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NEWS: As Delawareans Face a High Cost of Living, Republicans in Washington Are Trying to Make Things Worse

October 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) is calling attention to the high cost of living that’s hurting Delawareans, and how it will be made worse by the Republican shutdown. Alongside her Democratic colleagues, Blunt Rochester has supported legislation to re-open the government, restore the health care that was ripped away by the Republicans’ tax law earlier this year, and prevent premiums from doubling ahead of open enrollment season. “President Trump promised to lower costs on Day One, but more than 250 days into his administration, Delawareans are still feeling the pain,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “I am grateful for the hundreds of Delawareans

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ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester on Health Care Crisis: “This is going to affect us all”

October 6, 2025 Click here to watch the full interview. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) yesterday joined MSNBC’s The Weekend with Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, and Jacqueline Alemany to highlight the stakes of the Republican shutdown and the imminent health care crisis they are creating. Below are excerpts of the interview. “…Energy costs have gone up, food prices have gone up, rent has gone up, and we’re on the brink of health care costs going up. People are going to have to make very difficult decisions. Democrats, we’re saying, number one, the government should be open, and we should be doing our job, and number two, we need to

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Illegal Move to Withhold Funds from Delaware

October 2, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement on the Trump administration’s announcement that it is illegally withholding funds from critical projects in Delaware. These funds were already appropriated by Congress. “OMB Director Russ Vought’s announcement that projects in Delaware are being terminated by the Department of Energy during the shutdown is a blatant attempt by the Trump administration to illegally withhold funds from states primarily led by Democrats. This has the potential to severely harm our economy by eliminating good-paying energy jobs and raising energy costs for the American people. “No Delawareans, or any Americans for that matter,

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