WILMINGTON, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) today announced a $1.5 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) grant program to Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to help low-income households make home… Read more »
In Case You Missed It, today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) published an op-ed in The News Journal highlighting her bipartisan Clean Slate legislation that would seal the federal records of eligible justice-involved individuals. Delaware is one of only 12 states to have enacted a Clean Slate law which supports jobs, justice, and second chances. On August 1, Delaware began… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined her colleagues in the Democratic Women’s Caucus in sending a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to revise the partisan farm bill that passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture and work with House Democrats to pass a bipartisan farm bill that helps women, families, and farmers. The proposed bill would cut $30… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement following the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic announcement yesterday that Medicare has reached agreements to lower the cost of all 10 prescription drugs selected for the first round of price negotiation:
“As a Member of the Health Subcommittee, ensuring access to reliable,… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recognized the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and the historic impact it has had on the First State and on communities across the nation.Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration and Congressional Democrats, the Inflation Reduction Act has helped lower costs for… Read more »
Top: Fair vendors talk with Delawareans.
Bottom: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester greets fair vendors.
NEW CASTLE, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) hosted her Constituent Resource Fair at the Wilmington University New Castle Campus.… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, ahead of her second annual resource fair, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after her office officially returned over $2 million to Delawareans since 2017. The total number returned includes backlogged benefits, tax refunds, and other retroactive payments from federal agencies… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement marking two years since the enactment of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act:
“Two years ago today, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. Since then, this legislation has bolstered Delaware’s economy by creating good-paying manufacturing jobs,… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced that the PROPEL Tech Hub, which includes Delaware, was awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced $693,560 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to 15 Delaware farmers – six of whom are current producers and nine who are planning to start farms. The program aims to provide financial… Read more »
