Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting against the latest Republican budget resolution:  “In the middle of the night, Republicans put forward a deeply partisan budget resolution that will have serious consequences for Delaware and the nation. This legislation is nothing more than a $4.6 trillion giveaway to the ultra-rich at the cost of everyday families. Despite what they might say, the only way they are going to pay for their tax breaks is by taking away health care for nearly 80 million Americans, including two in three nursing home residents, two in five children, and one

Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on S.J.Res.26 and S.J.Res 33:  “I have long called for a lasting ceasefire in Israel and Gaza and for lasting peace and security in the entire region. That includes the return of all hostages, continuing the necessary flow of humanitarian aid, and putting an end to the thousands of civilian casualties.    “That said, increased aggression from Iran and the emergence of proxy terror groups continue to threaten Israel’s lasting security, and I believe Israel has the right to defend itself. I opposed these resolutions because I believe we should not be

Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) offered several amendments to Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation package to protect American families. Her amendments would have defended Medicaid from historic billion-dollar cuts, prevented the senseless termination of employees who work to lower health care costs and prohibited extreme tariffs and trade practices that exacerbate the housing affordability crisis.  “If Republicans wanted to keep their promises to the American people and actually lower costs, they would have voted for these amendments,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “This partisan budget bill fulfills only one promise they’ve made, and that’s to lower taxes for the richest Americans. Our housing crisis has