WASHINGTON - Today, the Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act, introduced by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va), quickly gained momentum among their Democratic & Republican colleagues as COVID-19 relief negotiations continued in Congress. In just the first day since its introduction, 10 Republican and 10 Democratic cosponsors were… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va) introduced bipartisan legislation calling for direct payments to American families to provide much-needed relief in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act would provide a direct payment of $1,000 to adults and an additional $1,000 to any… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020. The bipartisan piece of legislation removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, takes significant steps to right the wrongs of federal marijuana criminalization by providing for the expungement and rescheduling of… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 2610, 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. The Fraud & Scam Reduction Act would establish a Federal Trade Commission (FTC)… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Tom Carper, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Attorney General Kathy Jennings applauded a $630,000 federal grant to fund the Wilmington Police Department's body-worn camera program.
Earlier this year, members of the congressional delegation wrote letters to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance in support of WPD's… Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after President Trump’s tweet that he will end all COVID-19 relief negotiations until after the election.
“This afternoon, President Trump once again walked away from his responsibilities as a leader, walked away from a good-faith negotiation, and in the process, walked away… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement.
“After President Trump’s announcement that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19 and given my recent travels to Ohio for the first Presidential Debate, I was tested for COVID-19 this morning and will be self-isolating as I await the results of my test. As I… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) to reintroduced the Care Corps Demonstration Act to build and strengthen America’s caregiving workforce and help meet the growing demand for caregivers working with… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement following a negative test for COVID-19.
“I have just received word that my COVID-19 test from this morning came back negative. I want to thank all of the Delawareans who reached out to me today sending me prayers and well-wishes. While I am fortunate to receive this news, my heart… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), introduced the Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services (TIKES) Act of 2020. The bill would provide guidance and strategies to states on effectively integrating telehealth into their Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), review the… Read more »
