Press Releases
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April 28, 2016
Blumenthal, Franken Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access to Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) today introduced the Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act of 2016 to boost accountability... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Franken Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access to Justice for Telecommunications Consumers -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced that a provision he introduced to combat cramming on telephone bills passed the U.S. Senate... Continue Reading about Commerce Committee Passes Blumenthal Provision to Stop Cramming on Telephone Bills
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced that several provisions... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Provisions Pass Senate as Part of FAA Reauthorization
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take steps to ensure the Office of Public... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Fully Fund Office of Public Participation, Give Consumers a Voice in Ratemaking Decisions
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(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on 10th U.S. Death Confirmed Due to a Takata Airbag
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April 4, 2016
After Speaking With Officials at Comcast and YES, Blumenthal Urges Compromise to End Yankees Blackout
(Hartford, CT) – After speaking with officials at Comcast and YES Network over the weekend, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement... Continue Reading about After Speaking With Officials at Comcast and YES, Blumenthal Urges Compromise to End Yankees Blackout -
(Hartford, CT) – Ahead of Major League Baseball Opening Day, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today wrote to Comcast and YES Network,... Continue Reading about Ahead of Opening Day, Blumenthal and Murphy Urge Comcast, YES Network to Resolve Dispute, Ensure Yankees Games Are Not Blacked Out
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FCC Approval of Broadband Privacy Rules
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March 30, 2016
Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Clear Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Scientific Papers -
March 22, 2016
Blumenthal, Markey Applaud Toyota Commitment to Installing Automatic Braking on Most Vehicles by 2017
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after Toyota announced that almost all... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Applaud Toyota Commitment to Installing Automatic Braking on Most Vehicles by 2017 -
March 17, 2016
Blumenthal, Markey to NHTSA: Consumers Can't Wait Until 2022 for Lifesaving Braking Technology
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement in response to an announcement today by the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey to NHTSA: Consumers Can't Wait Until 2022 for Lifesaving Braking Technology -
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) are calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to promote airline price... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Call on DOT to Promote Transparent Airline Price Competition
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement in response to the Senate voting against legislation that would have... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Defeat of Misguided GMO Legislation is a Victory for American Consumers
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March 10, 2016
Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, Courtney, Esty Join Bipartisan Bicameral Letter to FDA Backing Real Maple Syrup
(Washington, DC) – Continuing efforts to protect Connecticut maple sugar producers and consumers’ right to know what is in their food, U.S Senators Richard... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, Courtney, Esty Join Bipartisan Bicameral Letter to FDA Backing Real Maple Syrup -
(Washington, D.C.) – – In recent years, airlines have increasingly charged consumers fees for basic aviation services, including checking a bag and changing or... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ground Rising Airline Fees
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March 8, 2016
Blumenthal Applauds FCC Draft Order to Modernize Lifeline Program, Improve Veterans' Phone and Broadband Access
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and member of the Senate Commerce... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds FCC Draft Order to Modernize Lifeline Program, Improve Veterans' Phone and Broadband Access -
March 7, 2016
Shrinking Airline Seats a Threat to Passenger Health and Safety; Blumenthal to Seek Action to Require Minimum Standard
(Hartford, CT) -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today he will seek action to require minimum airline seat space—an effort to protect passenger health... Continue Reading about Shrinking Airline Seats a Threat to Passenger Health and Safety; Blumenthal to Seek Action to Require Minimum Standard -
March 1, 2016
Blumenthal: Anti-Consumer GMO Legislation Approved by Agriculture Committee is Insult to American People
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement in response to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal: Anti-Consumer GMO Legislation Approved by Agriculture Committee is Insult to American People -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to recent developments in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Recent Development in Takata Air Bag Recalls
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February 22, 2016
Blumenthal Calls for Federal Investigation on Runaway Fuel Fees and Surcharges That Can Double Passenger Fares
(Washington, DC) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate hidden, runaway fuel surcharges and airline... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls for Federal Investigation on Runaway Fuel Fees and Surcharges That Can Double Passenger Fares