Press Releases
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November 17, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Education Department, CA Attorney General Investigation Confirming Fraud at Corinthian College Schools
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after the Department of Education and California Attorney General... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Education Department, CA Attorney General Investigation Confirming Fraud at Corinthian College Schools -
November 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today on the settlement reached with for-profit college chain Education... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices -
October 29, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Join Majority of Senate in Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D. Conn.) today joined a bipartisan letter, led by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Majority of Senate in Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program -
August 6, 2015
Blumenthal, Murray, Warren Request Inspector General Examination of Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review
A copy of the letter is available here A copy of the Warren staff report is available here (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senate Health,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murray, Warren Request Inspector General Examination of Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review -
(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place to protect... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Daines Introduce Bill to Protect Students’ Data
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) today announced that their bipartisan legislation to support mental health... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Ayotte Mental Health First Aid Measure Included in Education Bill
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July 24, 2013
Blumenthal Statement After Voting Against Bill That Would Increase Debt Burden On College Students
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after voting against the Manchin-Burr student loan bill, which would... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement After Voting Against Bill That Would Increase Debt Burden On College Students -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today released the following statement opposing the Manchin-Burr student loan bill. The bill, on which the Senate is... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Opposes Plan To Increase Student Borrowing Costs
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Federal Student Loan Debt Eclipsing $1 Trillion
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(Hartford, CT) – With six days to act before interest rates double on certain need-based student loans, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led college professors and... Continue Reading about With Six Days Before Student Loan Interest Rates Double, Blumenthal Co-Sponsors Bill To Offer Students Same Discounted Loan Rates as Wealthy Financial Institutions
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today he has introduced new legislation to repeal restrictive, unfair and arbitrary time limits currently... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Repeal Restrictive, Unfair and Arbitrary Barriers for Veterans Pursuing Higher Education
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March 15, 2013
Senator Blumenthal, Middletown Officials, Education Advocates Discuss School Safety Needs, Support School Safety Enhancement Act
(Middletown, CT)-- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Middletown officials, the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and the Connecticut... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal, Middletown Officials, Education Advocates Discuss School Safety Needs, Support School Safety Enhancement Act -
March 13, 2013
Blumenthal, Harkin, And Mikulski Introduce Bill To Improve Loan Counseling For Students
(Washington, D.C.) –Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Harkin, And Mikulski Introduce Bill To Improve Loan Counseling For Students -
November 29, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal Announce $5.3 Million For Transformational Energy Technology Products In East Hartford And New Haven
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that United Technologies Research Center and Yale University... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal Announce $5.3 Million For Transformational Energy Technology Products In East Hartford And New Haven -
September 27, 2012
Blumenthal Calls For Crackdown On Use Of Deceptive, Misleading Pitches In Higher Education
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called for a crackdown on the use of deceptive and misleading pitches in higher education that lure college... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls For Crackdown On Use Of Deceptive, Misleading Pitches In Higher Education -
September 19, 2012
Delegation Announces Over $12 Million For Connscu Certifications In Health Sciences
(Washington, DC) – Today, members of the Connecticut delegation announced over $12 million in federal funding for the following institutions of higher learning in each of... Continue Reading about Delegation Announces Over $12 Million For Connscu Certifications In Health Sciences
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