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NEWS: Delaware’s congressional delegation, local leaders sound the alarm on cuts to food assistance in Republican budget bill

July 11, 2025 NEWARK, Del. – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today joined healthcare providers, food security advocates, environmental leaders, and working... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Leads 32 Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

July 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led 32 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. In the United States,... Continue Reading

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WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester Defends Public Broadcasting Ahead of Proposed Republican Cuts

July 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined her Democratic colleagues in opposition to President Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions request to cut... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Expresses Need for Serious and Sustained Engagement on Digital Assets

July 9, 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Questions Commerce Department Nominees on Critical Programs, Congressional Oversight

July 9, 2025 Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the nominees. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Presses Lutnick, Stands Up for High-Speed Internet in Delaware

“Delawareans deserve to know why their state’s progress has been put on hold.” July 8, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce,... Continue Reading

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ICYMI: Senate Passes Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Blackburn, Shaheen Bill to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions, Protect American Producers, Consumers

U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs nearly 13 million American workers and accounts for 10.3 percent of nation’s GDP July 2, 2025 Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S.... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill

July 1, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their reconciliation bill. Senator Blunt Rochester voted NO on the bill. “The Republican... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester Proposes Amendment to Protect Against Medicaid Cuts from Republicans’ Big Bad Budget Bill

June 30, 2025 The Senator’s remarks can be found here and below. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement in Support of Kaine’s War Powers Resolution

June 27, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement announcing her support for the War Powers Resolution sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.):... Continue Reading