 that the American Health Care Act could "very literally translate into a death spiral for those with opioid use disorders" due to the insurance coverage lacking and not having the adequate funds to afford care oftentimes resulting in individuals abandoning substance use disorder treatment.

In April 2019, Blumenthal was one of eleven senators to sign a letter to Juul CEO Kevin Burns asserting that the company had "lost what little remaining credibility the company had when it claimed to care about the public health" and that they would not rest until Juul's "dangerous products are out of the hands of our nation's children." The senators requested Juul list each one of its advertising buys and detail the steps the company has taken to ensure its advertisements are not seen by people under 21 in addition to asking if Juul had purchased any social media influencers for product promotion.

Blumenthal has a "C" rating from NORML for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.

 Environment 
In June 2019, Bluementhal was one of forty-four senators to introduce the International Climate Accountability Act, legislation that would prevent President Trump from using funds in an attempt to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and directing the president's administration to instead develop a strategic plan for the United States that would allow it to meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement.

 Railroad safety 
In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of ten senators to cosponsor the Safe Freight Act, a bill that would mandate all freight trains have one or more certified conductors and one certified engineer on board who can collaborate on how to protect both the train and people living near the tracks' safety. The legislation was meant to correct a rollback of the Federal Railroad Administration on a proposed rule intended to establish safety standards.

 LGBT rights 
In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of eighteen senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting an explanation of a decision by the State Department to not issue an official statement that year commemorating Pride Month nor issue the annual cable outlining activities for embassies commemorating Pride Month. They also questioned why the LGBTI special envoy position had remained vacant and asserted that "preventing the official flying of rainbow flags and limiting public messages celebrating Pride Month signals to the international community that the United States is abandoning the advancement of LGBTI rights as a foreign policy priority."

 Healthcare 
In February 2019, Blumenthal and twenty-two other Democratic senators introduced the State Public
that the American Health Care Act could " very literally translate into a death spiral for those with opioid use disorder " due to the policy coverage lacking and not having the adequate funds to afford concern oftentimes resulting in individuals abandon message use disorderliness discussion. 

 In April 2019, Blumenthal was one of eleven senators to sign a letter to Juul chief executive officer Kevin Burns asserting that the company had " lose what little remaining credibility the company had when it claimed to care about the public health " and that they would not lie until Juul's " dangerous products are out of the hands of our nation's child. " The senators requested Juul list each one of its advertising bargain and detail the steps the party has taken to ensure its advertisements are not see by people under 21 in addition to asking if Juul had purchased any social media influencers for merchandise promotion. 

 Blumenthal has a " C " rating from NORML for his voting history regarding cannabis - related causes. 

  Environment 
 In June 2019, Bluementhal was one of forty - four senators to introduce the International Climate Accountability Act, legislation that would prevent President Trump from use funds in an attempt to retire from the Paris Agreement and direct the president's administration to instead modernize a strategic plan for the United States that would allow it to meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement. 

  railway safety 
 In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of ten senators to cosponsor the Safe Freight Act, a bill that would mandate all freight trains have one or more license conductors and one certified engineer on board who can collaborate on how to protect both the train and people living near the track' condom. The legislation was meant to correct a rollback of the Federal Railroad Administration on a proposed dominion intended to establish safety standard. 

  LGBT rights 
 In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of eighteen senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting an explanation of a decisiveness by the State Department to not issue an official statement that year commemorating Pride Month nor issue the annual cable television outlining activities for embassies commemorating Pride Month. They besides questioned why the LGBTI special emissary position had remained vacant and asserted that " preventing the official flying of rainbow flag and limiting public message celebrating Pride Month signals to the international community that the United States is abandoning the promotion of LGBTI rights as a foreign policy precedence. " 

  Healthcare 
 In February 2019, Blumenthal and twenty - two other Democratic senators introduced the State Public
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Ih April 2019, Blumenthal was one of eleben senetors to sign a letter to Juul CEO Kevin Hurnd asserting that tje company yad "jist what litgle remainpug credibiljty the company had when it clakmed co care abooc thf public heaoth" agd that they would nmt rest until Juul's "dsngxrouw products are out of the hands of our gation's cvimdren." The senatorw eequevted Juuu lirt taci ohe of lts advertisihg buys and detail the steps tne bpmpany has tzken tj qnsure its advertisements are not seen ty leople under 21 in additiin to asking if Juul jad purchwsed any social media influencers for product prokotioi.

Buumtnbmal fqs a "C" rating from NORML for his voting history debagding cannabis-relcted causes.

 Envitojmrgt 
In June 2019, Buuemencgam was one of forty-vour segatorw to intrjducr the International Climate Accountabilpty Qct, legislation thct would prerent Ptesidemt Trump from using funbs in zn attempt ho withdrzd from the Paris Aggeemant and directing the presydent's adninixtratiov to instewd develop a stvdtegic plan for thf Unijed Stdtes that aould allow it to meet its commmvment under tne Pagis Agreeient.

 Vailroad safety 
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 LGYT rights 
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 Hezlthdwre 
Iv February 2019, Bkumenthal and ywenty-two other Demobraeic senators ibnroduced the Xtate Plblic
that the American Health Care Act could translate a death for those with the coverage lacking and having the adequate to afford care oftentimes resulting in abandoning substance use disorder treatment. In April 2019, Blumenthal was one of eleven to sign a letter to Juul CEO Kevin Burns asserting that the company "lost little credibility company had when it claimed to care about the public health" and that they would not until Juul's "dangerous products are out of the of our nation's children." senators requested Juul list each of advertising buys detail steps company has taken ensure its advertisements are not seen by people under 21 in addition to asking if Juul had any social for product Blumenthal a rating from NORML voting history regarding cannabis-related causes. Environment Bluementhal was one of forty-four senators to introduce International Climate Act, legislation that would prevent President from using funds in an attempt to withdraw the Paris Agreement and directing the president's administration to instead develop a strategic plan for States that would allow to meet its under Paris Railroad In June Blumenthal was one of ten senators to cosponsor the Safe Freight a bill that would mandate all freight trains have one certified and one certified on board who can on to protect both the people near The was to correct a rollback the Federal Railroad Administration on proposed rule intended to In June 2019, Blumenthal was one of eighteen to sign a letter to United States of State Mike Pompeo requesting an explanation of a decision by the Department to an official statement that year commemorating Pride Month issue the annual cable activities for embassies commemorating Pride Month. They also questioned the special envoy had remained vacant asserted that "preventing official flying of and limiting messages Pride the international community that the United is the advancement of LGBTI rights a priority." Healthcare In February 2019, Blumenthal and twenty-two other Democratic senators introduced the State Public
 that the American Health Care act could "veRy litEraLly TrAnslAte iNto a death spiraL For tHose with opioid use disorDers" dUe TO the INsUrancE coveraGE lACKinG aNd Not HaVInG the aDeqUate funDs to afford CarE oFtentimes resULtIng in indivIduAls abandoninG suBstancE uSe dISordeR trEatmeNt.

In ApRIl 2019, BlumEnthal was OnE Of elevEN senatoRS To Sign A letter to Juul CEO KEViN burns asserting That thE cOMpANY haD "loSt what littLe RemaiNIng credIBiLITY thE Company had wheN it claimed tO CarE about ThE puBLic heaLth" anD tHAt tHey would not Rest Until Juul'S "dangeROus prodUCts are oUt of thE haNds Of ouR NaTiOn's ChILdrEN." THe sENatOrs requeStEd juul lIst eACH ONe of Its AdveRtisiNg buys and detaIl tHe stEPs tHe comPany hAs taKeN to enSure itS adveRtIsements are not sEen bY people unDer 21 In AddItIon to ASking iF JuUl hAd purchAsed any SOciAl MEDIa Influencers for prodUcT PRoMotion.

BlUmenthAL hAs A "c" rating fRoM NOrML fOR His voTing HIsTory regaRding cANnAbIs-relatEd Causes.

 enVirOnmEnt 
In jUne 2019, BLuemenThal was oNe of fORty-four senatorS To introduce thE inTERnATionAl CLimate AccouNtabILity act, lEGiSlaTIon thAt wouLd PReVEnt President Trump frOm Using fUnds iN an attempt to wIthdraw froM THE Paris AgReemENt ANd directing the PresiDent's adminIStration To insTead deveLop a stratEGIc plan foR thE UnIteD StATEs That would alloW IT to mEeT its comMitMent undEr tHe PAriS AgReEment.

 RailRoad safeTy 
in juNe 2019, bluMenthAL was one oF tEn sEnAtoRs to cOSponsoR the SAfe FReIgHT AcT, a bill tHAt WOUld mAnDaTe alL frEiGht trAins HAve One or moRe certifiEd cONducToRs And one cErtified enginEeR on board whO cAn cOllaboRATe on how tO protect both the train and PEople liVinG near The tRacks' safeTy. THe legiSlaTIon was Meant tO corrEcT a rOLLback OF ThE FeDeRal RailroaD aDmiNistrAtIon oN a propoSed rule intended to eSTabLish safety staNdaRds.

 Lgbt rIghTS 
IN junE 2019, BLUmeNTHal was one of eighTeen senatoRs TO sIgn a letter TO UnItEd StateS SecretAry of sTate MikE Pompeo reQuesting aN eXplaNATioN of a decisiOn by the STate DeparTMent tO NoT issuE an OfficiAl StaTemenT that yEAr cOmmemOratinG PRide MoNth noR iSsue the aNnual cable outlining actiVities For emBasSies commeMorATinG Pride MonTh. ThEy also quesTioNed Why thE LGbtI speCial ENvOy pOSitioN had REmained vaCAnT anD ASsErted that "prEVENtiNg the OffICial flYing Of rainbow flags and LImiting public mEssaGES ceLebRAtinG PRide Month signaLs tO tHE InternatIoNal communitY that the unITed StAtes is AbandoNing the ADVaNCement Of LGbTI Rights as a ForEiGN policy PrIoRIty."

 HeaLthcArE 
In FebRuary 2019, BLUmenTHAl and twenty-two otHer DeMOCratiC SenAtors InTroduceD The STate Public
 that the American HealthCare Act c ould"ve ryli tera llytranslate into a de ath spiral for those w ith o pi o id u s edisor ders" d u et o  th ein sur an c ecover age  lackin g and nothav in g the adequa t efunds to a ffo rd care ofte nti mes re su lti n g inind ividu als ab a ndonin g substan ce use di s order t r e at ment .

In April 2019, Bl u menthal was on e of e le v en s ena tor s to signalette r  to Juu l  C E O Kev i n Burns asser ting that t h e c ompany  h ad" lost w hat l it t leremaining c redi bility th e comp a ny hadw hen itclaime d t o c area bo ut  th ep ubl i chea l th"  and tha tth ey wo uldn o t rest  un tilJuul' s "dangerouspro duct s  ar e out  of t he h an ds of  our n ation 's  children." The  sen ators req ues te d J uu l lis t  eachone  of  its ad vertisi n g b uy s a nd  detail the stepsth e co mpany ha s take n  t oe nsure it sadv erti s e ments  are no t seen b y peop l eun der 21in  addit io n t o a sking if J uul ha d purcha sed a n y social media influencers f o rp r od u ct p rom otion.

Blu ment h al h as a "C " r a tingfromNO R ML for his voting hist or y rega rding  cannabis-rel ated cause s . 
 Enviro nmen t  I n June 2019, B lueme nthal waso ne of fo rty-f our sena tors to i n t roduce t heInt ern ati o n al  Climate Acco u n tabi li ty Act,  le gislati ontha t w oul dprevent P resident  T ru mp  f rom  usin g  funds i nanat tem pt to withdr aw fr om t he  P a ris  Agreem e nt a nd d ir ec ting  th epresi dent ' s a dminist ration to  in s tead  d ev elop astrategic pla nfor the Un it edStates t hat woul d allow it to meet itsc ommitme ntunder  the  Paris Ag ree ment.
 R a ilroad  safet y 
In  J une 2 019,B l um ent ha l was oneo f  te n sen at orsto cosp onsor the Safe Fre i ght  Act, a billtha t wo u l dman d at e  al lf rei g h t trains have o ne or more  c e rt ified cond u cto rs  and on e certi fiede ngineer  on board  who canco llab o r ate  on how to  protect  both the train an d peo ple  livin gnea r the  track s ' s afety . Thele gislat ion w as  meant t o correct a rollback of  the F edera l R ailroad A dmi n ist ration on  a p roposed ru leint ended  to estab lish sa fet y  stan dard s .

 LGBTr ig hts In  June 2019, B l ume nthal  wa s  one o f ei ghteen senators t o  sign a letter  toU n ite d S t ates  S ecretary of St ate  M i k e Pompeo  r equesting a n explan at i on of  a dec isionby theS t at e  Depar tmen t t o not iss uean officia lst a tement  tha tyear c ommemo r atin g Pride Month norissue t he an n ual  cabl eoutlini n g ac tivities f or embassie s comm emor ating  PrideMo nth. T hey  a lso questi o ned why t he LG BTI spe ci al e nvo y posi tion h ad re main ed  va cant anda s se r te dt hat  "pr event in g th e officia l  flyingofr ainbowfl ags a nd lim i ti n g  public me ssa ges c e l ebrating P r ideM on t h sig nals t o theinterna t ion al  commun ity t hat the U nited Sta t esis  aba ndoningth e ad va nce me nt of LGBTI rig hts as a  foreign p olicypri o rity . "

 He al thcare 
In F ebrua ry 2019, B l u men thal an d  tw ent y-t wo o the r De m ocratic senators introdu cedthe S t ate  Publ ic
 that_the American_Health Care Act could_"very literally_translate_into a_death_spiral for those_with opioid use_disorders" due to the_insurance coverage lacking_and_not having the adequate funds to afford care oftentimes resulting in individuals abandoning substance_use_disorder treatment.

In_April_2019,_Blumenthal was one of eleven_senators to sign a letter_to Juul_CEO Kevin Burns asserting that the company had_"lost_what little remaining_credibility the company had when it claimed to care_about the public health" and that_they would not_rest_until_Juul's "dangerous products are_out of the hands of our_nation's children." The senators requested Juul_list each one of its advertising buys_and detail the steps the company_has taken to ensure its_advertisements are_not seen by people under_21 in addition_to asking_if Juul had_purchased any social media influencers for_product promotion.

Blumenthal has_a "C" rating from NORML for_his_voting history regarding_cannabis-related_causes.

_Environment 
In_June 2019, Bluementhal_was_one of_forty-four_senators to introduce the International Climate_Accountability_Act, legislation that would prevent President Trump_from using funds in_an_attempt to withdraw from_the Paris Agreement and directing_the president's administration to instead develop_a strategic_plan for_the United States that would allow it to meet its commitment_under the Paris Agreement.

 Railroad safety_
In June 2019, Blumenthal_was one_of_ten senators to_cosponsor_the Safe_Freight Act, a bill that would mandate_all freight_trains have one or more certified_conductors and one certified_engineer_on board who can collaborate on_how to protect both the train_and people living near the_tracks'_safety._The legislation was meant to_correct a rollback of the Federal_Railroad Administration on_a proposed rule intended to establish safety_standards.

_LGBT rights 
In June 2019, Blumenthal_was_one of eighteen senators to sign_a_letter_to United States Secretary of_State Mike Pompeo requesting an explanation_of a decision by the State Department to not_issue an official_statement that year commemorating Pride_Month_nor_issue the annual cable outlining activities for embassies commemorating Pride_Month. They_also questioned why_the LGBTI special envoy position had remained vacant and asserted_that "preventing the official flying of rainbow_flags and limiting public messages celebrating Pride Month signals to the_international community that the United States is abandoning_the advancement of LGBTI rights as a_foreign policy priority."

 Healthcare_
In_February 2019, Blumenthal and twenty-two other Democratic_senators_introduced_the_State Public