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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events (PUDDLE) Act to protect families in Delaware and across the country from utility shutoffs during extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps. “No family should have to experience their utilities being shut off durin... Read More »

Left to right: Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small. Photos and b-roll from the visit can be found here. HARRINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, hosted U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xoc... Read More »

In case you missed it: Over the past several weeks, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) has been highlighting investments for Delaware communities up and down the state. She has been raising awareness on access to mental and behavioral health programs, the importance of mobile health care services, efforts to combat homelessness, and how she has worked to expand the manufacturing sector. Blunt Roch... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) today celebrated the announcement that Delaware will receive more than $100 million in federal funds to expand access to broadband. The funds are part of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program created as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, as well as U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.), announced that Delaware will receive $2.5 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand health care resources offered at Delaware’s public schools. This funding is the direct result of a provision co-authored by Senator Carper that was included... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced a $4,953,697 grant award from Federal Transit Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation to Delaware Transit Corporation that will be used to build the infrastructure to power the Dover Transit Center. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program provides... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, U.S Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) announced a federal investment of $3 million for the Community Education Building (CEB) in Wilmington. Secured through the federal appropriations process, the investments will go toward capital improvements to increase capacity in the existing facility, including building a Youth Development Center. Coons an... Read More »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8752, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8771, and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8774: “One of the most critical roles Congres... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to sidestep a ruling in Moyle v. United States: “While today’s decision is welcome news for women in Idaho and across the nation, the Supreme Court’s decision may be temporary and leaves the door open to further attacks on reproductive rights. The Emergency Medical Treatment and ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), celebrated the passage of her amendment in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. The amendment promotes research on the economic, health, and societal impacts of menopause on servicewomen so that the Department of Defense (DOD) can better accommodate those experiencing menopausal symptoms, focus on the retention of servicewomen ... Read More »

DOVER, Del. – Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) celebrated a $12 million 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant issued to the Delaware Department of Transportation for bike and pedestrian safety improvements in Dover. The $12,250,000 competitive RAISE grant was issued to DelDOT for... Read More »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on two years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: “Today marks two years since the Supreme Court released its unprecedented decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned the protections of Roe v. Wade. For the first time in our ... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senator Tom Carper (both D-Del.) highlighted federal funding they secured along with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to help address homelessness, train mental health care providers, and strengthen families at the New Castle County Hope Center and Nemours Children’s Health. The New Castle County Hope Center was awarded a $1.9... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting against the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 after numerous partisan amendments were added to the bill yesterday evening. “Congress must fulfill its duty of reauthorizing defense spending every year to support the capability and readiness of our service ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) hosted Delawareans accepted into U.S. service academies during a reception in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Each year, students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy or U.S. Military Academy at West... Read More »