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 […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Hirono, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump’s Rescission of EMTALA Abortion Care Guidance, Urge HHS to Reverse Decision
The Trump Administration’s rescission of EMTALA guidance that reaffirmed nationwide access to emergency abortion care puts patients’ lives in jeopardy and sows chaos for hospitals and providers across the country Washington, DC – Today, on the three-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Ron […]
NEWS: On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Blunt Rochester Joins Baldwin, Blumenthal, and Murray on Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
Women’s Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman’s right to choose and toward a national abortion ban Washington, DC – On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Patty Murray […]
NEWS: Three Years Since Dobbs, Schumer, Blunt Rochester, Murray, Baldwin Vow to Continue the Fight for Full Access to Women’s Healthcare
The full press conference can be viewed here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) held a press conference to recommit to the fight for full access to women’s healthcare. This came three years to the day since the U.S. […]
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Statement on Iran Strikes
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after the President’s unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear facilities: “The President’s unilateral military engagement in Iran without Congressional approval is illegal and could potentially move us closer to a war in the Middle East. Congress deserves answers regarding the facts that led to the decision to strike and […]