Press Releases

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced the award of a $500,000 Corridor Identification and Development grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to the Delaware Transit Corporation to study rail service in Delaware.    Funding for this… Read more »

Full video can be viewed and downloaded here. WASHINGTON – Today, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, introduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.), was considered, and passed the House Committee Energy & Commerce Committee by a vote of 44-0.  The… Read more »

Today, after striking a major bipartisan agreement, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) along with Rep. Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act. The bill is scheduled to be considered in the House Committee on Energy & Commerce tomorrow. The legislation would create a whole-of-government approach to mapping, monitoring, and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced that she had reached a major bipartisan deal on a supply chain package. The deal, struck with Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), would ensure that American supply chains are mapped, monitored, and strengthened. The bill is expected to be introduced next week and a markup to consider the legislation was noticed this afternoon and will… Read more »

WILMINGTON, Del.  – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced that the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will receive a $4 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems grant… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government.    “While I’m pleased that this continuing resolution avoided steep and harmful cuts and kept the government open - avoiding a catastrophic self-inflicted shutdown - the reality remains that there’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $3,060,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Wilmington to rehabilitate and repair portions of its aging sewer infrastructure.   “In May 2022, I hosted EPA… Read more »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $50 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to Diamond State Port Corporation for the Port of Wilmington’s Edgemoor terminal expansion.   The PIDP is a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-La.) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing World Menopause Awareness Month. The goal of the resolution is to raise awareness and access to care during menopause and post-menopause.    “Millions of women throughout the United States and throughout the world… Read more »

WASHINGTON  – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced that the Greater Philadelphia Region received Designation status as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Tech Hubs are designed to grow regional technology and innovation by… Read more »