Press Releases
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on FDA Review Of Policy Regarding Menthol Cigarettes
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July 23, 2013
Blumenthal Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect Cruise Ship Passengers, Promote Consumer Awareness
(Washington, DC) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today co-sponsored new legislation to close gaps in cruise industry consumer awareness and crime reporting. ... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect Cruise Ship Passengers, Promote Consumer Awareness -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that he will be the lead co-sponsor of the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Teams with McCain As Lead Democratic Co-Sponsor Of “A La Carte” Cable Bill
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July 22, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Announce $112k Affordable Care Act Grant Awarded To Danbury Primary Care Program
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) announced that a $112,000 Affordable... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Announce $112k Affordable Care Act Grant Awarded To Danbury Primary Care Program -
July 15, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Announce Federal Grant for Meriden Interactive Safety Trailer
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) announced today a $56,296 grant to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty Announce Federal Grant for Meriden Interactive Safety Trailer -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed new limits on arsenic in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Welcomes FDA’s Proposed New Limits on Arsenic in Juice as Important Safety Step, Encourages Agency to Finalize Formal Rule
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) used for the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement after FDA Rejects Four New Tobacco Product Applications
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June 20, 2013
Blumenthal Calls on FCC to End Sports Blackout Rule
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) this week in issuing a letter to the Acting Chair of the Federal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls on FCC to End Sports Blackout Rule -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Stop Cramming On Telephone Bills
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June 12, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney Announce USDA Assistance for Putnam and Brooklyn Water Treatment
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2) announced today millions of dollars in U.S.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney Announce USDA Assistance for Putnam and Brooklyn Water Treatment -
June 10, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Letter Calling on Nickelodeon to Prohibit Advertisements that Market Unhealthy Food to Children
(Hartford, CT) -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today in issuing a letter to Nickelodeon... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Letter Calling on Nickelodeon to Prohibit Advertisements that Market Unhealthy Food to Children -
May 30, 2013
Blumenthal, Dermatologist Urge Improved Sunscreen Labeling in Advance of Summer Beach Season
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Dr. Philip E. Kerr, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the UConn Health Center Thursday in praising new... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Dermatologist Urge Improved Sunscreen Labeling in Advance of Summer Beach Season -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. government secretly confiscated... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Reports Of Federal Government’s Confiscation Of Telephone Records From Associated Press Bureaus
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May 2, 2013
Blumenthal, Moran, 39 Senators Issue Letter to FAA Ensuring Preservation of Contract Tower Funding
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 39 additional Senate colleagues today issued a letter to Federal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Moran, 39 Senators Issue Letter to FAA Ensuring Preservation of Contract Tower Funding -
April 22, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Supreme Court’s Decision To Reject An Appeal By Tobacco Companies Challenging Marketing Laws
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject an appeal by tobacco companies... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Supreme Court’s Decision To Reject An Appeal By Tobacco Companies Challenging Marketing Laws -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg asking... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Sends Letter To FDA Asking Why Agency Failed To Regulate Compounding Pharmacy That Manufactured Contaminated Drugs Found At Connecticut Hospital
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee Antitrust, Competition Policy and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement on American Airlines/U.S. Airways Merger Hearing
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March 12, 2013
Blumenthal Issues Statement On Google Street View Settlement
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding Google’s $7 million multi-state settlement regarding Street... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Issues Statement On Google Street View Settlement -
(Hartford, CT) -- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to recent reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On FDA’s Surprise Inspections Of Large Compounding Pharmacies
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January 3, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On FTC Review Of Google Business Practices
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement Thursday following the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluding its... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On FTC Review Of Google Business Practices