Press Releases
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August 20, 2026
Blumenthal Demands FEMA Administrator Address Critical Staffing Shortages Ahead of Hurricane Season
[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today wrote to the new Federal Emergency... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands FEMA Administrator Address Critical Staffing Shortages Ahead of Hurricane Season -
August 20, 2026
Blumenthal, Warren, & Shaheen Demand Answers from Hegseth Following Leadership Shake-Up at Stars and Stripes
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the Senate Armed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Warren, & Shaheen Demand Answers from Hegseth Following Leadership Shake-Up at Stars and Stripes -
August 19, 2026
Blumenthal, Wyden, & Himes Introduce Bicameral Bill Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Wyden, & Himes Introduce Bicameral Bill Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today pressed Our Rescue, an anti-human... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Durbin, Hirono, & Merkley Demand Answers After Unqualified Organization with Close Ties to ICE Receives No-Bid Contract to Provide Legal Services to Migrant Children
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August 17, 2026
Blumenthal Leads Call for Trump to Reverse Costly Directive Restoring Outdated Technology on Aircraft Carriers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called on Donald Trump to reverse a recent national security... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Call for Trump to Reverse Costly Directive Restoring Outdated Technology on Aircraft Carriers -
August 17, 2026
Blumenthal Demands Federal Action to Lower Electricity Costs
[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today introduced The Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026 a bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Federal Action to Lower Electricity Costs -
August 17, 2026
Blumenthal Joins Senate Armed Services Colleagues to Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
[Hartford, CT] — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined all twelve of his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority, as well as the Democratic... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Senate Armed Services Colleagues to Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln -
August 14, 2026
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/7/2026-8/14/2026
Demanding Answers About Health & Safety Concerns Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln [Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/7/2026-8/14/2026 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from White House... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Answers from White House Chief of Staff After New Reporting Reveals $900 Million Price Tag for Donald Trump's Renovations to the White House
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[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, wrote to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Demands Investigation Into Detention Of Children In Federal Custody
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA) introduced the Compassionate Care Act, legislation to promote advance... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Barragán Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Improve End of Life Care
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August 12, 2026
Blumenthal & Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants that Improve Patient Safety & Care
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants that Improve Patient Safety & Care -
August 12, 2026
Blumenthal to Defense Department: What Are You Doing To Support Sailors On The USS Abraham Lincoln?
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy... Continue Reading about Blumenthal to Defense Department: What Are You Doing To Support Sailors On The USS Abraham Lincoln? -
August 12, 2026
Blumenthal & Garamendi Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Passengers And Crew From Toxic Cabin Air
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Garamendi Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Passengers And Crew From Toxic Cabin Air -
August 12, 2026
Blumenthal & Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill Banning Bonuses for Utility Executives as Consumer Energy Costs Skyrocket
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the No Bonuses for Utility Executives Act, legislation to hold utility company... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill Banning Bonuses for Utility Executives as Consumer Energy Costs Skyrocket -
August 12, 2026
Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman
[Hartford, CT] — Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement on the passing of former Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman. “Nancy Wyman was a supremely... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Passing of Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman -
August 11, 2026
Blumenthal & Schiff Demand DOJ Rescind Policy Allowing ICE Agents to Hide From Investigation After Violent Confrontations
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following reporting in The New York Times that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will no longer investigate violent confrontations between civilians and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Schiff Demand DOJ Rescind Policy Allowing ICE Agents to Hide From Investigation After Violent Confrontations -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) today demanded answers from Major League Baseball... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Tonko, & Foushee Press MLB, MLBPA, & FanDuel for Answers After Phillies Star Bryce Harper Was Used to Target Gambling Addict with Promotional Video
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August 7, 2026
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/31/2026-8/7/2026
Celebrating Senate Passage of Landmark Russia Sanctions Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) celebrated Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/31/2026-8/7/2026 -
August 7, 2026
Video: Blumenthal Celebrates Senate Passage of Landmark Sanctions Bill to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil & Gas Accountable
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) celebrated Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in an overwhelming... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Celebrates Senate Passage of Landmark Sanctions Bill to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil & Gas Accountable