STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Israeli Strikes on Iran
Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “Israel’s latest military operation against Iran is concerning. First and foremost, I am praying for the men and women stationed overseas, for their families, and for the civilians impacted by this strike. Israel striking unilaterally during the Trump administration’s nuclear agreement negotiations is counterproductive and increases […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Leads First Subcommittee Hearing as a Senator, Highlights Impact of NOAA Cuts on Supply Chains and Law Enforcement
The Senator’s full remarks and exchanges with the witnesses can be found here. Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled, “Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources” to examine the […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Luján, Warnock Lead Senate Push Slamming Secretary Kennedy for Decision to Gut Nation’s Vaccine Advisory Committee and Replace Them With Vaccine Skeptics
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led a group of 19 Senate colleagues in condemning U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s decision to gut the Centers […]
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 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a dozen Senate Democrats, led by Senate […]
NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Van Hollen Introduce Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act
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 Neighborhoods Program. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-05-Mo.) is leading the effort to introduce the legislation in the House. The Choice Neighborhoods Program is a transformative grant program within […]
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Votes NO on the GENIUS Act
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, legislation that would create a framework for stablecoins within the U.S. financial regulatory system. “I appreciate the good-faith bipartisan negotiations that have taken place over the last month […]
ICYMI: Blunt Rochester Cuts Ribbon on Federal Projects that Invest in Delaware’s Future Generations
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. Alongside Senator Chris Coons, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (both D-Del.), Governor Matt Meyer, Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay, former U.S. Senator Tom Carper, and Delaware State University President Dr. […]
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” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of Committee, and fellow Democratic Committee Members Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) Ed […]
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 Republicans voicing concerns about the draft text violating Senate Byrd rule Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, […]
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…” Watch the full interview here. Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined MSNBC’s PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton to discuss how the President escalated tensions in Los Angeles and his executive overreach. Below are […]