Deleted Tweets From Richard "Dick" Blumenthal, D-Conn.

RT @ChrisMurphyCT: In Farmington at the polls with my Senate partner @DickBlumenthal. He’s always going the extra mile - here he is fa… https://t.co/3CcDWieGSA

RT @bkesling: Lawmakers' top VA priorities for 114th Congress http://t.co/EG5cT8auQR @RepJeffMiller @SenatorIsakson @RepCorrineBrown @SenBlumenthal

If you always have President Trump’s back, you can’t have Connecticut’s back. If you are 100% for Trump, that’s 100% wrong for Connecticut. https://t.co/1V52xIGDx0

RT @kfjudge: Getting ready to welcome @SenBlumenthal to the Two Steps Ahead CT event. Thank you Senator!

RT @kfjudge: @senblumenthal addressing the audience discussing his work to protect citizen data. http://t.co/Gi4XnuFCbG

Deeply grateful&proud to be honored at CT Hospice Gratitude Gala. CEO Barbara Pearce has lead an extraordinary revival of this internationally renowned caring facility, w/help from staff, doctors, nurses, board members&more. A miraculous turnaround for an inspiring institution.

RT @danielle_ivory: "The FAA has 30 times your budget.. Does that not reflect a lack of investment in your agency?" -- @SenBlumenthal to NHTSA administrator

RT @danielle_ivory: A victim compensation fund might help Takata & the public identify more deaths and injuries (as it has in the GM fund), @SenBlumenthal says

RT @danielle_ivory: In case you missed it, yesterday the death toll from GM's ignition defect rose to at least 87. http://t.co/lqRA1FfPWj

RT @danielle_ivory: Feds approve Trinity plan to test guardrails using old guidelines. @SenBlumenthal & @SenSchumer want updated tests http://t.co/VshE2PUqGd

RT @danielle_ivory: "Why not use the money that you spend on ratings, which inherently mislead consumers, and spend on investigations?" -@SenBlumenthal to NHTSA

A perfect day for the Chester Fair with @GovLamont & thousands of happy visitors from all around CT. Something for everyone here. Thank you! https://t.co/gBmbsePhqV

45 Senate Rs are refusing to support & stand by our veterans who are dying due to toxic exposure. Unacceptable & deplorable—these senators need to stop playing shameful political games with the PACT Act. The blockading of these lifesaving benefits must end without delay.

The Roe decision has evoked anger, outrage, & fear. Proud to stand with dedicated advocates in New London as we fight to protect reproductive freedoms & make sure CT remains a safe harbor for abortion care. https://t.co/Xff6zrs7LW

After the activist Supreme Court once again legislated from the bench this morning & struck down a decades old gun violence prevention law, it has never been more necessary for Congress to continue to legislate for a safer America. 3

This isn't the measure I would've fought for or written if acting alone, but it marks meaningful progress. It'll save lives. If you wait for everything in the Senate, you’ll get nothing—& progress is better than nothing. I'm proud to have helped draft this bill & vote for it. 2/

10 yrs ago, when we failed on background check reform after Sandy Hook, the families of those killed yelled “shame!” from the gallery. Today, w/the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act it wasn’t shouts of “shame!”; it was cries of relief that we're finally, at last, doing our jobs.1/ https://t.co/PAoosRENvi

A pillar of political power, but a warm, compassionate friend, Sherry Brown epitomized public service in CT. Her fierce courage & inexhaustible strength inspired so many of us. She led by example. My sympathies go out to her family. https://t.co/oI3tDgzGWs

To counter the youth mental health crisis, early intervention, counseling, & treatment is key. Today I joined @CT_CFSACT & @ChrisMurphyCT to announce a $370,000 federal grant to connect more kids to the care & support they urgently need. https://t.co/1j5E6BK0Gg

RT @KreeWallace: Because they deserve better. Because of the two most important men in my life are vets. #IAVA #ClayHunt

My statement on today’s tragedy in Buffalo: My heart breaks for the Buffalo & East Side community. Even as our thoughts go out to the victims & families, we must honor them with action. Dark, ugly, & hate-filled as this time seems, we cannot back down or give up.

Westport’s Saugatuck River will be dredged—for the first time in 50 yrs—thanks to our CT delegation championing $2.8 million in federal funds & town leadership from Jim Marpe & Jennifer Tooker. It’s a win-win for boaters & economic & environmental values. https://t.co/5Jr1ChXony

Representation matters. It matters for the legitimacy of our whole judicial system. Judges & justices are the voices & faces of the law in America. SCOTUS’ credibility depends on the trust of the people.

RT @BAFuture: .@SenBlumenthal: The failure of a single bridge can paralyze rail transportation up and down the east coast.

https://t.co/t1CNEd2gkD

RT @motheradvocate: It really is about winning the war at home. Thank you @SenBlumenthal #ClayHunt

RT @motheradvocate: @SenBlumenthal Thanks for caring for America's #veterans!

RT @motheradvocate: WooHoo #ClayHuntSAVAct passed. Thank you @SenBlumenthal for leading the way! Caring for America's #veterans is the right thing to do.

RT @laurenist: .@SenBlumenthal, champion of #ClayHuntSAVAct, has a laundry list of issues for SVAC to take up: housing, mental health, e-health records...

RT @laurenist: If SVAC passes HR 203 #ClayHuntSAVAct today and it is expedited on the floor, it could be the first act of this Congress that Obama signs.

These allegations demand a swift, thorough investigation by the DOD IG. It’s inexcusable to brush aside & cover up this reporting. I do not accept senseless civilian casualties as “collateral damage.” We must fix our policies & procedures for such strikes.

This report reeks. Serious claims of war crimes cries out for immediate, unsparing investigation by the DOD Inspector General & our Armed Services Committee. Now. https://t.co/jlkWppjaec

RT @foodshare: Foodshare will be at Bradley International Airport TODAY, January 17 from 12 noon – 2 pm in the employee parking lot with a truck loaded with free, nutritious food to provide to TSA employees in need of assistance. @Bradley_Airport https://t.co/zoRZtQiHLW

RT @TomDreisbach: New from me: Critics say Amazon has not done enough to protect consumers from illegally-marketed dietary suppleme… https://t.co/lBX2E6gIz7

RT @ReproRights: ICYMI: @reprodocs and @michelebgoodwin joined @SenBlumenthal in standing up for the Women’s Health Protection Act (… https://t.co/6ulrxXoEpG

RT @OpenGovFdn: Thank you @SenBlumenthal for today's remarks. #Hack4Congress http://t.co/pD1NgDgvdT

RT @OpenGovFdn: "Gov't works when people in positions like mine are good listeners" - @SenBlumenthal #hack4congress

RT @OpenGovFdn: "Tech enables people to think more clearly with better information" - @SenBlumenthal #hack4congress

RT @OpenGovFdn: RELEASE: Senators @RonWyden, @SenJohnThune and @SenBlumenthal Open #Hack4Congress DC http://t.co/4q7qg82QAY

This must change. Today I stood with Kathleen Cardona & Helen Keiser-Pedersen—both Gold Star Family members—to introduce the Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act. https://t.co/vjuV9GyXBZ

All who give their lives in service to our nation leave behind a brave Gold Star Family. Too often, the courage & resolve of these families go unrecognized.

I am proud to support @RedCross & @RedCrossCT’s blood drives, relief efforts, & COVID-19 work. Thanks for all you do. QT @RedCross: Today is our 140th anniversary! Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, people have come together in inn… https://t.co/MlSZLS9umz)

If Republicans follow McConnell over a cliff to vote against the January 6th Commission they will be complicit in the Big Lie & prevent efforts to protect our democracy. https://t.co/PvPipCmfVz

Anti-Asian hate crimes have increased by 150% in major U.S. cities over the past year. Deeply unacceptable. I stand with my colleagues & the AAPI community to condemn these horrific acts of violence. We must come together, pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, & StopAsianHate.

Hate crimes are on the rise & Congress must take action to help stop this bigoted violence.   1/ Here’s a quick thread on why the Senate should waste no time in passing the Jabara-Hayer NO HATE Act as part of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

2/ Hate crimes are an especially egregious form of violence because they not only seriously harm the person who was attacked, but traumatize & terrify entire communities to which they belong.

3/ We know that knowledge is power, but when it comes to hate crimes the FBI & other law enforcement don’t have the data to fully understand the scope & complexities of the problem hate crimes pose—which is necessary to implement comprehensive, meaningful solutions.

4/ Right now local reporting systems are woefully underutilized because of systemic problems in identifying & recording these crimes.

5/ The NO HATE Act will improve reporting systems so there is a robust process in place. The primary tactics: Grants to states & localities for training, outreach, specialized units, & reporting system enhancements. State hotlines victims can directly call to report an attack.

6/ Hotlines are especially important because they help to give victims a voice, build trust, & provide an opportunity for people to be connected to community-based support systems.

RT @bkesling: Lawmakers' top VA priorities for 114th Congress http://t.co/EG5cT8auQR @RepJeffMiller @SenatorIsakson @RepCorrineBrown @SenBlumenthal

RT @kfjudge: Getting ready to welcome @SenBlumenthal to the Two Steps Ahead CT event. Thank you Senator!

RT @kfjudge: @senblumenthal addressing the audience discussing his work to protect citizen data. http://t.co/Gi4XnuFCbG

Deeply grateful&proud to be honored at CT Hospice Gratitude Gala. CEO Barbara Pearce has lead an extraordinary revival of this internationally renowned caring facility, w/help from staff, doctors, nurses, board members&more. A miraculous turnaround for an inspiring institution.

RT @danielle_ivory: A victim compensation fund might help Takata & the public identify more deaths and injuries (as it has in the GM fund), @SenBlumenthal says

RT @danielle_ivory: "The FAA has 30 times your budget.. Does that not reflect a lack of investment in your agency?" -- @SenBlumenthal to NHTSA administrator

RT @danielle_ivory: In case you missed it, yesterday the death toll from GM's ignition defect rose to at least 87. http://t.co/lqRA1FfPWj

RT @danielle_ivory: Feds approve Trinity plan to test guardrails using old guidelines. @SenBlumenthal & @SenSchumer want updated tests http://t.co/VshE2PUqGd

RT @danielle_ivory: "Why not use the money that you spend on ratings, which inherently mislead consumers, and spend on investigations?" -@SenBlumenthal to NHTSA

A perfect day for the Chester Fair with @GovLamont & thousands of happy visitors from all around CT. Something for everyone here. Thank you! https://t.co/gBmbsePhqV

45 Senate Rs are refusing to support & stand by our veterans who are dying due to toxic exposure. Unacceptable & deplorable—these senators need to stop playing shameful political games with the PACT Act. The blockading of these lifesaving benefits must end without delay.

The Roe decision has evoked anger, outrage, & fear. Proud to stand with dedicated advocates in New London as we fight to protect reproductive freedoms & make sure CT remains a safe harbor for abortion care. https://t.co/Xff6zrs7LW

After the activist Supreme Court once again legislated from the bench this morning & struck down a decades old gun violence prevention law, it has never been more necessary for Congress to continue to legislate for a safer America. 3

This isn't the measure I would've fought for or written if acting alone, but it marks meaningful progress. It'll save lives. If you wait for everything in the Senate, you’ll get nothing—& progress is better than nothing. I'm proud to have helped draft this bill & vote for it. 2/

10 yrs ago, when we failed on background check reform after Sandy Hook, the families of those killed yelled “shame!” from the gallery. Today, w/the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act it wasn’t shouts of “shame!”; it was cries of relief that we're finally, at last, doing our jobs.1/ https://t.co/PAoosRENvi

A pillar of political power, but a warm, compassionate friend, Sherry Brown epitomized public service in CT. Her fierce courage & inexhaustible strength inspired so many of us. She led by example. My sympathies go out to her family. https://t.co/oI3tDgzGWs

To counter the youth mental health crisis, early intervention, counseling, & treatment is key. Today I joined @CT_CFSACT & @ChrisMurphyCT to announce a $370,000 federal grant to connect more kids to the care & support they urgently need. https://t.co/1j5E6BK0Gg

RT @KreeWallace: Because they deserve better. Because of the two most important men in my life are vets. #IAVA #ClayHunt

Westport’s Saugatuck River will be dredged—for the first time in 50 yrs—thanks to our CT delegation championing $2.8 million in federal funds & town leadership from Jim Marpe & Jennifer Tooker. It’s a win-win for boaters & economic & environmental values. https://t.co/5Jr1ChXony

Representation matters. It matters for the legitimacy of our whole judicial system. Judges & justices are the voices & faces of the law in America. SCOTUS’ credibility depends on the trust of the people.

RT @BAFuture: .@SenBlumenthal: The failure of a single bridge can paralyze rail transportation up and down the east coast.

https://t.co/t1CNEd2gkD

RT @motheradvocate: It really is about winning the war at home. Thank you @SenBlumenthal #ClayHunt

RT @motheradvocate: @SenBlumenthal Thanks for caring for America's #veterans!

RT @motheradvocate: WooHoo #ClayHuntSAVAct passed. Thank you @SenBlumenthal for leading the way! Caring for America's #veterans is the right thing to do.

RT @laurenist: If SVAC passes HR 203 #ClayHuntSAVAct today and it is expedited on the floor, it could be the first act of this Congress that Obama signs.

RT @laurenist: .@SenBlumenthal, champion of #ClayHuntSAVAct, has a laundry list of issues for SVAC to take up: housing, mental health, e-health records...

These allegations demand a swift, thorough investigation by the DOD IG. It’s inexcusable to brush aside & cover up this reporting. I do not accept senseless civilian casualties as “collateral damage.” We must fix our policies & procedures for such strikes.

This report reeks. Serious claims of war crimes cries out for immediate, unsparing investigation by the DOD Inspector General & our Armed Services Committee. Now. https://t.co/jlkWppjaec

RT @foodshare: Foodshare will be at Bradley International Airport TODAY, January 17 from 12 noon – 2 pm in the employee parking lot with a truck loaded with free, nutritious food to provide to TSA employees in need of assistance. @Bradley_Airport https://t.co/zoRZtQiHLW

RT @TomDreisbach: New from me: Critics say Amazon has not done enough to protect consumers from illegally-marketed dietary suppleme… https://t.co/lBX2E6gIz7

RT @ReproRights: ICYMI: @reprodocs and @michelebgoodwin joined @SenBlumenthal in standing up for the Women’s Health Protection Act (… https://t.co/6ulrxXoEpG

RT @OpenGovFdn: Thank you @SenBlumenthal for today's remarks. #Hack4Congress http://t.co/pD1NgDgvdT

RT @OpenGovFdn: "Gov't works when people in positions like mine are good listeners" - @SenBlumenthal #hack4congress

RT @OpenGovFdn: RELEASE: Senators @RonWyden, @SenJohnThune and @SenBlumenthal Open #Hack4Congress DC http://t.co/4q7qg82QAY

RT @OpenGovFdn: "Tech enables people to think more clearly with better information" - @SenBlumenthal #hack4congress

This must change. Today I stood with Kathleen Cardona & Helen Keiser-Pedersen—both Gold Star Family members—to introduce the Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act. https://t.co/vjuV9GyXBZ

All who give their lives in service to our nation leave behind a brave Gold Star Family. Too often, the courage & resolve of these families go unrecognized.

I am proud to support @RedCross & @RedCrossCT’s blood drives, relief efforts, & COVID-19 work. Thanks for all you do. QT @RedCross: Today is our 140th anniversary! Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, people have come together in inn… https://t.co/MlSZLS9umz)

If Republicans follow McConnell over a cliff to vote against the January 6th Commission they will be complicit in the Big Lie & prevent efforts to protect our democracy. https://t.co/PvPipCmfVz

Anti-Asian hate crimes have increased by 150% in major U.S. cities over the past year. Deeply unacceptable. I stand with my colleagues & the AAPI community to condemn these horrific acts of violence. We must come together, pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, & StopAsianHate.

Hate crimes are on the rise & Congress must take action to help stop this bigoted violence.   1/ Here’s a quick thread on why the Senate should waste no time in passing the Jabara-Hayer NO HATE Act as part of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

2/ Hate crimes are an especially egregious form of violence because they not only seriously harm the person who was attacked, but traumatize & terrify entire communities to which they belong.

3/ We know that knowledge is power, but when it comes to hate crimes the FBI & other law enforcement don’t have the data to fully understand the scope & complexities of the problem hate crimes pose—which is necessary to implement comprehensive, meaningful solutions.

4/ Right now local reporting systems are woefully underutilized because of systemic problems in identifying & recording these crimes.

5/ The NO HATE Act will improve reporting systems so there is a robust process in place. The primary tactics: Grants to states & localities for training, outreach, specialized units, & reporting system enhancements. State hotlines victims can directly call to report an attack.

6/ Hotlines are especially important because they help to give victims a voice, build trust, & provide an opportunity for people to be connected to community-based support systems.

7/ To get lasting change we can’t just lock up those convicted of these crimes, but must also work to combat bias & bigotry. The NO HATE Act would allow courts to implement alternative sentencing—requiring people to do educational training/community service to counter their hate.

8/ The NO HATE Act has support across the ideological, political, & geographic spectrums. I’m proud of the bipartisan coalition we’ve built in Congress & am grateful for the advocates working tirelessly to stop this violence & get this legislation passed. https://t.co/0TtW3f7iuI

RT @marcusharun: #TodayInCT: After #ALSIceBucketChallenge, @SenBlumenthal and @ChrisMurphyCT will discuss possible additional ALS funding.

RT @ChrisMurphyCT: In Farmington at the polls with my Senate partner @DickBlumenthal. He’s always going the extra mile - here he is fa… https://t.co/3CcDWieGSA

If you always have President Trump’s back, you can’t have Connecticut’s back. If you are 100% for Trump, that’s 100% wrong for Connecticut. https://t.co/1V52xIGDx0

My statement on today’s tragedy in Buffalo: My heart breaks for the Buffalo & East Side community. Even as our thoughts go out to the victims & families, we must honor them with action. Dark, ugly, & hate-filled as this time seems, we cannot back down or give up.