Press Releases
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December 23, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey on NHTSA Recall Completion Rates: “Completely Unacceptable and a Massive Disappointment”
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey on NHTSA Recall Completion Rates: “Completely Unacceptable and a Massive Disappointment” -
Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded job creating provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the Protecting Americans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Passage of Job-Creating Omnibus and Tax-Extender Legislation
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December 14, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on New FAA Drone Registration Requirements
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, released the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on New FAA Drone Registration Requirements -
December 10, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Statement on NHTSA-Fiat Civil Penalty Settlement on Failure to Report Legally Required Auto Safety Data
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on NHTSA-Fiat Civil Penalty Settlement on Failure to Report Legally Required Auto Safety Data -
December 8, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s New Auto Safety Rating System
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s New Auto Safety Rating System -
October 28, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Congressional Approval of 5-Year Extension for PTC Implementation
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Congressional Approval of 5-Year Extension for PTC Implementation -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Approval of Feinberg to Lead FRA
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October 26, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes, Malloy Announce $10 Million Federal TIGER Award For New Barnum Station In Bridgeport
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes, Malloy Announce $10 Million Federal TIGER Award For New Barnum Station In Bridgeport -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, issued the following statement... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FTC Commitment to Probe Into VW Emissions Scandal
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October 22, 2015
Blumenthal Praises DOT for Calling on Kuwait Airways to Cease Discrimination Against Israeli Citizens
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision to call on Kuwait... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Praises DOT for Calling on Kuwait Airways to Cease Discrimination Against Israeli Citizens -
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FRA Plan to Prevent Future Rail-Caused Accidents
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on his vote against the transportation bill, H.R. 22: “While we... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Vote Against Senate Transportation Bill
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July 16, 2015
Senators Blumenthal and Markey: Republican Highway Bill Puts Auto and Rail Safety Reforms In Reverse
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued... Continue Reading about Senators Blumenthal and Markey: Republican Highway Bill Puts Auto and Rail Safety Reforms In Reverse -
July 15, 2015
Senators Blumenthal and Markey: Republican Highway Bill Puts Auto and Rail Safety Reforms In Reverse
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued... Continue Reading about Senators Blumenthal and Markey: Republican Highway Bill Puts Auto and Rail Safety Reforms In Reverse -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) safety... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on NTSB Safety Recommendations for Train Cameras
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March 2, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Safety Recalls Are More Quickly Completed
(Washington, DC) – It was a year of record motor vehicle safety recalls in 2014, with approximately 64 million vehicle recalls and service campaigns due to potentially deadly... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Safety Recalls Are More Quickly Completed -
January 31, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Commend NHTSA for New Airbag Safety Recall
Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2015) – Following an announcement today by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would be recalling more than two... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Commend NHTSA for New Airbag Safety Recall -
(Washington, DC) – In the wake of another recent potential death linked to Takata’s exploding airbags, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fl.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)... Continue Reading about After Another Takata Airbag-Related Death, Nelson, Blumenthal, Markey Call on NHTSA Administrator to Provide Update on Recalls, Service Campaigns Related to Airbag Manufacturer
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November 13, 2014
Blumenthal Statement on Commerce Committee Hearings on Takata Airbags
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee announced that it will be holding a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Commerce Committee Hearings on Takata Airbags -
October 23, 2014
Blumenthal, Markey Call On NHTSA to Issue Nationwide Safety Recall For All Cars With Potentially-Defective Takata Airbags
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx urging the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Call On NHTSA to Issue Nationwide Safety Recall For All Cars With Potentially-Defective Takata Airbags