Richard Blumenthal

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CT Officials React to Approval of Congressional Republicans’ Budget Bill

“This bill is going to have devastating impacts on millions of Americans for years to come and was passed for the sole purpose of giving tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. It will amount to a massive income transfer from the poorest and most vulnerable Americans to the wealthiest.” – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →

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Officials Break Ground on $76 Million Auxiliary Lane & Safety Project at I-95 Exits 6 and 7

The project was described by CT Dept of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto as a “quick win” because it is anticipated to take only about one year to complete. Some 150,000 vehicles pass through Stamford’s exits 6 and 7 daily, and the situation is dangerous with so many exits close to each other. There have been over 230 crashes over a 3-year period just in the section between exits 6 and 7. Continue Reading →

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50th Anniversary of Gulliver’s Night Club Blaze: Reflecting on the Fragility of Life

“I can still remember hearing women and young girls calling for help and I couldn’t reach them. That’s the hardest to live with.They tell me I pulled out a lot of people. I don’t know how many.” – Don Migliardi Continue Reading →

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Richard Blumenthal and Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation, “Goldie’s Act,” to Promote Animal Welfare

Goldie’s Act, named in honor of a golden retriever who was neglected and abused at a USDA-licensed puppy mill in Iowa, requires the USDA to both conduct more meaningful inspections and document all violations and to hold more frequent inspections for bad actors. The legislation also requires the USDA to increase coordination with law enforcement, enact stronger penalties for violations, and provide vital aid for suffering animals. Continue Reading →

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