Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “Israel’s latest military operation against Iran is concerning. First and foremost, I am praying for the men and women stationed overseas, for their families, and for the civilians impacted by this strike. Israel striking unilaterally during the Trump administration’s nuclear agreement negotiations is counterproductive and increases the risk of a full-scale regional war. I urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to show restraint and avoid escalation. Alongside our regional partners, we must remain committed to finding a diplomatic solution and work toward a path of safety and stability.” ### Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester represents Delaware in the

The Senator’s full remarks and exchanges with the witnesses can be found here. Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled, “Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources” to examine the effects of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the United States. Blunt Rochester’s questions were focused on shining a light on how proposed and already realized cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) make it harder for our nation to protect our supply chains and enforce

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led a group of 19 Senate colleagues in condemning U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s decision to gut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and appoint several members to the committee with a documented history of anti-vaccine ideology and peddling misinformation. In the letter, the lawmakers raise the alarm on the dangers of gutting the ACIP and urge Secretary Kennedy to