Press Releases
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July 29, 2014
BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF ROBERT MCDONALD AS NEW VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the Senate voted, 97-0, to confirm Robert McDonald as the new... Continue Reading about BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF ROBERT MCDONALD AS NEW VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY -
July 28, 2014
Blumenthal To Chair, Murphy To Introduce Victor Bolden At Confirmation Hearing For United States District Court Judge
(Hartford, CT) - At 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will chair the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Victor A. Bolden,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal To Chair, Murphy To Introduce Victor Bolden At Confirmation Hearing For United States District Court Judge -
July 28, 2014
BLUMENTHAL, KAINE, MOORE, EDWARDS, KELLY TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS FROM GUN VIOLENCE
Family Of Connecticut Domestic Violence Victim, Lori Jackson, Will Be On Hand To Discuss the Need for Action (Washington, DC) – Tomorrow, July 29 at 2 p.m. in... Continue Reading about BLUMENTHAL, KAINE, MOORE, EDWARDS, KELLY TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS FROM GUN VIOLENCE -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) released its proposed rule for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On DOT Proposed Rule For Rail Transportation Of Crude Oil
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after he and his colleagues met with the ambassadors of Guatemala, Honduras... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Meeting With Central American Ambassadors
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July 22, 2014
Blumenthal Presses VA Nominee On Staff Shortages, Site-Specific Audit Report, Long Wait Times At VA Health Facilities
(Washington, DC) – At a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee confirmation hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses VA Nominee On Staff Shortages, Site-Specific Audit Report, Long Wait Times At VA Health Facilities -
Hartford, CT -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement on Russian involvement with the downing of MH17. "President Putin must be compelled... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Russian Involvement in Downing of MH17
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that he will visit the Mexican border this evening and Friday to get a firsthand look at the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal To Visit Mexican Border For Firsthand Look At Immigration Crisis
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Senate voted 93-4 to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Senate Passage Of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in support of a new report issued today by the Connecticut Coalition Against... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement On Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Report On Intimate Partner Violence On College Campuses
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July 16, 2014
Blumenthal, Harkin, Casey Introduce Legislation To Hold Companies Accountable For Concealing Defects
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Hide No Harm Act of 2014, a bill that would... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Harkin, Casey Introduce Legislation To Hold Companies Accountable For Concealing Defects -
July 16, 2014
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Recruitment And Retention Safer Grant For Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $1.2 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Recruitment and... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Recruitment And Retention Safer Grant For Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association -
July 16, 2014
Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce Federal Grant To The Town Of Trumbull Emergency Management Services
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced a $72,000 federal grant to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce Federal Grant To The Town Of Trumbull Emergency Management Services -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the merger of Lorillard and Reynolds American tobacco companies.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Lorillard-Reynolds American Merger
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(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released a letter to Hobby Lobby CEO David Green calling on Hobby Lobby to adhere to Connecticut law and offer its... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Hobby Lobby To Adhere To Connecticut Law and Offer Manchester And East Haven Employees Contraceptive Coverage
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July 11, 2014
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Federal Grant For New Pumper Truck For State Fire Training Academy
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $488,750 federal grant for the State Fire Training Academy to purchase a pumper truck to replace... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Federal Grant For New Pumper Truck For State Fire Training Academy -
July 9, 2014
Blumenthal, Murphy Offer Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act As Amendment To Sportsmen Bill
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) offered the Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act as an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Offer Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act As Amendment To Sportsmen Bill -
July 9, 2014
Following Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Decision, Blumenthal, Murphy Co-Sponsor Legislative Fix To Protect Women’s Health
(Washington, D.C.) — In the wake of the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) co-sponsored... Continue Reading about Following Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Decision, Blumenthal, Murphy Co-Sponsor Legislative Fix To Protect Women’s Health -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a letter today to Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson seeking an explanation of new data... Continue Reading about New VA Data Shows Tripling Of Wait Times For Connecticut Health System
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(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that, at his urging, Amtrak has agreed to expand its existing 15 percent Veterans Advantage discount to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Amtrak To Expand Discounts To Veterans