Richard Blumenthal
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Official account of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, proudly working for the people of Connecticut.
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The Trump Admin has conducted 21 unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean & East Pacific—killing 83 people—without giving Americans a full explanation. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding the declassification & public release of documents justifying these airstrikes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Trump Admin has conducted 21 unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean & East Pacific—killing 83 people—without giving Americans a full explanation. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding the declassification & public release of documents justifying these airstrikes.
Granting hate symbols like swastikas & nooses even an ounce of respectability is absolutely an anathema. Sec. Noem should be ashamed & Americans outraged. This edict besmirches the Coast Guard’s honor & should be immediately reversed.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Granting hate symbols like swastikas & nooses even an ounce of respectability is absolutely an anathema. Sec. Noem should be ashamed & Americans outraged. This edict besmirches the Coast Guard’s honor & should be immediately reversed.
Trump is once again weaponizing the White House on behalf of Big Tech. This E.O. would punish & coerce states for commonsense AI safeguards against deepfakes, child sexual exploitation, & elections interference. The receipts for this unlawful & corrupt ploy are in Silicon Valley. 1-19/
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November 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump is once again weaponizing the White House on behalf of Big Tech. This E.O. would punish & coerce states for commonsense AI safeguards against deepfakes, child sexual exploitation, & elections interference. The receipts for this unlawful & corrupt ploy are in Silicon Valley. 1-19/
Fundraisers & lobbyists have coordinated the donation of hundreds of millions of dollars to destroy the East Wing & build Trump’s gilded ballroom. I’m demanding info about their role in soliciting money from those who have deep financial, business, or personal ties to this Admin.
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Fundraisers & lobbyists have coordinated the donation of hundreds of millions of dollars to destroy the East Wing & build Trump’s gilded ballroom. I’m demanding info about their role in soliciting money from those who have deep financial, business, or personal ties to this Admin.
Releasing the Epstein files—as the Senate should do right after the House—must mean ALL the files, not a fraction selected by DOJ. Trump can’t conceal & shield himself simply by ordering a rigged politically driven DOJ investigation. Congress must assure full disclosure.
Trump faces a splintering GOP — and rare dissent from his party
The House of Representatives on Tuesday will vote to release additional investigation files related to the deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Releasing the Epstein files—as the Senate should do right after the House—must mean ALL the files, not a fraction selected by DOJ. Trump can’t conceal & shield himself simply by ordering a rigged politically driven DOJ investigation. Congress must assure full disclosure.
On Veterans Day, we honor our nation’s heroes for their service & sacrifice. Their unyielding courage & strength always inspire us. Today & every day, we must recommit to providing the support, care & benefits they’ve earned & deserve.
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On Veterans Day, we honor our nation’s heroes for their service & sacrifice. Their unyielding courage & strength always inspire us. Today & every day, we must recommit to providing the support, care & benefits they’ve earned & deserve.
Safeguards are vital to stop the money-hungry sports betting industry from spawning addiction & corruption. Our SAFE Bet Act will save families from bankruptcy, divorce, suicide, domestic violence, financial ruin, & more.
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Safeguards are vital to stop the money-hungry sports betting industry from spawning addiction & corruption. Our SAFE Bet Act will save families from bankruptcy, divorce, suicide, domestic violence, financial ruin, & more.
New secret donors to the East Wing ballroom construction project have been revealed. The Admin’s claims of transparency are a joke. I’m demanding these donors explain why they wanted to hide their donation & what Trump may have agreed to in exchange for these funds.
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New secret donors to the East Wing ballroom construction project have been revealed. The Admin’s claims of transparency are a joke. I’m demanding these donors explain why they wanted to hide their donation & what Trump may have agreed to in exchange for these funds.
While I welcome this court order, it’s only a temporary stop gap—a band aid on a deeper, gaping wound. 1/
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
www.nbcnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
While I welcome this court order, it’s only a temporary stop gap—a band aid on a deeper, gaping wound. 1/
CharacterAI’s supposed ban on teens & children is no cause for confidence or complacency. The time is over for “trust us” voluntary steps. New legal safeguards like our GUARD Act are imperative.
Breaking News: The company Character.AI said that it would bar people under 18 from using its chatbots next month, in a move to address concerns over child safety.
Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots
The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.
nyti.ms
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
CharacterAI’s supposed ban on teens & children is no cause for confidence or complacency. The time is over for “trust us” voluntary steps. New legal safeguards like our GUARD Act are imperative.
Big Tech has long prioritized profits over people—their malicious AI chatbots are the latest betrayal against our nation's kids. We need guardrails to hold AI companies accountable & protect kids from manipulative chatbots threatening their safety, well-being & even their lives.
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Big Tech has long prioritized profits over people—their malicious AI chatbots are the latest betrayal against our nation's kids. We need guardrails to hold AI companies accountable & protect kids from manipulative chatbots threatening their safety, well-being & even their lives.
Americans deserve to know if there is a quid pro quo with any of the 37 donors who have funded Trump’s gilded ballroom. I’ve written to all of them asking about the money they've given & if any deals were made in exchange for their contributions.
October 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Americans deserve to know if there is a quid pro quo with any of the 37 donors who have funded Trump’s gilded ballroom. I’ve written to all of them asking about the money they've given & if any deals were made in exchange for their contributions.
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the tragic, vile attacks at Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, taking the lives of 11 beloved community members. May we honor their memory with action by continuing to fight antisemitism & to seek a nation safer from all violence.
October 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the tragic, vile attacks at Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, taking the lives of 11 beloved community members. May we honor their memory with action by continuing to fight antisemitism & to seek a nation safer from all violence.
As Trump tears down the iconic East Wing to build his monstrous ballroom, I want to know all the facts about donors supposedly footing the bill. Many have merger reviews, litigation or other special interests pending where the Administration could help or look the other way.
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
As Trump tears down the iconic East Wing to build his monstrous ballroom, I want to know all the facts about donors supposedly footing the bill. Many have merger reviews, litigation or other special interests pending where the Administration could help or look the other way.
Pardoning CZ rewards corruption. Money laundering & narcotics trafficking is condemnable, except if you're a partner in Trump family's corrupt crypto racket. It makes this Administration look like a RICO organized crime enterprise.
President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family's own crypto venture.
Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder
The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company
on.wsj.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Pardoning CZ rewards corruption. Money laundering & narcotics trafficking is condemnable, except if you're a partner in Trump family's corrupt crypto racket. It makes this Administration look like a RICO organized crime enterprise.
These sanctions are a step in the right direction but nowhere near enough to stop oil & gas revenue fueling Russia’s murderous war machine. 1/
US sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Putin talks
The US has announced new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies over continued fighting in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
These sanctions are a step in the right direction but nowhere near enough to stop oil & gas revenue fueling Russia’s murderous war machine. 1/
Trump’s invoking the Insurrection Act— a real danger, no longer hypothetical or abstract. I demanded passage on the Senate floor of reforms to check his politically purposed domestic deployment of armed forces, potentially turning America into a military police state.
October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump’s invoking the Insurrection Act— a real danger, no longer hypothetical or abstract. I demanded passage on the Senate floor of reforms to check his politically purposed domestic deployment of armed forces, potentially turning America into a military police state.
You can’t make this stuff up—a demand for $230 million (taxpayer dollars) by President Trump, to be approved by top DOJ officials, his former personal lawyers. Head spinning chutzpah. Eye watering conflicts of interest. More corrupt self enrichment.
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
You can’t make this stuff up—a demand for $230 million (taxpayer dollars) by President Trump, to be approved by top DOJ officials, his former personal lawyers. Head spinning chutzpah. Eye watering conflicts of interest. More corrupt self enrichment.
Madness. Trump’s war on solar & wind energy projects— like Esmeralda 7, & Revolution Wind—is just crazy. It makes energy more costly, raising prices & cutting jobs. Reversing these nutty decisions is a clear bipartisan imperative.
Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project | CNN
The Trump administration’s cancellation of the largest solar project in the United States has sparked confusion and concern among Republicans and Democrats alike.
edition.cnn.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Madness. Trump’s war on solar & wind energy projects— like Esmeralda 7, & Revolution Wind—is just crazy. It makes energy more costly, raising prices & cutting jobs. Reversing these nutty decisions is a clear bipartisan imperative.
Immense crowds, incredible energy, sun filled cloudless skies—I was inspired by No Kings rallies in Hartford, New London, Willimantic, Granby & Windsor. All around CT & America, we stood strong for democracy, fighting an authoritarian, corrupt tyrant.
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Immense crowds, incredible energy, sun filled cloudless skies—I was inspired by No Kings rallies in Hartford, New London, Willimantic, Granby & Windsor. All around CT & America, we stood strong for democracy, fighting an authoritarian, corrupt tyrant.
Trump is playing into Putin’s hands—slow-walking the aid Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s murderous assault. 1/
October 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump is playing into Putin’s hands—slow-walking the aid Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s murderous assault. 1/
Health insurance will be unaffordable for millions of Americans if Republicans gut the ACA tax credits.
Democrats are fighting to protect this health care lifeline & reopen the government.
Democrats are fighting to protect this health care lifeline & reopen the government.
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Health insurance will be unaffordable for millions of Americans if Republicans gut the ACA tax credits.
Democrats are fighting to protect this health care lifeline & reopen the government.
Democrats are fighting to protect this health care lifeline & reopen the government.
I’m demanding Noem halt her illegal video message, showing on TSA screens in airports nationwide, falsely blaming Democrats for the shutdown. It violates the Hatch Act, making travelers a captive audience for partisan propaganda. My letter is joined by equally outraged colleagues.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’m demanding Noem halt her illegal video message, showing on TSA screens in airports nationwide, falsely blaming Democrats for the shutdown. It violates the Hatch Act, making travelers a captive audience for partisan propaganda. My letter is joined by equally outraged colleagues.
Republicans say they will deal with the health care crisis “later.”
But for millions of Americans “later” is too late.
People can’t get sick on Republicans’ timeline; we must act now to make sure people can access affordable health care.
But for millions of Americans “later” is too late.
People can’t get sick on Republicans’ timeline; we must act now to make sure people can access affordable health care.
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Republicans say they will deal with the health care crisis “later.”
But for millions of Americans “later” is too late.
People can’t get sick on Republicans’ timeline; we must act now to make sure people can access affordable health care.
But for millions of Americans “later” is too late.
People can’t get sick on Republicans’ timeline; we must act now to make sure people can access affordable health care.
Republicans are imperiling lifesaving care with their cuts to Medicaid & ACA tax credits. Thousands in CT will soon lack affordable coverage. Democrats are trying to save it—at the same time as the government reopens.
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Republicans are imperiling lifesaving care with their cuts to Medicaid & ACA tax credits. Thousands in CT will soon lack affordable coverage. Democrats are trying to save it—at the same time as the government reopens.