WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Trump FBI Pick Kash Patel on Dangerous History of Conspiracy Theories, Threats to Weaponize DOJ [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote today to President-elect Donald Trump's presumptive nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, demanding an explanation   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Details on DraftKings and Delta Air Lines In-Flight Gaming Partnership [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote today to DraftKings and Delta Air Lines urging the companies to pause implementation of a recently announced partnership to offer in-flight gaming to passengers. In a letter to DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and Delta CEO Ed Bastian, Blumenth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Anticipated Release of American Hostages Under Ceasefire Deal [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the below statement today on the two Americans who may be released under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, including Sagui Dekel-Chen who has ties to Connecticut: "I am hopeful that Sagui Dekel-Chen may soon be among the host  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Ceasefire & Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that would return dozens of hostages to their families: "This historic breakthrough is powerfully heartening and hopeful. It ends unspeakable heartbreaking   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on FDA Proposal to Establish Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling System [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed rule to require new front-of-package labels on food and beverage products with standardized, interpretive nutrition information: "The FDA's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Proposed FDA Rule to Limit Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the below statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to limit the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products, including most cigars and pipe tobacco: "The FDA's proposed rule to establis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the following statement on the death of United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Jeffrey Meyer: "Judge Meyer was a brilliant legal thinker, a relentlessly fair jurist, and a wonderful human being. He epitomized the ethos of doing justice from the bench with courage, compassion and strength. He was endlessly k  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal to Bondi: You Have to be Able to Say "No" to the President of the United States [WASHINGTON, DC] - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised concerns about the future of an independent Department of Justice (DOJ) under Bondi's leadership, pointing to her persistent de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded the U.S. Navy's decision to name the third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, the largest and most capable submarine built by the United States, the "USS GROTON" after Groton, Connecticut. The USS GR  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Governor Ned Lamont, CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to announce $2 million in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the City Link - Reconnecting North Hartford planning study. The f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Presses Vought on Dangerous Proposals to Means-Test Veterans' Disability Benefits [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing this week on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised serious concerns about Vought's previous p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Presumptive Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Refuses to Commit to Enforcing TikTok Divestment Passed by Congress [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed President-elect Donald Trump's presumptive nominee to be Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether she would continue the Department of Justice's current efforts to defend a law passed overwhel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Presumptive Trump OMB Nominee Won't Commit to Releasing Congressionally Approved Ukraine Aid [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, during this week's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the nomination of Russell Vought to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), pressed Vought   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Questions Marco Rubio During Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday questioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio at a hearing on his nomination for U.S. Secretary of State. Murphy voiced concerns about the Trump family's foreign business dealings and challenged Rubio on how  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Nominee For U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Elise Stefanik WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.): "I had a frank discussion today  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Secretary Of Labor Nominee Former Representative Lori Chavez-Deremer WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after meeting with former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor: "Fighting for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Slams Republican Tax Plan That Will Benefit Top 1% At The Expense Of Poor Kids And Seniors WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans' proposed tax plan, which would disproportionately benefit the top 1% at the expense of working-class American families. Murphy warned ~~that~~ the plan would be financed by deep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Ceasefire And Hostage Release Agreement Between Israel And Hamas WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement on the ceasefire and hostage release agreement reached between Israel and Hamas: " After the horrors of October 7 th and 15 agonizing months of war, this   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), on Monday applauded the U.S. Navy's decision to name the third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, the largest and most capable submarine built by the United States, the "USS GROTON" after Groton, Connecticut. The USS GROTON is scheduled for delivery in 2032.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative John B. Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Monday joined Governor Ned Lamont, CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to announce $2 million in federal funding for the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the City Link - Reconnecting North Hartford planning study.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) on Monday in urging farmers in Connecticut to report losses from extreme weather ~~s~~ events in 2023 and 2024 to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT  more