Richard Blumenthal: “We can allot and blame as much as we wish for the failures of the past, and there have been deadly failures.”

After all the years I’ve spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself.

I am thrilled that this $584,250 in federal funding will allow for 1,510 additional final resting places for Connecticut veterans, ensuring families have options for their loved ones for years to come.

Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote vigorous competition among teams and conferences and instead preserves the exclusive club of the current Power Four membership…

This disaster declaration is a strong step toward bringing federal aid to Connecticut following severe floods last month.