ICYMI: Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse Lead EPW Democrats in Demanding EPA Reverse Unlawful Termination of Grants for Clean Air and Water
New documents reveal 400 grantees are being illegally targeted for termination and expose EPA’s willful violation of congressional appropriations law, contractual agreements, and multiple court orders Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse […]
Blunt Rochester, Cantwell Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Protect Minority Business Development Agency from Trump’s Overreach
Trump’s March 14 EO guts the agency which has helped boost minority entrepreneurship, ignite economic opportunity & create jobs in rural, suburban & urban communities across the country Senators to Lutnick: “…stay true to your testimony” WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, […]
PHOTO RELEASE: Senator Blunt Rochester Spends Day in Wilmington Highlighting Efforts to Educate Delaware Children
Wilmington, Del. –Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spent the day in Wilmington, where she visited the Latin American Community Center (LACC) as well as EastSide Charter School and the Chemours STEM Hub. Blunt Rochester also gave remarks at the Historic Commemorative Wall Dedication Ceremony honoring her late father, the Honorable Theodore “Ted” Blunt, hosted by the […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Slams Trump Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education
Wilmington, DE – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement slamming the President’s executive order to abolish the Department of Education and leave tens of thousands of Delaware’s students behind: “As a parent of two Delaware Public school graduates and as the ranking member on the subcommittee on HELP Education and the […]
PHOTO RELEASE: Senator Blunt Rochester Highlights the Impact of the Trump Administration’s Harmful and Reckless Policies on Dover Communities
Dover, Del. –Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) spent the day in Dover, where she visited Delaware State University, Modern Maturity Center, local small businesses, and the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council. During her visit, she spoke to constituents who are concerned about the harmful impact of the President’s executive orders and reckless funding freezes. “There […]
Delaware’s Federal Delegation Stands United to Save Medicaid
Blunt Rochester, Coons, McBride, patients, providers, and hospital administrators Denounce Cuts to Vital Health Care Program Wilmington, Del. — Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.), brought together patients, providers, advocates, federally qualified health clinics and hospital leaders to denounce the Congressional Majority conference’s plan to cut […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Statement on Voting Against Republicans’ “Dirty CR Deal”
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement today after voting “no” on the Republicans’ yearlong continuing resolution: “I voted no on the partisan Republican funding bill. As a person who has prided myself on working across the aisle to get results for Delaware, I have been clear, I did not want […]
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Statement on HALT Fentanyl Act Vote
Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement: “As someone, like many in Delaware, who has seen the painful impacts of addiction in my family and as the former Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services in our state, I approach the opioid crisis from a wholistic view. I believe we need a […]
Senator Blunt Rochester Calls for Answers on Recent Postponement of Vaccine Committee Meeting
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led her colleagues in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsider the postponement of proceedings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP is a key advisory body that provides expert guidance on […]
Blunt Rochester Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of American Workers
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of HELP, and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader […]