NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Call for Independent Watchdog Investigation into FHFA Director Pulte’s Potential Misuse of Federal Authority and Resources to Target Democratic Officials
November 18, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Banking Committee, Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to send a letter to Comptroller […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Celebrates Approval of BEAD Project to Expand Broadband Across Delaware
November 18, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated the announcement that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Delaware’s proposal to deliver universal broadband access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. BEAD, a $42.45 billion federal grant program, was […]
ICYMI: Senators Blunt Rochester, Welch, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Farm to School Program
November 12, 2025 Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation to get more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation by expanding and investing in the Farm to School Program. The Senators’ legislation would increase annual funding for the program, […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement Honoring Veterans Day
November 11, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement in honor of Veterans Day. “For more than a century, we have set November 11th aside as a day to pause and express our gratitude to the Americans who have served in our nation’s armed forces. First as Armistice Day […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester, Congresswoman Beatty Honor Black Veterans Ahead of Veterans Day
November 10, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced a resolution, S.Con.Res.23, to recognize Black veterans across American history, honor their heroic military sacrifices, acknowledge the unique challenges they encounter upon their arrival home, and call for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue seeking solutions to mend the health and benefit disparities […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution to End Government Shutdown
November 9, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “Each day, Americans must choose between carrying health care coverage and affording the exceptionally high cost of living. That is why it is up to Congress to prioritize and act on the affordability crisis facing our constituents. We have an opportunity to […]
WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester to Her Republican Colleagues on the Floor: “We have a choice in this moment…Let’s make a deal.”
November 7, 2025 Click here to watch the Senator’s full remarks. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today joined her Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor to implore Republicans to accept a deal to extend the ACA tax credits and reopen the government. Blunt Rochester’s full remarks can be found here and below, as delivered. “Madam president, I actually […]
WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester on MSNBC: “After the results of this election, I think we’ve got his attention.”
November 7, 2025 Click here to watch the Senator’s interview. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) yesterday joined MSNBC’s The Weeknight to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and Tuesday’s election results across the nation. Below are excerpts of the interview. On the Need to Reopen the Government “We did have a very productive meeting in our caucus because no one […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families
“We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans’ health care costs and reopen the government.” November 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), as well as 24 other […]
ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Publishes Op-Ed with Delaware Insurance Commissioner Sounding Alarm on Higher Premiums
“Hardworking Delawareans cannot afford to shoulder these massive price hikes, and they shouldn’t have to.” November 5, 2025 Wilmington, Del. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro sounded the alarm about higher health insurance premiums in a new op-ed in Bay to […]