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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced that the University of Delaware has been selected as one of five National Science Foundation (NSF) BioFoundries and will receive $2,000,000 for its project titled, “BioFoundry: Center for Robust, Equitable and Accessible Technology… Read more »
From left to right: Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.), Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Steve Clemons.
A recording of the discussion can be found here.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.) participated in a moderated discussion titled “A… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) and a group of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of September 15, 2024, as Telehealth Awareness Week. The resolution, also co-sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), and Mike Thompson… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) celebrated the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) awarding $125,000 to Guiding Approach to Positivity (GAP) Youth Mentoring Initiative, Inc. to support its efforts to combat the nation’s overdose epidemic and prevent youth substance use.… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Westside Family Healthcare, one of Delaware’s Federally Qualified Health Centers, a $1.5 million grant award to support their health insurance… Read more »
