Washington, DC – Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL) and Rod Blum (R-IA-1) introduced H.R. 6677, the Clean Slate Act of 2018 – a bipartisan, first-in-the-nation bill that provides a second chance to reformed non-violent drug offenders who face lifelong barriers that hinder opportunities in employment, housing, and education.
According to estimates from the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, introduced H.R. 6483, the Trade Assistance for Farmers Act. The bill would expand the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program to include farmers, growers, and producers negatively impacted by retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports. Today, Senator Heidi Heitkamp… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL), Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Ted Poe (R-TX-02), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), and Barbara Comstock introduced H.R. 6406, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act, to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding workplace harassment, and bolster transparency and… Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-DE) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressing concern about how the Trump Administration’s trade actions against China are harming Delaware soybean growers.
“We urge Secretary Perdue to ensure that the Administration takes actions to mitigate the effects of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court reached a 5-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME. The ruling undermines working families and public-sector workers’ right to collect “fair-share fees” for services they are legally required to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision on Trump v. Hawaii.
“The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the administration’s Muslim ban is deeply disappointing and runs counter to our American values. Time and time again, President Trump made clear his intent to target people for their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 14.
“I was proud to vote for the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan compromise that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, took to the House floor to advocate for a bipartisan Farm Bill. Blunt Rochester shared a story from “Kids Day” at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. Full transcript below:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to again vote against the partisan GOP Farm… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the GOP Farm Bill, by a vote of 213 to 211.
“The Farm Bill is critically important to Delaware, which is why I traveled across my state and spoke with farmers, emergency food providers, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) issued a video message about H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act and upcoming House immigration votes. Transcript below:
"I’m Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and like many of you, I, too, am shocked by the situation that is developing at our border. Thousands of families seeking asylum are being… Read more »
