Richard Blumenthal Archives

Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, responds to questioning during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearings to examine his nomination to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday July 24, 2025. (Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA)

Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

Jul 24, 2025 By Tim Starks

Four Senate Democrats call on DHS to reinstate Cyber Safety Review Board membership

The lawmakers say the January purge has left the United States blind on the nature of the historic Salt Typhoon telecommunications breach.

May 30, 2025 By Tim Starks

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks on July 11 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules

The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns.

Nov 19, 2024 By Tim Starks

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 15: Ivy Goodall (11) meets with her teacher and her classmates at Mahurangi College in Google Classroom. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

FTC warns it will go after ed tech companies misusing children’s data

The crackdown comes as lawmakers look to update children's privacy protections.

May 19, 2022 By Tonya Riley

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Shawn Thew – Pool/Getty Images)

Biden pushes to strengthen children’s privacy in State of the Union address

The plan would come with money for research into the impact of online platforms on children's mental health.

Mar 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, left, and Lindsey Graham appear at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2018. (JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

EARN IT Act gets no changes to encryption language in Senate committee

The bill would remove legal liability immunity from tech platforms found in violation of laws regarding child sexual abuse materials. But civil society groups see a dangerous…

Feb 10, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at Latino Voters Summit in 2016. (Senate Democrats)

Lawmakers want more transparency on SolarWinds breach from State, VA

Congress wants details.

Dec 23, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., center, was one of several senators to call out CISA and U.S. Cyber Command. (Flickr/ Lorie Shaull)

Senators want Cyber Command and CISA to do more to deter coronavirus-focused hackers

The senators warn the resilience of the healthcare sector is a matter of life-or-death right now.

Apr 21, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

Facebook intends to implement end-to-end encryption despite DOJ pressure

Two of the company's executives have written to the Department of Justice as Congress prepares to look closely at the issue.

Dec 10, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Senators question Pentagon over workforce’s use of data-leaking fitness app Strava

A bipartisan group of Senators have called on the Defense Department to answer for how a popular fitness app apparently used by some U.S. soldiers, intelligence analysts…

Feb 9, 2018 By Michelai Graham