NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers
Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and 12 fellow Democratic Senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Trump Administration’s Executive Actions on Artificial Intelligence
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump signed executive orders on artificial intelligence (AI): “It is imperative that the United States establish a clear and robust path forward on artificial intelligence that positions our nation as the […]
Op-Ed: A New Chapter for Housing Policy
“I’m ready to write the next chapter of American housing policy. With history in mind, I call on everyone to work together to redeem the American dream.” Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, published an op-ed in Urban One’s most recent publication, 8th Anniversary Edition of Engaging […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Democrats in First HELP Subcommittee Hearing, Highlights Need for Investment in Public Schools
The Senator’s full remarks can be found here. Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Education & the American Family, today led Democrats in a hearing entitled, “Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results.” Blunt Rochester’s message focused on the importance of investing in and improving public schools […]
NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Moreno Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Housing Construction
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced the Accelerating Home Building Act. To address rising housing costs, communities across the nation are turning to pattern zoning—an innovative approach that streamlines the construction approval process by allowing developers to use pre-reviewed […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Celebrates the Passage of Veterans Housing Bill
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) celebrated the passage of legislation to establish a partial claims program at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would protect veterans and active-duty service members currently at-risk of foreclosure and the loss of their homes. H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, included provisions from […]
STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester, Coons Statement on Third Circuit Judicial Nominee
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Jennifer Mascott to fill the open Delaware seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: “For months, we have worked with the White House in good faith to identify and […]
NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester and Budd Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline American Manufacturing
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act. The bipartisan legislation would amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to align the timelines for multiple advanced manufacturing initiatives to every four years on the same cycle. […]
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Republican Bill to Claw Back Critical Federal Funding
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed legislation to cut funding already appropriated by Congress, including critical funds for foreign assistance and public broadcasting. The Senator joined every Democrat in opposing the bill. “Months after this administration illegally impounded congressional funding, and just days after the President enacted a […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester Talks Reconnecting Communities, Digital Infrastructure in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Hearing
Click here to watch Senator Blunt Rochester’s full exchange with the witnesses. Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, “Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders’ Perspectives.” The hearing examined the importance of the surface transportation reauthorization, which is set to expire next […]