Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 1:08 AM

Trump's extremist allies are still a threat to our democracy

Friend, From the moment Joe Biden was officially declared the President-elect, the GOP has carried out a shameful and baseless effort to throw out millions of valid ballots and overturn the election’s unambiguous results. As I write today the Electoral College has voted all a…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 11:27 PM

up by 4

Friend, I just got some amazing news: Poll after poll has shown us virtually tied with my opponent, Kelly Loeffler (R), in a race that The Washington Post says will decide Senate control. Now, we’ve officially made Georgia’s runoff special election, and a poll from The New Yo…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Critical update on Jon Ossoff's must-win race:

Friend – I wanted to quickly touch base about Jon Ossoff's must-win Senate race in Georgia. A brand-new poll shows Jon locked in a razor-thin margin with his GOP opponent, Sen. David Perdue – whose record in the Senate is clouded by corruption and shady, self-serving stock de…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

November 14, 2020 at 6:01 PM

The GOP is targeting my Senate seat

I need your urgent help, Friend: Only weeks after the 2020 election, the GOP is already targeting my seat in 2022. Rick Scott, the incoming Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, just said Republicans can flip Connecticut's Senate seat red and expand their ma…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Our last chance to flip the Senate

Friend, The fight for Senate control isn’t over. Our last chance to retake the majority for Democrats comes on Jan. 5 in Georgia's runoff election. That's why I'm writing to you today about Rev. Raphael Warnock (D). After political analysts said flipping this seat was all but…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

November 11, 2020 at 12:44 AM

We have our work cut out for us

Friend, After enduring four long years of brazen corruption and an historically dangerous agenda, the American people have held Donald Trump accountable at the ballot box. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to all of you who made your voices heard with your vote. Thanks a…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 2:50 AM

Democrats are on the brink of flipping Georgia blue

Jon Ossoff urgently needs your support in Georgia, Friend. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight says Jon's Senate race is up for grabs, and retaking the Senate majority could come down to whether or not he flips this critical red seat blue tomorrow. But Mitch McConnell's super PAC h…

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  Gary Peters · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Trump is visiting Michigan again this weekend

Friend, I hate to come to you like this, but my seat was just added to Roll Call's list of most vulnerable Senate seats in this final stretch of the election. From Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight to CBS News, analysts all agree that the future of Senate control will be decided in Michig…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 12:11 PM

The Senate could come down to Arizona

Friend, Mark Kelly's race in Arizona is one of Democrats' best chances to flip one of the four red seats we'll need to take back Senate control from Mitch McConnell, and it's a race we can't afford to lose. But as Mark fights to hang on to a razor-thin lead, here's what he's…

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  Richard · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 10:11 PM

If we win here, McConnell has zero chance of maintaining his majority

Friend, To put a stop to Mitch McConnell's disastrous agenda in the Senate, Democrats have to flip just four red Senate seats. If we step up to help Dr. Al Gross win his neck-and-neck race in Alaska, we can guarantee McConnell will have zero chance of maintaining his majority…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 11:41 PM

I made a promise

Friend — When I announced I was running for Senate, I knew we needed the support of grassroots donors like you to raise the money it would take to win, and I knew it would take time to earn your support. But then, seconds after our announcement, Vicki, a database administrator from Tu…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 12:25 AM

We must defeat Mitch McConnell

Friend: With the Republican majority voting to confirm Judge Barrett, Mitch McConnell has officially stolen yet another Supreme Court seat from the American people to further his extremist agenda – dealing a dangerous blow to the integrity of both the Senate and the Supreme C…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 9:05 PM

This is your last chance to speak out against Judge Barrett's confirmation

Friend – the Senate's final vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is happening soon. I want to be clear: We cannot stop fighting this dangerous and illegitimate nomination until the last Senator casts a vote. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committe…

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  Gary Peters · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 2:12 PM

I'm one of the most vulnerable Senators this cycle

Friend, I hate to come to you like this, but my seat was just added to Roll Call's list of most vulnerable Senate seats in this final stretch of the election. From Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight to CBS News, analysts all agree that the future of Senate control will be decided in Michig…

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  Richard · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Today's Judiciary Committee vote

Friend – the Judiciary Committee hearings have officially ended, and the committee is set to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination a little later today. The integrity of the Supreme Court is existentially threatened by Judge Barrett's nomination. As is our democracy. As are cou…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 10:11 PM

We must make sure Sara Gideon defeats Susan Collins

Friend, In an election year plagued by uncertainty, we know this for certain: Democrats must absolutely make sure Sara Gideon defeats Susan Collins in Maine. With fewer than 15 days until Election Day, a recent poll shows Sara leading by only 1 point. This isn't just about de…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 8:11 PM

History will haunt this raw exercise of political power

Friend – I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard the phrase, "Elections have consequences." We all know that elections have consequences. That's why Senate Republicans are rushing Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination through before the American people can make t…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 9:25 PM

The stakes of this sham Supreme Court nomination

Friend, During Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Senate this week, I shared with her some powerful stories from powerful voices – the voices of real people who make clear the real-life implications of this nomination on issues like healthcare…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Quick update on the final day of Judge Barrett's confirmation hearings

Friend – I just stepped out of the final day of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings, and I wanted to share a quick update. After the chance to question Judge Barrett myself – and hear her avoid and dodge giving clear answers to critical issues like health care, reprodu…

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  Richard · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:41 PM

We're under Trump's skin

Friend – Donald Trump tweeted yet another attack against me this morning after my opening statement in today’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. I demanded that Judge Barrett recuse herself in any Supreme Court case involving Trump's re-election. And if there's one thing t…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 12:05 PM

I'm heading to Judge Barrett's hearing in just a bit

Friend – in just an hour, I'll be heading in to Day One of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings. Ahead of time, I want to be clear: I will oppose this confirmation with every fiber of my being. We already know that Judge Barrett was nominated based on two criteria: her c…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 2:07 PM

The GOP's all-out war on reproductive rights

Here's the fact of the matter, Friend: The GOP is waging an all-out war on women's reproductive freedom. As you read this, Mitch McConnell is doing everything in his power to ram Donald Trump's right-wing, anti-choice Supreme Court nominee through an illegitimate Senate confi…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 12:13 AM

If COVID can reach the White House, it can reach any house

Friend,With more than 211,000 Americans dead, Donald Trump tweeted "Don't be afraid of COVID." Perhaps he feels he can ignore medical science and the health risk he poses to others because he receives world class, taxpayer-funded healthcare that's unavailable to most people. An even bet…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 10:51 PM

Re: Blocking Trump's SCOTUS nominee

Friend, A Mark Kelly Senate victory in Arizona wouldn't only flip one of four critical seats Democrats need to take back the Senate. Since this is a special election, the victor will also be sworn in days later, giving Democrats a chance to block the confirmation of Donald Tr…

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  Richard · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 12:56 AM

Mark Kelly could block Trump's SCOTUS nominee

Friend, A Mark Kelly Senate victory in Arizona, wouldn't only flip one of four critical seats Democrats need to take back the Senate. Since this is a special election, the victor will also be sworn in days later, giving Democrats a chance to block the confirmation of Donald T…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Joe Biden can't defeat Trump without you

November's election is about the future of America, Friend. The stakes are literally life or death. But with fewer than 40 days until Election Day, the presidential race is narrowing – especially in must-win battleground states that cost Democrats the election in 2016. Joe Bid…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Trump's unhinged attack against me

Friend – Donald Trump just tweeted yet another unhinged attack against me. He's taken to Twitter in a desperate attempt to silence me because I refuse to meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett and treat this sham Supreme Court nomination process as legitimate. And if there's one t…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 1:10 PM

Reaching out

Friend, The presidential election is already underway in 11 states today. Donald Trump's plan to jam his right-wing Supreme Court nominee through the Senate confirmation process before the American people finish having their say on Nov. 3 sets a tone that's consistent with so…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Re: Trump's Supreme Court nominee

This is a catastrophic threat to our most fundamental rights, Friend: Donald Trump just nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ginsburg's vacancy on the Supreme Court. If the Senate confirms this right-wing, anti-choice judge to a lifetime appointment, it will cement a 6…

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  Richard · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 11:51 PM

Help break Mitch McConnell's grip on the Senate:

Friend, Mitch McConnell has never let our democratic process or the will of the American people stand in the way of his dangerous political agenda. Now, as McConnell despicably jams a vote through the Senate to fill Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court vacancy before Election Day…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 11:50 PM

We can't let Mitch McConnell force a Supreme Court vote

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are holding a dagger to democracy's heart, Friend. No matter who Trump nominates to the Supreme Court to fill Justice Ginsburg's seat, Trump and McConnell’s treacherous rush to force a vote before the election denies Americans their say. It ri…

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  BLUE SENATE · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Senate control comes down to North Carolina

Friend: If Democrats are going to break Mitch McConnell's stranglehold on the Senate this November and protect the Supreme Court, we MUST make sure Cal Cunningham (D) wins in North Carolina. But millions of dollars are being spent to keep this critical seat under GOP control,…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a uniquely American icon

Let’s honor Justice Ginsburg’s legacy by fighting harder than ever. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant whose footsteps will echo throughout all of our lives. The world is a better place because of her. She was soft-spoken and slight in stature, but she packed a mighty punch. She…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Re: Mark Kelly's race in Arizona

Friend, Democrats only need to pick up four seats to free the Senate from Mitch McConnell – and Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight says it will likely all come down to Mark Kelly's race in Arizona. That means we need to do whatever it takes to make sure Mark flips this crucial red…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court

Friend, Donald Trump just released a shortlist of Supreme Court nominees packed with ultraconservatives who have voiced extreme hostility to women's reproductive freedom – including Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton. Just after the list was released, Cotton despicably tweeted, "It's ti…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 1:10 PM

New Poll: Steve Bullock falling behind

Friend – I need to share an urgent update about the state of Montana's critical Senate race: After polls showed Steve Bullock locked in a dead heat with his GOP opponent for months, Mitch McConnell and his right-wing allies dumped nearly $30 million into baseless attacks agai…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 13, 2020 at 2:11 PM

Five critical seats Democrats MUST flip

Friend, Democrats only need to flip four seats to take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell in November, and these five pro-choice Democratic women can get the job done: Dr. Barbara Bollier in Kansas, Sara Gideon in Maine, Theresa Greenfield in Iowa, MJ Hegar in Texas, and Pa…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Update: Mark Kelly's race in Arizona

Friend, Democrats only need to pick up four seats to free the Senate from Mitch McConnell – and Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight says it will likely all come down to Mark Kelly's race in Arizona. That means we need to do whatever it takes to make sure Mark flips this crucial red…

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  Richard · [email protected]

September 8, 2020 at 6:21 PM

AG Barr's latest threat to our democracy

Friend, Just weeks before the general election, Attorney General William Barr has yet again threatened our democracy with an alarming abuse of power – another example of his craven submission and devotion to Donald Trump's political bidding. AG Barr has just “fired” an experi…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Will you vote in the 2020 election?

Friend – Donald Trump is looking for every tactic he can find to sabotage the election this November and cheat his way into another four years in power. Just this week, Trump encouraged voters to vote twice. I want to be very clear: This is against the law. How have we sunk …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Defeating Susan Collins and protecting Roe v. Wade depends on Democrats winning in Maine

I'll get right down to it, Friend: The path to a Democratic Senate majority depends on defeating Susan Collins in Maine, and recent polling shows Democrat Sara Gideon locked with Collins in a dead heat. In just a minute, I'm going to ask you to join me in supporting Sara's c…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 8:11 PM

RE: Donald Trump's attempt to sabotage the general election

Friend – I wanted to follow up with you to make sure you saw this update about the U.S. Postal Service. Following the massive public outcry over Donald Trump's efforts to starve the USPS of funds and block vote-by-mail, the newly appointed Postmaster General said that any cut…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 4:41 PM

Donald Trump is trying to silence millions of voters

This is an urgent and appalling update, Friend: Donald Trump just said he’s blocking desperately needed funding for the U.S. Postal Service to prevent universal mail-in voting this November. He's not even trying to hide it: Trump knows he will lose if more people are able t…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 2:57 PM

The GOP's unconstitutional attacks on our democracy

Friend: Restoring the Voting Rights Act is one of the most urgent issues facing our country – and one of the best ways to honor John Lewis' legacy as a towering leader in the fight for its passage. Since the Supreme Court gutted this vital legislation back in 2013, the GOP h…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 10:41 PM

Trump and DeVos' dangerous school reopening plan

“More and more studies show that kids are actually stoppers of the disease and they don’t get it and transmit it themselves, so… the default should be getting back to school kids in person, in the classroom.” — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, in an interview on “The Conserv…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 10:11 PM

Donald Trump's failure of leadership

Friend – from the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Donald Trump has delivered an utterly incompetent and morally bankrupt response. He has used a raging pandemic to divide our nation. He has watched more than 147,003 Americans die while he enables a dangerous defiance of sci…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 9:21 PM

We cannot allow Mitch McConnell to decide the future of the Supreme Court

Friend, The recent string of Supreme Court decisions only further underscores the urgency of ending Mitch McConnell's Senate majority – for with that majority, he is packing our courts with as many unqualified, ultraconservative judges as he can. In the most hopeful decisions…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 11:16 PM

Trump is handing out "Get Out of Jail Free" cards

Donald Trump has yet again made a grotesque mockery of our country's justice system, Friend. Thinking he could sneak it by us Friday night, he commuted the sentence of his longtime friend and former campaign adviser, Roger Stone. Convicted on all seven charges of obstructing …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Our best chance to flip a red seat blue:

Friend, Big news: John Hickenlooper (D) is now officially the Democratic nominee in Colorado’s must-win Senate race. After serving his community as the Mayor of Denver and his state as Governor, John is ready to fight tirelessly for our progressive values in the Senate. John …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 9:56 PM

A hellish low

Friend, This past week Attorney General William Barr extended his litany of abuses of power by helping Donald Trump abruptly fire Geoffrey Berman – the top federal prosecutor in New York City, whose investigation into Trump's closest associates was getting “too close for comf…

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