Press Releases
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April 28, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/21/2023—04/28/2023
INVESTING IN LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS — Blumenthal joined Connecticut firefighters to celebrate the passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act, which reauthorized the Federal... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/21/2023—04/28/2023 -
April 28, 2023
Blumenthal & Johnson Introduce Legislation Opening the Courthouse Doors to Consumers, Workers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) led a group of 37 senators, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Johnson Introduce Legislation Opening the Courthouse Doors to Consumers, Workers -
April 28, 2023
Blumenthal & Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Ensure Doctors Can Provide Legal Abortion Care
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) are co-sponsoring legislation introduced this week to protect abortion providers in states... Continue Reading about Blumenthal & Murphy Cosponsor Legislation to Ensure Doctors Can Provide Legal Abortion Care -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Steve... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Colleagues in Introducing a Bipartisan Ukraine Victory Resolution
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April 21, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Continued Access to Mifepristone
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Supreme Court temporarily halted restrictions imposed by lower courts on... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Continued Access to Mifepristone -
April 21, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/14/2023—04/21/2023
PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined reproductive rights groups and veterans at a press conference to oppose the Republican-led... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/14/2023—04/21/2023 -
April 20, 2023
Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Celebrating Quinnipiac Hockey's National Championship
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro, John B. Larson, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, and Jahana Hayes in... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Celebrating Quinnipiac Hockey's National Championship -
April 19, 2023
Blumenthal to Top Naval Officials: More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Deaths By Suicide Aboard Navy Ships
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing questioned Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal to Top Naval Officials: More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Deaths By Suicide Aboard Navy Ships -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, questioned... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Questions DHS Secretary on the Future of Plum Island, Reuniting Families Separated at the Border, & NIL Rules for International Student Athletes
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[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today joined 14 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating April 2023 as “Preserving and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Local News
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April 14, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/07/2023—04/14/2023
PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a federal judge in Texas blocking the U.S. Food and... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/07/2023—04/14/2023 -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – In case you missed it, the Dove Self-Esteem Project launched a new effort to support the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act. The bipartisan Kids... Continue Reading about Dove Self-Esteem Project Launches Effort Supporting Kids Online Safety Act
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April 7, 2023
Blumenthal Statement on a Federal Judge Halting FDA Approval of Abortion Medication Mifepristone
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a federal judge in Texas blocking the U.S. Food and Drug... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on a Federal Judge Halting FDA Approval of Abortion Medication Mifepristone -
April 7, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/31/2023—04/07/2023
STANDING UP TO ANTISEMITISM & HATE CRIMES — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford to stand up... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/31/2023—04/07/2023 -
April 7, 2023
Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Honoring UConn's National Championship
[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, John B. Larson, Jim Himes, and Jahana Hayes in... Continue Reading about Connecticut Congressional Delegation to Introduce Resolutions Honoring UConn's National Championship -
[HARTFORD, CT] –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to Emergent BioSolutions, the company that produces Narcan, urging them to keep prices low to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Narcan Producer to Keep Over-the-Counter Prices Low
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March 31, 2023
Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/24/2023—03/31/2023
ADDRESSING AMERICA’S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led twenty-two Senators in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that... Continue Reading about Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 03/24/2023—03/31/2023 -
March 31, 2023
Blumenthal Op-Ed in Buzzfeed News: "Dangers Lurk Aboard Cruise Ships. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act Can Help."
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) authored an op-ed for BuzzFeed News about the need for his Cruise Passenger Protection Act. Blumenthal’s op-ed... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Op-Ed in Buzzfeed News: "Dangers Lurk Aboard Cruise Ships. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act Can Help." -
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the reported indictment of former President Donald... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on the Reported Indictment of Former President Donald Trump
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March 30, 2023
Blumenthal Leads Senate Introduction of "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led twenty-two Senators in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that allows gun sales to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Leads Senate Introduction of "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole