Richard Blumenthal

Orange moved its ceremony indoors on Saturday—with beautiful essays by elementary school students & stirring tributes to all who gave the last true measure of devotion. Next year back to a sun filled parade.

Milford braved the rain on Sunday for moving annual tribute to the fallen. Wreaths placed with prayers, despite a raw weather day. Thank you to the organizers & veterans.

Parades in Wethersfield, North Haven, & Redding on Saturday—great crowds, magnificent spirit, despite some rain & clouds. Thank you for showing up.

This Memorial Day, approaching our great nation’s 250th, we celebrate men & women who made us the home of the brave, and thereby the land of the free. They gave the last full measure of devotion, showing by their sacrifice that our freedom has never been free.

Congress cannot continue to ignore Trump’s crypto corruption—favorable treatment & settlements for its business partners—as it races ahead on more cryptocurrency legislation & as the CFTC lets the prediction markets promote illicit & dangerous gambling.

The CFTC has become a craven tool of prediction markets & shady crypto firms—ignoring national security risks while bullying state regulators & retaliating against staff attempting to enforce the law. nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/…

Huge Coincidence? Humongous AI investor SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s presidential library & foundation just before Trump withdrew his AI regulatory Executive Order. Brazen corruption seemingly without bounds. 2 politico.com/news/2026/05/2…

The Trump admin realizes the risks from AI—but then Big Tech pushes back. Pulling away from even voluntary oversight after pressure from industry insiders sends a clear message: billionaire influence still outweighs jobs, national security & accountability. 1/

Controversy over Pres. Trump's push for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund derailed Senate Republicans' plans to pass an immigration enforcement package. "This kind of graft... is on a scale that is unprecedented," says Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

On the roads this Memorial Day weekend remember—slow down & move over. When you see a construction worker, a first responder, or a Good Samaritan, changing lanes can protect others & save lives.

Excited to join commencement ceremonies for Southern CT State University, celebrating a magnificent Class of 2026 & Honorary Doctorate recipient Mayor Justin Elicker of New Haven, a great leader.

In Trump’s America gas prices are skyrocketing. Hardworking people like Jessica shouldn’t have to worry about having the gas to drop their kids off at school or get to their jobs. I’m fighting to lower these costs & make sure people can afford everyday necessities.

Last night I joined @PsakiBriefing to discuss Trump's $1.8B slush fund—using taxpayer dollars to pay violent January 6 insurrectionists, condoning & rewarding political violence.

Why won’t Sec. Mullin rescind the memo calling for ICE to enter private property w/o a judicial warrant? In reply to my letter DHS claims they've “paused the practice." Out of overdue respect for basic decency & law, they should just stop abuse that violates the 4th Amendment.

Two guilty verdicts from juries. Now, Big Tech is running scared. Meta, TikTok, & others are terrified of facing a courtroom for their harms to kids. Let’s keep up the momentum, & pass the Kids Online Safety Act. theverge.com/policy/935552/…

Nothing subtle or discrete here. Craven, brazen corrupt special interest rigging of agency action—approving flavors like mango & blueberry in e-cigarettes attracting more kids to nicotine addiction.

Corruption has real world consequences—like addicting millions of kids to nicotine with flavored vapes. Big Tobacco’s $5 million lunch with Trump caused his personal intervention for a truly insidious policy.

As Trump & his Supreme Court launch a two-front attack on our democracy, we must act now to preserve fair & free elections & protect Americans' voting rights.

Trump and Republicans want to fund Trump’s billionaire ballroom with your tax dollars. Here’s how we would spend that $1 billion instead:

Pathetic puppets—Trump judicial nominees admit to rehearsing & practicing with the White House their evasive, identical responses to my questions. No independence. No integrity.