Press Releases
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April 30, 2025
Blunt Rochester, Blumenthal Announce Bill to Help Veterans Keep their Homes, Replace Cancelled VASP Program
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Ahead of the Trump Administration’s rushed cancellation of Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program (VASP) tomorrow, May 1st, Senate Veterans’ Affairs... Continue Reading about Blunt Rochester, Blumenthal Announce Bill to Help Veterans Keep their Homes, Replace Cancelled VASP Program -
April 30, 2025
Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Red Tape From Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Red Tape From Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans -
April 30, 2025
Blumenthal, Kennedy, Malliotakis, & Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Animal Abusers Accountable
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Kennedy, Malliotakis, & Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Animal Abusers Accountable -
April 30, 2025
Blumenthal, Warren, Correa, Ramirez, & Lawmakers Demand Answers on Troubling Customs and Border Protection Tactics
[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) along with U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), led a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren, Correa, Ramirez, & Lawmakers Demand Answers on Troubling Customs and Border Protection Tactics -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen and expand veterans’... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Improve & Expand Veterans' Mental Health Care
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today focused on examining mental health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Ranking Member... Continue Reading about Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Warns of Harm the Trump Administration's 83,000 "Nonsensical" VA Firings Will Have on Veterans' Mental Health Care
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April 28, 2025
Blumenthal Exposes Billions in Legal Penalties & Fines Elon Musk Stands to Avoid Due to Government Power Grab
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (“PSI” or “the Subcommittee”), released a memo... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Exposes Billions in Legal Penalties & Fines Elon Musk Stands to Avoid Due to Government Power Grab -
April 25, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/18/25-4/25/25
Calling Out Trump’s Taxes & Rising Prices [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined local grocers in New Haven to discuss the impact on businesses and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/18/25-4/25/25 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after the Department of Justice announced in federal court that it would restore the visa... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration's Reinstatement of Student Visas
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April 25, 2025
Blumenthal Denounces Trump Administration's Attack on Connecticut Libraries, Museums, Arts & Humanities
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in separate letters, wrote to President Donald Trump and Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Denounces Trump Administration's Attack on Connecticut Libraries, Museums, Arts & Humanities -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement slamming Secretary Doug Collins’ establishment of an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Doug Collins' Religious Intolerance Task Force at VA
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April 22, 2025
Blumenthal & Matsui Slam Termination of Critical Cruise Line Sanitation Program Amid Growing Reports of Illness Outbreaks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) wrote to Acting Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Matsui Slam Termination of Critical Cruise Line Sanitation Program Amid Growing Reports of Illness Outbreaks -
April 22, 2025
Blumenthal & Raskin Demand Transparency & Accountability from Big Law Firms as Trump Continues Assault on the Rule of Law
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Raskin Demand Transparency & Accountability from Big Law Firms as Trump Continues Assault on the Rule of Law -
April 21, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on the Death of Pope Francis
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the death of Pope Francis: “Pope Francis inspired the world – people of all... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Death of Pope Francis -
April 18, 2025
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/11/2025-4/18/2025
SENATOR BLUMENTHAL: WEEK IN REVIEW Slamming the Trump Administration’s Assault on Education [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined New Haven Mayor... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/11/2025-4/18/2025 -
April 17, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 26 of his colleagues in introducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to ensure... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings -
April 17, 2025
Blumenthal Demands Answers from Trump Administration After International Student Visas Revoked Without Warning or Explanation
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Acting Director of U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Answers from Trump Administration After International Student Visas Revoked Without Warning or Explanation -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and Gary Peters, Ranking Member of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Peters Demand Answers from Trump Agency Heads About Mass Firings
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[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced a resolution congratulating the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Announce Resolution Honoring UConn's National Championship
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April 16, 2025
Blumenthal & Colleagues Urge ED & OCR to Rescind Guidance Jeopardizing Inclusive Classrooms
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Urge ED & OCR to Rescind Guidance Jeopardizing Inclusive Classrooms
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