Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) wrote U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to call for the immediate release of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Whitehouse Demand Immediate Release of Fusion GPS Testimony
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January 5, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Grassley-Graham Letter to DOJ
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a letter sent today by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Grassley-Graham Letter to DOJ -
January 4, 2018
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Expansion of Offshore Drilling
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement it will permit offshore oil... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Expansion of Offshore Drilling -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in response to a preliminary investigative report released today by the National... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Preliminary Investigation into Fatal Amtrak Derailment
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January 1, 2018
Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Travel to Puerto Rico
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced today they will travel to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 2 and Wednesday,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Travel to Puerto Rico -
December 22, 2017
Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler... Continue Reading about Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump -
December 22, 2017
Blumenthal, Schumer, Udall and Tonko Announce Draft of Bicameral Bill to Block Cyber Grinches Stealing Christmas
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Tom Udall (D-NM), and U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) released draft... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schumer, Udall and Tonko Announce Draft of Bicameral Bill to Block Cyber Grinches Stealing Christmas -
December 21, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on the Continuing Resolution
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after voting against another Continuing Resolution: “There is no excuse for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Continuing Resolution -
December 21, 2017
Blumenthal and Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC After Fatal Derailments and Safety Shortfalls
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of fifteen Senators calling on Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to hold railroads accountable for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC After Fatal Derailments and Safety Shortfalls -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded unanimous Senate approval of a bipartisan resolution he authored to commemorate the 75th anniversary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Recognize Lost Crew of San Antonio Rose -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal, Schatz, Markey, Booker and Warren Demand Answers on Banned Words at CDC
WASHINGTON – Following reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and potentially other agencies were directed to avoid using certain words or phrases... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schatz, Markey, Booker and Warren Demand Answers on Banned Words at CDC -
December 20, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Scam
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after voting against the Republican tax plan, which was approved by the Senate after... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Scam -
December 15, 2017
Blumenthal Announces Senate Passage of First Ever Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today the United States Senate has unanimously passed his bipartisan Prevent Animal Cruelty and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Senate Passage of First Ever Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute -
December 14, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Navy Strategic Readiness Review
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after Secretary of the Navy Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Navy Strategic Readiness Review -
December 14, 2017
Blumenthal, Esty Release Letters to ICE, Board of Immigration Appeals Seeking Stay in Deportation of New Britain Father
(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released two letters today to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Esty Release Letters to ICE, Board of Immigration Appeals Seeking Stay in Deportation of New Britain Father -
December 14, 2017
Blumenthal Slams FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal rules ensuring the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules -
December 14, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on Fifth Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting: “Today marks the fifth... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Fifth Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting -
December 13, 2017
Blumenthal Calls for Renewed Investigation of Comcast-NBCU Acquisition Ahead of Expiring Merger Conditions
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Ahead of a hearing today before the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Consumer Rights, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Renewed Investigation of Comcast-NBCU Acquisition Ahead of Expiring Merger Conditions -
December 13, 2017
Blumenthal, Udall, Schumer to FTC: Don't Let Grinch Bots Steal Christmas
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action to protect... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Udall, Schumer to FTC: Don't Let Grinch Bots Steal Christmas -
December 12, 2017
Blumenthal Statement on New Britain Father Mariano Cardoso
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in support of Mariano Cardoso Sr., a New Britain father facing deportation on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on New Britain Father Mariano Cardoso