Press Releases
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May 12, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Heroes Act
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the Heroes Act: “The HEROES Act presents a bold vision for the next phase... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Heroes Act -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey to Airlines: When You Cancel, Cash Refunds Are the Law
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May 11, 2020
Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Van Hollen Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below in response to the results of a Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on SBA IG Report on the Paycheck Protection Program
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May 8, 2020
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds $7.5 Million for Expanded COVID-19 Testing
(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 Applauds $7.5 Million for Expanded COVID-19 Testing -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 18 Senators, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), in a letter to the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
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May 8, 2020
Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 18 Senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in a letter to the U.S.... Continue Reading about Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After the Department of Justice dropped charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Whitehouse Demand Independent Investigation of Political Interference at DOJ After Flynn Prosecution Abruptly Dropped
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following a failed Senate vote to override President Trump’s veto of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Vote to Override Trump Veto of War Powers Resolution
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) led a group of 32 Members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Beyer Lead Bicameral Push for Boost of Health Care System Research Funding in Next Congressional COVID-19 Relief Package
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Airlines for America President & CEO Nick... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Airlines Provide Cash for Cancelled Flights During the Pandemic
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and... Continue Reading about Senators Call for Congressional Investigation Into Carnival Corporation after Coronavirus Deaths & Infections
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Justin Walker on his... Continue Reading about Blumenthal to Walker: What is "Indefensible" is Considering the Nomination of Someone Who Would Dismantle a Healthcare System That is Saving Lives Right Now
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May 6, 2020
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds $2.3 Million in Federal Assistance for Brownfield Cleanup
(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 Applauds $2.3 Million in Federal Assistance for Brownfield Cleanup -
May 6, 2020
Blumenthal Introduces Bicameral, Comprehensive Legislation to Address COVID-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes
[WASHINGTON D.C.] – U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will introduce the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 to address the high proportion of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bicameral, Comprehensive Legislation to Address COVID-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Vice President Mike Pence today seeking a response to an unanswered question Blumenthal posed to Pence several... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Asks Pence to Respond to Unanswered Questions on Efforts to Thwart Independent Oversight of Trump Administration COVID-19 Response
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wrote to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Michael Carvajal, demanding... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Demand Answers Regarding COVID-19 Outbreak at FCI Danbury
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita... Continue Reading about After Listening to Small Business Leaders, Blumenthal Urges Trump Administration to Provide More Flexibility in PPP Loan Program
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) – Ranking Member and Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Moran Joint Statement on NCAA’s NIL Decision
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and John Sarbanes (D-MD), Chair of the House... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren, Jayapal, and Sarbanes Lay Out Oversight, Accountability, and Anti-Corruption Provisions for Next Congressional COVID-19 Response Package