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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Big Tech is making your electrical bills skyrocket. I’ve been demanding the White House’s plan to deal with energy prices & data centers for months—instead he’s palled around with Mark Zuckerberg & the AI elite.
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Big Tech is making your electrical bills skyrocket. I’ve been demanding the White House’s plan to deal with energy prices & data centers for months—instead he’s palled around with Mark Zuckerberg & the AI elite.
Grateful to hundreds including Gov Lamont & other leaders who rallied in Stamford against ICE brutality & lawlessness. Killing of Renee Good was part of a pattern—escalating excessive force, documented in my PSI report.
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Grateful to hundreds including Gov Lamont & other leaders who rallied in Stamford against ICE brutality & lawlessness. Killing of Renee Good was part of a pattern—escalating excessive force, documented in my PSI report.
Proud to join VFW in honoring students & teachers who show the meaning of patriotism in education & action—at the 55th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner. Thank you VFW for tireless advocacy for our nation’s heroes.
January 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Proud to join VFW in honoring students & teachers who show the meaning of patriotism in education & action—at the 55th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner. Thank you VFW for tireless advocacy for our nation’s heroes.
Honoring All-State High School Football players—including coaches, parents & others who made their success possible. Thank you for your model of skill & sportsmanship, & to the CT High School Coaches Association.
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Honoring All-State High School Football players—including coaches, parents & others who made their success possible. Thank you for your model of skill & sportsmanship, & to the CT High School Coaches Association.
I’m demanding Secy Noem disclose key facts about ICE’s escalating, indefensible use of excessive force & firearms—part of my ongoing PSI investigation.
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I’m demanding Secy Noem disclose key facts about ICE’s escalating, indefensible use of excessive force & firearms—part of my ongoing PSI investigation.
The Trump Admin's unrealistic caps on student loans for nurses will worsen the health care workforce shortage in our country. Nurses are the backbone of our health care system—these caps will deprive them of critical support.
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Trump Admin's unrealistic caps on student loans for nurses will worsen the health care workforce shortage in our country. Nurses are the backbone of our health care system—these caps will deprive them of critical support.
I was thrilled to pardon Butter Cone, who’ll enjoy the rest of life on a Meriden farm. And the actual butter cones are delicious. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I was thrilled to pardon Butter Cone, who’ll enjoy the rest of life on a Meriden farm. And the actual butter cones are delicious. Happy Thanksgiving!
Families came to enjoy & take away nutritious, delicious meals today, thanks to Angel of Edgewood, a magnificently impactful Hartford community organization. I was proud to join again this great Thanksgiving tradition.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Families came to enjoy & take away nutritious, delicious meals today, thanks to Angel of Edgewood, a magnificently impactful Hartford community organization. I was proud to join again this great Thanksgiving tradition.
I was proud to visit the Windham Veterans Food Pantry, meeting a vital need for our nation’s heroes. It is pressed for resources & support. No veteran should go hungry in America.
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I was proud to visit the Windham Veterans Food Pantry, meeting a vital need for our nation’s heroes. It is pressed for resources & support. No veteran should go hungry in America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I’ve written all 37 donors for disclosure of who solicited their donations, how much they’re contributing, what corporate interests are served, & more. Americans deserve answers. www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I’ve written all 37 donors for disclosure of who solicited their donations, how much they’re contributing, what corporate interests are served, & more. Americans deserve answers. www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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.
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.
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 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.
More than 260,000 veterans will lose insurance coverage if Republicans continue to block extending health care tax credits. In fact 43% of all vets buying coverage on ACA marketplaces will find insurance unaffordable. A reality check for Republicans claiming to support vets.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
More than 260,000 veterans will lose insurance coverage if Republicans continue to block extending health care tax credits. In fact 43% of all vets buying coverage on ACA marketplaces will find insurance unaffordable. A reality check for Republicans claiming to support vets.
The Trump admin’s illegal, vindictive cancellation of CT clean energy grants will only raise energy costs, reduce electricity reliability & create more pollution. I’m writing to DOE Sec. Wright demanding answers about this reckless, revengeful action.
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Trump admin’s illegal, vindictive cancellation of CT clean energy grants will only raise energy costs, reduce electricity reliability & create more pollution. I’m writing to DOE Sec. Wright demanding answers about this reckless, revengeful action.
Check this out: A CT couple in their 50s with a college age child making $50,000 will see their monthly insurance premium increase over 200%.
2025: $73
2026: $250
Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans from these skyrocketing health care costs.
2025: $73
2026: $250
Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans from these skyrocketing health care costs.
October 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Check this out: A CT couple in their 50s with a college age child making $50,000 will see their monthly insurance premium increase over 200%.
2025: $73
2026: $250
Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans from these skyrocketing health care costs.
2025: $73
2026: $250
Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans from these skyrocketing health care costs.
$35 ➡️ $106 if Congress doesn’t act NOW to keep health care accessible & affordable.
Democrats are fighting to stop your monthly health care premiums from skyrocketing.
Democrats are fighting to stop your monthly health care premiums from skyrocketing.
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
$35 ➡️ $106 if Congress doesn’t act NOW to keep health care accessible & affordable.
Democrats are fighting to stop your monthly health care premiums from skyrocketing.
Democrats are fighting to stop your monthly health care premiums from skyrocketing.
Republicans are driving our country to a health care crisis & a government shutdown—Democrats are fighting to fund the government & protect Americans' access to affordable health care. I call on my Republican colleagues to join us & find a bipartisan solution.
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Republicans are driving our country to a health care crisis & a government shutdown—Democrats are fighting to fund the government & protect Americans' access to affordable health care. I call on my Republican colleagues to join us & find a bipartisan solution.