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(Hartford, CT)-- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today he will join the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Connecticut District Export Council in leading an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal To Lead Department Of Commerce Aerospace Trade Mission To France, Nine Connecticut Precision Manufacturers To Join

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in response to news that the U.S. Department of Justice, 16 states... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement In Response To Federal Action Against Standard & Poor's

(Hartford, CT)-- In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On Regulators To Act To Stop Abusive Bank Payday Lending

(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement tonight, after voting for a Senate deal on the fiscal cliff:   “I’m... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Senate Fiscal Cliff Deal

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Jim Himes, and Mayor Michael Pavia announced that the city of Stamford has been... Continue Reading about CT Lawmakers And Mayor Announce $800k To Stamford For Disaster Resiliency Investment

(Southington, CT) – Today at Southington Fire Department, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) highlighted the need for legislation he cosponsored that would help local fire... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Highlights Need For Legislation That Benefits Volunteer Firefighters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Daniel Akaka (D-HI) today... Continue Reading about Lawmakers Demand Action from Former Village Voice Execs

(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today after voting in favor of S. 365, a bill to raise the debt limit: “While this... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Statement on Vote to Raise the Debt Limit, Avoid Default

(Washington, DC) Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011, legislation that will make it illegal for employers and employment... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Brown Introduce Legislation Outlawing Discriminatory Hiring Practices