WILMINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced a nearly $57 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) for the construction of a redesigned interchange at I-95 and State Route 896. The new interchange will improve… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, announced the introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
“Over the past weeks, the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have shocked the conscience of this nation. It also has challenged this nation and this Congress to address the historical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation that would give businesses more flexibility when it comes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This increased flexibility will, among other things, help Delaware businesses and nonprofits keep… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the House Energy & Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), chair and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, led a coalition of 58 of their House and Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted in favor of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act. The $3 Trillion package was the fourth comprehensive package passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Heroes Act also included many key provisions secured by Blunt Rochester to benefit Delaware families, workers, and small businesses, along with expanding testing and… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) secured key provisions in the newest coronavirus relief package unveiled by House Democrats, The Heroes Act. Among other provisions, Blunt Rochester helped secure a minimum allocation for every state, regardless of size or population, helping to spur our economic recovery. Blunt Rochester also secured prohibition on water… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, in a bipartisan letter to House Leadership, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called for an express minimum allocation for all states, regardless of size or population, to ensure that states like Delaware are on equal footing as the country looks to rebound economically from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As Congress prepares for a Phase 4 package to help… Read more »
WASHINGTON - In a letter to House and Senate Leadership Thursday, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congressman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, and Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Texas) urged the prioritization of $250 billion for a robust plan to test and provide contact tracing for frontline healthcare, first responders, and food and… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) is accepting applications from eligible Delaware organizations for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds. EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance is intended to help… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) highlighted $127,000 for child welfare services in the State of Delaware from the Administration of Children and Families (ACF). The funding comes as part of $45 million secured in The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It is a crucial step toward protecting one of our most vulnerable populations.… Read more »
