Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/15/2026-5/22/2026
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Murphy on Iran War Cost: We Could Be Funding Education, Health Care, National Parks With This Money
about $15 billion in mobilization, administration, and combat costs, general operations costs. $41 billion when you look … about $15 billion in mobilization, administration, and combat costs, general operations costs. $41 billion when you look
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/1/2026-5/8/2026
found here . Urging Fair Treatment of Combat-Injured Veterans Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee … bipartisan legislation focused on ending injustices faced by combat-injured veterans. Currently, only veterans with disability ratings above
Murphy Demands Trump Administration Comply With Law, Use Foreign Assistance Funding to Support Global Health, Food Aid, Help Save Lives as Congress Directed
stabilizing overseas markets, advancing energy security, supporting Ukraine, combatting infectious diseases, and strengthening food security, among other purposes … stabilizing overseas markets, advancing energy security, supporting Ukraine, combatting infectious diseases, and strengthening food security, among other purposes
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/24/2026-5/1/2026
bipartisan legislation to fix an injustice preventing combat-injured veterans from receiving their full military benefits. Currently, only … disability payments—leaving behind more than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees. Hegseth pledged the Department’s support
Video: Following Pressure from Blumenthal, Hegseth Announces Commitment to Major Richard Star Act at Hearing
bipartisan legislation to fix an injustice preventing combat-injured veterans from receiving their full military benefits. Currently, only … disability payments—leaving behind more than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees. This legislation has overwhelming support from
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process
Major Richard Star Act —bipartisan legislation to deliver combat-injured veterans their full military benefits. Senate Republican leadership … that is about simple justice for combat-injured veterans, and I believe strongly that it is an overdue
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/17/2026-4/24/2026
refused to advance bipartisan legislation to deliver for combat-injured veterans,” Blumenthal said. “They claim we cannot afford … time or the $13 billion to ensure our combat-injured veterans receive their full, earned benefits, they
Blumenthal Slams Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Fund Lawless ICE & CBP
refused to advance bipartisan legislation to deliver for combat-injured veterans,” Blumenthal said. “They claim we cannot afford … time or the $13 billion to ensure our combat-injured veterans receive their full, earned benefits, they
Video: Blumenthal Slams Republican Effort to Deliver $140 Billion to ICE While Denying Benefits to Combat-Injured Veterans
refused to advance bipartisan legislation to deliver for combat-injured veterans…Why? They claim we cannot afford those … time or the $13 billion to ensure our combat-injured veterans receive their full, earned benefits, they
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/10/2026-4/17/2026
bipartisan bill to fix an injustice preventing combat-injured veterans from receiving their full military benefits. Currently, only … disability payments—leaving behind more than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees. The Major Richard Star Act will
Blumenthal Introduces Bill Restoring Fairness in Federal Student Aid
Access and Affordability Actbetter serves American students by combatting the Trump Administration’s attacks on higher education
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/27/2026-4/3/2026
needs during the 2026 filing season.,”Blumenthal continued. Combatting Surging Youth Sports Betting Blumenthal joined Southington High School … continued Blumenthal. Blumenthal further highlighted the need to combat the surge of sports betting among young people
Blumenthal Demands Trump Administration Reinstate VOA Persian & Radio Farda Broadcast to Iran
disinformation spread by Iranian state media and to combat hatred and antisemitism spread by the regime. Regrettably, Kari
Blumenthal Introduces Bicameral Bill to Restore Trump-Shuttered DOJ Transnational Crime Unit to Crack Down on Fentanyl
Department of Justice’s strategy to combat transnational organized crime and reduce the availability of illicit narcotics nationwide … often-overlooked component of the U.S. strategy to combat drug-trafficking organizations. OCDETF was one of the best
Blumenthal Highlights Importance of Veterans' Advocacy Following Republicans' Block of Benefits for Combat-Injured Veterans
bipartisan legislation to deliver more than 50,000 combat-injured veterans their full military benefits.Yesterday, Senator Johnson … Richard Star Actis legislation to deliver medically retired combat-injured veterans their full Department of Defense (DOD) retirement
Video: Senate Republicans Block Benefits for Combat-Injured Veterans Amid Ongoing Military Conflict in Iran
enough money to provide benefits to combat-injured veterans in light of ongoing military action in the Middle … bipartisan legislation to deliver more than 50,000 combat-injured veterans their full military benefits. Despite its overwhelming
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/27/2026-3/6/2026
bipartisan legislation to deliver more than 50,000 combat-injured veterans their full military benefits. Despite its overwhelming … right now, real-time. And some of those combat-injured veterans will be sacrificing their disability or retirement
Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats To Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab And Get Homes Back Into The Hands Of Families
puts a stop to it.” “This legislation helps combat the housing crisis plaguing our country by ending major … committed to fighting alongside Sen. Warren to combat the corporate takeover of our housing system and beyond,”said
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Commends Veterans for Role in Forcing Trump Administration to Walk Back Disastrous New Policy for Disabled Veterans
that is about basic fairness so that our combat veterans are not deprived of benefits they have earned
Blumenthal Reintroduces Jaime's Law to Combat Gun Violence
purchases of ammunition—a commonsense solution to combat the epidemic of gun violence in our country. Eight years
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/13/2026-2/20/2026
Americans.” Blumenthal Bulletin BlumenthalreintroducedJaime’s Law to combat gun violence. Blumenthal and U. S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
Blumenthal Statement on Release of Annual Veteran Suicide Report
kind grant provides funding for local organizations combatting veteran suicide. Blumenthal alsosuccessfully attachedan amendment to protect the life
Murphy, Crow Lead Bicameral Group Of Democrats To Introduce Bill To Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment And Prosecutions
Defense launched a military investigation targeting the decorated combat veteran. And following the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk
Blumenthal Seeks Data on Security Grant Program
dramatic increase in resources for programs that combat hate-based violence through security and prevention, including by appropriating … most important tools at our disposal to combat such hate and protect religious institutions and minority communities