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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution to extend funding for the federal government through March 2025: “Today, as I cast my final vote as a member of the House, I voted to pass a continuing resolution to enable the federal government to continue serving the American people. I am proud that this package inc... Read More »

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced the release of the “Water Affordability Needs Assessment” to Congress by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The study, which examines decades of research on the water affordability crises, underscores the cr... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), and Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) secured a package of provisions based on the bipartisan Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act in the must-pass Continuing Resolution. The package authorizes the U.S. Department of Commerce to strengthen American supply chains for critical industries an... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 10465, the Know Who Owns Your Home Act, legislation to empower renters, landlords, and local governments with critical information and data on the conditions and ownership of rental properties. Despite more than 35% of US households being renters, th... Read More »

Click here to watch the full speech. WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave her final remarks on the House floor. She reflected on her accomplishments over the past eight years and recommitted to the work ahead. Below are her remarks as prepared and a full video of her speech can be found above. M. Speaker, today I rise to address this body for my final time as the s... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Mike Flood (R-Neb.) introduced the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act. This bill directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop frameworks for best practices on zoning and land-use policies. The legislation also provides local and state governments with the necess... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) joined representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to mark seven years of vital conservation projects made possible through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF) at A.I. du Pont High School, a program part... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined in celebrating the enactment of legislation to amend and reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). The legislation is known as the Strengthenin... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Tom Carper, chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) applauded the announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that it will move forward with the official competitive procurement process to lease a new medical facility in Sussex County. The Sussex County procur... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) celebrated final unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to amend and reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and codify maps to update and add... Read More »

In case you missed it, yesterday, The News Journal highlighted Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-Del.) work to secure $127.5 million to the Diamond State Port Corporation for the decarbonization of Port Wilmington. This federal investment comes as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration secured through the Infl... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $127.5 million for Port Wilmington as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration in zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The Cle... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $20,910,000 in federal funding for Delaware’s Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF and DWSRF). Specifically, the funding is for Delaware’s Clean Water General Supplemental funds, Emerging Contaminant funds, and the Drinking Wate... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on the passing of former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker: “I was saddened to hear about the passing of former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker. “Whether serving as a member of Lewes City Council, Mayor of Lewes, or commissioner of the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Mayor Becker was deeply committed to giving back to the ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Get the Lead Out Caucus in the House, alongside Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-founders of the Senate Lead Task Force, lauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to finalize the Bi... Read More »