antitrust Hearing -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Awarding of Purple Heart to CT World War II Veteran
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today lauded the awarding of the Purple Heart to Private George L. Haddad for his service during in Iwo Jima during World War... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Awarding of Purple Heart to CT World War II Veteran -
September 19, 2011
Blumenthal, Franken Call on Social Intelligence Corp to Clarify Privacy Practices
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) recently wrote to the CEO and President of Social Intelligence Corporation, Max Drucker,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Franken Call on Social Intelligence Corp to Clarify Privacy Practices -
September 15, 2011
Lawmakers Announce State ‘Blue Ribbon’ Award-Winning Schools
HARTFORD – United States Senators Joseph Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressmen John B. Larson (CT-01) and Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that the Department of Education... Continue Reading about Lawmakers Announce State ‘Blue Ribbon’ Award-Winning Schools