Press Releases
-
September 11, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Announce $100,000 For Minority Business Enterprise Growth
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.)... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Announce $100,000 For Minority Business Enterprise Growth -
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged his Senate colleagues to pass the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 (S.3457), legislation that would... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Senate Colleagues To Vote For Veterans Jobs Corps Act Of 2012
-
(West Haven, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) presented five medals and three ribbons to U.S. Navy veteran James “Moe” Armstrong for his... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presents Five Medals, Three Ribbons To Veteran James "Moe" Armstrong
-
August 31, 2012
Lieberman, Blumenthal, DeLauro Announce $250,000 To Help Disadvantaged Students In Connecticut Pursue Education After High School
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) announced $250,000 in... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal, DeLauro Announce $250,000 To Help Disadvantaged Students In Connecticut Pursue Education After High School -
August 30, 2012
Blumenthal Chairs Senate Hearing In State On Lyme Disease Prevention, Hears From Senate Colleague, Patients And Experts
Read the testimony from our panel of patients and experts here. (Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) chaired a U.S. Senate field hearing on the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Chairs Senate Hearing In State On Lyme Disease Prevention, Hears From Senate Colleague, Patients And Experts -
(Hartford, Conn.) – At the State Capitol today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was joined by Congressman Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Connecticut manufacturers to release... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Release Findings Of 2012 Survey Of Connecticut Manufacturers
-
(Hartford, Conn.) – At the State Capitol today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was joined by Congressman Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Connecticut manufacturers to release... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Release Findings of 2012 Survey of Connecticut Manufacturers
-
(Hartford, Conn.) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he was alarmed and appalled by new data showing a highly dangerous increase in the use of flavored... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On FDA To Act Following New Data On Flavored Tobacco Use
-
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut State Senator George “Doc”... Continue Reading about Statement By Sen. Blumenthal On The Passing Of Former State Sen. Gunther
-
(WASHINGTON) — Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), together with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), Charles E. Schumer... Continue Reading about Senators To Justice Department: Revise Hate Crime Laws To Protect Sikhs
-
August 22, 2012
Blumenthal, Courtney Applaud Navy Decision To Repair USS Miami
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-2) today applauded the U.S. Navy’s decision to move forward on repair of the USS... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Courtney Applaud Navy Decision To Repair USS Miami -
August 22, 2012
Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro Announce Over $570,000 In HUD Grants For Supportive Housing For The Elderly, Recipients In Canaan And New Haven
(HARTFORD, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT-5), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) announced that the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro Announce Over $570,000 In HUD Grants For Supportive Housing For The Elderly, Recipients In Canaan And New Haven -
August 21, 2012
Connecticut Delegation Members Announce Progress On Stratford Army Engine Plant Redevelopment
(HARTFORD, Conn.) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3), Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that the General Services... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Members Announce Progress On Stratford Army Engine Plant Redevelopment -
(East Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2083 to announce that the Veterans... Continue Reading about VA Adopts Blumenthal Recommendation, Suspends Misleading Veterans Group
-
August 15, 2012
Blumenthal Joins Students And Advocates To Celebrate Implementation Of DHS Directive Protecting Students From Deportation
(Stamford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Connecticut students and community leaders at Neighbors Link Stamford, a non-profit organization... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Students And Advocates To Celebrate Implementation Of DHS Directive Protecting Students From Deportation -
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for holding Google accountable for bypassing privacy settings in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds FTC Decision To Hold Google Accountable For Privacy Violations
-
August 9, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On CDC's New Report About Youth Smoking
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new report about youth... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On CDC's New Report About Youth Smoking -
August 7, 2012
Blumenthal Discusses New Bipartisan Proposal To Protect Victims, Pursue Perpetrators Of Child Pornography And Sexual Abuse
(Hartford, Conn.) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined members of the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes and Electronic Evidence Laboratory at... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Discusses New Bipartisan Proposal To Protect Victims, Pursue Perpetrators Of Child Pornography And Sexual Abuse -
August 2, 2012
Blumenthal, Pryor Launch Consumer Protection Caucus
(Washington) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) launched the Senate Consumer Protection Caucus, intended to increase awareness... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Pryor Launch Consumer Protection Caucus -
Washington – Today, members of the Connecticut delegation announced $3,136,724 in grants to fund six transportation projects throughout Connecticut. Awarded... Continue Reading about Delegation Announces More Than $3 Million In Grants For Connecticut Infrastructure