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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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March 20, 2013 In Wake of JPMorgan Report, Lynch, Members of Congress Call for Immediate Implementation of Volcker Rule Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement on American Airlines/U.S. Airways Merger Hearing Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Urge UN Members to Renounce Statements Made Against Women by Muslim Brotherhood Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement Regarding Progress on Gun Violence Legislation Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Senator Blumenthal, Middletown Officials, Education Advocates Discuss School Safety Needs, Support School Safety Enhancement Act Middletown, CT
March 14, 2013 Senator Blunt Co-Sponsors Amendment To Protect Contract Tower Program Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Blumenthal Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Assault Weapons Ban Legislation Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Blumenthal, Harkin, and Mikulski Introduce Bill to Improve Loan Counseling for Students Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement On Google Street View Settlement Hartford, CT
March 12, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval Of School Safety, Background Check Bills Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Motion to Proceed - Continued Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Letter to The President - Request for Disaster Relief Unknown
March 12, 2013 Letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel - War Medals Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Senators Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Congressman Gibson, Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, And Weill Cornell Medical College Host NYC Forum On Silent Epidemic Of Lyme And Tick-Borne Diseases New York, NY
March 8, 2013 Letter to Administrator Huerta - Closure Of Air Traffic Control Towers Hartford, CT
March 7, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee's Bipartisan Approval Of Legislation To Combat Gun Trafficking Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Klobuchar, Lee, Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Cell Phone Unlocking Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Connecticut Delegation Releases Statement On Air Traffic Control Tower Closures Hartford, CT
March 6, 2013 Blumenthal Urges NLRB To Take Action To Preserve Compensation For Healthbridge Workers Hartford, CT
March 4, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Bipartisan Senate Gun Trafficking Legislation Washington, DC
March 4, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Nomination Of Former Connecticut Commissioner Gina McCarthy To Head EPA Hartford, CT
March 3, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On FDA's Surprise Inspections Of Large Compounding Pharmacies Hartford, CT
March 1, 2013 Reps. Maloney & Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fight Human Trafficking Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 Cornyn, Blumenthal, Carter, Maloney Introduce Bill to Fight Human Trafficking Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Letter to Mr. Zuckerberg - Remove Pages Exploiting Newtown Victims Hartford, CT
Feb. 22, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement In Response To Mississippi Legislator's Call For Gun Manufacturers To Move Out Of Connecticut Hartford, CT
Feb. 22, 2013 Letter to Mark Emmert, President of The National Collegiate Athletic Association - Marketing of Energy Drinks at Athletic Events Hartford, CT
Feb. 20, 2013 Letter to Acting Administrator Perciasepe - Environmental Health Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - LGBT Workplace Discrimination Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Blumenthal To Lead Department Of Commerce Aerospace Trade Mission To France, Nine Connecticut Precision Manufacturers To Join Hartford, CT
Feb. 14, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 The Dream Act Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Gun Control Unknown
Feb. 14, 2013 Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson Join Manchester In Announcing Grant To Fire Department Hartford, CT
Feb. 13, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On President Obama's State Of The Union Address Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Senate Caucus To End Human Trafficking Continues To Score Legislative Victories Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On NRA Lobbyist's Remark On "Connecticut Effect" Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Blumenthal Statement On Vote Of Senate Armed Services Committee On Hagel Nomination Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Blumenthal And Advocates Hail Senate Passage Of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Washington, DC
Feb. 11, 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - In Support of Disaster Declaration Hartford, CT
Feb. 6, 2013 Senate Colleagues Seek Due Process And Human Rights Guarantees In Immigration Debate Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 Blumenthal Issues Statement In Response To Federal Action Against Standard & Poor's Hartford, CT

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