Press Releases
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December 13, 2023
Blumenthal Applauds Wins for Connecticut in Senate-Passed National Defense Authorization Bill– Bringing Bill One Step Closer to Being Signed into Law
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Senate’s approval of... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Applauds Wins for Connecticut in Senate-Passed National Defense Authorization Bill– Bringing Bill One Step Closer to Being Signed into Law -
December 13, 2023
Blumenthal & Markey Joint Statement on Tesla's Recall of 2 Million Vehicles with Autopilot System
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following joint statement after Tesla recalled more than 2 million of its... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Markey Joint Statement on Tesla's Recall of 2 Million Vehicles with Autopilot System -
December 11, 2023
Blumenthal Urges FTC Investigation of Vanilla Gift Card Maker Following Reports of Scams
[Hartford, CT] –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging an investigation into the practices of Incomm Financial... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges FTC Investigation of Vanilla Gift Card Maker Following Reports of Scams -
December 11, 2023
Witness Announced: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to Hold Hearing on Sexual Assault and Harassment at the Coast Guard Academy
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) will convene a hearing... Continue Reading about Witness Announced: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to Hold Hearing on Sexual Assault and Harassment at the Coast Guard Academy -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the completion and release... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Advancement of National Defense Authorization Bill
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December 7, 2023
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to Hold Hearing on Sexual Assault and Harassment at the Coast Guard Academy
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) will convene a hearing... Continue Reading about Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to Hold Hearing on Sexual Assault and Harassment at the Coast Guard Academy -
December 6, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking National Security Funding Package
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate failed to move ahead with a supplemental funding package for national... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking National Security Funding Package -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Accountability and Transparency Review... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Coast Guard's Accountability & Transparency Review
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December 6, 2023
***Video***Blumenthal Seeks Passage of Ethan's Law
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sought to pass Ethan’s Law, legislation requiring gun owners to safely and securely store... Continue Reading about ***Video***Blumenthal Seeks Passage of Ethan's Law -
December 6, 2023
Blumenthal Raises Serious Concerns over Weighted Sleep Sacks & Swaddles for Infants
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In letters to two weighted sleep sack and swaddle manufacturers, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised serious concerns about the products’ safety in... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Raises Serious Concerns over Weighted Sleep Sacks & Swaddles for Infants -
December 1, 2023
Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of District Court Nominee Sarah Russell
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of Sarah Russell to fill a vacancy on the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of District Court Nominee Sarah Russell -
December 1, 2023
ICYMI OP-ED: The Voices Behind the Kids Online Safety Act: Deb Schmill from Massachusetts
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), is strongly supported by a broad coalition... Continue Reading about ICYMI OP-ED: The Voices Behind the Kids Online Safety Act: Deb Schmill from Massachusetts -
November 29, 2023
ICYMI Video: At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Gun Violence Epidemic, Blumenthal & Yale School of Public Health Dean Discuss Safe Storage Laws
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee titled, “The Gun Violence Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis,” U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke with... Continue Reading about ICYMI Video: At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Gun Violence Epidemic, Blumenthal & Yale School of Public Health Dean Discuss Safe Storage Laws -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), is strongly supported by a broad coalition... Continue Reading about ICYMI OP-ED: The Voices Behind the Kids Online Safety Act: Zamaan Qureshi
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November 20, 2023
Fight Against Junk Fees: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Probes Airlines on Sky-High Ticket and Fee Costs
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Ahead of the holiday travel season, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), announced a... Continue Reading about Fight Against Junk Fees: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Probes Airlines on Sky-High Ticket and Fee Costs -
November 16, 2023
ICYMI: New Polling Shows Overwhelming Public Support for the Kids Online Safety Act
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, a new poll shows that the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act has overwhelming support from the American public. The poll, released today... Continue Reading about ICYMI: New Polling Shows Overwhelming Public Support for the Kids Online Safety Act -
November 15, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on Passage of a Continuing Resolution to Keep the Government Open
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate voted to approve a Continuing Resolution to fund the government... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Passage of a Continuing Resolution to Keep the Government Open -
November 15, 2023
Blumenthal & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts to Deter Iran
[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Susan Collins... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts to Deter Iran -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – A bipartisan group of Senators demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg provide documents related to senior executives’ knowledge of the mental and physical health... Continue Reading about Bipartisan Senators Demand Documents from Mark Zuckerberg After Newly Unsealed Court Filing Alleges Meta Hid Evidence of Harms to Kids from Congress & Public, Supporting Whistleblower Testimony
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined colleagues U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Colleagues Blast Student Loan Servicer MOHELA Following Repeated Billing Mistakes & Failure to Inform 2.5 Million Borrowers of Payment Deadline