Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Middle East Special Envoy and Secretary of State after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined a broad group of 39 Senators, led by Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in expressing unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, called for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urged the Trump administration to resume diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire agreement and end the war. “The acute humanitarian crisis in Gaza is also unsustainable and

Harrington, Del. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) visited the Delaware State Fair, an annual summer tradition in the First State. Blunt Rochester spoke to constituents, attended fair exhibitions, and celebrated the contributions of Delaware’s agricultural community. “It was so good to be home and at the Delaware State Fair today,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “This annual tradition is one of the highlights of my summer every year and I appreciated the opportunity to take in all the fair has to offer. I’m already looking forward to next year!” At the fair, Blunt Rochester spent time at the livestock barns, viewed 4-H and FFA student exhibits, as well as

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Senators Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), all members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, are leading an effort to increase private investment in affordable housing and other community development projects across the country. The Community Investment and Prosperity Act increases a statutory cap limiting banks’ investments in community development projects, which will unlock billions in capital for affordable housing, small businesses, financial education, and other economic development needs in communities that need it the most. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), and Reverend Raphael