Press Releases
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[HARTFORD, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined colleagues in pushing the Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to open an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Push for Independent Investigation After DOGE Employee Gained Access to Sensitive Education Department Data
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[Hartford, CT] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below following the news that the Connecticut State Library has been notified by the Institute... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Reinstatement of Federal IMLS Grant to CT State Library
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April 25, 2025
Blumenthal Denounces Trump Administration's Attack on Connecticut Libraries, Museums, Arts & Humanities
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in separate letters, wrote to President Donald Trump and Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Denounces Trump Administration's Attack on Connecticut Libraries, Museums, Arts & Humanities -
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) René Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education
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February 4, 2025
Blumenthal Joins Letter to HHS Officials Demanding Answers & Action on Disruption to Head Start Programs
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a group of his colleagues in issuing a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy A. Fink, M.D.... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Letter to HHS Officials Demanding Answers & Action on Disruption to Head Start Programs -
December 18, 2024
Blumenthal & Swalwell Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Reduce Student Loan Debt for Public Servants
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) introduced the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Swalwell Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Reduce Student Loan Debt for Public Servants -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After a provision was added to the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow exploitative for-profit colleges unfettered... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Colleagues Move to Strip Defense Bill of Provision That Would Allow Predatory and Exploitative For-Profit Colleges Unfettered Access to Recruit on Military Bases
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(Washington, DC) – In the wake of the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today joined Senate Democrats in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy Join Senate Dems in Urging Dept of Education to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers, Give All Students a Fair Shot at a Quality Education
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March 31, 2016
Blumenthal, Murphy, Colleagues Call for New Resources to Combat Sexual Assaults on College Campuses
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues, led by U.S Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Colleagues Call for New Resources to Combat Sexual Assaults on College Campuses -
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Senate Dems: Students Deserve Immediate Debt Reflief After Attending Schools Engaged in Deceptive & Predatory Practices
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March 3, 2016
Blumenthal, Murray, Warren, Durbin, Demand Help for Military Borrowers Who Were Overcharged on Student Loan
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Richard Durbin (D-IL), sent a letter to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murray, Warren, Durbin, Demand Help for Military Borrowers Who Were Overcharged on Student Loan -
March 1, 2016
Blumenthal, Murray, Warren Respond to Oversight Report on Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) responded to the report from the Education... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murray, Warren Respond to Oversight Report on Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review -
February 19, 2016
Blumenthal Launches Online Initiative to Hear Directly from Students How College Debt Impacts Their Lives
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today launched a new online initiative to hear directly from Connecticut students about how college debt is... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Launches Online Initiative to Hear Directly from Students How College Debt Impacts Their Lives -
February 10, 2016
Blumenthal, Durbin, Brown, Warren Call for Comprehensive Relief for Students, Veterans Defrauded by DeVry University
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for comprehensive... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Durbin, Brown, Warren Call for Comprehensive Relief for Students, Veterans Defrauded by DeVry University -
February 10, 2016
Blumenthal Resolution Recognizes February 17 as Digital Learning Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today sought to affirm the importance of student data privacy by recognizing February 17, 2016... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Resolution Recognizes February 17 as Digital Learning Day -
February 4, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Closure of Marinello Schools of Beauty
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today regarding the closure of Marinello Schools of Beauty. The school has campuses... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Closure of Marinello Schools of Beauty -
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today joined with Democratic colleagues to announce comprehensive legislation designed to make higher education... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Announces Comprehensive Legislation to Ease Student Loan Debt
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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 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Reauthorization of Perkins Loan Program
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement today following Senate reauthorization of the Perkins Loan Program. This critical lifeline for... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Reauthorization of Perkins Loan Program -
December 9, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after the Senate passed, by a vote of 85-12, the Every Student Succeeds... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act
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