As a member of several committees, the Senator has the chance to take actions in the public space, like questioning FBI Director Wray about what the biggest threats to the United States are and target his colleagues in DC.
The revelation was a scoop from the Yankee Institute and subsequently reported by the Washington Free Beacon. The Democrat representing Connecticut openly associated with the Communist Party affiliate, Connecticut People’s World Committee, and presented the "Amistad Award" of special recognition for three activists who the Senator believes embody the Leftist cause.
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"I’m here to honor the great tradition of activism and standing up for individual workers," Blumenthal stated in the opening of his rally speech.
Senator Blumenthal kicked off his speech by stressing his personal commitment to workers’ rights. Blumenthal praised the activism track record of the three award recipients.
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"But I want to tell ya the fight ahead is even more challenging than almost anything we’ve encountered before because we’re at a time when more than any other moment in our history we need to make good trouble in the tradition of John Lewis. And our opponents are trying to restrict Democracy, they are threatening the right to vote."
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According to the group, the "Amistad Award" was given to State Senator Julie Kushner, Pastor Rodney Wade, and Azucena Santiago.
The Beacon notes that Lisa Bergmann made the introduction for Senator Blumenthal of the Communist Party. The main concern expressed in their piece is that the Communist Party will use Blumenthal’s appearance as a means of advertising the legitimacy of their organization.
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Over the summer, a report from their outlet spotlighted that Senator Blumenthal and his wife had a "six-figure investment" for a shopping center in Shanghai, China.
Request for comment from the Democrat on the matter was ignored.
At the same time, Axios is reporting that some Senate Democrats are bracing for President Biden's Build Back Better package to get punted into 2022, despite Democratic leaders insisting the massive social and climate spending bill will pass before the end of this year.
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Beyond pushing major spending legislation into a midterm year, a delay in the $1.75 trillion bill creates several technical and financial obstacles for Democrats. They include lapses in key provisions like the child tax and clean energy credits.
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