WASHINGTON — Today, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 390 – 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6571, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, authored by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.). The bill was considered, and passed, by the House Energy & Commerce Committee by a vote of 44-0. The bipartisan legislation would… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks on the House floor urging her colleagues to pass H.R. 6571, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act. The bipartisan bill was authored by Blunt Rochester and Rep. Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.) and is expected to be voted on in the House later this week. Below are her remarks as delivered and a… Read more »
In case you missed it, last week, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) highlighted investments for children, resources for seniors, and maternal health in Delaware. Blunt Rochester hosted Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small at Lewes Elementary School to highlight critical investments in increasing healthy food options for children in Delaware. Blunt Rochester and… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) applauded Delaware’s next steps on the Port of Wilmington’s Edgemoor terminal expansion.
Delaware’s congressional delegation has long supported the Port of Wilmington and its plans to include a facility in Edgemoor. In 2022, Carper, Coons, and Blunt Rochester… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting to table the Motion to Vacate resolution against Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. The resolution passed the House in a vote of 359 to 43.
“Throughout my time in Congress, I've seen firsthand how important it is to find common ground and put our differences aside for the sake of… Read more »
LEWES, Del. — Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester was joined by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small at Lewes Elementary School to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day and critical investments that are being made to increase healthy food options for children in Delaware. They participated in a garden harvest with Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids… Read more »
LEWES, Del. — Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) hosted a Constituent Resource Fair at the Lewes Senior Activity Center. Many Delawareans attended and received assistance and resources from the over 20 participating federal and state agencies including the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as… Read more »
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… 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… 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… Read more »
