Hockessin, Del. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks at the Brown v. Board of Education Day event at Hockessin Colored School #107C. The event highlighted the courage of those who fought to desegregate public schools in Delaware and across the nation. It also emphasized the school’s important role in this historic court ruling. In the 117th Congress, along with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Blunt Rochester co-led the bipartisan Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act. This legislation authorized three sites in Delaware – Hockessin Colored School #107 in Hockessin, Howard High School in

The Senator’s full exchange with the Secretary Kennedy can be found here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spoke during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing and questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the sweeping changes made to the agency and the department’s lack of response to congressional oversight letters.  To watch the full hearing, click here. Senator Blunt Rochester: “Your proposed ‘compassionate budget’ would cut funding for multiple maternal and child health programs. And I know as a new parent, I remember learning that my baby should sleep on their back. The NIH

The Senator’s full exchange with the witnesses can be found here Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) questioned representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s full committee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology.”  During her line of questioning, Blunt Rochester focused on the impact that workforce issues at our airports are having on American travelers, including at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. To watch the full hearing, click here. Senator Blunt Rochester: “I have to say, most of my colleagues have noted that we are at a