Press Releases
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December 8, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Approval and Passage of Counterfeit Drug Legislation
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Counterfeit Drug Penalty... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Approval and Passage of Counterfeit Drug Legislation -
December 8, 2011
Blumenthal Calls on FCC to Eliminate Sports Blackouts
(Washington, DC)- Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting that they allow the public to comment on the Sports... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FCC to Eliminate Sports Blackouts -
***EDITOR’S NOTE: FOOTAGE OF BLUMENTHAL AVAILABLE ON PATHFIRE DMG AND FTP*** Slug: [Blumenthal statement on Cordray confirmation] 1. On the left side... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Senate to Confirm Richard Cordray as Head Consumer Advocate
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(Washington, DC) –Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to introduce the Animal Fighting Spectator... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Kirk Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Animal Fighting
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December 6, 2011
Blumenthal Urges Televising Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Cases
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after attending a hearing on “Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Televising Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Cases -
December 2, 2011
Blumenthal Questions Carrier IQ Over Mobile Tracking Software Practices Discovered by CT Resident
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to Larry Lenhart, President and CEO of Carrier IQ, Inc., to express serious concern over research by a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Questions Carrier IQ Over Mobile Tracking Software Practices Discovered by CT Resident -
(Hartford, CT) –Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on Congress to pass an extension of unemployment insurance and outlined the serious consequences for thousands... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Extension of Unemployment Benefits as Deadline Approaches
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced his introduction of the bipartisan Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act – a bill to authorize the U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Commemorates Mark Twain Legacy, Supports Local Efforts to Preserve It
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today voiced his support for the payroll tax extension for middle class families that would extend the current payroll... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Extension and Increase Payroll Tax Cut for Middle Class
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November 30, 2011
Blumenthal Calls for End to Over Prescription of Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today renewed his call for an end to elder abuse following a hearing held by the United States Senate Special Committee... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for End to Over Prescription of Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes -
November 30, 2011
Blumenthal Supports Violence Against Women Act, Introduces Bill to Curb Online Harassment, Abuse, and Criminal Facilitation
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement in support of the 2011 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization and in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Supports Violence Against Women Act, Introduces Bill to Curb Online Harassment, Abuse, and Criminal Facilitation -
November 28, 2011
Blumenthal Requests Review of Rental Truck Safety
(Hartford, CT) –Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood requesting an analysis of the present... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Requests Review of Rental Truck Safety -
WASHINGTON, DC – Judge Christopher Droney of West Hatford was confirmed today by the United States Senate to serve as a United States Circuit Judge on the United... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal Hail Confirmation of Chris Droney to US Court of Appeals
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(Hartford, CT) – Today, on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) warned Connecticut consumers of the real, hidden costs of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Retailers to Disclose Real Cost of Holiday Layaway Programs
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November 22, 2011
Blumenthal and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Broadcast Arguments on Affordable Care Act
(Hartford, CT) –Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) today wrote to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to allow for real time... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Broadcast Arguments on Affordable Care Act -
November 22, 2011
Senators Commend MLB for Taking Action Against Smokeless Tobacco
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) commended Major League Baseball (MLB) and the... Continue Reading about Senators Commend MLB for Taking Action Against Smokeless Tobacco -
November 18, 2011
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Introduction of New Bill Prohibiting Insider Trading by Members of Congress
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jon Tester (D-MT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Claire McCaskill... Continue Reading about Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Introduction of New Bill Prohibiting Insider Trading by Members of Congress -
November 17, 2011
Blumenthal Nominates 70 CT Students to Military Service Academies
(Hartford, CT) - Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced the names of the young men and women whom he has nominated to four of the nation’s service... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Nominates 70 CT Students to Military Service Academies -
November 17, 2011
Blumenthal Urges Crackdown of Explosive Devices in Afghanistan
***EDITOR’S NOTE: FOOTAGE OF BLUMENTHAL AVAILABLE ON PATHFIRE DMG AND FTP*** Slug: [Blumenthal Urges Crackdown of Explosive Devices in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Crackdown of Explosive Devices in Afghanistan -
November 17, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on Management Changes at CL&P
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement this afternoon in response to the announcement of Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) CEO... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Management Changes at CL&P