Blunt Rochester Statement Condemning House Republicans’ ‘Morally Bankrupt’ Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “House Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” is nothing more than a big ugly tax giveaway for the ultrawealthy while everyday Americans pick up the tab. According to extensive analysis, the top five percent of Americans will get a $1.5 trillion tax break while […]
STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester, Booker, Warnock, Alsobrooks Joint Statement on Charges Against Rep. LaMonica McIver
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement: “We stand with Representative LaMonica McIver in the face of efforts to intimidate her and silence those who seek to hold this administration accountable. “Under federal law, members of Congress have the […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester Demands More Answers on CDC Leadership
“I do not believe Mr. Buzzelli is legally eligible to fill the role of Acting Director and decisions made by him may be unenforceable.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. […]
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on GENIUS Act
Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement following her vote supporting the procedural motion to advance the GENIUS Act, legislation that would create a framework for stablecoins within the U.S. financial regulatory system: “Last night, I voted to advance the GENIUS Act with the hope that we could make more progress toward improving […]
STATEMENT: Blunt Rochester Statement on President Joe Biden’s Medical Diagnosis
Wilmington, Del. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis: “I was deeply saddened to hear of President Biden’s diagnosis and am wishing him a fast and full recovery. My family, as well as so many others, knows all too well what it is like to receive news […]
NEWS: Blunt Rochester Tells Our True American Story at Historic Delaware School on Brown v. Board of Education Day
Hockessin, Del. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks at the Brown v. Board of Education Day event at Hockessin Colored School #107C. The event highlighted the courage of those who fought to desegregate public schools in Delaware and across the nation. It also emphasized the school’s important role in this historic court ruling. In the 117th Congress, along […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Presses HHS Secretary Kennedy on Lack of Compassion and Transparency
The Senator’s full exchange with the Secretary Kennedy can be found here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spoke during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing and questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the sweeping changes made to the agency and the department’s […]
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Seeks Answers on Workforce Changes at FAA, Impact on American Travelers
The Senator’s full exchange with the witnesses can be found here Washington, DC – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) questioned representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s full committee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology.” During her line […]
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on the Firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress: “I am deeply troubled by the apparent firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. It’s reported that she was notified through an after-hours email. Nominated by President Barack Obama for […]
STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on GENIUS Act
Washington, DC – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement following her vote opposing the procedural motion to advance the GENIUS Act, legislation that would create a framework for stablecoins within the US financial regulatory system: “I support the goal of establishing a lasting, bipartisan, and durable regulatory framework for digital assets. Currently, the stablecoin market […]