Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 1:09 PM

Fwd: disastrous Supreme Court ruling

Friend – in the wake of the Supreme’s Court's disastrous ruling to further decimate the Voting Rights Act, I wanted to make sure you saw my new petition. Ending the Republicans’ death grip and misuse of the filibuster has never been more essential. As demonstrated by the Court’s deeply fla…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 8:48 PM

RE: today's disastrous Supreme Court ruling

Friend, The Supreme Court just issued a ruling on a major voting rights case – and grievously, as expected, the Court’s right-wing majority ruled to further gut the Voting Rights Act and uphold state laws that make it more difficult to vote. As Justice Kagan notes in her inci…

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  Richard (personal) · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Friend, we can't afford to come up short

Friend, my Finance Director just called me with alarming news: We’re $4,361 short of our FEC end-of-quarter goal with only a few hours left to close the fundraising gap. For the sake of time, I’ll be blunt here: We simply can’t afford to come up short this quarter. The Nation…

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  Team Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Senate control on the line

Friend, we’re in real danger of falling short of our end-of-quarter FEC goal tomorrow – and Sen. Blumenthal is counting on you to chip in now to get us back on track. Here’s why falling short is not an option: If Democrats lose even a single Senate seat, Mitch McConnell and …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 8:09 PM

coming up short

Friend, I know there's a lot going on right now, but I need your attention for just a minute, because this is important: Our quarterly FEC deadline is just a few days away, and we’re on track to come up short of our critical $30,000 goal. There's so much on the line here: Dem…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 8:09 PM

Tick season is critically worse this year

Friend, Although it was decades ago, I can still remember the long summer days here in Connecticut, our kids playing outside for hours. When it was time to come inside, my wife and I always made sure to check for ticks. Being careful to prevent Lyme disease is even more impor…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 7:10 PM

Hold airlines accountable

Picture it, Friend: You’ve been saving and saving month after month – a few hundred dollars here and there, maybe $50 you have left over at the end of the week – all to fund a well-deserved vacation for you and your family. Then, the unthinkable happens. The world shuts down …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 7:55 PM

Critical moment for voting rights

  Friend – today, the Senate is voting on moving forward with the For the People Act. This could not be more important, so I wanted to make sure you saw my message over the weekend (included below) about how the filibuster may block progress on protecting voting rights. For years, Republican…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 19, 2021 at 6:09 PM

re: the filibuster

  Friend, A decade ago now, when I first began my tenure in the Senate, one of my first votes was to eliminate the filibuster. I understood my colleagues' concern – after all, Democrats had spent years in the minority, and they wielded the filibuster as it was institutionally inte…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 11:34 PM

Help defeat Marco Rubio

Friend, I have very exciting news to share: Congresswoman Val Demings recently announced she’s running for U.S. Senate in Florida. CNN is already projecting that Florida is one of the top Senate seats most likely to flip blue – but incumbent Marco Rubio, backed heavily by M…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 3:40 PM

I just introduced legislation to protect abortion access – and I need your help to pass it.

Friend, As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution subcommittee, I will be holding a hearing later today about protecting Roe v. Wade with legislation I have introduced, the Women’s Health Protection Act. I hope you’ll allow me a moment to explain why this law …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Missing your response about Trump's social media ban

Friend – I wanted to make sure you saw the message I sent this past week (below). While Donald Trump’s suspension from Facebook until 2023 is welcome news, it does not go far enough. The former president’s incessant lying and amplifying of conspiracy theories caused serious harm to our democr…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 5:22 PM

Worth celebrating – but there's more work to be done

Friend, In just a moment, I’m going to ask for your feedback on some of the most crucial issues facing our country – but before I do, I want to talk to you about how your input and activism is crucial to moving the needle on crucial issues. Just the other week, I stood along…

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  Richard · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 10:10 PM

Do you want Trump on Facebook again?

Friend, Facebook just suspended Donald Trump from using its platform until 2023 – which means he won’t be able to spread inflammatory lies, lash out at his opponents, or incite violence on the platform for the next year and a half. This is a step forward, but it’s not enough.…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 12:11 PM

Short but important update

Friend, I’m reaching out because we’re still $3,715 short of our major end-of-month fundraising goal – with only hours left to spare. To put it as plainly as possible, this would be the absolute worst time to come up short on resources. I’m running against a Republican opponent as ex…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 11:55 PM

The GOP just voted against truth and accountability

Friend, The Senate just voted on whether or not to create a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission to uncover the facts of the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol. Nearly every single Republican Senator just voted against the commission – votes whipped to the very end by Minority Leader Mc…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 12:11 PM

The Jan. 6 Commission

Friend, On Jan. 6, I was on the floor of the U.S. Senate debating the certification of Arizona’s electoral votes for President. Mind you, this was a debate that ordinarily never would have happened, but it was pushed on us by an extremist Republican Party beholden to a lame d…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 23, 2021 at 2:11 PM

The GOP is now the party of lies and extremism

Friend, Extremism in the Republican ranks didn’t disappear the day Donald Trump left the Oval Office. In fact, since his departure, extremism has not only festered but intensified – and it’s growing worse by the day. Just look at the headlines from the last few weeks alone. …

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 2:11 PM

Concrete action to protect access to abortion

Friend, Frightening news: The right wing’s coordinated attack on women’s reproductive freedom has made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The New York Times reports that the justices have chosen to hear a case on Mississippi’s extremist abortion ban this fall. The outc…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 2:43 PM

No "Get Out of Jail Free" cards for Trump cronies

Friend, I once described Donald Trump as an out-of-control tornado. He wreaked havoc on our country through his very last weeks in the Oval Office, which were marked by further destruction to federal agencies and craven attempts to protect himself, family, and other political…

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  Richard · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 10:51 PM

re: banning Trump from social media

Friend, For years, Donald Trump wielded social media as a weapon to promote dangerous conspiracy theories, launch vicious personal attacks on his opponents, and incite violent rage among his supporters. Trump’s behavior not only debased the office of the presidency – it also…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 9:09 PM

Need your feedback to set our agenda

Friend, As Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, I’m continuing to push for urgent action to end our country’s ever-increasing epidemic of gun violence: most recently only days ago by re-introducing legislation to close the “ghost gun” loophole. But before I c…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 10:42 PM

100 days. What are your thoughts?

Friend, We have officially passed the 100-day mark for the Biden administration – and I want to check in with you to get an idea of how you think Democrats are doing. Personally, I couldn’t be prouder to have partnered with President Biden in passing the American Rescue Plan…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 10:09 PM

URGENT: Supreme Court to take up gun ruling for the first time in over a decade

Friend: The Supreme Court just announced that they will soon take up a case challenging a longstanding gun safety law in New York. If this law is struck down, gun owners could be allowed to carry concealed weapons as they move through their daily lives without any justification or reason beyo…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 4:09 PM

We cannot let this happen...

Friend – my team and I just checked in on our fundraising numbers, and I’m so humbled by what I’m seeing. Hundreds of you have stepped up to become Founding Donors of my re-election campaign. There’s just a slight issue. With only hours to spare, we’re still 133 donors short …

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 7:49 PM

Here's where you come in, Friend

Friend, In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to become an official Founding Donor for my re-election campaign – but before I do, I’d like to tell you precisely what the stakes are and why your support is so crucial. First and foremost, Senate Democrats are only able to pa…

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  Richard · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 10:14 PM

FWD: checking in again

Friend – I wanted to make sure you saw the survey I sent on Sunday (below). As our country faces a surge in GOP extremism in the wake of Trump's presidency, it's especially important that I hear your concerns and priorities directly. Already, thousands of people have shared their thoughts…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 2:12 PM

GOP extremism on the rise

Friend, Donald Trump unleashed a chaos in our country that has not subsided since he left the Oval Office. His racist, divisive, and hateful agenda is alive and well with loyal Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ted Cruz in Congress, and in state governments across t…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 6:56 PM

We can't let GOP-led voter suppression take Raphael Warnock's Senate seat

Friend – Republicans in Georgia just passed a sweeping new law that restricts voting rights and makes it harder for Black Georgians to cast their ballots. Let's call this shameless GOP-led voter suppression what it is: an outright attack on our democracy. The implications co…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 11:12 PM

Abolish the filibuster to pass lifesaving gun reform

Friend, last week, horrid gun violence once again ripped through our communities and senselessly took more innocent lives. After each deadly shooting in this country, my Republican colleagues offer "thoughts and prayers" – then turn around and obstruct the commonsense gun sa…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 10:41 PM

There is no excuse for inaction on the surge in hate crimes across the U.S.

Friend, In the last year, hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased by nearly 150%. That is stomach-churning. The people who commit these insidious crimes intend to terrorize entire communities – not just one person or property. Immediate action is imperative. Indivi…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 8:11 PM

This is how we stop voter suppression in Georgia (and across the country)

I needed to reach out about what's happening in Georgia and states across the country, Friend. Georgia's Governor just signed a sweeping voter suppression bill into law – undoubtedly inspired and emboldened by the despicable lies told by Donald Trump and GOP leaders this past…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Re: President Biden's action on gun violence

Friend, Yesterday, I joined President Biden at the White House as he spoke about the moral imperative for gun violence prevention – and announced the most significant executive action on this national crisis in a generation. "Senator Blumenthal understands [the courage it ta…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 7:44 PM

The NCAA is exploiting college athletes. Period.

Friend, I salute the University of Connecticut women's basketball team – one of the winningest teams in the history of women's collegiate basketball – on reaching this year’s NCAA Final Four. But not all of this year's tournament has been cause for celebration. The NCAA faile…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Touching base

Friend, With tonight's FEC end-of-quarter deadline coming up at midnight, we're still $4,721 short of our goal. It’s incredibly important that we reach this goal, so I wanted to touch base quickly. The National Republican Senatorial Committee thinks “Connecticut is in play.”…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 11:24 PM

FWD: Did you see Senator Blumenthal's message?

Did you see Senator Blumenthal's message, Friend? Our very first end-of-quarter deadline of the cycle is coming up quickly, and it's absolutely critical that we reach our $30,000 goal before Wednesday at midnight – but right now, we need your help making up the gap of $11,093 to get there. Sen…

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  Richard · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Our first end-of-quarter deadline of the cycle

Friend, I'll be upfront with you: I'm about to ask you for a donation ahead of our very first FEC deadline of this election cycle. Before I do that, I want to share a bit with you about why I'm running for reelection. (Or, if you’re in a hurry, click here to donate now to bec…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

March 20, 2021 at 7:56 PM

This shouldn't be controversial

Action to reduce gun violence shouldn't be controversial, Friend. There's just no good reason for it. It's absolutely clear that our country desperately needs gun safety laws that will keep guns out of dangerous hands. The hands of domestic abusers. The hands of those who are…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 10:40 PM

Cutting child poverty in half

Friend, I was so incredibly proud of and passionate about getting the American Rescue Plan through the Senate and signed into law for many reasons, but one of the greatest was its vast expansion of the child tax credit. This provision will be a financial lifeline for 90% of f…

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  Team Blumenthal · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 10:56 PM

Richard's Senate seat is one of the GOP's top targets

Friend, we had to reach out right away. We only have until midnight to reach our mid-month goal of 1,000 Founding Donors. But we're still 123 donors short, and we're counting on you to help us make up the difference. Our razor-thin Democratic control of the Senate is the sole…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 9:36 PM

Help is finally here

Friend, President Biden just signed the American Rescue Plan into law after Democrats united to introduce and craft this comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill, and then shepherd it through the House and Senate. Help is finally here for the American people. Help that will lead to…

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  Richard · [email protected]

February 27, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Democrats can't lose even ONE Senate seat

Friend, this couldn't be more urgent. A right-wing extremist who's hellbent on continuing Trump's dangerous agenda just announced he's running to flip this seat red. Democratic control of the Senate literally couldn't be more vulnerable in 2022. Losing even one seat means Mit…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 11:49 PM

BREAKING: New Trumpist challenger

Urgent update, Friend: John Flynn, a right-wing extremist, just announced he's running against me for Senate in Connecticut to flip my seat red, retake the majority for the GOP, and "assist President Trump in Connecticut." With apologies to those who are still recovering from…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 2:10 PM

A right-wing Trumpist just announced he's running to flip this seat red

Urgent update, Friend: John Flynn, a right-wing extremist, just announced he's running against me for Senate in Connecticut to flip my seat red, retake the majority for the GOP, and "assist President Trump in Connecticut." With apologies to those who are still recovering from…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

February 13, 2021 at 10:56 PM

My thoughts on Trump's acquittal in the Senate

"These are the things ... that happen." That's what Donald Trump tweeted from the White House after a violent mob of his supporters carried out a deadly attack on the Capitol, Friend. After doing nothing to stop the riot, he had not a bit of remorse. Trump's tweet was an unmi…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Senate Republicans are sweeping insurrection under the rug

Friend – Right now, the majority of Senate Republicans are trying to sweep the deadly attack on the Capitol under the rug – along with accountability for the person responsible: Donald Trump. This moment demands timely and decisive justice. It demands that Trump answer for in…

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  Richard Blumenthal · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 12:21 AM

Go big, go fast, go fair

Friend, I have zero tolerance for delaying a COVID-19 rescue plan. President Biden proposed a comprehensive relief package, and I'm working tirelessly in the Senate to get it passed. But my Republican colleagues are dragging their feet, pushing a much smaller bill that would…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

January 31, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Falling short tonight could jeopardize our Senate majority

This can't wait, Friend. Tonight's end-of-month deadline is looming, but we're still $5,253 short of staying on track to defend this Democratic Senate seat from GOP attacks – and our razor-thin Democratic majority with it. Republicans are just one seat away from putting Mit…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 7:12 PM

I need your help to protect our razor-thin majority

Friend, I'm counting on your urgent support. Our Democratic Senate majority is as thin as it could possibly be. If we lose even one seat in this new cycle, Mitch McConnell will resume control of a GOP majority. And the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already tar…

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  Sen. Blumenthal · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 8:12 PM

A new chapter

It's official, Friend. A new administration is now in the White House, and a new majority controls the House and Senate. A brighter chapter for our country is here, but the work is just getting started. We're still facing crises on all fronts. The pandemic is raging. Gun vi…

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