WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the ongoing negotiations related to the Paycheck Protection Program.
“All across the country, small businesses are making the impossible decision to either lay employees off or retain them against their businesses’ best interest. The Paycheck Protection Program is a… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced grant awards totaling $257,000 from U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration to four airports in Delaware These grants were made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The CARES Act provided… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) highlighted the award of a contract to construct an aircraft maintenance hangar at Dover Air Force Base. The contract has been awarded to Archer Western Federal JV for over $41 million. This is a crucial next step for the base to be able to perform maintenance year-round, in… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced grant awards totaling nearly $7 million from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Delaware from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
These HUD grants are distributed through its Community Development Block… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Representative Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) along with colleagues in both the House and the Senate, to write to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) urging the Administration to resume premium processing for physicians seeking… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $66,580,605 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant award to Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) to help to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding will be provided at a 100 percent federal share, with… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla) led a bipartisan group of over 50 Members of Congress urging President Trump to utilize key military assets and organization to help resolve severe medical supply shortages and assist impacted communities with testing and other medical services.
“We believe that the United States… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) unveiled a new coronavirus resource page for Delaware constituents. The page includes resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), frequently asked questions and answers, compiled from Blunt Rochester’s March 17th telephone town hall with Dr. Karyl Rattay,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass H.R. 748, The CARES Act, the third Congressional coronavirus package. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 96-0 and passed the House by a voice vote.
“American families, workers, and small businesses are hurting across the country and are looking for Congress to take swift and bold action that meets… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led a letter to House Leadership requesting that any additional legislative response to COVID-19 include strong protections for frontline health care workers. The letter asks House Leadership to support our nation’s frontline health care workers, including first responders, and sustain the health care system’s workforce… Read more »
