Richard Blumenthal
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Richard Blumenthal is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenthal has focused on issues such as consumer protection, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his tenure. He previously served as the Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011, where he gained recognition for his advocacy on behalf of consumers and his efforts to hold corporations accountable. Blumenthal has been an active voice in the Senate, participating in various committees and addressing key national issues.
Although I am heartened by the Supreme Court’s majority decision in this case, birthright citizenship should never have been up for debate.
This legislation ensures universities have the tools they need to provide quality care and support to students struggling with their mental health.
We need to stop this bill in the House and we need to prevent the White House from forming an alliance with Big Tech.
We’ve seen this movie before. We want it to end the same way with the release of Seyo back to his community and family.
I’m worried that he and others may be persuaded by House members that their version is the one that should be passed by the Senate as well as the House.
Today, in the wealthiest country in world history, employees who earn minimum wage working full-time cannot make ends meet.
We all know that Donald Trump has inflated all of the costs of living in this country.
If you make a defective toaster and it blows up in someone’s home, they are liable. When Big Tech makes products that addict and kill young people, they should be liable under a duty of care that is clear and effective.
Tesla has claimed its FSD technology is safer than human driving, but the claims are based on misleading data analysis, such as comparing unlike crash outcomes, comparing new vehicles to the entire US vehicle fleet, and relying on…
I am deeply concerned that we are giving Iran the benefit of hundreds of billions of dollars that can be spent on Hezbollah and other maligned proxies, as well as rebuilding its nuclear program.
This capitulation is not by Iran, seemingly, it is by the United States in lifting sanctions, providing hundreds of billions of dollars that can be used to support proxies.
Our measure keeps cancer-causing toxins like PFAS and asbestos out of food packaging and processing materials. Toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer and hormone disruption should be nowhere near our food.
Our measure makes critical investments to ensure every child in America has access to a quality education and the best possible resources to succeed.
Over the last year, I've investigated dozens of cases of Americans brutalized by agents of their own government, and across the board, video footage corroborated their testimony – showing the world what they experienced and making sure…
As always with the Trump Administration, cruelty is the point. Thanks to this brave whistleblower ’s disclosure, we have more evidence that the Trump Administration used DOGE not just to recklessly slash government programs – they were…
Roads must be made safer for all—pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as car users.
Improved technology and increased investment provide the opportunity—and imperative—to cut road tragedies.
This kind of use of force should require approval from someone in a position of authority and an assessment of the potential collateral damage to children.





