Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act today to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey & Warren Introduce Bill to Protect Car Buyers from Unsafe Used Cars
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May 11, 2021
Blumenthal, Fischer & Markey Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Keyless Car Carbon Monoxide Risks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Fischer & Markey Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Keyless Car Carbon Monoxide Risks -
[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 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 -
September 11, 2020
Blumenthal, Menendez & Markey Demand Amazon Recall & Stop Sales of Dangerous AmazonBasics Products - Including Flaming Phone Chargers & Exploding Batteries
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following a damning investigative report from CNN revealing that Amazon has been ignoring consumer safety complaints and continues to sell dangerous... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Menendez & Markey Demand Amazon Recall & Stop Sales of Dangerous AmazonBasics Products - Including Flaming Phone Chargers & Exploding Batteries -
July 22, 2020
Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) highlighted the rise in dangerous and deceptive... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Highlights Dangerous COVID-19 Scams, Calling for Federal Enforcement & Corporate Accountability -
June 4, 2020
Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a follow-up letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simons and United States Food and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19 -
June 14, 2016
Blumenthal: Decision to Uphold Net Neutrality Rules is a Win for Consumers, Entrepreneurs & Innovators
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and a leading voice in support for a free and open Internet for all... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Decision to Uphold Net Neutrality Rules is a Win for Consumers, Entrepreneurs & Innovators -
June 9, 2016
Blumenthal, Casey, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation Protecting Children From Tipping Furniture
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bob Casey (D-PA), Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Casey, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation Protecting Children From Tipping Furniture -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to Senate passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement Following Senate Passage of Toxic Chemical Reform Law
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded news today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule to crack down on abuses... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds CFPB Proposal to Rein in Predatory Payday Lending Practices
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May 26, 2016
Blumenthal Provision to Protect Military Children from Window Cord Coverings Proceeds to the Senate Floor
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, highlighted new protections from the hidden danger of window... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Provision to Protect Military Children from Window Cord Coverings Proceeds to the Senate Floor -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With the global demand for inexpensive seafood increasing pressure on suppliers to provide cheap labor and maximize profits, U.S. Senators Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Brown Call on Sysco to Ensure No Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chain
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced commonsense bicameral legislation to standardize food date... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Pingree Introduce Commonsense Bill to Standardize Food Date Labeling
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May 17, 2016
Blumenthal & DeLauro Introduce Bill to End Federal Tax Subsidy for Unhealthy Food, Beverage Marketing to Children
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act to end the federal tax subsidy for unhealthy food and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & DeLauro Introduce Bill to End Federal Tax Subsidy for Unhealthy Food, Beverage Marketing to Children -
May 16, 2016
Blumenthal, Portman Urge Administration to Address Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chain
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Co-Chairs of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking, today urged the Obama... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Portman Urge Administration to Address Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chain -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – The day after Takata announced an expanded recall of its deadly airbags, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) asked National... Continue Reading about After Takata Expands Airbag Recall, Blumenthal & Markey Ask NHTSA to Publicly Identify All Vehicles on U.S. Roads with Takata Airbags Containing Ammonium Nitrate
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Welcomes CFPB Action On Forced Arbitration
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Expanded Takata Airbag Recall