Press Releases
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August 18, 2020
Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Significant Contract to Electric Boat to Plan USS Hartford & Conduct Scheduled Maintenance
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) released the following joint statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Significant Contract to Electric Boat to Plan USS Hartford & Conduct Scheduled Maintenance -
August 13, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on UAE-Israel Agreement
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on UAE-Israel Agreement -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy & Booker Announce College Athletes Bill of Rights
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August 12, 2020
Blumenthal & Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Human Trafficking As COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens Crisis
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With human trafficking on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Human Trafficking As COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens Crisis -
August 12, 2020
Senate Passes Blumenthal-Championed Legislation to Expand Veterans' Mental Health Resources
[WASHINGTON, DC] – In case you missed it, the Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act last week, bipartisan... Continue Reading about Senate Passes Blumenthal-Championed Legislation to Expand Veterans' Mental Health Resources -
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement following a meeting earlier this afternoon with Eversource CEO James Judge: “I... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Following Meeting with Eversource CEO James Judge
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August 8, 2020
Blumenthal in The Washington Post: The Threat to U.S. Elections is Real, and Frightening. The Public has a Right to Know.
The Washington Post: The threat to U.S. elections is real, and frightening. The public has a right to know. The warning lights are flashing red. America’s elections are under... Continue Reading about Blumenthal in The Washington Post: The Threat to U.S. Elections is Real, and Frightening. The Public has a Right to Know. -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – As gun sales spike and reports of domestic violence increase across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S.... Continue Reading about With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – As Senate Republicans continue to stall on COVID-19 pandemic relief legislation, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Senate Action to Address Student Internet Access Disparities & Nursing Home Devastation on the Senate Floor as Senate Republicans Continue to Stall on COVID-19 Relief Package
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August 6, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on NY AG Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the New York Attorney... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on NY AG Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA -
August 5, 2020
NCAA Revokes COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes in Response to Blumenthal & Booker Demand
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statement after the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)... Continue Reading about NCAA Revokes COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes in Response to Blumenthal & Booker Demand -
August 5, 2020
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges White House to Issue Declaration of Emergency Following T.S. Isaias
(HARTFORD, CT) – Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S.... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urges White House to Issue Declaration of Emergency Following T.S. Isaias -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee today advanced a number of critical legislative priorities championed by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to support... Continue Reading about Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Advances Blumenthal-Championed Legislation to Help Veterans Affected by Agent Orange & K2 Toxic Exposure
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation today, mandating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Baldwin Push for VA to Cover K2 Veterans' Toxic Exposure Care
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed sweeping Olympic reform legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) –... Continue Reading about Moran-Blumenthal Olympic Reform Legislation Unanimously Passes the Senate
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August 4, 2020
As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With gun sales spiking since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) urged Senate leadership... Continue Reading about As Gun Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Bolster Background Check Program -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary, gradual... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FDA's Food Packaging PFAS Announcement
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July 31, 2020
Blumenthal Blasts Eversource Rate Hike as 2nd Quarter Report Shows Eversource Increased Earnings
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the release of Eversource’s second quarter earnings for 2020, which... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Blasts Eversource Rate Hike as 2nd Quarter Report Shows Eversource Increased Earnings -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) wrote the Department of Justice (DOJ) today seeking an investigation into “reported... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Seek DOJ Investigation Into Zoom & TikTok
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(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, following complaints from consumers regarding a dramatic increase... Continue Reading about As Consumers Receive Staggering Electricity Bills, Blumenthal & Tong Urge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Rescind Transmission Rate Hike