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 Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Jeanne […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill
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 majority in the Senate has just voted to take healthcare away from millions, rip food assistance away from families, and make life more expensive for working class Americans. […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester Proposes Amendment to Protect Against Medicaid Cuts from Republicans’ Big Bad Budget Bill
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) Committee, offered an amendment to Senate Republicans’ “Big Bad Budget Bill” to stop cuts to Medicaid in states across the nation. Specifically, Blunt Rochester’s amendment would have protected […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement in Support of Kaine’s War Powers Resolution
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.): “Our country’s framers had the wise foresight to give the constitutional authority to declare war to Congress. No one person should be responsible for unilaterally making a decision […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump v. CASA, Inc.
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. which effectively limits the power of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions: “This decision by the Supreme Court today will further constrain the ability of our nation’s courts to serve as a […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Medicaid Funding for Reproductive Care
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood which would allow states to prevent Medicaid coverage for care provided at Planned Parenthood clinics: “The Supreme Court’s ruling today is […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Rosen Lead Coalition of Senators in Condemning Trump Administration For Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Delaware
Senators Will Delay Department Of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) led over a dozen of their Senate colleagues in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval for states to receive their share of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program […]
NEWS: In the Midst of ACIP Controversy, Blunt Rochester Pushes for Answers on Vaccine Affordability from CDC Director Nominee
Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with Dr. Monarez. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Susan Monarez, at her confirmation hearing. Following the abrupt firing of […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester Questions Fed Chair Powell on Full Employment and AI
Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with Chair Powell. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, participated in a hearing titled, “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” during which committee members asked questions of Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Delivers Floor Remarks Marking Three Years Post-Dobbs
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) held the Senate floor for one hour to raise awareness on the state of women’s reproductive rights post Dobbs v. Jackson, which overruled Roe v. Wade. She was joined by her Senate Democratic colleagues. To watch her remarks, click here or see a transcript below. Senator Blunt Rochester’s full opening […]