Richard Blumenthal
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Recent News About Richard Blumenthal
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Blumenthal Questions PGA Tour Officials at Hearing on Proposed Agreement With Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund
U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned the PGA Tour’s Chief Operation Officer Ron Price and Board Member Jimmy Dunne at a hearing titled “The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States
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Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Proposed PGA Tour-LIV Golf Agreement
U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, “The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States”
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Blumenthal Releases Preliminary Information on the Agreement Between PGA Tour & Saudi Arabian Investment Fund
U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a memorandum with preliminary information obtained in PSI’s inquiry into the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which is owned by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund
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Blumenthal & Schakowsky Introduce Road to Zero Resolution to End Roadway Fatalities & Improve Traffic Safety
On June 22 2023, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve roadway safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others on the road
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Blumenthal, Johnson Invite PGA Tour, LIV Golf, & the Saudi Public Investment Fund to Testify at Hearing on Proposed Agreement
Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-WI) invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan, and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a hearing on July 11, 2023
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Blumenthal & Blackburn Demand Meta Answer for Instagram's Failures to Protect Children From Predators & Exploitation
“Meta’s own failures have made Instagram a safe haven for child abuse,” the senators wrote following The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the platform’s hosting of a “vast pedophile network”
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Blumenthal, Schiff, & Murphy Introduce Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry's Legal Liability Shield
Legislation would give victims of gun violence their day in court & hold manufacturers accountable for negligence
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Blumenthal Urges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Issue Recall on Theft-Prone Kia & Hyundai Vehicles
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging consideration of a recall of Kia and Hyundai vehicles susceptible to theft
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Blumenthal Statement on $1.07 Billion for New Virginia Class Submarines
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement applauding the award of $1.07 billion for Electric Boat to build two additional Virginia Class Submarines
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Blumenthal, DeLauro, & Himes Announce $2.9 Million to Train Nurses
On May 22, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Jim Himes (D-CT) announced $2,997,368 million in federal funding for The WorkPlace in Bridgeport to train nurses and create equitable opportunities for frontline healthcare professionals
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Blumenthal & Hawley to Hold Hearing on Oversight of Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM titled “Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence
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Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Letters to Harlan Crow Seeking Full Information on Gifts & Travel Given to Justice Thomas
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the statement below on the letters sent by the Committee to Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow, the holding companies that own his private jet, private yacht, and Topridge Camp
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Senators Urge Tesla to End Forced Arbitration Agreements That Strip Employees & Consumers of Their Access to Justice
Tesla’s arbitration agreements allow the company to evade public scrutiny & accountability for workplace discrimination & safety complaints
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Blumenthal Statement on Biden Administration Announcement of a Rulemaking to Require Airline Passenger Reimbursements
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), author of the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to initiate a rulemaking to require airlines to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations within an airline’s control and to cover certain expenses, including meals, hotels, and rebookings
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Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 04/28/2023—05/05/2023
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable
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Blumenthal, Johnson Demand Records on Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank & First Republic Bank
The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has demanded communications and records from accounting firm KPMG LLP regarding its audits of three failed banks—Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank
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ICYMI: Blumenthal & Blackburn Op-Ed: It's Time to Put Kids' Online Safety Ahead of Big Tech Profits
In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) penned an op-ed in The Hill laying out the case for their bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, reintroduced yesterday with the support of over 30 original Senate co-sponsors and hundreds of advocacy groups
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Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Nomination of Vernon Oliver to Serve on the U.S. District Court
May 3, 2023, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded President Biden’s nomination of Vernon Oliver to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
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Blumenthal at Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Reform: "The Nation's Highest Court is Seeming to Put Itself Higher Than the Law"
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing today on, “Supreme Court Ethics Reform
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Blumenthal & Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act
May 2, 2023, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable