Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @wcbs880: .@SenBlumenthal says the present state of college athletics is "undeniably exploitive." "We want to give college athletes the… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump just admitted to blatantly sabotaging the USPS—seeking to suppress mail in voting. Slashing staff & support means slower delivery, sowing doubts & deterring ballots. Shameful. https://t.co/mrCH71HhKm — PolitiTweet.org

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We cannot achieve gender equity without racial equity. Congress can start by prioritizing working families in the next COVID relief package & then passing the #PaycheckFairnessAct to combat discriminatory pay practices & ensure that Black women are paid fairly for their work. — PolitiTweet.org

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#BlackWomensEqualPay Day is a reminder that the gender wage gap is compounded by racism. We must dismantle barriers holding women of color back: occupational segregation, low pay, health inequities, racial gaps in education, & more. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Trump is abandoning homeowners & renters who will soon be without any protection from evictions. Today, I called for this humanitarian crisis to be prevented with real rent assistance programs, not meaningless executive orders. https://t.co/W18jn1IK6F — PolitiTweet.org

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Eversource expecting ratepayers to pay them for their incompetence? As wrong as their poor preparation for Isaias. https://t.co/sA5XD5T3uU — PolitiTweet.org

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Reforming college athletics is about basic justice: racial justice, economic justice, & health care justice. Our framework is centered around the principle of empowering athletes. — PolitiTweet.org

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The present state of college athletics is undeniably exploitive. We want to give college athletes the tools to protect their economic rights, pursue their education, prioritize their health/safety, & most critically, hold their schools & organizations like the NCAA accountable. — PolitiTweet.org

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New face mask technology— custom fit—can help save lives. Thanks CT BioTech & UConn Health. Until there’s a proven vaccine, effective masks & distancing are essential. https://t.co/kGv2BBfxmo — PolitiTweet.org

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On the anniversary of Heather Heyer’s death, her mother powerfully shares her heartbreak. America must not be home to racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LBGTQ+ hate-fueled violence. Congress must oppose these abhorrent, bigoted crimes & pass the NO HATE Act. https://t.co/p8o5cm2YoU — PolitiTweet.org

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By inflaming airways & impairing lung function, vaping seems to provide an open invitation to serious COVID-19 complications. As science continues to better understand these links, more must be done to prevent e-cig’s damaging nicotine addiction. https://t.co/cYplc2qVtl — PolitiTweet.org

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FEMA must also step up to the plate. We ought to have a declaration of disaster relief from the federal government so recovery assistance can be given to towns across our state who have suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. — PolitiTweet.org

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With the expenses to towns, losses to businesses, & costs to consumers, Eversource should provide refunds. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

All over CT, constituents have expressed justified frustration with Eversource’s prodigious lack of preparedness & communication. 8 days after the storm & there are still significant outages. — PolitiTweet.org

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As a sports fan, this decision is right—putting athletes first. Their health should have priority over profits, an important lesson for schools to teach by example. https://t.co/8wR8TBPCqu — PolitiTweet.org

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We are looking over the edge of a housing cliff. Congress must act to develop a comprehensive aid program to prevent disruptive & destructive evictions & foreclosures. Trump’s half-hearted executive order is not enough for renters, homeowners, & landlords. https://t.co/slD2PEdWnx — PolitiTweet.org

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America doesn’t “need” college football, America “needs” to get this deadly pandemic under control & college athletes “need” their health & safety to be a bigger priority than school profits. I know fans are disappointed, but players’ health has to come first. — PolitiTweet.org

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In the midst of a pandemic, as I have traveled across the state, I have seen & heard how this unacceptable epic failure has deepened the hardship & heartbreak of households & businesses. There must be corporate accountability—this must never happen again. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you to the hardworking line crews, bringing back our electricity. It was a true pleasure to talk with you this afternoon. https://t.co/4MuUrwEeDs — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I’ll continue to fight for consumer rebates, removal of Eversource’s senior leadership team, & a complete evaluation of the company’s abjectly poor performance, including possible restructuring of the company. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

CT residents & businesses suffered severe financial harm because of Eversource’s failure to prepare for this storm & they should be made whole. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

In addition to money back to consumers & businesses for their losses, I also told him that there must be leadership changes, including his resignation. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I insisted to James Judge during today’s meeting that he must make refunds to customers & avoid any rate increase or charge for restoring power. He declined to commit to such action. — PolitiTweet.org

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FEMA funding for our storm costs? Gone. Trump’s illegally seizing FEMA’s $44 billion to pay for his Executive Orders could likely mean no money for CT disaster relief. His autocratic overreach is a disaster. Count the ways. — PolitiTweet.org

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Illegal & immoral: Trump’s weak, unworkable Executive Orders are an explosive attack on Social Security, raiding the fund to delay a still owed payroll tax. Baby boomers beware: this is a direct risk to recipients. — PolitiTweet.org

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Fake promises, false hopes, legal fiction—Trump’s Executive Orders are a blatant bait & switch. Americans already see through the myths & magical thinking. https://t.co/LHLPZENYYX — PolitiTweet.org

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State regulators (PURA) must consider long term permanent solutions including management changes, financial penalties, & even a new utility to operate our electricity system. This past week’s Eversource performance is unacceptable. — PolitiTweet.org

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Eversource must make refunds. Right now, not after years long investigations. Right now is when families & businesses are struggling. They need & deserve money back—now—for Eversource‘s costly incompetence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Louis DeJoy should stop politicking & instead focus on the serious job of delivering mail on time. Undercutting 245… https://t.co/RuzK8DQw8Y — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @ChrisMurphyCT: .@SenBlumenthal and I spent nearly an hour on the phone late this afternoon with Eversource executives. It’s clear to m… — PolitiTweet.org