Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After disturbing reports of U.S. Navy Sailors’ involvement in human trafficking in Bahrain, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten... Continue Reading about Senators Demand Accountability, Culture Overhaul & Justice for Survivors After U.S. Navy Sailors are Involved in Human Trafficking
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the COVID-19 relief proposal put forward by Republican Senate leadership that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Republican Coronavirus Relief Proposal
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July 23, 2020
Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Significant New, Flexible Funding for State & Local Governments
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and 34 of their colleagues, in sending a letter to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Significant New, Flexible Funding for State & Local Governments -
July 23, 2020
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill With Wins for Connecticut
“This legislation’s unmatched, robust investment in strategic defense tools – submarines, helicopters, and aircraft built in Connecticut – will keep our... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Defense Authorization Bill With Wins for Connecticut -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – While serving as the Ranking Member during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Protecting the Integrity of College Athletics today, U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Previews Efforts to Empower & Protect College Athletes at Senate Hearing
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(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement following news that Pfizer and the federal government have reached an agreement to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement
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July 22, 2020
Blumenthal on the Senate Floor: "Military Spending Alone Does Not Guarantee Our National Security"
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – As the Senate considers the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal on the Senate Floor: "Military Spending Alone Does Not Guarantee Our National Security" -
July 22, 2020
Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) highlighted the rise in dangerous and deceptive... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability -
July 21, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Executive Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Being Counted in Census
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump signed a memo... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Executive Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Being Counted in Census -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At today’s Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked experts Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Outreach to Communities of Color and Funding for Community Health Centers to Overcome Racial Health Disparities
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July 21, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on House Voting to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority Under the Insurrection Act in NDAA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a modified version of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on House Voting to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority Under the Insurrection Act in NDAA -
July 20, 2020
Blumenthal, Davis & Udall Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Permanent Amtrak Funding
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Davis & Udall Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Permanent Amtrak Funding -
July 17, 2020
Blumenthal, Murphy Press Trump Administration to Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 43 of their Democratic Senate colleagues to write... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Press Trump Administration to Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after President Trump announced the administration’s planned weakening of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump's Dismantling of Environmental Standards
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump commuted the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Commutation of Roger Stone's Sentence
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Rulings on Trump Tax Returns
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement following the Supreme Court decision... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Restricting Birth Control Access
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July 7, 2020
Senators Demand Full Implementation & Enforcement of the Death in Custody Reporting Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of sixteen senators today in writing Attorney General William Barr calling for the immediate, full... Continue Reading about Senators Demand Full Implementation & Enforcement of the Death in Custody Reporting Act -
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Trump administration released long awaited data regarding the Paycheck... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Regarding Trump Administration Release of PPP Data
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Today the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) by a vote of 22-0. The... Continue Reading about Graham, Blumenthal on Judiciary Committee’s Unanimous Approval of the EARN IT Act