Official Twitter account of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, proudly working for the people of Connecticut.
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Bridgeport’s annual Juneteenth Parade at beautiful Seaside Park was a huge success—the biggest, proudest ever. Thanks to all the organizers, volunteers, & marchers!
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At the CT Veterans Legal Center Ride for Our Vets start, on an absolutely beautiful cloudless morning with magnificent turnout. Thank you CVLC!
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No surprise in Trump’s DOJ corruptly approving the Paramount-Warner Bros merger—after their fierce lobbying, threats to DOJ lawyers, & CBS censorship. State AGs must move to block it. politico.com/news/2026/06/12…
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My Republican colleagues need to listen to veterans. We must pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure combat-injured veterans receive the benefits they have rightfully earned & deserve—a measure that Senate Republicans have blocked 6 times now. substack.com/home/post/p-201…
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Strategic voter suppression—that’s the blatant purpose & effect of the U.S. Postal Service’s new proposed rule—to compile voter lists & deny mail in ballots to anyone it deems ineligible. Such screening of voter lists would be clearly unconstitutional & reprehensible.
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The UFC "Claw" constructed on the south lawn for Trump’s Sunday night fight is a masterclass in marketing & corruption. Sponsor ads line every side, with these payments & others largely undisclosed as to who really benefits & how much. I am looking into it through PSI.
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Insurance companies are still putting profits over patient well-being. New HHS OIG reports confirm what my Subcommittee found in 2024: the largest Medicare Advantage insurers use prior authorization to deny necessary care. I will continue to investigate & demand change.
Elderly people on privatized Medicare plans were routinely denied coverage for long-term hospital care and inpatient rehab by a trio of for-profit insurers that dominate the program, according to a government watchdog report. wapo.st/4xoLQMC
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Thank you Ms. Rachel for sharing letters from children who have been detained at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center. Their stories show the abject cruelty of the Trump Administration's immigration policies—we must put an end to such inhumanity.
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To pass the Major Richard Star Act we shouldn’t have to cut benefits from other veterans. Republicans are blocking a vote with this false narrative.
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This measure significantly enhances CT’s vital role as an arsenal of democracy. I am proud of important provisions I advanced to support our state’s defense industrial base—manufacturers, suppliers, & skilled workers. 1/ blumenthal.senate.gov/newsro…
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In too many ways, it is essentially a blank check for an administration that disregards & denigrates the real, urgent needs of Americans, & conducts an illegal, costly war without required Congressional approval. 6/
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I cannot in good conscience support a hugely expanded $1.15 trillion military spending package while the President continues an unlawful Iran war, defying Congress & the Constitution. 7
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“I love the inflation.” Maybe the only true words from Trump about the Iran War. He loves our misery. Stupid & cruel—hallmarks of this administration. Trump is flailing as he sinks deeper into military & political quicksand, causing rising costs & pain. nytimes.com/2026/06/10/busin…
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New script, same goal. Judicial nominees warp their answers because Trump refuses to acknowledge he lost the 2020 election. The law doesn't dictate the results of an election—the people do.
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