Wilmington, DE – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement slamming the President’s executive order to abolish the Department of Education and leave tens of thousands of Delaware’s students behind:    “As a parent of two Delaware Public school graduates and as the ranking member on the subcommittee on HELP Education and the American Family, the decision by the President yesterday is alarming. The Department of Education reaches every district and state across our nation, serving over 140,00 K-12 students in Delaware alone. This decision will be devastating, impacting everything from workforce development programs for technical education to financial aid for students

Dover, Del. –Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spent the day in Dover, where she visited Delaware State University, Modern Maturity Center, local small businesses, and the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council. During her visit, she spoke to constituents who are concerned about the harmful impact of the President’s executive orders and reckless funding freezes. “There is a responsible way to govern and a reckless way to govern, and this administration has chosen the reckless way,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “I spent the day in Dover to shine a light on how the Trump administration’s actions are already impacting Delawareans. I am grateful to the folks I

Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride, patients, providers, and hospital administrators Denounce Cuts to Vital Health Care Program   Wilmington, Del. — Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.), brought together patients, providers, advocates, federally qualified health clinics and hospital leaders to denounce the Congressional Majority conference’s plan to cut Medicaid funding by $880 billion. The cuts would slash health care coverage for our most vulnerable Delawareans, including kids, working families, and people with disabilities. Photo and video assets from event linked. “Whether you are a child, a person with disabilities, a mother-to-be, or have complex medical conditions – Medicaid impacts all