Category: Richard Blumenthal

GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers After Biden’s Address on Chinese Spy Balloon, Aerial Objects

February 17, 2023
Chinese spy balloonJoe BidenPoliticsRepublicansRichard BlumenthalSteve DainesUSUS News
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Republican lawmakers are demanding answers after President Joe Biden gave his first extensive comments on the U.S. military responses to a Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified aerial objects on Thursday. “We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were. But nothing right now suggests they were related to China’s spy balloon program or…

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TikTok’s Chinese Owner Spent Record-High $2.14 Million on Lobbying

July 22, 2022
Business & MarketsBytedanceChinaCompaniesInfiltrating the WestMichael GuestRichard BlumenthalSpecial TopicstechnologyTikTokUSUS News
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TikTok’s parent company in China, ByteDance, spent $2.14 million on lobbying the U.S. government in the second quarter, according to a federal lobbying disclosure report made public on July 20. That amount was an increase of 130 percent from the previous quarter, when the Beijing-based company spent $930,000 on lobbying in the United States. For…

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Democrat Senator Under Fire After Speaking at Communist Group’s Gala

December 16, 2021
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) spoke during a recent gala held by a communist group, hailing the event as a “remarkable occasion.” Blumenthal was present when the Connecticut People’s World Committee, a branch of Communist Party USA, held an awards ceremony earlier this month. He was introduced as a “special surprise guest.” “I am really excited and…

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