Blumenthal Seeks to Shore Up Support for Kids Online Safety Bill

Published On: July 31, 2023Categories: Government

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks during a July 28, 2023 press conference. Photo credit: Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal held a Friday morning press conference regarding the bipartisan bill at The Village for Families and Children.

By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com 

A day after the Senate’s Commerce Committee unanimously advanced children’s online safety legislation, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal returned to Connecticut to enlist the support of parents and young people in effort to ensure the bill’s final passage.

“The courage of moms and dads, young people is what we want to mobilize and we have no choice because we can’t rely on social media to do the right thing,” Blumenthal said. “They’ve shown that we can’t trust them.”

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