Blumenthal contended that “mistakes” have been made by presidents on both sides of the political aisle with the use of presidential pardons.

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.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will introduce a Constitutional amendment curbing the president’s ability to issue clemency.

Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said. Trump also ordered his Justice Department to take steps to throw out all pending indictments against Jan. 6 defendants whose cases have not yet been fully ...

After a series of controversial pardons, Blumenthal proposes constitutional amendment to curb presidential clemency powers

Now that Donald Trump is president, there’s no appetite within the GOP for scrutinizing the myriad conflicts of interest in the White House.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget has refused to say Trump will follow the law that forbids him from blocking funds.

Himes said he will continue to advocate for his constituents in Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District, in the southwestern part of the state, even as he and other officials will act as a bulwark against Trump’s agenda.

Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins told the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday he’ll reexamine whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should provide abortions. Collins, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the VA,

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I saw that Connecticut's own Sen. Richard Blumenthal named soon-to-be Secretary of Defense Hegseth a most unqualified candidate_ Well, let's get started. I certainly can't find one instance of him lying about his military service for personal gain,

Dem senator rips Biden over pardons Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss the latest Israeli hostage swap, the debate over executive pardon power and President Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs.