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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) applauded the inclusion of a provision... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Boxer, Gillibrand Applaud Inclusion Of $25 Million Special Victims’ Counsel Program In Defense Appropriations Bill

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing – urged General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman To Reconsider Russian Helicopter Contract

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today – joined by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), John Cornyn (R-Texas),... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Again Urges Department of Defense to Reconsider Russian-Made Helicopter Contract in Light of Recent Recommendations by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that he will co-sponsor legislation (S.1130) that would end the “secret law”... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Support For Bipartisan Bill To Disclose Surveillance Court Opinions

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a bipartisan group of senators led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are expressing continued concern and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators Renew Call For Army To Fully Review Contractor Cases With Links To Terrorist Groups

(Hartford, CT) –Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the nomination of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Nomination Of Former Senator Chuck Hagel For Secretary Of Defense