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WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester on MS NOW: “This is a Break-Glass Moment for our Country.”

Click here to watch the full interview. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last night joinedMS NOW’s The Weeknight to discuss the consequences of... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester on the Passing of Former Delaware Senator Nancy Cook

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement on the passing of former Delaware Senator Nancy Cook. “I’m mourning a major loss for Kent County, and our state as... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: On Senator Mullin’s Nomination to be DHS Secretary 

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), the ranking member of the Senate Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee, today released a statement after voting against the confirmation of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to... Continue Reading

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WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester Holds the Floor, Voices Strong Opposition to SAVE America Act

“I look around this room, and I know that we have a choice to make – whether we will allow partisan divides to enable the backsliding of our democracy, or... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senate Passes Resolution Honoring the Late Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Led by Senators Blunt Rochester, Durbin, Duckworth, Warnock, and Booker

Washington, DC – This week, the United States Senate this week passed by unanimous consent a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. led by U.S.... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Reintroduces Legislation to Reauthorize and Expand the Delaware River Basin Conservation Program

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, yesterday introduced theDelaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Delaware River... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues introduce new bill to cut taxes for millions of working Americans

Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share Washington, DC – U.S.... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Introduces Legislation to Break Down Barriers to Rental Housing

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced the Rental Housing Investment Act. By modernizing the tax code, this legislation... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Coons Join 37 Senate Colleagues in Demanding HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding

Senators: “Any gap in Title X funding could result in over two million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes, and increase sexually transmitted infections.”... Continue Reading

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WATCH: Ranking Member Blunt Rochester Pleads with Senate Republicans to Pay the Coast Guard

The Senator’s full remarks can be viewed here. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee, today delivered remarks on the Senate... Continue Reading