WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), the first Delawarean to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 120 years, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. The Farm Bill is a 5-year re-authorization that extends U.S. Department of Agriculture programs related to the farm safety net; nutrition… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), the first Delawarean to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 120 years, issued the following statement after House passage of the bipartisan Farm Bill conference report by a vote of 369 to 47. The Farm Bill is a 5-year re-authorization that extends U.S. Department of Agriculture programs related to the farm… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), Senator Chris Coons, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) announced a $22.25 million Department of Transportation (DOT) Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant, awarded to Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA),… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) lauded the major wins for Delaware farmers that the delegation was able to secure in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – more commonly known as the Farm Bill. These key provisions will help provide much-needed certainty to Delaware farmers while… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), the lead-Democrat on H.R. 5787, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act, issued the following statement after the bill’s passage. This legislation adjusts boundary maps under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) across the country and includes a Blunt… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), authored an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer urging the Senate to swiftly pass funding for essential domestic violence services by quickly reauthorizing H.R. 6014, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). If you or someone you know is being abused, support and help are… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced H.R. 7102, the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning and Longevity (ENROLL) Act. The ENROLL Act guarantees funding for navigator initiatives that provide critical assistance to help hardworking families pick the health plan that is right for them. The legislation would also… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) joined 64 of her House Democratic colleagues in sending a statement to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The letter urges the Senate Majority Leader to postpone the proceedings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court. The text of the letter is below:
“Once again, we are… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $5.5 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant award to the Delaware Coastal Airport in Sussex County. This grant will be used to construct a parallel taxiway which will improve the approach system for landing aircraft. The Delaware Coastal Airport is part of a… Read more »
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees urging them to maintain a provision in the 2018 Farm Bill conference report that would allow new poultry farmers to access conservation funds through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program… Read more »
