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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Demands More Answers on CDC Leadership
“I do not believe Mr. Buzzelli is legally eligible to fill the role of Acting Director and decisions made by him may be unenforceable.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding clarity on who currently leads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Once Dr. Susan Monarez was nominated to lead the CDC on March 24, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was required to publicly name an Acting Director. In the nearly two
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on GENIUS Act
Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement following her vote supporting the procedural motion to advance the GENIUS Act, legislation that would create a framework for stablecoins within the U.S. financial regulatory system: “Last night, I voted to advance the GENIUS Act with the hope that we could make more progress toward improving the bill. While good-faith bipartisan negotiations addressed some of my serious concerns, it does not include all of the necessary changes to protect consumers, protect the stability of the financial system, and prevent fraud and criminal enterprises from using stablecoins. I also believe this legislation still falls short of
STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester Statement on President Joe Biden’s Medical Diagnosis
Wilmington, Del. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis: “I was deeply saddened to hear of President Biden’s diagnosis and am wishing him a fast and full recovery. My family, as well as so many others, knows all too well what it is like to receive news like this. So, to Jill and the entire Biden family, the Blunt family sends you our continued love and support. “The Joe Biden I know, Delaware knows, and our country knows, is a strong fighter. And I am hopeful he will fight this diagnosis just as he fought for