U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs nearly 13 million American workers and accounts for 10.3 percent of nation’s GDP July 2, 2025 Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act. The Act would authorize the Department of Commerce to strengthen American supply chains for critical industries and emerging technologies by working with the private sector and U.S. government partners to anticipate and prevent future

July 1, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their reconciliation bill. Senator Blunt Rochester voted NO on the bill. “The Republican majority in the Senate has just voted to take healthcare away from millions, rip food assistance away from families, and make life more expensive for working class Americans. The level of devastation this reconciliation bill will cause cannot be understated. And despite their claims to prioritize ‘fiscal responsibility,’ this bill will balloon the federal debt and deficit. That is the opposite of government efficiency. “Hundreds of constituents have called and written into my office

June 30, 2025 The Senator’s remarks can be found here and below. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, offered an amendment to Senate Republicans’ “Big Bad Budget Bill” to stop cuts to Medicaid in states across the nation. Specifically, Blunt Rochester’s amendment would have protected state-directed payments (SDPs) which states use to increase access to vital hospital services. SDPs are especially critical to supporting maternal health services. Senate Republicans rejected Blunt Rochester’s amendment by a vote of 52-48. In her floor remarks, Blunt Rochester highlighted that Medicaid is the single-largest payer