Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal announced Friday that the New London Fire Department and the Oakdale Volunteer Fire Department will... Continue Reading about New London and Oakdale Fire Departments Awarded Over $276,000 in Grants
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after voting for two amendments that would cut federal funding for ethanol... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Votes to End Wasteful Ethanol Subsidies to Corporate Agribusiness
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June 15, 2011
Blumenthal Supports Legislation to End Oil Speculation
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, a dozen U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the agency to work with State Attorneys General, the U.S.... Continue Reading about Senators Urge OCC to Work with State Attorneys General, DOJ, and HUD to Hold Mortgage Servicers Accountable and Prevent Future Abuse
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WASHINGTON – Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal announced Friday that the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association will receive over $790,000 from the U.S.... Continue Reading about Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association Awarded Over $790,000
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) this week introduced the bipartisan Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2011, a bill to improve health... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Bill Expanding Chiropractic Care for Veterans
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June 8, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Presses Sony on Latest Hacking Incident Targeting More Than One Million Users
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to Sony Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Lynton inquiring about the company’s... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Presses Sony on Latest Hacking Incident Targeting More Than One Million Users -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today advocated for the Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, legislation he... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Testifies Before Veterans Affairs Commitee on Bill to Improve Services
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June 6, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Urges Regulators to Adopt Rules That Make Credit Available to Potential Homeowners
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal last week joined a bipartisan group of 39 senators to urge federal regulators to adopt policies that keep credit available to... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Urges Regulators to Adopt Rules That Make Credit Available to Potential Homeowners -
(Hartford, CT)—Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal announced today that the Waterbury fire department will receive $77,600 from the U.S. Department of... Continue Reading about Waterbury Fire Department Awarded over $77,000 in Grants
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June 2, 2011
Blumenthal Tours Manufacturing Facility in Woodbridge, Reiterates Call for “Made in CT” Initiative
(Woodbridge, CT) –Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) toured Air Handling Systems in Woodbridge today, a small manufacturing facility which makes and produces dust collection... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Tours Manufacturing Facility in Woodbridge, Reiterates Call for “Made in CT” Initiative -
June 1, 2011
Blumenthal Applauds CMS Enforcement of Medicaid Law in Indiana, Preserving Access to Preventive Care for Women
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement today after the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under the direction of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds CMS Enforcement of Medicaid Law in Indiana, Preserving Access to Preventive Care for Women -
May 31, 2011
Blumenthal in Meriden: High Gas Prices Caused by Speculators are Jeopardizing Our Economic Recovery
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today strengthened his call for measures aimed at lowering gas prices for Connecticut residents in remarks to business and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal in Meriden: High Gas Prices Caused by Speculators are Jeopardizing Our Economic Recovery -
May 30, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Statement on Memorial Day
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today to mark the celebration of Memorial Day and to remember those soldiers who have lost their... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Statement on Memorial Day -
May 26, 2011
Senators Call for HHS to Enforce Medicaid Law, Preserve Access to Preventive Care for Women
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 29 of his Senate colleagues wrote toU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today,... Continue Reading about Senators Call for HHS to Enforce Medicaid Law, Preserve Access to Preventive Care for Women -
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement today praising Yale University’s decision to reinstate the United States Navy’s Reserve Officers'... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Praises Yale Decision to Reinstate Navy ROTC Program
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Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), co-chair of the Senate Military Family Caucus, and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues today... Continue Reading about Boxer Joins Colleagues in Urging President Obama to Recognize the Service of Military Men and Women Who Commit Suicide
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May 17, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Statement on Confirmation of Susan Carney to Second Circuit Court of Appeals
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today following the confirmation of Susan Carney to the United States Court of Appeals... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Statement on Confirmation of Susan Carney to Second Circuit Court of Appeals -
May 17, 2011
Blumenthal Announces Support for Online IP Protection, Applauds Inclusion of Key Enforcement Provision He Championed
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today announced his original cosponsorship of the PROTECT IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Support for Online IP Protection, Applauds Inclusion of Key Enforcement Provision He Championed