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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester helped author and pass ... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States under the Bi... Read More »

NEWARK, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) took part today in a groundbreaking ceremony for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals’ (NIIMBL) new Securing American Biomanufacturing Research and Education (SABRE) Center on the STAR Campus in Newark. The SABRE Center will be a pilot-scale biopharmaceut... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting to pass three bills – the Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific Supplemental Appropriations Acts, 2024. Each bill passed the House in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote: “Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of visiting, working, and living in 30 countries. I have experienced the vibrance of new de... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined a bipartisan group of 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) recent nationwide consolidation and review announcements that could diminish mail service reliability for postal networks across the country. The letter can be found... Read More »

WASHINGTON – This morning, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Laura Coates on Sirius XM’s Politics of the United States (POTUS) radio show to highlight the one-year anniversary of her comprehensive Jobs Agenda, a package of eight bills designed to strengthen Delaware’s economy, workforce, and communities. Blunt Rochester also highlighted the importance of Black Maternal Health Week as it re... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program has awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). This grant will help protect families from hom... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on Iranian attacks on Israel: “The amount of pain and suffering the region has experienced in the past year is unconscionable. As President Biden has stated, the United States will stand firm with its ally Israel and its right to defend itself against these attacks. I am praying for the safety of innocent l... Read More »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recognized the one-year anniversary of her comprehensive Jobs Agenda, a package of eight bills designed to strengthen Delaware’s economy, workforce, and communities. Blunt Rochester is renewing the call for these important bills to be brought up for a vote on the House Floor. In the past year, Blunt Rochester has been increasing momen... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $15 million Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to combat the effects of climate change on State... Read More »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting to reauthorize critical workforce innovation and opportunity programs through H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. “Having previously served as Delaware’s Secretary of Labor, and as the founder and co-chair of the Future of Work Caucus in Congress, strengthening our nation’s wo... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today celebrated the successful conclusion of improvements to the men’s sober living facility at Limen Recovery + Wellness that was funded by a federal investment of nearly a half-million dollars. The congressional delegation joined officials and stakeholders at Limen to celebrate ... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 8, 2024 Contact: Victoria Panzera, 302-753-7684 Rep. Blunt Rochester Remarks at Press Event Celebrating Federal Investment in Recovery Housing in Delaware WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks at a press event celebrating nearly a half-million-dollar investment in federal funding for Limen Recovery and Wellness in Wil... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, Monday, April 1, 2024, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced $1 million in Community Project Funding for St. Michael’s School and Nursery in Wilmington. This investment will help increase access to affordable child care in Wilmington, increase capacity for St. Michael’s to serve more working families, and grow Delaware’s workforce. This federal funding wi... Read More »

MIDDLETOWN, Del. - Today, Monday, April 1, 2024, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Middletown Mayor Kenneth L. Branner, Jr. and Dr. Kevin Spence with the Delaware League of Local Governments for a tour of a Middletown Wastewater Treatment Plant that is being updated with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – legislation that Blunt Rochester, alongside Senator Carper ... Read More »