U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will introduce a Constitutional amendment curbing the president’s ability to issue clemency.
Adrian Peeler, whose drug sentence was commuted by President Biden before he left office, killed a Bridgeport woman and her 8-year-old son in 1999.
Top Connecticut elected officials weighed in on the inauguration and early priorities of President Donald Trump. “I’m extremely concerned that his actions could do grave harm to Connecticut and do it quickly,
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal told Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, that he would be a good "spokesperson for the Pentagon" but he is not qualified to lead the entire department.
Tickets for the event were distributed to members of the delegation and they are responsible for handing them out. A spokesperson for Sen. Chris Murphy confirmed his attendance and said the office received a high number of requests through an online lottery, but would not be releasing their names.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, pointing to claims of financial mismanagement when President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ran a pair of veterans’ groups.
A Connecticut lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize in-flight sports betting on flights originating or terminating in the state. While supporters argue the bill would help position the state in the evolving industry while raising additional tax revenue, opponents have raised concerns over public health risks.
Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including those from Connecticut.
Following President Donald Trump's second inaugural address Monday, Connecticut leaders, including US Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, expressed their commitment to safeguarding the interests of state residents and their civil liberties,
On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump will take the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.
Richard Blumenthal said it appeared an oversight ... the ball here to let this person get released," Blumenthal, who was Connecticut's attorney general at the time of the killings, said in ...