WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Mother's Day, Senators Demand Accountability for Dangerous Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention * Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumethal (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and two private contractors demanding information about the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. "Recent r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins 13 Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Resume Russian Oil Sanctions * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and 13 Senate colleagues urged the Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to fully resume sanctions on Russian oil and use every available tool to cut into Russia's war windfall profits. In their letter, the Senators note that these st more PR

WETHERSFIELD, Connecticut, May 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * CT Dept. of Labor: Employers Add Jobs in March; Unemployment Rate Up Slightly Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo today released the March labor situation. Connecticut employers added an estimated 100 jobs in March with health care, manufacturing, and construction all adding jobs. The state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.8%, however, unemployment benefits claims remain consistent with last more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Neag School of Education Celebrates 139 Bachelor of Science Graduates * UConn's Neag School of Education held its undergraduate commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday morning, celebrating 139 Bachelor of Science graduates from its Sport Management and Integrated Bachelor's/Master's Teacher Education programs. The joyful day began with a beloved Neag School tradition: the procession of graduates down Glenbr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/1/2026-5/8/2026 * Criticizing Trump's Ballooning White House Vanity Project [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Clark Construction CEO Robert Moser and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Clark Construction to make repairs to public fountains in Lafayette Squar more PR