WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Representative Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the passing of former Wilmington City Council Member Rysheema Dixon.
“Today is a profoundly sad day for Delaware as we grieve the untimely and tragic loss of former Wilmington City Council Member Rysheema Dixon. A professor, entrepreneur, and public servant, Councilwoman Dixon… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. The bipartisan and bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act would establish a 3-year pilot program through the Health Resources and… Read more »
Left: Rep. Blunt Rochester meets with Brian Brooks, Senior Director of Operations, Jen Meade, Division President of Breast & Skeletal Health, and Julie Khan, VP of Government Affairs.
Right: Rep. Blunt Rochester holds a semiconductor chip during a tour of Hologic’s Newark, DE site.
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WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement, applauding the Biden-Harris Administration’s executive action to forgive student loans, up to $10,000, for recipients making under $125,000 and forgiving loans of Pell Grant recipients, up to $20,000. The Administration also extended the pause on repayment of student loans until December… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) & Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.) led over 40 of their colleagues, writing to the heads of major social media companies calling on them to combat the proliferation of mis- and disinformation surrounding reproductive health care, including abortion care, and legal rights, in the wake of… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act - a bill that lowers the price of prescription drugs for seniors, closes tax loopholes exploited by the wealthiest corporations, and makes the most significant investment ever in tackling the climate crisis - all while paying down the federal… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Monday, August 1, 2022, Nemours Children's Health hosted U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra at the Nemours Estate in Wilmington, Delaware for a forum on improving children’s mental and behavioral health. Participants of the forum included Nemours Children’s leadership and families, U.S. Senator Tom Carper… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass the CHIPS & Science Act, a historic bipartisan bill that will lower costs and power American economic vitality for decades to come. The bill would promote the manufacturing of critical semiconductor chips that Americans rely on in everything from their cell phones, to their cars, to household… Read more »
Blunt Rochester with Delaware State Fair leadership
HARRINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Delaware State Fair President Ron Draper and Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently updated New Castle Agricultural Building on the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to invest in American families and the American economy with a package of government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2023. This legislation will support Delaware families, create good-paying jobs and protect Delawareans’ health and well-being.
“I believe that good governance can be a powerful force for progress –… Read more »
