WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take immediate action to prevent deaths and injuries resulting from children being trapped in hot vehicles.
"Every year, far too many children die when temperatures inside cars become lethally high, which can occur in mere minutes during the summer," said Senator Blumenthal. "These deaths are deeply tragic - not only because of the heartbreak they cause countless families, but also because they are fundamentally preventable."
In 2021, Blumenthal led the Helping Overcome Tra...