Press Releases
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December 15, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Protecting Free Speech in Online Reviews
Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement today after the Senate passed the Consumer Review Freedom Act, bipartisan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Protecting Free Speech in Online Reviews -
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 -
November 18, 2015
Blumenthal, Durbin Statement on DOJ, Federal Agencies Bringing Criminal and Civil Charges Against More Than 100 Dietary Supplement Makers and Marketers
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Durbin Statement on DOJ, Federal Agencies Bringing Criminal and Civil Charges Against More Than 100 Dietary Supplement Makers and Marketers -
October 29, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Join Majority of Senate in Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D. Conn.) today joined a bipartisan letter, led by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Majority of Senate in Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released the results of a study on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on New CDC Report on E-Cigarette Use Among Adults
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“One health care expert has claimed that this could make the saline solution shortage the most expensive drug shortage in U.S. history.” “Rising healthcare costs... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Lee, Klobuchar, Hatch Urge FTC to Investigate Antitrust Violations Connected to IV Solution Shortages, Increasing Costs of Hospital Operations and Patient Care
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(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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September 22, 2015
Blumenthal Reiterates Call for Intense Scrutiny of Health Insurance Mergers at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Consumers choice would decrease, premiums could rise if DOJ approves Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna mergers “I’m deeply trouble by the evidence that shows that neither... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Reiterates Call for Intense Scrutiny of Health Insurance Mergers at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing -
September 17, 2015
Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Reported DOJ-GM Settlement
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on reports that the Department of Justice... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Reported DOJ-GM Settlement -
August 6, 2015
Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Credit Report Disclosure
Fact Sheet is Available Here Text of the Legislation is Available Here (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Credit Report Disclosure -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to... Continue Reading about Following Discovery of Wireless Car Hacking Vulnerability and Subsequent Auto Recall, Blumenthal, Markey Urge NHTSA to Investigate Potential Safety, Security Threats in Additional Vehicles
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July 24, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Fiat Chrysler Hacking Recall
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement following Fiat Chrysler’s recall of 1.4 million vehicles due to a hacking... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Fiat Chrysler Hacking Recall -
July 24, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Anthem-Cigna Merger
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on today’s announcement that Anthem, Inc. will acquire Cigna Corp., a merger... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Anthem-Cigna Merger -
(Washington, DC) – As both Congress and the federal government struggle to develop a strategy for the Internet of Things and responding to the increasing use of... Continue Reading about Sens. Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Auto Security, Privacy Risks with Standards & “Cyber Dashboard” Rating System
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(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place to protect... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Daines Introduce Bill to Protect Students’ Data
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July 15, 2015
Blumenthal, Brown, Durbin, Franken, Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Reporting
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today joined Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Brown, Durbin, Franken, Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Reporting -
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