Republicans sought short-term DHS funding to continue talks, but Sen. Chris Murphy objected on behalf of the Democrats. A shutdown is likely.
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator, was first elected in 2011. Sen. Blumenthal has supported stricter gun legislation and support for veterans.
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Hopes dim for quick resolution to Homeland Security funding bill
Negotiations devolved into a blame game among Republicans and Democrats over who should be talking to whom about the DHS funding bill.
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One for, one against: CT senators split on federal funding deal
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voted for the funding package, while U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., opposed it.
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Another government shutdown? Odds grow amid ICE funding clash
Senate Democrats, including CT’s two U.S. senators, are mostly unified against new funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Blumenthal wants Venezuela boat video released; Hegseth says no
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he left a closed-door meeting with top Trump officials on Tuesday with ‘more questions than answers.’
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Blumenthal questions actions of federal immigration agents
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal cast a spotlight Tuesday on what he described as “troubling patterns of conduct” by federal immigration agents
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House version of Kids Online Safety Act ruffles Blumenthal, parents
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee removed a core part of the Senate KOSA bill: the “duty of care” section.
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CT refugee resettlement groups fear effects of Trump ‘review’ order
Groups like IRIS worry a review of refugees admitted since 2021 could result in some of the thousands affected in CT losing approval to stay.
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Blumenthal: Trump’s return marked by ‘flagrant abuse’ of norms
The hour-long talk delved into familiar themes and issues, including Blumenthal’s concerns about politically motivated prosecutions.
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Murphy, Blumenthal reject shutdown deal over health care
CT’s senators opposed the deal because it doesn’t extend the policy at the heart of the shutdown fight: expiring health care subsidies.
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Congressional Dems say elections show support for holding firm on health care
Connecticut’s U.S. senators said the election results show voters want Democrats to keep pushing on health care amid the federal shutdown.
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Trump threatens Blumenthal with investigation after Bondi dustup
Clashes between CT’s U.S. senators and the Trump administration intensified as battle lines hardened with no movement on the federal shutdown.
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As government shutdown looms, CT Dems push for ACA subsidies
Despite a looming federal shutdown, Democrats are insisting that any short-term funding bill must address health care priorities.
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Murphy warns of ‘food crisis for kids’ caused by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
CT lawmakers and advocates say Trump’s tariffs and the ‘big beautiful bill’ will hurt students and teachers as they return to school.
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CT senators cite a ‘catastrophe’ as Senate passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
The bill extends tax cuts and reforms Medicaid and SNAP to pay for them. Sen. Chris Murphy called it a ‘health care catastrophe’ for CT.
