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STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval 

April 4, 2025 Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on S.J.Res.26 and S.J.Res 33:  “I have long called for a lasting ceasefire in Israel... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Offers Amendments to Republican Bill to Protect Medicaid and Lower Costs for Families

April 4, 2025 Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) offered several amendments to Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation package to protect American families. Her amendments would have defended Medicaid... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Coons demand Trump rescind illegal executive order threatening federal employee collective bargaining agreements

April 4, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Floor Remarks on Amendment to Lower Housing Costs

April 4, 2025 To watch the video, click here. Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spoke on the House Floor today during a debate of Senate Republicans’ partisan budget bill.... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Demand Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees

Senators to Secretary Kennedy: “The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services…with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Tariff Resolution

April 3, 2025 Washington, DC – Last night, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “I voted in favor of reversing President Trump’s unnecessary national emergency on Canadian... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Leads 22 Colleagues in Letter to Secretary McMahon Highlighting Impact of Shuttering the Department of Education on Students with Disabilities

April 2, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led 22 of her colleagues in sending... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Blast Republican Budget Gimmicks to Pass Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Worsen the National Debt, and Leave Behind Working Families

April 2, 2025 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Andy Kim (D-N.J), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement on Senate Republicans’ upcoming... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Sweeping Changes at FHFA

April 1, 2025 Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led seven of her colleagues, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Resign

March 28, 2025 Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “In January, after thorough evaluation, I... Continue Reading