Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today celebrated President Joe Biden’s pardoning of Darryl “Wolfie” Chambers, a long-time gun violence prevention advocate from Wilmington, Delaware.    A trailblazer both locally and nationally in the areas of gun violence prevention and second chance initiatives, Mr. Chambers played an instrumental role in the Break the Cycle of Violence legislation that Blunt Rochester co-authored as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first gun safety legislation passed in almost 30 years.    Mr. Chambers was convicted of a non-violent drug offense 27 years ago and was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment. After

To see the full exchange, click here. Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), questioned Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin. Blunt Rochester pressed Zeldin on his stances on key environmental issues facing Delaware and the nation, including the threat of climate change, protecting environmental justice and coastal communities, and access to clean drinking water. “Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you so much to you and the Ranking Members for the warm welcome. I’m excited to be on this committee . . . Let me begin by expressing

To see the full exchange, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned nominee for Department of Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, on his commitments to key infrastructure priorities. During Senator Blunt Rochester’s line of questioning, she pushed Mr. Duffy to commit to supporting funding for Port Wilmington, the Wilmington Airport, and Delaware State University’s aviation program.    “Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the members of this committee for your warm welcome…As we discussed in my office, the Department of Transportation plays a critical role in our global competitiveness.” Sen. Blunt Rochester said in her