Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Sunshine in Product Safety... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schakowsky & Rush Introduce Legislation to Bolster CPSC's Power to Warn Americans About Dangerous Products in the Wake of Peloton Reports
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After a deadly Tesla crash in Texas on Saturday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Call for In-Depth Federal Investigation, Recommendations for Automated Driving & Driving Assistance System Improvements after Deadly Tesla Crash
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April 22, 2021
Blumenthal-Moran Legislation to Improve Hate Crimes Reporting, Expand Resources for Victims Approved by the Senate
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today the Senate approved legislation authored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) to improve hate crimes reporting and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Moran Legislation to Improve Hate Crimes Reporting, Expand Resources for Victims Approved by the Senate -
April 21, 2021
Blumenthal & Markey Introduce Bill to Protect Against Keyless Car Carbon Monoxide & Rollaway Risks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Introduce Bill to Protect Against Keyless Car Carbon Monoxide & Rollaway Risks -
April 21, 2021
Blumenthal Introduces FTC Nominee Lina Khan Before Commerce Committee Confirmation Hearing
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced Lina Khan before the hearing in the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces FTC Nominee Lina Khan Before Commerce Committee Confirmation Hearing -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin for Murder of George Floyd
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April 19, 2021
Blumenthal, Collins, Carper & Burr Introduce Legislation to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats
[WASHINGTON, D.C] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard Burr (R-NC) are introducing the Big Cat Public Safety Act... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Collins, Carper & Burr Introduce Legislation to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats -
April 17, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on CPSC's Warning About Dangers Posed by Peloton Treadmills to Consumers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CPSC's Warning About Dangers Posed by Peloton Treadmills to Consumers -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to President... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Biden Administration Cap on Refugee Admissions
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April 15, 2021
Blumenthal & Hayes Lead Legislation to Bring Relief to Veterans Harmed in Palomares Nuclear Disaster
[Washington, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduced the bicameral Palomares Veterans Act today to remove barriers... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hayes Lead Legislation to Bring Relief to Veterans Harmed in Palomares Nuclear Disaster -
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Regarding NTSB Final Report of B-17 Crash
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Biden Administration’s specific inclusion of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Robust Submarine Funding in Initial Biden Budget Request
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Biden Administration Advancing Gateway Program
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Don... Continue Reading about Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Announce Jabara-Heyer "NO HATE" Act
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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 reports that David... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Reported Nomination of David Chipman to be ATF Director
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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 applauding executive action by the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Biden Administration Executive Action to Prevent Gun Violence
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, again called on Big Tech companies Google... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Tech Companies Upgrade GPS Apps After Trucks Hit Overpasses
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April 5, 2021
Blumenthal & Markey Demand DOT Immediately Implement Long-Delayed Auto Safety Whistleblower Program Mandated by Congress
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, called for the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Demand DOT Immediately Implement Long-Delayed Auto Safety Whistleblower Program Mandated by Congress -
April 2, 2021
Blumenthal Statement on the Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans in Attack Outside the Capitol
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after one U.S. Capitol Police Officer, William “Billy” Evans, was... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans in Attack Outside the Capitol -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement applauding the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Biden Administration's Infrastructure Proposal