Press Releases
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court remanded Zubik v. Burwell back to the lower courts... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Zubik v Burwell
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), released the following statement today after the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on First Positive Zika Test of a Pregnant Woman In Connecticut
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April 28, 2016
Blumenthal, Isakson Unveil Groundbreaking Veterans Legislation to Change Culture at VA
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., ranking member and chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Isakson Unveil Groundbreaking Veterans Legislation to Change Culture at VA -
April 15, 2016
Blumenthal Releases Comprehensive Report Calling for Immediate Specific Steps to Reduce Opioid Deaths and Addiction
(Hartford, CT)- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released his comprehensive report Opioid Addiction: A Call to Action. This detailed report, which includes a multipronged... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Releases Comprehensive Report Calling for Immediate Specific Steps to Reduce Opioid Deaths and Addiction -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement that it has... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Administration Action to Combat Zika
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new label for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds FDA Approval of New Label for Medication Abortion
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March 30, 2016
Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded President Obama’s new steps to combat the country’s heroin and opioid crisis. A... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's New Actions to Combat Opiod Epidemic
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March 24, 2016
Blumenthal Slams NFL's Junk Science on Concussion Research
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Slams NFL's Junk Science on Concussion Research -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a bipartisan group of six senators in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senate Colleagues Urge VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on VA to Stop Wasteful Spending on Expensive, Excessive Medications
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to the Connecticut Department of Health to expand Opioid Prevention
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement in response to new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CDC's New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about In Wake of New Research, Blumenthal Calls on VA to Consider Expanding List of Medical Conditions that Qualify Veterans for Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure
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March 10, 2016
As Opioid Epidemic Sweeps Nation, Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
(Washington, DC) – As the opioid epidemic sweeps the nation, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive... Continue Reading about As Opioid Epidemic Sweeps Nation, Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act -
March 10, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on CVS Pharmacy's $50 Million Commitment to Combat Youth Smoking
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on CVS Pharmacy’s announcement that it is making a $50 million,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on CVS Pharmacy's $50 Million Commitment to Combat Youth Smoking -
March 8, 2016
Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Patient Access to Mental Health Coverage Required by Law
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Patient Access to Mental Health Coverage Required by Law -
March 3, 2016
Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ -
February 24, 2016
Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans
(Hartford, CT)- Yesterday, during a Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing at the Connecticut General Assembly, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) filed testimony on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans -
February 22, 2016
Blumenthal, Ayotte, Gillibrand Urge Senate HELP Committee to Consider Bipartisan Bill to Combat Tick-Borne Diseases
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) urged the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Ayotte, Gillibrand Urge Senate HELP Committee to Consider Bipartisan Bill to Combat Tick-Borne Diseases