Press Releases
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July 11, 2011
Blumenthal Announces Measures to Aid Homeowners, Crack Down on Abusive Practices by Mortgage Services
(Hartford, CT) –Senator Richard Blumenthal today joined with mortgage foreclosure advocates and Bristol resident Janet Driscoll to announce an investigation into the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Measures to Aid Homeowners, Crack Down on Abusive Practices by Mortgage Services -
July 8, 2011
Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to Discuss Threat of Drug Resistant Infections
(Hartford, CT) –Senator Richard Blumenthal met with experts at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) today to discuss the threat of drug-resistant infections... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to Discuss Threat of Drug Resistant Infections -
(Washington, DC)—Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal announced today that the South Windsor fire department will receive $158,000 from the U.S.... Continue Reading about South Windsor Fire Department Awarded Over $158,000 in Grants
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July 6, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Change in Obama Policy to Honor Sacrifice of Service Members who Commit Suicide
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today praised a decision by the White House to change the policy that withheld condolence letters to families of military... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Change in Obama Policy to Honor Sacrifice of Service Members who Commit Suicide -
(New Haven, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today joined representatives of the New Haven Manufacturing Alliance at Buchanan Marine in New... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, DeLauro Visit New Haven Business, Discuss Bill to Aid Manufacturers
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July 4, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Statement on the Fourth of July
(Hartford, CT) - Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today to mark the celebration of the Fourth of July. "As we celebrate this Fourth of July we join in... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Statement on the Fourth of July -
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) introduced the Fire Police Fairness Act that will extend public safety officer death benefits... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Bill to Extend Benefits to Fire Police Officers
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WASHINGTON – Thirteen United States Senators have teamed up to encourage lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people not to give up, reassuring them in a video... Continue Reading about 13 Senators team up to reassure LGBT youth that “It Gets Better”
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to David Fusco, President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, urging the company to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses Anthem of Connecticut to Reject “Pay-to-Pay”
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WASHINGTON, DC—A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to hold a public hearing on the dangerous issue of... Continue Reading about Senators Push for Immediate Action on Prescription Drug Shortages
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(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today in response to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposal regarding union... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Labor Relations Board Proposal in Support of Workers
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(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today after President Obama announced the launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds President’s Launch of Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
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WASHINGTON - United States Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the Congressional pensions of Members of... Continue Reading about Senators Kirk, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Pension Revocation Law
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June 23, 2011
Blumenthal Applauds Release of Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Ease Gas Prices
***EDITOR’S NOTE: FOOTAGE OF BLUMENTHAL FLOOR SPEECH AVAILABLE ON PATHFIRE DMG AND FTP*** Slug: [Blumenthal Applauds Release of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Ease... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Release of Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Ease Gas Prices -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act that will make it easier for manufacturers to invest new... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Bill to Aid Connecticut Manufactures
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after chairing a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Chairing Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
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June 21, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on Updated FDA Cigarette Labeling
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated labeling guidelines... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Updated FDA Cigarette Labeling -
June 21, 2011
Lieberman, Blumenthal and DeLauro Introduce Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act
WASHINGTON, DC-Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Teachers Professional Development... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal and DeLauro Introduce Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today in response to the Senate confirmation of Leon Panetta as Secretary of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Confirmation of Leon Panetta
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Jon Leibowitz informed him that he was... Continue Reading about FTC Heeds Blumenthal’s Call to Launch Comprehensive Investigation into Oil Speculation, Potential Criminal Activity in Energy Market