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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted 

The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was “based solely” on politics ... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Fights for Civil Rights Protections in Education

“We know that discrimination is not new, and it still persists.”  Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks.  U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education,... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Highlights How AI Will Impact Digital Divides

“This is the cost of doing business. This is the cost of our healthcare. This is the cost of even connecting to our neighbors.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Experts on How to Protect American Workers in the New AI Economy

“I’m a person who is generally a very hopeful person, and the conversations around AI a lot today are very fear based.” Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s remarks.... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Marshall Introduce Bill to Modernize Statewide Data Systems, Improving Accessibility of Education, Employment Data 

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipartisan Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act. This... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons Join Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Uplift Disability Community and Honor 36 Years of the ADA

Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and 27 Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution ahead of the 36th anniversary of the... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Connect Workers with Higher Wages

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) reintroduced the Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act to expand funding for evidence-based and innovative workforce development programs to ensure that workers have... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Justice Introduce Bill to Support Farmers Faced with Flood Risks

Senators Blunt Rochester, Justice Introduce Bill to Support Farmers Faced with Flood Risks  Companion Legislation was Introduced by Representatives Panetta, Feenstra in the House of Representatives  Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Jim... Continue Reading

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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce

U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the bipartisan Expanding AI Voices Act, which codifies... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Opposes Trump CDC Nominee 

U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released the following statement announcing her opposition to President Trump’s most recent nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr.... Continue Reading