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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers

Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs July 24, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Trump Administration’s Executive Actions on Artificial Intelligence

July 23, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump... Continue Reading

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OP-ED: A New Chapter for Housing Policy

“I’m ready to write the next chapter of American housing policy. With history in mind, I call on everyone to work together to redeem the American dream.” July 23, 2025... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Democrats in First HELP Subcommittee Hearing, Highlights Need for Investment in Public Schools

July 23, 2025 The Senator’s full remarks can be found here. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Education & the American Family, today led... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Moreno Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Housing Construction

July 21, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced the Accelerating Home Building Act. ... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Celebrates the Passage of Veterans Housing Bill

July 18, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) celebrated the passage of legislation to establish a partial claims program at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester, Coons Statement on Third Circuit Judicial Nominee

July 18, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Jennifer Mascott to fill the... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Budd Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline American Manufacturing

July 17, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act. ... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Republican Bill to Claw Back Critical Federal Funding

July 17, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed legislation to cut funding already appropriated by Congress, including critical funds for foreign... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Talks Reconnecting Communities, Digital Infrastructure in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Hearing

July 16, 2025 Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the witnesses. Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW)... Continue Reading