Press Releases
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April 17, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On National Equal Pay Day
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement on National Equal Pay Day, which recognizes the fact that since the passage of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On National Equal Pay Day -
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement on President Obama’s plan to crack down on speculation in energy markets,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds President, Renews Calls For Stronger Oversight Of Energy Markets
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April 16, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On Buffett Rule
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal issued the following statement on the Paying a Fair Share Act, otherwise known as the Buffett Rule, which faced a procedural... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Buffett Rule -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Titanic.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic
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(Hartford, CT) – Focusing on the impact of rising gasoline prices on small retailers and consumers, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for a ban on exports of oil... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Big Oil’s Profits Soar While Small Gasoline Retailers Struggle
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April 10, 2012
Blumenthal Praises Small Business Development Program, Highlights Connecticut Successes
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) travelled across the state to meet with businesses that benefited from the federal Small Business Innovation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises Small Business Development Program, Highlights Connecticut Successes -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today urged House leadership to pass the Senate’s bipartisan transportation bill containing a critical measure... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Lauds Rental Truck Safety Review Provision In Highway Bill, Urges Passage
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April 6, 2012
Blumenthal Statement On March Jobs Numbers
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the Labor Department’s jobs report showed the economy added 120,000 new... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On March Jobs Numbers -
(HARTFORD) – Declaring that the system for regulating collegiate athletics appears to be broken, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John Larson (CT-01) released... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Larson: Time to Fix Regulation of College Sports
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April 5, 2012
Blumenthal Announces Historic Steps In Fight Against Big Tobacco, Calls For More To Be Done
(Hartford, CT) – On Major League Baseball’s opening day, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced details of an historic rule restricting the use of smokeless... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Historic Steps In Fight Against Big Tobacco, Calls For More To Be Done -
April 3, 2012
Congressional Delegation Applauds HHS Grant Expanding Early Childhood Support For CT Families
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today applauded an $8.6 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to provide home visits that support... Continue Reading about Congressional Delegation Applauds HHS Grant Expanding Early Childhood Support For CT Families -
March 30, 2012
Blumenthal Applauds New FDA Guidelines On Big Tobacco
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of two documents... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds New FDA Guidelines On Big Tobacco -
March 29, 2012
Blumenthal, Corker, Gingrey Praise Inclusion Of Gain Act In Discussion Draft Of FDA User Fee Reauthorization Bill
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bob Corker (R-TN) and U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA) praised inclusion of the GAIN Act (S.1734) in a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Corker, Gingrey Praise Inclusion Of Gain Act In Discussion Draft Of FDA User Fee Reauthorization Bill -
March 26, 2012
Senators Introduce Bill To Halt Human Trafficking On Federal Grants And Contracts Overseas
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rob Portman (R-OH), Al Franken (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Joe Lieberman... Continue Reading about Senators Introduce Bill To Halt Human Trafficking On Federal Grants And Contracts Overseas -
NEW YORK, NY – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) today called on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Schumer: Employer Demands For Facebook And Email Passwords As Precondition For Job Interviews May Be A Violation Of Federal Law; Senators Ask Feds To Investigate
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, leading a bipartisan group of Senators, called on Backpage.com, the leading U.S. website for prostitution advertising, to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On Backpage.Com To Exit Human Trafficking Advertising Business
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March 22, 2012
Senator Blumenthal, Kirk Applaud Final Passage Of Stock Act
(Washington DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today applauded the Senate’s final passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal, Kirk Applaud Final Passage Of Stock Act -
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a group of senators to introduce legislation directing federal regulators to invoke emergency powers to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill To Force Emergency Action On Gas Prices
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(Washington DC) - Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the floor of the Senate calling for action against abuses and speculation that inflate gas prices. Last... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Calls For Crackdown On Excessive Oil Speculation
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March 18, 2012
Blumenthal Calls On U.S. Attorney General To Crack Down On Abuses That Raise Gas Prices
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to take immediate steps against abuses and speculators that raise gas... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On U.S. Attorney General To Crack Down On Abuses That Raise Gas Prices