May 14, 2025 The Senator’s full exchange with the Secretary Kennedy can be found here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spoke during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing and questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the sweeping changes made to the agency and the department’s lack of response to congressional oversight letters.  To watch the full hearing, click here. Senator Blunt Rochester: “Your proposed ‘compassionate budget’ would cut funding for multiple maternal and child health programs. And I know as a new parent, I remember learning that my baby should sleep on their

May 14, 2025 The Senator’s full exchange with the witnesses can be found here. Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) questioned representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s full committee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology.”  During her line of questioning, Blunt Rochester focused on the impact that workforce issues at our airports are having on American travelers, including at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. To watch the full hearing, click here. Senator Blunt Rochester: “I have to say, most of my colleagues have noted that we

May 8, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress: “I am deeply troubled by the apparent firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. It’s reported that she was notified through an after-hours email. Nominated by President Barack Obama for this position, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a term of ten years in 2016 and has served honorably — through both Democratic and Republican presidencies. In addition to being the first professional librarian confirmed for the role in more than 60 years, she