September 17, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) to introduce the Fed Integrity and Independence Act to prohibit members of the Federal Reserve from holding multiple positions appointed by the President. The bill is cosponsored by fellow Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Democrats Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.). “Given how much impact the Federal Reserve has on hardworking Americans, it is critical that its decisions remain free from political influence,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “That is the point I made to Dr. Miran in committee, and that

September 17, 2025 Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the witnesses. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today participated in a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with Dr. Susan Monarez, the recently fired Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Dr. Deb Houry, who recently resigned as the CDC’s Chief Medical Officer. The hearing focused on the ongoing chaos and confusion at the CDC, as well as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s actions to undermine science and vaccine integrity. Blunt Rochester has been an outspoken critic of Secretary Kennedy. Last week, she hosted a spotlight forum specifically

September 16, 2025 “I rise with Bright Hope—and tremendous humility—to deliver my maiden speech as Delaware’s 58th United States Senator. My presence here would not have been possible without my God, my family, and the people of the great state of Delaware—who have put their trust in me.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s maiden speech on the Senate floor. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today delivered her maiden speech on the Senate floor. Blunt Rochester was elected in November 2024 as Delaware’s 58th United States Senator. She is the first woman and Black elected official to serve Delaware in the U.S. Senate, the fourth Black