“If you’re serious, you would be listening to the people and you would not be canceling out their health care. You would not be doing memes. This is a serious moment, and what we need is for them to come to the table, seriously, on behalf of the American people.” October 1, 2025 Click here to watch the full interview. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today joined MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera Reports to call out Republicans for skipping town instead of working to avoid a shutdown. Last night, just before the Republican shutdown began, Blunt Rochester released a statement decrying Republicans’ refusal to engage in good faith, bipartisan negotiations with

September 30, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) tonight released a statement on the impending Republican government shutdown. “For several months, Democrats have remained ready to negotiate responsibly and keep the government open. Democratic leadership has repeatedly asked Republicans to come to the table to engage in good-faith negotiations that allow both sides to advocate for our constituents. However, President Trump and congressional Republicans have declined to meet with us. And, in the final hour, Senate Republicans refuse to engage, House Republicans have left Washington, and President Trump is posting offensive content about Democratic leaders on social media. That is not leadership,

September 29, 2025 Wilmington, Del. — U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Governor Matt Meyer, U.S Senator Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today announced a more than $2 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant to Delaware Department of Labor’s Workforce Development Board to modernize the state’s workforce and education data infrastructure. WDQI is a competitive grant program that provides funding to states to build a longitudinal data system that links workforce and education program data. Over time, this system will enable workforce leaders to better understand what’s working, and what isn’t, in preparing individuals for successful careers. It