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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Wyden, Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Improve Medicaid for Kids, Seniors, and Families While Cracking Down on Fraud

As Republican Bill Takes Away Health Care from Millions of Americans, Senate Democrats Offer Common Sense Improvements to Medicaid and Empower Federal Watchdogs to Fight Real Fraud June 12, 2025... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Van Hollen Introduce Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act

June 12, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today introduced the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act, legislation that permanently authorizes and expands the Choice... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Votes NO on the GENIUS Act

June 11, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement following her vote to oppose cloture on the Hagerty-Gillibrand Substitute Amendment to the GENIUS Act,... Continue Reading

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ICYMI: Blunt Rochester Cuts Ribbon on Federal Projects that Invest in Delaware’s Future Generations

June 11, 2025 In case you missed it, on Monday, June 9, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) celebrated two major federal investments to benefit young people in Kent and Sussex Counties.... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Commerce Committee Democrats Call for Regular Order on Dangerous and Damaging Commerce Title of Reconciliation Bill 

“The American people deserve an opportunity to understand what’s really at risk…with this bill” June 11, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Banking Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Tim Scott to Hold Markup on “Big, Beautiful Bill” That Would Destroy CFPB and Undermine Financial Stability

“You have repeatedly emphasized the need to return to regular order in the Senate.  That means holding a markup on major new laws affecting financial regulation.” Letter follows Banking Committee... Continue Reading

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WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester Joins MSNBC’s ‘PoliticsNation’ with Al Sharpton

“He’s creating and sowing confusion at a time when we need to have peace and let people exercise their rights to protest and demonstrate…” June 10, 2025 Watch the full... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on HHS Decision to Remove the CDC’s Panel of Vaccine Advisers

June 9, 2025 Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on Secretary of Health... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride Celebrate Federal Investment in Early Childhood Education at DSU

June 9, 2025 Dover, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.), joined Governor Matt Meyer, Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay,... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride Highlight Federal Investment in Supportive Housing for Young Adults in Sussex County

June 9, 2025 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... Continue Reading