Press Releases

STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Trump Administration’s Executive Actions on Artificial Intelligence

July 23, 2025 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

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OP-ED: A New Chapter for Housing Policy

“I’m ready to write the next chapter of American housing policy. With history in mind, I call on everyone to work together to redeem the American dream.” July 23, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, published an op-ed in Urban One’s most recent publication, 8th Anniversary Edition of Engaging Black America 2025. Blunt Rochester’s op-ed, titled, “From Redlining to Reform: A New Chapter for Housing Policy,” focuses on her vision for the road ahead on increasing access to affordable housing for all Americans. Blunt Rochester is dedicated to cutting unnecessary red tape and empowering localities to

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Democrats in First HELP Subcommittee Hearing, Highlights Need for Investment in Public Schools

July 23, 2025 The Senator’s full remarks can be found here. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Education & the American Family, today led Democrats in a hearing entitled, “Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results.” Blunt Rochester’s message focused on the importance of investing in and improving public schools to ensure that all students have access to a quality education. She pushed back on Republicans’ efforts to privatize K-12 education through school vouchers, which divert public dollars towards the subsidization of wealthy students, often already enrolled in private school, at the expense of the 90%

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