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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 »

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced that Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will receive $38.8 million in new funding to help combat the opioid crisis. The Biden-Harris administration is awarding the money through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (VA-02) bill, H.R. 5490, the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to protect Delaware’s coastline by approving new, expanded maps under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). A companion to thi... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)—co-founders of the new U.S. Senate Lead Task Force and the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus—along with, Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) are calling on the White House Office of Management and Budge... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester released the following statement after the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 20: "Today, the House passed a bipartisan, short-term continuing resolution that will keep our government and agencies operating, and our military prepared. Because of this legislation, we will avoid a government shutdown and pro... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), introduced the Consumer Literacy and Empowerment to Advance Responsible Navigation of Artificial Intelligence (Consumers LEARN AI) Act, legislation to increase consumer awareness and confidence when using AI products and services. “Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly and already affecting Americ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, during Telehealth Awareness Week, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) delivered opening remarks at the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Full Committee Markup on her Telehealth Modernization Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to expand telehealth access for seniors and those with disabilities and to reduce drug prices for patients by reigning in pharmacy benefit ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, the Telehealth Modernization Act, introduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Jefferson Van Drew (R-N.J.), Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bipartisan legislation would extend teleh... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on the passing of Diaz Bonville, her former Kent/Sussex County Outreach Coordinator. “I am profoundly saddened by the passing of Diaz Bonville – a man whose spirit was invigorated by a deep devotion to his community, family, and faith. Diaz was well-known and well-respected across our state throughout his decad... Read More »

LEWES, Del. – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced a $20 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to replace an over 40-year-old diesel engine ferry that serves passengers who travel between Lewes, Delaware, and Cape May, New Jersey with a diesel-hy... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced nearly $9 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to the Wilmington Airport, the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, and the Delaware Airpark in Dover. “From New Castle to Dover to Georgetown, the federal funding we’re announcing today... Read More »