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Senator Richard Blumenthal's Public Statements

Richard Blumenthal
Full Name: Richard Blumenthal
Office: U.S. Senate (CT) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cynthia; 4 Children
Birth Date: 02/13/1946
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Greenwich, CT

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Date Title Location
May 16, 2013 Murphy, Blumenthal, Esty Announce Bill to Authorize Federal Funds for New Sandy Hook Elementary School Washington, DC
May 10, 2013 Connecticut Delegation Applauds Award of $1.55 Million to Local Community Health Centers, 13 Centers Statewide Eligible to Benefit Hartford, CT
May 2, 2013 Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Preserve Contract Tower Funding Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street Unknown
April 29, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Reduce V-A Claims Backlog Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Senators Lautenberg, Durbin, Harkin, and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Stop Tobacco Smuggling, Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes, and Increase Federal Tobacco Taxes Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Congress's Passage Of Bill To Avert Furloughs, Tower Closures Hartford, CT
April 26, 2013 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Tom Harkin and Jerry Moran - Senators Seek Support for Seniors Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Blumenthal Praises Federal Regulators For Cracking Down On Bank Payday Lending Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro and Courtney Announce Fire Safety Grants for Middletown, Plainfield and Willington Hartford, CT
April 22, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement Regarding Impact of FAA Furloughs Hartford, CT
April 22, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Supreme Court's Decision To Reject An Appeal By Tobacco Companies Challenging Marketing Laws Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 -- Continued Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Blumenthal, Murphy to Advocate for Amendment to Ban High-Capacity Magazines Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Schatz Joins Rockefeller and 17 Other Senators to Introduce Legislation That Protects Seniors and Reduces Deficit By $141.2 Billion Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Blumenthal, Murphy and Courtney Announce Appointment of State Rep. Bryan Hurlburt as Farm Service Agency Executive Director Hartford, CT
April 15, 2013 Gun Safety Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Tibet Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Ayotte, Blumenthal Introduce "Never Contract with the Enemy" Bill Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Murphy, Blumenthal Statement on Toomey-Manchin Proposal Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement on President Obama's Budget Proposal and Impact to Connecticut Defense Industry Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Markey, Durbin, Blumenthal Energy Drinks Report Shows Labeling, Marketing, Ingredients Create Questionable Concoction for Consumers Washington, DC
April 4, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Sandy Hook Promise Letter to US Senators Hartford, CT
April 3, 2013 Senator Blumenthal Issues Statement On Connecticut Vote on Bipartisan Common Sense Gun Violence Hartford, CT
March 31, 2013 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript - Gun Safety Unknown
March 29, 2013 Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of the Army and General Raymond Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army - Renew Call for Army to Fully Review Contractor Cases With Links to Terrorists Groups Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 Letter to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu - Save Weatherization Assistance Program Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 NBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript - Gun Safety Unknown
March 28, 2013 Senator Blumenthal Issues Statement Regarding Guns and Ammunition Revealed in Lanza Home Search Warrants Hartford, CT
March 25, 2013 Letter to Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President of the NRA - Stop Robocalling Newtown Families Hartford, CT
March 22, 2013 Connecticut Delegation Issues Statement on Federal Funds Requested to Help State Recover from Winter Storm Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Letter to Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor - End Student Enrollment Freeze Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Blumenthal, Murphy Statement on FAA's Decision to Close Air Traffic Control Towers at Six Airports in Connecticut Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Combating Gender-Based Violence Abroad Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg - Develop Tobacco Warning Labels Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Connecticut Delegation Issues Statement on Federal Funds Requested to Help State Recover from Winter Storm Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner - Contaminated Drugs in CT Hospital Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript - Gun Control Unknown
March 20, 2013 In Wake of JPMorgan Report, Lynch, Members of Congress Call for Immediate Implementation of Volcker Rule Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Letter to Rodney C. Sacks, CEO Monster Beverage Corp - Targeting a Connecticut Health Newsletter Author Unknown
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement Regarding Progress on Gun Violence Legislation Washington, DC

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