July 17, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act.  The bipartisan legislation would amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to align the timelines for multiple advanced manufacturing initiatives to every four years on the same cycle. As of now, the Manufacturing USA Strategic Plan establishes a 3-year planning cycle for updating the 17 Manufacturing USA Institutes, as mandated by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology Act. But the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing is updated every four years on a different cycle.

July 17, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed legislation to cut funding already appropriated by Congress, including critical funds for foreign assistance and public broadcasting. The Senator joined every Democrat in opposing the bill. “Months after this administration illegally impounded congressional funding, and just days after the President enacted a law that would balloon the deficit, Senate Republicans passed another deeply flawed bill that slashes key funding priorities our nation depends on. “Democrats offered several amendments to defend against unnecessary cuts to our foreign aid priorities and public broadcasting. Though we were successful in preserving PEPFAR,

July 16, 2025 Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the witnesses. Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, “Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders’ Perspectives.” The hearing examined the importance of the surface transportation reauthorization, which is set to expire next year. In her questions, Blunt Rochester focused on the Reconnecting Communities Program, which she championed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the impact digital infrastructure investments have on road safety and saving lives. To watch Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the witnesses, click here. Key excerpts can be found