Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called for the immediate passage of the third Congressional Coronavirus relief package issuing the following statement.    “It’s time to pass the bill. Members of the Senate and the administration have been negotiating in good faith for a number of days to form a legislative package that can pass the Congress. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) led a bipartisan group of 40 Members of Congress urging Vice President Pence to create two new White House coordinating task forces to address severe medical supply shortages and coordinate federal contributions in the global effort to find Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and… Read more »

WASHINGTON - On the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on the Trump Administration to end its Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, which would strike down the entirety of the ACA as well as pre-existing condition protections for 130 million Americans, including 160,000 Delawareans, amid the coronavirus pandemic.   “Protecting and… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) provided a legislative update to Delawareans during the COVID-19 outbreak.    On March 19th, Blunt Rochester joined a letter to the Speaker requesting inclusion of provisions that would provide immediate and targeted relief for working families and adults.  On March 20th, Blunt Rochester joined a… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) provided a legislative update to Delawareans during the COVID-19 outbreak.    “While I am following the guidelines from the CDC and practicing social distancing by teleworking this week, I want Delawareans to know my team and I are still hard at work, holding conference calls with stakeholders, and looking for… Read more »

WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on utility companies that serve Delawareans to commit to not cutting off service during the COVID-19 outbreak, issuing the following statement.   “As we continue to confront the COVID-19 outbreak in our state and across the country, I am calling on the utilities in Delaware to keep the lights and water on… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) joined Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, and Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of the Division of Public Health, for a call regarding the State of Delaware’s response to the spread of coronavirus disease… Read more »

WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced that both of her Wilmington and Georgetown offices will be closed to the public and that staff will be working remotely in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This follows Friday’s announcement that the Congresswoman’s Washington, D.C. office would begin remote work. All three offices will still be working to… Read more »

WILMINGTON, DE - On Tuesday, March 17 from 7-8 p.m., Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D.-Del.) will host a telephone town hall and briefing with Dr. Karyl Rattay, the Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health. Congresswoman Blunt Rochester and Dr. Rattay will provide an update on the work being done by federal and state officials and will answer questions about the… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced the following changes to office operations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.   The physical location of the Congresswoman’s Washington, D.C. office will be closed and staff will be teleworking beginning on Friday, March 13th.  Offices in Delaware will remain open for staff. All meetings… Read more »