Press Releases
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June 9, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on B-17 Lawsuit
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on B-17 Lawsuit -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) co-sponsored the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
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June 8, 2020
Blumenthal & Murphy Demand Answers on ICE & CBP Involvement in Policing Ongoing Protests
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Demand Answers on ICE & CBP Involvement in Policing Ongoing Protests -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on DHS OIG Report on Racial Harassment at Coast Guard Academy
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June 5, 2020
Nationwide Protests: Blumenthal & Murphy Hold Joint Availability to Discuss Congressional Action
(Hartford, CT) – On Friday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) held a media availability to the ongoing protests following the murder of... Continue Reading about Nationwide Protests: Blumenthal & Murphy Hold Joint Availability to Discuss Congressional Action -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after President Trump signed a proclamation rolling back protections for the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump's Gutting of Marine Monument Protections
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June 4, 2020
Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a follow-up letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simons and United States Food and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19 -
June 4, 2020
Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After President Trump threatened to deploy U.S. military troops to “dominate” demonstrators protesting police brutality, U.S. Senator Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation today to make child... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Make Child Care More Accessible & Affordable
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation today to ease the... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Reimburse Costs Incurred When Leaving Employment Due to Military Move
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June 3, 2020
Blumenthal, Cantwell, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Transportation Worker Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on transportation and critical infrastructure, U.S. Senators Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Cantwell, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Transportation Worker Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation today to help... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Study Expansion of Mental Health Resources for Military Moms
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Appropriations... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Family Members from Mental Health Discrimination When Seeking to Serve
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June 3, 2020
Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Defense Department to Refrain From Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
[Washington, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Defense Department to Refrain From Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests -
June 3, 2020
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces CT Awarded $490 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response
(HARTFORD, CT) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces CT Awarded $490 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) demanded answers from Federal Bureau of Prisons Director... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Admonishes BOP Director for Failure to Release Inmates to Home Confinement Amid High Risk of Coronavirus Infection in Federal Correctional Facilities
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for Congressional leadership as protests continue... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Congressional Leadership as Protests Responding to Police Brutality & Systemic Racism Continue Across the Country
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation today to... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Doulas for Military Moms
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June 1, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Prioritize Military Family Readiness
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation today to... Continue Reading about Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Prioritize Military Family Readiness -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with 24 colleagues, to call on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Call for Investigation Into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department