Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full remarks and exchange with the witnesses. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a spotlight forum titled, “Mind Over Methane: The No-Brainer Climate, Economic, and Health Solution.” Blunt Rochester and her colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of EPW, shined a light on the public health impacts of increased atmospheric methane, a product of the Trump administration’s attempts to generate energy through fossil fuels. To watch Blunt Rochester’s full remarks and exchange with the witnesses, click here. Her opening statement can be found

Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and 12 fellow Democratic Senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home.  The bill would establish a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers.  In addition to Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, and

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump signed executive orders on artificial intelligence (AI): “It is imperative that the United States establish a clear and robust path forward on artificial intelligence that positions our nation as the winner in the AI race. From a national security and domestic policy perspective, the federal government must be forceful in investing in AI and scaling the necessary infrastructure to compete and innovate. Though I believe the Executive Branch should play a role in providing clarity on a path forward,