Press Releases
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March 2, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement in response to the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel -
February 24, 2016
Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans
(Hartford, CT)- Yesterday, during a Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing at the Connecticut General Assembly, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) filed testimony on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Files Testimony During Connecticut General Assembly Hearing In Support of Recognizing Agent Orange Exposure of Blue Water Navy Veterans -
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, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
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February 1, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Decision to Restore Shuttle Service from West Haven Train Station
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding VA Connecticut Healthcare’s decision to restore shuttle... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on VA Decision to Restore Shuttle Service from West Haven Train Station -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed U.S. Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Presses VA Secretary to Streamline Disability Claims Appeals Process
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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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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today that Michael J. Zacchea of Brookfield will be his guest for the President’s State of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Michael J. Zacchea as Guest for State of the Union
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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 -
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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(Washington, DC) – At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Ranking Member Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), pressed the Departments of Defense (DOD)... Continue Reading about At Senate Veterans’ Committee Hearing, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues, and Witnesses Address Services Provided to Servicemembers Transitioning to Civilian Life and Areas for Improvement
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Committee hearing on Tuesday will review experiences of veterans transitioning out of the military, interagency cooperation “It is our belief that the right time to start... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Senate Veterans’ Committee Colleagues Call for Increased Collaboration Between VA, Defense Department to Strengthen Support for Servicemembers Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
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November 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Moran, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Protections for Veterans Who Fall Victim to Fiduciary Fraud
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member and members of the Senate Committee on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Moran, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Protections for Veterans Who Fall Victim to Fiduciary Fraud -
November 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Kirk and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce VA Patient Protection Act
S. 2291 Forces VA to Address Reports of Patient Abuse, Punish Those Who Retaliate Against Whistleblowers Bill Protects VA Employees Who Protect Veterans (Washington, DC) –... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Kirk and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce VA Patient Protection Act -
November 17, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Education Department, CA Attorney General Investigation Confirming Fraud at Corinthian College Schools
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after the Department of Education and California Attorney General... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Education Department, CA Attorney General Investigation Confirming Fraud at Corinthian College Schools -
November 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today on the settlement reached with for-profit college chain Education... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Veterans’ Use of GI Bill Benefits, Stop Use on Unaccredited Education Programs
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July 31, 2015
Blumenthal Unveils New Legislation to Increase Efforts, Improve Programs Dedicated to Reducing Veteran Homelessness
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), announced legislation that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Unveils New Legislation to Increase Efforts, Improve Programs Dedicated to Reducing Veteran Homelessness -
July 30, 2015
At Home for Homeless Veterans, Blumenthal to Announce New Bill To Combat Veteran Homelessness
(Hartford, CT) – At 1 p.m. Friday, July 31 at Harkness House for homeless veterans in New Haven, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will announce new legislation to... Continue Reading about At Home for Homeless Veterans, Blumenthal to Announce New Bill To Combat Veteran Homelessness -
April 17, 2015
Sens. Blumenthal, Moran and Reps. Benishek, Honda, Esty Introduce Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Dan Benishek, M.D. (R-Mich.), Mike Honda (D-Calif.) and... Continue Reading about Sens. Blumenthal, Moran and Reps. Benishek, Honda, Esty Introduce Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015