Richard Blumenthal News and In-Depth Reporting

Fundraising for GOP congressional candidates in CT hits new low

by Mark Pazniokas October 18, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:01 pm

Updated at 9 a.m.
Donors are shunning all five Republican campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut, setting a new mark for fundraising futility: Contributions in the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts are less than 10 percent of what previous GOP challengers raised in previous cycles.

Politics

Price quits, asks SOTS to give Independent line to GOP’s Carter

by Mark Pazniokas September 30, 2016 @ 5:02 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:58 pm

John R. Price says he is relinquishing his claim to the Independent Party’s nomination for U.S. Senate, a move intended to end an intra-party fight and give Republican Dan Carter the party’s cross-endorsement and a second line on the ballot. But with many ballots printed and optical scanners programmed, is it too late?

Politics

CT lawmakers defy Obama with override of veto on terrorism lawsuit bill

by Ana Radelat September 28, 2016 @ 2:01 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm

Updated at 4:15 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Every member of Connecticut’s all-Democratic congressional delegation voted Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of of legislation allowing lawsuits against foreign sponsors of terrorism. It is the first override of an Obama veto.

Politics

Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro seek to override Obama veto of terrorism lawsuit bill

by Ana Radelat September 23, 2016 @ 6:11 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm

Updated at 8:20 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Rosa DeLauro are at the forefront of an effort to override President Obama’s veto of a bill that would help the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks sue Saudi Arabia.

Health, Politics

Congress lambastes company CEO over EpiPen price hike

by Ana Radelat September 21, 2016 @ 7:54 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:02 pm

WASINGTION — There was a bipartisan bashing of Mylan CEO Heather Bresch Wednesday over her company’s huge price increases on EpiPen, the auto-injector that delivers a drug that counters the effects of a potentially fatal allergic reaction.

Politics

Senate to vote on Murphy effort to block Saudi arms sale

by Ana Radelat September 20, 2016 @ 7:17 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:02 pm

WASHINGTON – The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution sponsored by Sen. Chris Murphy that would block a $1.5 billion sale to Saudi Arabia. It’s a long shot. But Murphy says he’ll win something even if he loses the vote.

Politics

Feud cost Connecticut’s Independent Party a line in U.S. Senate race

by Mark Pazniokas September 19, 2016 @ 3:33 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:02 pm

An internal fight will leave the Independent Party without a candidate for U.S. Senate in Connecticut this fall, denying Republican Dan Carter a cross-endorsement in his uphill fight to unseat the Democratic incumbent, Richard Blumenthal.

Politics

Hillary Clinton has long-lasting Connecticut ties

by Ana Radelat September 16, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:01 pm

WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton spent four years in Connecticut — turbulent years caused by unrest over the Vietnam War and racial strife. But for the future first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential nominee, they were also formative.

Politics

Blumenthal, Murphy up for big promotions if Dems take over Senate

by Ana Radelat September 15, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:00 pm

WASHINGTON — If Democrats reach their goal of retaking control of the U.S. Senate in November’s elections, Connecticut’s senators have much to gain. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, if re-elected, and fellow Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy will zoom up in seniority much faster than their predecessors.

Transportation

Feds’ undisclosed ‘preferred route’ for rail lines sparks outrage

by Ana Radelat September 7, 2016 @ 7:55 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:59 pm

WASHINGTON – While the federal government was spending months soliciting feedback from the public on several alternatives for overhauling the railroads in the Northeast corridor, it had already identified a preferred plan that would dramatically change rail travel in Connecticut.

Education, Health, Politics

Blumenthal calls for EpiPen antitrust probe

by Ana Radelat September 6, 2016 @ 12:52 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:59 pm

WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether EpiPen manufacturer Mylan broke anti-trust laws when it gave away or sold its product at discounted prices to schools.

Transportation

Federal rail official: ‘No elevated track’ in Old Lyme; spokesman creates doubt, but later clarifies

by Kyle Constable August 31, 2016 @ 9:34 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:58 pm

OLD LYME — Less than an hour after a top federal rail administrator Wednesday renewed her agency’s promise not to build an aerial rail line through Old Lyme’s historic district, a spokesman for the agency backpedaled on the statement and said it could not be ruled out entirely. The spokesman later amended his comments and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment.

Energy & Environment

Above the waves, Connecticut fishermen struggle to hang on

by Jan Ellen Spiegel August 30, 2016 @ 5:00 amJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:10 pm

Shifting fish species have Connecticut fishermen in an emotional dispute over how the U.S. fishing system operates. They’re calling, if not downright begging, for immediate changes to fish allocations to save the state’s fishing industry from what many believe is its inevitable ruin. But others in the scientific and environmental communities are saying – maybe not so fast.

Health, Politics

EpiPen lobbying campaign targeted Connecticut

by Ana Radelat August 29, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:58 pm

WASHINGTON – Connecticut, one of 11 states that approved a law requiring schools to stock EpiPens, is on drug maker Mylan’s sizable lobbying list. According to the center, Mylan, under fire for its steep price hikes of the EpiPen, expanded its lobbying presence in state houses to Connecticut and 35 additional states between 2010 to 2014.

Health

A South Windsor native’s ‘pang of guilt’ touched off EpiPen war

by Ana Radelat August 26, 2016 @ 2:48 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:58 pm

Though her use of an online petition, Mellini Kantayya, touched off a furor over the rapid price hikes in the cost of EpiPens, the auto-injector that delivers a drug that counters the effects of a potentially fatal allergic reaction. She hopes the reaction will open the door to greater scrutiny of the pharmaceutical industry.

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