Senator Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Demand Answers from HHS Officials on Disruption to Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of her colleagues in issuing a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy A. Fink, M.D. and Acting Director of the Office of Head Start Captain Tala Hooban expressing […]
Pressed by Senator Blunt Rochester, HHS Nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Struggles to Answer Questions on Life-Saving Care for Women
To watch the full exchange, click here. Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today pressed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Blunt Rochester, a former member of the House Health Subcommittee and […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Duffy Confirmation Vote
Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after the confirmation vote for Sean Duffy to be the Secretary of Transportation: “As a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, I had an opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with Sean Duffy about critical transportation and infrastructure initiatives Delawareans rely on. We […]
Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, Congresswoman McBride statement on Trump federal spending directive
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s late-night directive unilaterally freezing federal funding appropriated by Congress: “This blatantly unconstitutional directive will cause massive harm to Delawareans. Police and fire departments up and down the state will go unfunded. Military families […]
Senator Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions, Protect American Producers & Pocketbooks
U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs nearly 13 million American workers & accounts for 10.3% of nation’s GDP WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in re-introducing the bipartisan Promoting Resilient […]
ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Joins MSNBC’s “The Weekend” to Discuss Upcoming Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Hearing
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, this past Sunday, ahead of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination hearing, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined MSNBC’s “The Weekend” to discuss her meeting with Mr. Kennedy, what she expects to ask him ahead of Thursday’s hearing, and more. Below are excerpts of the interview. To watch the full interview, […]
Senator Blunt Rochester joins in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers
Washington, D.C. – Today,U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and a group of 46 senators in introducing a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers. The resolution follows the move by President Trump, […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Hegseth Confirmation Vote
Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting against confirming Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense: “I carefully review each nominee President Trump puts forward and judge them on their qualifications, character, and ability to do the job – on behalf of Delawareans and all Americans. I take my […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Announces Banking Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced her appointment to three subcommittees on the Senate Banking Committee for the 119th Congress. Senator Blunt Rochester will now serve on the Subcommittees on Economic Policy; Housing, Transportation, and Community Development; and Securities, Insurance, and Investment. “Delaware continues to be at the center of our nation’s […]
Coons, Blunt Rochester, McBride Announce $8 Million to Bolster Delaware’s STEM Research Capacity and Workforce Development
Wilmington, Del. — Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced that Delaware will receive a federal investment of approximately $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for STEM research capacity and workforce development. The award was granted to E-CORE RII: Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity […]