Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

While COVID-19 limits the ways we come together & #WearOrange, #EnoughisEnough—we are committed more than ever to take bold actions to address the racial inequalities that exacerbate gun violence & pass commonsense measures to help save lives. https://t.co/HPHdx0I2dU — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange in honor of all whose lives have been taken or forever changed by gun violence. https://t.co/27R8hLnzjG — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RIGHT NOW: I’m hosting a tele-town hall with @RepJohnLarson to answer your questions on the health care, economic, & justice crises. Tune in: https://t.co/nOT0If5gOL — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Hope you’ll join me & @RepJohnLarson today at 3:30PM for a tele-town hall. Looking forward to answering constituents’ questions on COVID-19 & the work we must do to confront our country’s racial injustices. Listen in live here: https://t.co/nOT0If5gOL https://t.co/ieljr5sruC — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Today, Breonna Taylor should be celebrating her 27th birthday. Instead her life was taken when police entered her home & killed her while she slept. We honor her memory by demanding justice. #SayHerName https://t.co/LNAkPNlKPN — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Racial injustice, the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes—all issues the Judiciary Committee should be working on. Instead, Republicans are focused on confirming Justin Walker, a man mission set on destroying the ACA, to another lifetime judgeship. #StopWalker https://t.co/vu0TTk33P2 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @humanrights1st: Human Rights First strongly supports @SenBlumenthal legislation -- we must ensure the military is never weaponized by a… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @EndHungerCT: ICYMI: 100+ advocates joined us yesterday for the second ‘A Conversation re: Food Security in CT' w/ EHC! ED @robinlsparks… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

For 8 minutes & 46 seconds we stood in solemn silence—honoring the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, & countless others. Our country cannot ignore the racial injustices ingrained in the fabric of our nation. There must be action. There must be reform. https://t.co/Yaqsjgx2xL — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I support demonstrators’ demands for change & the Constitutional rights of all Americans to seek it. Trump’s threats to ‘dominate’ protesters with military might are a clear & present danger to our most fundamental Constitutional rights. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

If the President uses military force against Americans at home, Congress should demand at least the same checks that apply to his use of force against adversaries abroad. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump has threatened to use a slavery-era law to silence calls for justice from Americans protesting centuries of racist oppression. I’m introducing the CIVIL Act to impose oversight & accountability to the President’s broad, virtually unrestricted Insurrection Act power. https://t.co/vGAPlxryUi — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

That’s why I joined colleagues in writing to DOD to demand the military not use its resources to suppress the free expression of Americans. https://t.co/1svtfCbJSX — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Peaceful protesters are not “thugs” or “terrorists,” but individuals exercising their Constitutional rights. The military should never be weaponized by the President to limit these expressions of liberty & justice. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Communities must be able to trust that local law enforcement will be held accountable if they commit criminal acts. The Police Training & Independent Review Act—which I’ve co-sponsored w/@SenDuckworth—is a critical step toward accountability. Republicans, stop blocking this bill. https://t.co/ZlvV5MTFBp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MilitaryTimes: “These bills viewed as a whole address some of the real gaps in caring for our military families,” Blumenthal said in an… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @ctdss: Great news--we're launching online food purchasing for SNAP enrollees today! Details at https://t.co/DiqyhD63J3. Thanks to first… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Despite Esper feeling federal troops are unnecessary—for now—1,600 are mobilized just outside D.C. Trump is considering imminent use. Insurrection Act reform is necessary right now. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump frustrated with Esper because he won’t support invoking the Insurrection Act against peaceful demonstrators—more reason for limiting the President’s over broad, unrestricted authority. I’m submitting legislative reforms. https://t.co/k7PF9Akyo7 — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

As demonstrators continue to speak out against generations of racial injustice, Americans have a responsibility to deepen our understanding of racism & hold ourselves accountable. https://t.co/mOdmjmsIZz — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

RT @BuzzFeedNews: From Audre Lorde's essays to Ibram X. Kendi's guide to being antiracist, these books are a great resource for understandi… — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I’m introducing reforms to the Insurrection Act, restricting the President’s broad, virtually undefined power, & imposing accountability. Clear & present threats to Constitutional rights, including free assembly & speech, make change urgent. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Right for the DC National Guard to investigate this apparent abuse in use of military force. Disproportionate responses in DC & across the country cannot go unchecked. The Senate Armed Services Committee must conduct additional oversight with scrutiny. https://t.co/lXXPKlqCgp — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Only in Trump's America. I'm fighting to ensure next week's National Defense Authorization Act makes clear our military is not a tool to be wielded against our citizens. Demonstrators are not the enemy. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

With signs held high & voices echoing out, demonstrators in CT & nationwide are shinning a spotlight on America's deep-rooted racism. We must not look away, but instead confront our country's racial injustices—standing shoulder to shoulder to enact real change. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

I stand with the demonstrators who are lifting up their voices in outrage. Your actions have power. For too long America has ignored systemic racism & failed to implement accountability & justice—no more. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

At today's Judiciary Committee hearing I called for leadership from the Senate to hear the pleas of our fellow Americans. Thoughtful, inclusive leadership is so important at this moment. We need to break the virus of racism that has infected this nation for decades. https://t.co/1i6EuB7m9W — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Abusing military force is unacceptable. When the Defense Secretary regards our communities as “battlespace” & Americans as the enemy, we need new legal protections for citizens—including amendments to the NDAA. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Trump’s abhorrent abuse of military power is what you’d expect from a two bit dictator. From a US President, it is frightening & repulsive. https://t.co/mPVpSd7F0R — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

Today is the beginning of #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth & enough is enough. The Senate must stop dragging its feet & pass Ethan’s Law, Jaime’s Law, universal background checks & other commonsense legislation. Action will save lives. — PolitiTweet.org