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Senator Richard Blumenthal's Public Statements

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
Date Title Location
Aug. 8, 2011 Senator Blumenthal Statement on President's Address on S&P Downgrade Hartford, CT
Aug. 5, 2011 Blumenthal Applauds President's Proposal of Tax Credits for Hiring Veterans Hartford, CT
Aug. 5, 2011 Senator Blumenthal and Representative Himes Advocate to Keep Glenbrook Post Office Open Stamford, CT
Aug. 3, 2011 Letter to the President Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2011 Letter to Mortgage Servicers Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Brown Introduce Legislation Outlawing Discriminatory Hiring Practices Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Senators Carper, Snowe Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Resolution in Support of Recycling Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Amending the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Senator Blumenthal Statement on Vote to Raise the Debt Limit, Avoid Default Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2011 Senator Blumenthal Applauds Guidelines That Require Full Preventive Health Care Services for Women, Eliminate Gender Disparities Washington, DC
July 31, 2011 Establishing the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays Washington, DC
July 28, 2011 Schumer Introduces Bill that Would Ban Rental Car Companies from Renting Recalled Vehicles to Consumers Washington, DC
July 28, 2011 Letter to Chairman Gensler Washington, DC
July 27, 2011 Connecticut Resident Held Captive in Libya Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee Washington, DC
July 26, 2011 Budget Compromise Washington, DC
July 21, 2011 Blumenthal Calls for Transparency, Accountability in Emerging Industry of For-Profit Higher Education Washington DC
July 21, 2011 Blumenthal Calls for Measures to Lower Drug Prices for Seniors Washington DC
July 20, 2011 Cantwell Calls on Federal Agencies to Release Records on Banks' Foreclosure Practices Washington, DC
July 20, 2011 Letter to Mr. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Mr. Martin Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Washington, DC
July 20, 2011 Blumenthal Joins Berlin Resident at Hearing to Support Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act Washington DC
July 19, 2011 Blumenthal Praises Recommendation of Full Preventative Health Care Services for Women Washington DC
July 18, 2011 Blumenthal, Reed, Gillibrand, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Combat Lyme Disease New Haven
July 18, 2011 Blumenthal Statement on President Obama's Nomination of Richard Cordray to Head CFPB Washington DC
July 18, 2011 Lieberman, Blumenthal, Himes Announce Community Development Grants for Bridgeport and Stamford Washington DC
July 13, 2011 Blumenthal Highlights Importance of Strengthening Violence Against Women Act Washington DC
July 11, 2011 Blumenthal Announces Measures to Aid Homeowners, Crack Down on Abusive Practices by Mortgage Services Hartford
July 11, 2011 Whitehouse Introduces Resolution to Defend Social Security and Medicare Washington DC
July 8, 2011 Blumenthal Visits Connecticut Children's Medical Center to Discuss Threat of Drug Resistant Infections Washington DC
July 7, 2011 Letter to Honorable Patty Murray and Honorable Susan Collins Unknown
July 7, 2011 CT Delegation and Malloy Applaud CMS Decision That Will Protect $30 Million in Federal Funding for CT Hospitals Hartford, CT
July 5, 2011 Blumenthal, Delauro Visit New Haven Business, Discuss Bill to Aid Manufacturers New Haven, CT
July 5, 2011 Blumenthal, DeLauro Visit New Haven Business, Discuss Bill to Aid Manufacturers New Haven
July 4, 2011 Senator Blumenthal Statement on the Fourth of July Hartford
June 30, 2011 Legislation Designed to Protect Consumers of Dietary Supplements Washington, DC
June 30, 2011 Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Bill to Extend Benefits to Fire Police Officers Washington DC
June 29, 2011 Senators Condemn For-Profit Colleges' Mistreatment of America's Veterens Washington, DC
June 29, 2011 13 Senators Team Up to Assure LGBT Youth that "It Gets Better" Washington DC
June 29, 2011 Letter to Chairman Inouye and Ranking Member Cochran Washington, DC
June 27, 2011 Letter to General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of the Air Force and General Craig R. McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau Washington, DC
June 24, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Max Baucus, Chairman, The Honorable Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member, Committee on Finance Unknown
June 24, 2011 Blumenthal Applauds President's Launch of Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Washington DC
June 24, 2011 Blumenthal Applauds Labor Relations Board Proposal in Support of Workers Hartford, CT
June 23, 2011 Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 Washington DC
June 23, 2011 Senators Kirk, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Pension Revocation Law Washington, DC
June 23, 2011 Senators Kirk, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Pension Revocation Law Washington DC
June 22, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairman and The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member, Commerce, Justice & Science Subcommittee Unknown
June 22, 2011 Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Bill to Aid Connecticut Manufactures Washington DC
June 22, 2011 Lieberman and Blumenthal Announce $5.8 Million Green Jobs Innovation Grant Washington DC
June 22, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman and The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Washington, DC
June 22, 2011 Lieberman, Blumenthal and DeLauro Introduce Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act Washington, DC
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