WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced that she would attend and serve on the Congressional Escort Committee for President Joseph R. Biden’s first Joint Congressional Address, as the President marks 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration.
“Having been with the President since the very first day of his campaign, it’s my distinct honor and… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden’s first Joint Congressional Address.
“Tonight, President Biden laid out in clear terms his direction and vision for the United States of America. From recovering from this pandemic, to rebuilding in its wake, and restoring the soul of our nation, I’m not… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-Del.) Clean Slate Act, which the Congresswoman introduced in the 115th and 116th Congress was officially introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Blunt Rochester plans to reintroduce the House version of the Clean Slate Act with Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), when the House… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) following the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer on trial for the murder of George Floyd.
“While no verdict will return George Floyd to his family and loved ones, today we can say, there is accountability,” said Blunt Rochester. “Those shocking and painful images of Mr. Floyd… Read more »
DOVER, DE - Today, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced the full reopening of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Application Support Center (ASC) in Dover, Delaware. ASC’s across the country provide appointments and support for H4-Visas, citizenship applications and more. Delaware has one ASC located in Dover which had been operating at limited… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1215, the Fraud & Scam Reduction Act sponsored by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.). The bill was originally introduced by Blunt Rochester as the Stop Senior Scams Act in May of 2019. It was reintroduced in the 117th Congress in… Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led 13 Members of the House of Representatives in writing a letter calling on the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to investigate the severe backlog of paper tax returns, as well as the accessibility of assistance from the IRS.
The IRS currently has a backlog of 5.5 million paper returns received in… Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) and Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Molly Magarik joined together with Dr. Janice Nevin, president and CEO of ChristianaCare at its Wilmington hospital to highlight funding for Delaware to help combat COVID-19 through vaccine distribution, education and… Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement following an incident at the United States Capitol, resulting in the death of a Capitol Police Officer.
“I am deeply saddened by the death of the Capitol Police Officer this afternoon and am sending my prayers to their family, friends, and the entire Capitol Police family. I’m also praying for… Read more »
LAUREL, DE – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) met with United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to discuss the American Rescue Plan along with… Read more »
