Press Releases
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February 22, 2016
To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge FDA to Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), Kirsten Gillibrand... Continue Reading about To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge FDA to Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids -
February 12, 2016
Blumenthal Applauds Federal Crumb Rubber Study Announcement
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding the administration’s announcement today of the creation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Federal Crumb Rubber Study Announcement -
February 12, 2016
Zika: Blumenthal, Murphy, Senate Democrats Stress Importance of Women's Access to Reproductive Heath Care in Light of Spreading Virus
(Washington, D.C.) –U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led 27 of their Democratic colleagues,... Continue Reading about Zika: Blumenthal, Murphy, Senate Democrats Stress Importance of Women's Access to Reproductive Heath Care in Light of Spreading Virus -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued a statement praising Walgreens’ announcement of two major programs to help curb prescription... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Walgreens Effort to Combat Prescription Drug, Opiate Aduse
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February 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Administration's Request for $1.8B in Emergency Funding to Fight Zika Virus
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement on the Administration’s $1.8-billion request for emergency funding... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Administration's Request for $1.8B in Emergency Funding to Fight Zika Virus -
February 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange -
(Washington, DC) – Senate Democrats today released a new letter to President Obama urging a coordinated interagency response plan to address the spread of the Zika virus... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Full Senate Democratic Caucus Urges President Obama to Take Robust & Aggressive Actions to Address the Spread of the Zika Virus & Ensure the Disease is Contained to Prevent Outbreaks in the United States
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February 4, 2016
Ahead of Super Bowl 50, Blumenthal Leads Bill to Protect Young Athletes from Concussions, Tackle False Safety Claims for Sports Gear
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and U.S. Representatives Bill... Continue Reading about Ahead of Super Bowl 50, Blumenthal Leads Bill to Protect Young Athletes from Concussions, Tackle False Safety Claims for Sports Gear -
February 3, 2016
Blumenthal, Coats Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today introduced a bill that would encourage states to allow physician... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Coats Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following multiple reports of widespread and systematic bribery of politicians and policymakers across Central and East Africa by British American Tobacco... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Doggett Lead Call for DOJ Investigation of British American Tobacco
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February 2, 2016
Blumenthal Applauds President's $1.1 Billion Initiative to Address Opioid Abuse, Heroin Epidemic
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded President Obama’s budget request for $1.1 billion in new funding to address prescription... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds President's $1.1 Billion Initiative to Address Opioid Abuse, Heroin Epidemic -
January 29, 2016
In Letter to President Obama, Blumenthal Urges Stronger Response to Combat Zika Virus Outbreak
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today wrote to President Obama to urge that he request increased funding in his Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for global... Continue Reading about In Letter to President Obama, Blumenthal Urges Stronger Response to Combat Zika Virus Outbreak -
January 28, 2016
Blumenthal, Grassley, Casey Urge HHS, CMS to Improve Access to Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) today urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Grassley, Casey Urge HHS, CMS to Improve Access to Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth -
January 27, 2016
Following Nelson, Blumenthal Letter, CPSC Agrees To Aid Federal Investigation Into Crumb Rubber Turf
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued statements today praising news that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has... Continue Reading about Following Nelson, Blumenthal Letter, CPSC Agrees To Aid Federal Investigation Into Crumb Rubber Turf -
January 27, 2016
Blumenthal, Five Senate Colleagues Urge CDC to Release Delayed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), and Tim... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Five Senate Colleagues Urge CDC to Release Delayed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines -
(Hartford, CT) – With concerns mounting about artificial turf athletic fields and playgrounds made of crumb rubber, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Bill Nelson... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Nelson Ask White House for Comprehensive Crumb Rubber Turf Study
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senator Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a bipartisan group of 14 Senators in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senate Colleagues Urge VA to Reconsider Unnecessary Burdens on Blue Water Navy Veterans Seeking Care for Toxic Exposure Related Health Conditions
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January 7, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Administration's New Dietary Guidelines
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Administration's New Dietary Guidelines -
January 5, 2016
Democrats File Bicameral Amicus Brief Standing Up for Women's Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA),... Continue Reading about Democrats File Bicameral Amicus Brief Standing Up for Women's Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care -
January 2, 2016
Blumenthal Requests Investigation, Immediate Safety Measures Following Overdose Death at West Haven VA
(Hartford, CT) – Following the overdose death of an inpatient veteran at the West Haven Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Requests Investigation, Immediate Safety Measures Following Overdose Death at West Haven VA