Press Releases
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May 20, 2025
Blumenthal, King, Takano, Colleagues Demand Complete & Updated List of Cancelled VA Contracts
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Committee member U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), and House Veterans’ Affairs... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, King, Takano, Colleagues Demand Complete & Updated List of Cancelled VA Contracts -
May 19, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's "Half-Hearted," Late Implementation of the Elizabeth Dole Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's "Half-Hearted," Late Implementation of the Elizabeth Dole Act -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement today on the tentative agreement reached by MDA-UAW Local 571 and Electric Boat. “This tentative agreement is... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on UAW Agreement with Electric Boat
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May 19, 2025
Following Newark Airport Blackouts, Blumenthal Calls on Trump Administration to Step Up & Protect the Flying Public
[HARTFORD, CT] – Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take urgent... Continue Reading about Following Newark Airport Blackouts, Blumenthal Calls on Trump Administration to Step Up & Protect the Flying Public -
Combatting Trump’s Corruption Chaos [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week in Review: 5/9/2025-5/16/2025
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May 16, 2025
Blumenthal Demands Reinstatement of Hartford Public Library Grant that Supports Citizenship Assistance & Classes
[Hartford, CT] – Today, in a new letter, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain a recent decision by the Trump... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Reinstatement of Hartford Public Library Grant that Supports Citizenship Assistance & Classes -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) wrote Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy raising concerns about the airline’s contract with... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Padilla Demand Transparency from Avelo Airlines About Deportation Flights
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May 16, 2025
After Putin Skips Peace Talks, Blumenthal Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Russian Sanctions Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the below statement calling for the passage of his bipartisan legislation that would impose hard-hitting... Continue Reading about After Putin Skips Peace Talks, Blumenthal Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Russian Sanctions Bill -
May 15, 2025
Blumenthal, King & Murray Call on Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Veteran Caregivers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Committee member U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Committee member and former... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, King & Murray Call on Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Veteran Caregivers -
May 15, 2025
Blumenthal Announces Hawai'i Governor Josh Green as Minority Witness at First PSI Hearing of 119th Congress
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), announced today that Hawai‘i Governor... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Hawai'i Governor Josh Green as Minority Witness at First PSI Hearing of 119th Congress -
May 15, 2025
Blumenthal Applauds Passage of his Resolution Honoring Trinity College's National Championship
[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the passage of a resolution congratulating Trinity College men’s basketball team for winning the 2025... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Passage of his Resolution Honoring Trinity College's National Championship -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, following new reporting in the New York Times that a technology company with ties to China and reliant on TikTok intends to purchase as much as $300... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Resolution Condemning Trump Crypto Corruption
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May 15, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Answers on Chaos at the World Trade Center Health Program
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) demanding answers... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Answers on Chaos at the World Trade Center Health Program -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a spotlight forum held by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today, former VA employees, toxic exposure experts,... Continue Reading about Video: At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, & Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act
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May 14, 2025
Following Newark Airport Blackouts, Blumenthal Calls on Trump Administration to Step Up & Protect the Flying Public
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday called on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take urgent action to address recent... Continue Reading about Following Newark Airport Blackouts, Blumenthal Calls on Trump Administration to Step Up & Protect the Flying Public -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) were joined by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Senate... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Blackburn, Thune & Schumer Introduce the Kids Online Safety Act
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[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-CT-01), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Rosa DeLauro... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation & Colleagues File Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempts to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today after Senate Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) unanimous consent request to pass his resolution to stop President Donald Trump... Continue Reading about Video: After Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal Effort to Force Trump to Comply with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause, Senators Call on Leadership to Schedule Vote
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May 13, 2025
Blumenthal & Cornyn Call on FBI to Explain Decades-Long Failure to Disclose Key 9/11 Evidence
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel seeking information about the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Cornyn Call on FBI to Explain Decades-Long Failure to Disclose Key 9/11 Evidence -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Resolution Authorizing Senate Legal Action to Force Trump to Comply with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause