[95] In 2008 Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into law a new terrorist surveillance bill including the telecom immunity provisions Blumenthal opposed. According to reports, it doesnt look like hes involved in any private clubs, he rarely eats out, he prefers to cut his hair at a local barber shop, and wears an inexpensive Timex watch. "This guy lied about his service," Trump said Oct. 2. [49] Blumenthal subpoenaed Tomasso Brothers Inc.; Tomasso Brothers Construction Co.; TBI Construction Co. LLC; Tunxis Plantation Country Club; Tunxis Management Co.; Tunxis Management Co. II; and Tenergy Water LLC (all part of the Tomasso Group). To a year working as assistant to Daniel Patrick Moynihan when he was Assistant to the President of the United States. According to Blumenthal, the case was pursued because "the future of the Big East Conference was at riskthe stakes huge for both state taxpayers and the university's good name. [28] Blumenthal resided in Stamford, Connecticut. He supports efforts to make it a crime for demonstrators to block access to health clinics. The same day, Public Policy Polling released a poll they took on the two preceding evenings, including races where Blumenthal was paired against each of the three most-mentioned Republicans contending for their party's nomination for the seat. There are many elected officials with large fortunes independent of the salaries they earn while serving in Congress. He underwent surgery, which he said was successful, and left the hospital on April 10.[210]. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Blumenthal attended Riverdale Country School, a private school in the Bronx. He has also reinvested a lot of his earnings and is married to Lynn Gorguze, the president and CEO of Cameron Holdings, a private equity firm. [99] The settlement forced Bank of America to establish a $150 million fund to help repay borrowers whose homes had been foreclosed upon, $1.3 million of which went to Connecticut. His family's net worth is derived largely from his wife; the Malkins are influential real estate developers and property managers with holdings including an ownership stake in the Empire State Building. [23] During his 2010 Senate campaign, news report videos that showed Blumenthal claiming he had served in Vietnam created a controversy. In the 1980s, Blumenthal testified in the state legislature in favor of abolishing Connecticut's death penalty statute. Blumenthal succeeded in staving off Brown's execution just 15 hours before it was scheduled to take place, and gained a new trial for Brown. Buchanan recently came under fire for purchasing a yacht estimated to be valued between $1-5 million dollars the same day he voted for the Republican tax cuts bill in 2017. [159] They wrote, "The detention of as many as a million or more Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in 'political reeducation' centers or camps requires a tough, targeted, and global response. He was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during the Vietnam War, however, he didnt participate actively in the war. May 18, 2010 / 11:30 AM / CBS News. [147], In March 2017, Blumenthal was one of 21 senators to sign a letter led by Ed Markey to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that noted that 12% of adult Medicaid beneficiaries had some form or a substance abuse disorder and that one third of treatment administered for opioid and other substance use disorders in the U.S. was financed through Medicaid and opined that the American Health Care Act could "very literally translate into a death spiral for those with opioid use disorders" due to inadequate coverage for substance abuse treatment. [67][68] Blumenthal subsequently announced lawsuits against L.G. [198], In May 2014, days before the FCC was scheduled to rewrite its net neutrality rules, Blumenthal was one of 11 senators to sign a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler charging Wheeler's proposal with destroying net neutrality instead of preserving it and urging the FCC to "consider reclassifying Internet providers to make them more like traditional phone companies, over which the agency has clear authority to regulate more broadly. [61] It was alleged that CPC overcharged $50 per computer, $500,000 in total, on a three-year, $17.2 million contract to supply computers to the state. I remember the taunts, the insults, sometimes even physical abuse. Source: Kerry has been one of the richest members of Congress since his 1995 marriage to Teresa Heinz Kerry, the widow of the late Sen . "[165], In October 2022, Saudi Arabia, with Russia, announced a cut of 2 million barrels a day of oil production at the OPEC+ meeting. [66] A declaratory judgment by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts exonerated Boston College in the matter. Blumenthal joined 14 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating April 2023 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month.". [6], On April 8, 2023, while attending a parade celebrating the UConn Huskies men's basketball team winning the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship, another attendee inadvertently fell on Blumenthal, causing a minor fracture of his femur. "[73] The medical validity of the IDSA guidelines was not challenged,[74] and a journalist writing in Nature Medicine suggested some IDSA members may not have disclosed potential conflicts of interest,[75] while a Forbes piece described Blumenthal's investigation as "intimidation" of scientists by an elected official with close ties to Lyme advocacy groups. Senator AbrahamA. Ribicoff's staff as an Administrative Assistant (now known as Chief of Staff). He earned additional incomes of $18,388 in ordinary dividends and $55,761 from pensions and annuities from the time he was Attorney General, according to the documents. [] February 10, 2022. In April 2009, Craigslist came under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies following the arrest of Philip Markoff (the "Craigslist Killer"), suspected of killing a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist at a Boston hotel. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for MoveOn.org, Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. In 2010, Senator Blumenthal was elected to represent Connecticut in the United States Senate. PASSING THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT U.S. "Attorney General Richard Blumenthal timeline", "Bill Clinton stumps for Richard Blumenthal in Conn. Senate race", "Interviews Robert Reich | The Clinton Years | FRONTLINE", "Senate Hopeful Richard Blumenthal Addresses Report He Lied About Vietnam Record", "Candidate's Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History", "Senator Blumenthal Honored at Yale Graduate School Diversity Conference", "Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam fight-back: Democratic candidate Richard Blumenthal is battling on over accusations he falsely claimed military service in Vietnam", "Richard Blumenthal Apologizes for Exaggerating Military Service". [14] He was selected for a Fiske Fellowship, which allowed him to study at Trinity College of the University of Cambridge in England for one year after graduation from Harvard. He served as the state attorney. Statement of the Hon. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey urge FEMA and HUD to find long-term housing fix for Hurricane Maria survivors", "A FEMA program has sheltered thousands of Puerto Ricans since Hurricane Maria. The family trusts are valued at $3.1 million while he has around $6.8 million parked in bank accounts. [94], Blumenthal and other state attorneys general reached a settlement with Craigslist on the issue; the settlement called for the company to charge people via credit card for any ads that were suggestive in nature so the person could be tracked down if they were determined to be offering prostitution. [91], Following continued pressure, Craigslist removed the adult services sections from its U.S. sites in September 2010[92][93] and from its international sites in December 2010. [20][111] Video emerged of him speaking to a group of veterans and supporters in March 2008 in Norwalk, saying, in reference to supporting troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, "We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam. Connecticut Attorney General's Office (August 14, 1997). He was reelected in 2016 with 63.2% of the vote, becoming the first person to receive more than a million votes in a statewide election in Connecticut. [150], In March 2019, Blumenthal led five Democratic senators in signing a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting it "use its rulemaking authority, along with other tools, in order to combat the scourge of non-compete clauses rigging our economy against workers" and arguing that incomplete clauses "harm employees by limiting their ability to find alternate work, which leaves them with little leverage to bargain for better wages or working conditions with their immediate employer." [184] That same month, Blumenthal, three other Senate Democrats, and Bernie Sanders signed a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless in response to Novartis falsifying data as part of an attempt to gain the FDA's approval for its new gene therapy Zolgensma, writing that it was "unconscionable that a drug company would provide manipulated data to federal regulators in order to rush its product to market, reap federal perks, and charge the highest amount in American history for its medication. [81] At Blumenthal's urging, MySpace installed a link to free blocking software ("K9 Web Protection"), but in May 2006, Blumenthal announced that the site had failed to make the program easy to find and that it was not clearly labeled. Big East legal fees add up for Pitt, others. They have four children. [6] [183], In August 2019, Blumenthal was one of 19 senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar requesting data from the Trump administration in order to help states and Congress understand the potential consequences in the event that the Texas v. United States Affordable Care Act (ACA) lawsuit prevailed in courts, claiming that an overhaul of the present health care system would form "an enormous hole in the pocketbooks of the people we serve as well as wreck state budgets". [133], Blumenthal is pro-choice. While attorney general, Blumenthal was one of the leaders of a 46-state lawsuit against the tobacco industry, which alleged that the companies involved had deceived the public about the dangers of smoking. He has spearheaded legislation to support veterans by expanding employment opportunities, increasing housing access, holding the VA accountable, and providing health care for those exposed to toxic chemicals during their service includingBlue Water NavyVietnam Veterans and veterans working near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Washington Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, fractured his femur Saturday during a parade celebrating the UConn Huskies' NCAA men's basketball title, he said.. Blumenthals political career began while serving as an administrative assistant to then-Senator Abraham Ribicoff. The senators also advocated insuring that "Lifeline reaches more Americans in need of access to communication services. With an estimated fortune of $1bn (760m), according to Forbes magazine, the make-up mogul is by . The senators wrote that they hoped the subcommittee would support continued funding for Section 4 in Fiscal Year 2020. [52] Citing common law, the suit sought to recover money misspent and serious damages resulting from Barnes's alleged breach of duty. [206], On June 27, 1982, Blumenthal married Cynthia Malkin. [153][154], In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of 44 senators to introduce the International Climate Accountability Act, legislation that would prevent Trump from using funds in an attempt to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and directing the Trump administration to instead develop a strategic plan for the United States that would allow it to meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement. [14], In 1982, he married Cynthia Allison Malkin. They got engaged when she was senior at Harvard and were married a year later. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act, a measure to cut costs for consumers, lower drug prices, and make historic investments in clean energy: "The Inflation Reduction Act is history-making and record-setting. [91] In August 2010, Blumenthal called on Craigslist to shut the section down permanently and take steps to eradicate prostitution ads from other parts of the site. [201], In February 2022, on a Nightline program on criticisms of the United States Center for SafeSport titled "Sports misconduct watchdog faces crisis of confidence", Blumenthal said: "There is simply no way that SafeSport can be given a passing grade", that "these young athletes deserve better protection", and that SafeSport does not have his confidence and trust. In the Senate, Senator Blumenthal has built on his longtime advocacy for consumers by holding companies accountable for the safety of their products. "This article is ridiculous. [174] That same year, he stated his support for efforts to require toy or fake firearms to have orange parts so they could more easily be distinguished from real guns. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has significant assets from real estate across New York, partly due to his wife, Cynthia Malkin. Besides properties in Manhattan, Malkin also owns a real estate company in Sao Paulo, Brazil. [16] One of his co-editors of the Yale Law Journal was future United States Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. Blumenthal acquired his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where he was classmates with former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. "Office Of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Confirms Ongoing Investigation Into I-84 Project", "Feds, Conn. AG Probing I-84 Highway Construction Defects", "Insurer to Pay $17.5 Million in Conn. 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AG Blumenthal, anti-child trafficking groups want Craigslist to remove adult services", "Craigslist drops its adult listings around world", "Attorney General: Attorney General, Four Other States Urge U. S. Senate To Reject Immunity For Telecoms That Cooperated With Warrantless Wiretapping", "Attorney General: State Sues Countrywide For Allegedly Deceptive Loans And Loan Renegotiations, Unjustified Legal Fees", "Conn. sues Countrywide over lending practices", "Countrywide Financial Issues Checks In Subprime Mortgage Settlement", "Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Defends Senator Chris Dodd - WSJ.com", Attorney General, 17 States, Two Cities Call On EPA To Determine If CO. Attorney General Praises Appeals Court Ruling Reinstating Global Warming Lawsuit. [202], In March 2019, after Attorney General William Barr released a summary of the Mueller report, Blumenthal said the issue was about "obstruction of justice, no exoneration there, and the judgment by William Barr may have been completely improper" and that he did not "deeply respect and trust the Barr summary, which was designed to frame the message before the information was available. 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Ceremony, Plans 'Listening Tour', "Senators push for Facebook password request probe", "Democrats in Congress Sue Trump Over Foreign Business Dealings", "Following Chaos And Death At Capitol, Connecticut Lawmakers Call For Immediate Removal Of President", "Murphy, Blumenthal call for investigation of Capitol's security, response to riots", "Blumenthal Gets Pushback For Attending Event Tied to Communist Party", "U.S. Sen. Blumenthal says would not have attended New Haven awards ceremony if he knew it was tied to Communist Party", "Portman and Durbin Launch Senate Ukraine Caucus", "Lawmakers ACU Ratings Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D)", "U.S. His net worth is largely attributed to his wife, Cynthia Malkin, whose long line of family members are influential real estate developers and property managers. The following is an incomplete list of legislation that Blumenthal has sponsored: The American Conservative Union gave him a 3% lifetime conservative rating in 2019. He is expected to make a full recovery. [195][196], In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of 18 senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting an explanation of a State Department decision not to issue an official statement that year commemorating Pride Month or the annual cable outlining activities for embassies commemorating Pride Month. The bill also gave the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) the role of evaluating and providing guidance toward digital equity projects. [143], In 2019, following the Federal Communications Commission's announcement of rules changes to children's programming by modifying the Children's Television Act of 1990, Blumenthal and eight other Democratic senators signed a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that expressed concern that the proposed changes "would limit the reach of educational content available to children and have a particular damaging effect on youth in low-income and minority communities" and asserted that the new rules would see a reduction in access to valuable educational content through over-the-air services. The resolution recognizes local news as a public good that serves an essential function in the democracy of the United States. Richard Blumenthal [4] ( / blumnl /; born February 13, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Connecticut, a seat he has held since 2011. The senators requested Shanahan explain the inconsistencies and that he provide both "a staff-level briefing on this matter within seven days" and an explanation of how he would address Neller's concerns. As a volunteer attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Senator Blumenthal saved the life of an innocent, wrongly convicted death row inmate who came within hours of execution. Hollingsworth Capital Partners, which renovates factories. Her father is real estate mogul Peter Malkin. Just Call Him Senator: An assessment of Richard Blumenthal, the man most likely to replace Connecticut's Christopher Dodd. Richard and Cynthia have welcomed four children and currently reside in Greenwich, Connecticut, . The bulk of Obernolte's fortune stems from his ownership of FarSight Studios, a video-game company in Big Bear Lake, California, that he launched in 1988. In May 1998, Blumenthal and the attorneys general of 19 other states and the District of Columbia filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing it of abusing its monopoly power to stifle competition. After Joe Lieberman retired in 2013, Blumenthal became Connecticut's senior senator. [189], In June 2019, Blumenthal and six other Democratic senators led by Brian Schatz sent letters to the Government Accountability Office along with the suspension and debarment official and inspector general at the US Department of Health and Human Services citing recent reports that showed "significant evidence that some federal contractors and grantees have not provided adequate accommodations for children in line with legal and contractual requirements" and urging government officials to determine whether federal contractors and grantees were in violation of contractual obligations or federal regulations and should thus face financial consequences. "[36] The suit alleged that changes in the act would have exempted thousands of industrial air pollution sources from the act's New Source Review provision and that the new rules and regulations would lead to an increase in air pollution. [90] He said, "Craigslist has the meansand moral obligationto stop the pimping and prostituting in plain sight. [77] In 2008, Blumenthal ended the investigation after the IDSA agreed to conduct a review of the guidelines. [31], Blumenthal was elected the 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut in 1990 and reelected in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. [80], In March 2006, Blumenthal noted that more than seven incidents of sexual assault in Connecticut had been linked directly to MySpace contacts. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California holds stake in Carlton hotels, according to Roll Call. [178], In January 2019, Blumenthal was one of 40 senators to introduce the Background Check Expansion Act, a bill that would require background checks for either the sale or transfer of all firearms including all unlicensed sellers. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Inclusion of Contractor Back Pay in Upcoming Disaster Package", "Sens. Virginia Tech accepted an invitation from the ACC and withdrew from the suit to remove itself from the awkward position of suing its new conference. [130] After criticism from national Republican politicians and conservative media outlets, Blumenthal said that he is "a strong supporter and believer in American capitalism" and would not have attended had he known of the group's Communist ties.[131]. [127], In the wake of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Blumenthal blamed Trump, saying that Trump "incited, instigated and supported" the attack.
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