Press Releases
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January 28, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Tong's Decision to File Suit Against Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Freeze on Federal Aid
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement following Connecticut Attorney General William Tong’s announcement that he will join... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Tong's Decision to File Suit Against Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Freeze on Federal Aid -
January 28, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Freeze of Federal Aid for Critical Veteran Programs
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing focused on community care today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) slammed the Trump Administration’s... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Freeze of Federal Aid for Critical Veteran Programs -
January 28, 2025
Blumenthal Blasts Trump Order Halting News of Disease Outbreaks and Food Contamination
[HARTFORD, CT] – Following reports that the Trump Administration has paused critical communications from federal health agencies, including warnings on disease outbreaks and food... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Blasts Trump Order Halting News of Disease Outbreaks and Food Contamination -
January 28, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Freeze on Federal Aid
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's recent decision to freeze all federal grants including... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Freeze on Federal Aid -
January 25, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Trump Firing VA's Top Watchdog Official
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement on President Trump’s firing of at least 15 independent,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Firing VA's Top Watchdog Official -
January 24, 2025
ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Urges Senate Colleagues to Vote Against Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday highlighting Pete Hegseth’s lack of qualifications for the... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Urges Senate Colleagues to Vote Against Hegseth for Secretary of Defense -
January 24, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on VA Hiring Freeze Exemptions
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement on the announcement that certain Department of Veterans... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on VA Hiring Freeze Exemptions -
January 24, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Announces Plans to Introduce a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Presidential Pardon Power
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a press conference on Thursday discussing legislative efforts to implement guardrails on the presidential pardon power, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Announces Plans to Introduce a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Presidential Pardon Power -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Following President Trump’s issuance of mass pardons and commutations for participants in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, U.S.... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Introduces Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Josh Hawley (R-MO), in a new letter, are pushing executives of Spirit Airlines and Frontier... Continue Reading about Senators Blumenthal, Hassan, & Hawley Push Budget Airline Executives to Lower Costs for Passengers & to End Use of Charging Higher Fees Based on Customers' Information
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January 23, 2025
Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Exempt All VA Employees From Hiring Freeze
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led a group of 24 Democratic Senators calling on President Trump to put... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Exempt All VA Employees From Hiring Freeze -
January 23, 2025
Blumenthal, Dean, & Raskin Lead 43 Members of Congress in Urging Supreme Court to Combat Flow of American Firearms to Mexican Drug Cartels
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) led 10 Senators including U.S. Senator Chris... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Dean, & Raskin Lead 43 Members of Congress in Urging Supreme Court to Combat Flow of American Firearms to Mexican Drug Cartels -
January 23, 2025
Video: Blumenthal Stresses Concerns with VA Hiring Freeze Ahead of Vote to Advance VA Secretary Nominee Doug Collins
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks ahead of voting to support advancing... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal Stresses Concerns with VA Hiring Freeze Ahead of Vote to Advance VA Secretary Nominee Doug Collins -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Doug Collins, the nominee to be Secretary of... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Blumenthal Pushes Collins to Protect Veterans' Reproductive Rights
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January 22, 2025
ICYMI: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor Against Bill Attacking Reproductive Rights
[HARTFORD, CT] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor, joining Democratic colleagues, in speaking out against Republicans... Continue Reading about ICYMI: Blumenthal Speaks on Senate Floor Against Bill Attacking Reproductive Rights -
January 22, 2025
Video: Blumenthal to Collins on Trump's VA Hiring Freeze: This will be Your First Test
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on the nomination of Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Ranking Member Richard... Continue Reading about Video: Blumenthal to Collins on Trump's VA Hiring Freeze: This will be Your First Test -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump has fired the Commandant of the Coast... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump Firing Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan
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January 21, 2025
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Order to Pull Thousands of At-Risk Afghan Allies from Flights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) slammed the Trump Administration’s move to cancel the flights... Continue Reading about Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Order to Pull Thousands of At-Risk Afghan Allies from Flights -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on President Trump’s issuance of mass pardons and commutations for participants in the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Trump's Pardon of Violent January 6 Insurrectionists
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January 20, 2025
Blumenthal Statement on Donald Trump's Inaugural Remarks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement on the inaugural address and remarks made by Donald Trump, who was sworn in today as... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Donald Trump's Inaugural Remarks
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