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STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on GENIUS Act

May 20, 2025 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

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STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester Statement on President Joe Biden’s Medical Diagnosis

May 18, 2025 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

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Tells Our True American Story at Historic Delaware School on Brown v. Board of Education Day

May 17, 2025 Hockessin, Del. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks at the Brown v. Board of Education Day event at Hockessin Colored School #107C. The event highlighted the courage of those who fought to desegregate public schools in Delaware and across the nation. It also emphasized the school’s important role in this historic court ruling. In the 117th Congress, along with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Blunt Rochester co-led the bipartisan Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act. This legislation authorized three sites in Delaware – Hockessin Colored School #107 in Hockessin, Howard

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