Wilmington, Del. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis: “I was deeply saddened to hear of President Biden’s diagnosis and am wishing him a fast and full recovery. My family, as well as so many others, knows all too well what it is like to receive news like this. So, to Jill and the entire Biden family, the Blunt family sends you our continued love and support. “The Joe Biden I know, Delaware knows, and our country knows, is a strong fighter. And I am hopeful he will fight this diagnosis just as he fought for

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