Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Thank you to @chefmichone & @chef_donte at The Art of Yum for hosting me today to talk about the importance of PPP loans for restaurants like yours. I will keep fighting for more federal relief funding to keep small businesses open & workers employed. https://t.co/64mFf3z2jh — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

.@SenatorDurbin, @SenJackReed, @SenAmyKlobuchar, @SenatorMenendez & I are calling on NCSC Dir. Evanina to inform the American public, reinstate congressional briefings & issue a public election security plan. We must protect the bedrock of our democracy - free & fair elections. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump’s intel officials owe Americans — as well as Congress — chilling truths about ongoing Russian threats to sabotage our elections. Axing real briefings smacks of coverup. https://t.co/R4aTTWGUoZ — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Especially during this pandemic, survivors are more vulnerable—needing shelter, counseling, job training & more to rebuild their lives. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The scourge of modern day slavery has to be fought. This battle is also for racial justice, since it all too commonly victimizes communities of color. I joined community partners to recognize federal funding that will help survivors of human trafficking, and to call for more. https://t.co/SDxQ67bHYd — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Long overdue— some airlines are grounding sky high change fees. I’ll fight for all to eliminate them, without raising other fees & charges. Airline travel can come back— more consumer friendly. https://t.co/kaMhdqJJd2 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump finds yet another tactic to suppress voting: denying prospective new citizens the final step in proceedings, so they can’t cast ballots this November. Backlogs of hundreds of thousands who have passed all the tests—as Trump, arms locked, bars the golden door. — PolitiTweet.org

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Canceling Congressional intelligence briefings is just another piece of the Trump White House’s systematic cover-up of their complicity in the Kremlin’s efforts to swing the election. https://t.co/wZIXiqOdFT — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Event venues throughout Connecticut bring people together to enjoy and appreciate art, theater & much more, fostering cultural understanding and fueling the economy. Congress must pass the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act & RESTART Act to avoid losing these invaluable institutions. https://t.co/biuUPdvEuS — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Every day we wait means more deaths to drug overdoses – we must come together to provide more funding to fight this deadly disease. #IOAD — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

This pandemic has isolated people, enhancing triggers to drug abuse & removing treatment tools. There is no substitute for resources – Congress must act to fund treatment centers in Connecticut & across the country as part of a strong, meaningful COVID-19 relief package. https://t.co/ud5OJjtgXj — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Flynn will face justice (again) in this victory for the rule of law. This ruling should send a message: there are still systems of justice that have not been corrupted. Flynn, Barr & Trump’s contempt for our independent judiciary is self-destructive. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

DOJ’s request to drop the charges smacked of political interference & it must be reviewed. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The rule of law prevails over Trump’s corrupt cronyism. This decision rightly reaffirms that the rules still apply to Flynn, denying him special treatment & ensuring the regular judicial process unfolds. https://t.co/vbPae23dWl — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Declassify more briefings, documents, & facts. The American people need & deserve to know about ongoing foreign attacks on elections. Concealing it serves our adversaries more than Americans. Unnecessary secrecy will have a huge price. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Chilling—is how I described recent  briefings on foreign election interference. This censoring of key intel briefers is equally so. Congress needs to know more, not less about foreign covert attacks on our democracy. So do the American people. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Smacking of coverup—in both purpose & effect—bunkering & secreting key intel officials is unprecedented & unacceptable.  Live questions are key to getting real, current facts. Chilling malign foreign election interference must be disclosed & thwarted. https://t.co/QfRf8ZG8nx — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Deliberately scaling back Congressional intelligence briefings on election security is an outrageous breach of the Administration's legal duties. The Kremlin is counting on the Trump Administration to keep it up. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The Trump Administration is desperately trying to keep the American people in the dark about the grave, looming threat to our democracy. Keeping Congress informed of foreign threats to our elections is essential for protecting our democracy. https://t.co/KO4YZTJ20f — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Zuckerberg thinks Facebook’s continued enabling of violence is “really painful, really discouraging.” Stop the pathetic whining & handwringing—a cover for inaction—& do something. Your problem is Facebook’s business model & chief motive: Profit & growth over people. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

PCX Aerosystems plays an essential role in protecting our country—manufacturing complex helicopter machinery. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, great to hear about the critical contributions being made in CT to enable our military to fly & fight effectively. https://t.co/kXT8qiGGhv — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Thanks to CT National Guard, utilities linesman & crews, all first responders, firefighters & police—especially in Branford, North Haven, Hamden & East Haven. I saw your great work today clearing roads, removing debris, & restoring power. https://t.co/XnoY6PWSuE — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Today I toured CT communities devastated by recent storms, calling for prompt action to restore their power & repair damage. https://t.co/eEfIaDT4wO — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Beware of “secret emergency powers,“ especially at election time. The nation needs a smart, strong defense against dictatorial abuse—to deter it, before it happens. https://t.co/mHHV3asYd8 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

As the school year starts, students are being shut out of classrooms because they lack broadband. The FCC has failed to act on this divide & is chipping away at safety net programs like Lifeline. My colleagues & I demand a real plan from @AjitPaiFCC to keep families connected. https://t.co/RXpvaZ5BRx — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

My visit to Town & Country Child Care highlights how vital this service is to kids, their families, & our economy, especially in this pandemic. Yet they’re struggling. I’ll fight for aid in the HEROES Act & the Child Care Is Essential Act. https://t.co/I8gihNdau9 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @Public_Citizen: .@SenBlumenthal: There is a reason why people of color are 2.5x as likely to die from coronavirus. It is a failing of o… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The Senate must meet this moment with action. McConnell needs to let us vote on the #JusticeInPolicing Act—now. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Racial injustice needs to be called out & protested. In peaceful marches & demonstrations around CT & USA, a civil rights movement is taking hold. https://t.co/OAwFT735gl — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Vindman will be vindicated—by history, if not a court—for the rancid retaliation against him. Whistleblower protection laws are supposed to safeguard exactly his kind of truth telling. It’s called courage—or patriotism. https://t.co/Ox7uT1XyHp — PolitiTweet.org