Press Releases
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down DOMA
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) used for the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement after FDA Rejects Four New Tobacco Product Applications
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the shooting in Willimantic that resulted in an officer being... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement on Officer Injured In Willimantic Shooting
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June 25, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on President Obama’s Plan To Prepare U.S. For Impact of Climate Change
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after President Obama outlined his plan to combat climate change and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Obama’s Plan To Prepare U.S. For Impact of Climate Change -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding release by the U.S. General Services Administration of an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement Regarding GSA Recommendation To Sell Plum Island
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June 25, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Invalidate Key Part of Voting Rights Act
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate Section 4 of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Invalidate Key Part of Voting Rights Act -
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today toured the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) lab in downtown... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Tour NTSB Lab Conducting Metro-North Accident Investigation
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up a case to decide... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Supreme Court’s Review Of NLRB, CFPB Appointments
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after he and the U.S. Senate voted 67-27 in favor of a procedural vote on a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Senate Cloture Vote Advancing Immigration Bill
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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) – 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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June 24, 2013
Blumenthal, Heinrich First Senators To Join NOH8 Campaign For Marriage Equality, Equal Rights
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today took a stand for marriage equality and equal rights as a participant in the third annual NOH8 On The Hill photo... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Heinrich First Senators To Join NOH8 Campaign For Marriage Equality, Equal Rights -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after President Obama nominated former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Obama's Nomination Of James Comey To Head The FBI
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June 21, 2013
Blumenthal Announces Metro-North to Install Rail Shunts on New Haven Line within Four Weeks
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that Metro-North Railroad will implement a pilot program within the next four weeks to install... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Metro-North to Install Rail Shunts on New Haven Line within Four Weeks -
June 20, 2013
Blumenthal Calls on FCC to End Sports Blackout Rule
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) this week in issuing a letter to the Acting Chair of the Federal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FCC to End Sports Blackout Rule -
June 20, 2013
Blumenthal, Murkowski Sponsor Little Dreamers Amendment To Bipartisan Immigration Bill
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that they are sponsoring the Little DREAMers amendment – an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murkowski Sponsor Little Dreamers Amendment To Bipartisan Immigration Bill -
June 19, 2013
Blumenthal Delivers Floor Speech on Anti-Abortion Legislation Passed Yesterday By House
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) delivered a floor speech on an anti-abortion bill passed yesterday by the House of Representatives. The... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Delivers Floor Speech on Anti-Abortion Legislation Passed Yesterday By House -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) chaired a hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation entitled “Staying on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Chairs Commerce Committee Hearing on Rail Safety, Implores MTA to Immediately Adopt Urgent Lifesaving Safety Recommendation from NTSB
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June 18, 2013
Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Honor Hispanic Infantry Regiment With Congressional Gold Medal
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the renowned 65th Infantry Regiment – a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Honor Hispanic Infantry Regiment With Congressional Gold Medal -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced he has introduced the Complete America’s Great Trails Act (S.1160) – legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Expand, Preserve National Scenic Trails