Richard Blumenthal: “Thank you, Madam Chairman. Thank you all for being here today.”

Sen. Blackburn and I will fight as long and hard as necessary to pass this bill.

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…

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.

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