WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Congressman Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The bipartisan Fraud and Scam Reduction Act would improve the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) prevention and response efforts against senior fraud an... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights laws. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing and public accommodations. “For decades, tireless leader... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE– Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced the designation of the post office at 500 Delaware Ave Suite 1, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, as the “Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office.” Congresswoman Blunt Rochester introduced H.R. 5972, the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office Dedication Act on February 26, 2020 and it was si... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined dozens of House Democrats today in introducing the Equality Act. The bill, which passed the House in 2019, extends protections against discrimination to members of the LGBTQ community. “The Equality Act would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester. “Full and equal inclusi... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va) wrote to President Biden requesting that any COVID-19 relief deal not further restrict the eligibility for direct payments that millions of Americans have come to rely on in the midst of the pandemic. The letter demonstrated the bipartisan support that exists for the current relief checks and comes day... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE– Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced Isha Kanchana of Newark Charter School as the winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for the creation of the HealthMT app. HealthMT is an application designed to give users simple instructions for Basic Life Safety and first aid. Due to the record number of quality applications submitted, Rohith Maraka of Newark Charter Sc... Read more »
WASHINGTON – As negotiations over the next COVID-19 relief package continue today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) led over 100 of their colleagues, representing a geographically and ideologically diverse section of the Democratic caucus, in urging Congressional leadership not to strip survival checks from millions who utilize the checks to help them withstand... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced the Moms Matter Act and joined Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to unveil a historic legislative package to address the United States’ urgent maternal health crisis. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of ... 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 $1,400 to adults and an additional $1,400 to any dependents, inc... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-Del.) amendment to the National Apprenticeship Act was adopted, and the bill, as amended, passed the full House of Representatives. The Blunt Rochester amendment would ensure that more diverse populations are included in career pathways and opportunities through apprenticeship programs. The National Apprenticeship Act would increase funding from $... Read more »
