Press Releases
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride Highlight Federal Investment in Supportive Housing for Young Adults in Sussex County
Greenwood, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.), joined Governor Matt Meyer and West End Neighborhood House to celebrate the opening of Life Lines South. Life Lines South is Delaware’s only supportive housing program in Sussex County for youth ages 18–23 who are homeless or exiting the foster care system, addressing a major regional need in Kent and Sussex Counties. Located in a former bed and breakfast, this facility will include 10 private units and on-site management for the benefit of the young adults it will serve. West End Neighborhood House received a federal investment
STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester Statement on Discriminatory Trump Travel Ban
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s discriminatory travel ban: “The last time the President tried to enforce his discriminatory travel ban, I was against it. Today, my feelings are the same. Our immigration system should be orderly and humane, and I’ve been vocal time and time again about the need for comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that supports Border Patrol agents while also honoring our values as a nation. The President’s travel bans do nothing for the safety of American families. They will only continue to cause unnecessary fear and mass disruption. This executive order should be
ICYMI: Blunt Rochester Shines a Light on the Consequences the Republicans’ Plan to Gut Medicaid Would Have on Delawareans
In case you missed it, as Senate Republicans begin consideration of their harmful budget bill, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) highlighted the impact that Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid would have on Delawareans. She recently delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging her Republican colleagues to protect and defend Medicaid. Over the last several weeks, Blunt Rochester has empowered her constituents to share their stories through her “Share Your Story” portal which has received submissions from over 250 Delawareans so far. She has made it a priority to uplift and shine a light on those brave and compelling stories. Read more about what gutting Medicaid would mean for