STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Potential Peace Agreement between Israel and Hamas
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement following reports of a potential peace agreement between Israel and Hamas: “Last night’s announcement of a possible agreement between Israel and Hamas provides hope for an end to the devastating war in the Middle East. I’ve long called for a ceasefire in Gaza that would ensure Israel’s […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester to Republican Colleagues in Committee: This is Not Business as Usual
“The issues before us are important, but our number one priority in this moment should be reopening the government and restoring people’s health care.” October 8, 2025 Click here to watch Blunt Rochester’s remarks in committee. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today used her time in each of her committee hearings to urge Republicans to prioritize […]
NEWS: As Delawareans Face a High Cost of Living, Republicans in Washington Are Trying to Make Things Worse
October 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) is calling attention to the high cost of living that’s hurting Delawareans, and how it will be made worse by the Republican shutdown. Alongside her Democratic colleagues, Blunt Rochester has supported legislation to re-open the government, restore the health care that was ripped away by the […]
ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester on Health Care Crisis: “This is going to affect us all”
October 6, 2025 Click here to watch the full interview. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) yesterday joined MSNBC’s The Weekend with Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, and Jacqueline Alemany to highlight the stakes of the Republican shutdown and the imminent health care crisis they are creating. Below are excerpts of the interview. “…Energy costs have gone up, food prices have gone […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Illegal Move to Withhold Funds from Delaware
October 2, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement on the Trump administration’s announcement that it is illegally withholding funds from critical projects in Delaware. These funds were already appropriated by Congress. “OMB Director Russ Vought’s announcement that projects in Delaware are being terminated by the Department of Energy during the […]
WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester Calls out Republicans for Skipping Town Instead of Avoiding Shutdown on MSNBC
“If you’re serious, you would be listening to the people and you would not be canceling out their health care. You would not be doing memes. This is a serious moment, and what we need is for them to come to the table, seriously, on behalf of the American people.” October 1, 2025 Click here to watch […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on the Republican Shutdown
September 30, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) tonight released a statement on the impending Republican government shutdown. “For several months, Democrats have remained ready to negotiate responsibly and keep the government open. Democratic leadership has repeatedly asked Republicans to come to the table to engage in good-faith negotiations that allow both sides […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester, Governor Meyer, Senator Coons, and Rep. McBride Announce a $2 Million Workforce Data Grant for Delaware
September 29, 2025 Wilmington, Del. — U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Governor Matt Meyer, U.S Senator Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today announced a more than $2 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant to Delaware Department of Labor’s Workforce Development Board to modernize the state’s workforce and education […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Hosts Third Annual Constituent Resource Fair, Delawareans Receive Assistance
September 23, 2025 Dover, Del. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today hosted her third annual Constituent Resource Fair at the DelOne Conference Center at Delaware Technical Community College’s Terry Campus. More than 40 federal and state agencies and community organizations were in attendance to provide resources and assistance for Delawareans. “From tax returns to veteran’s benefits, housing assistance […]
STATEMENT: Democratic Senators Release Statement on Market Structure Legislation
September 19, 2025 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) today released the following statement: “Last week, we released a […]