WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) in introducing H.R. 6135, the Keep Families Together Act. This legislation would end the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S. border.
“I am shocked and horrified by the situation developing at our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Education and Workforce Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos seeking clarification regarding her testimony on gun safety in schools.
This week, Secretary DeVos testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Gwen S. Moore (D-WI), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) this week introduced a bill to reauthorize services and support for victims of domestic violence.
H.R. 6014, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act of 2018, is the primary source of federal funding to support emergency shelter and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Congressman Neal Dunn introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018 to help homeowners access disaster relief funds and preserve thousands of acres of coastline. The legislation updates existing coastal barrier maps across the country under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). In Delaware,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) issued the following statement after the House Republican Farm Bill failed to pass by a vote of 198-213.
“Over the past months, House Republicans leaders chose to pursue a Farm Bill process that undermines its primary mission – to strengthen the farm safety net and tackle food insecurity. This bill was bad for farmers,… Read more »
Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester Announce $2,000,000 Grant to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $2,000,000 Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) grant award to the state of Delaware. The STR grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement between the United States, Iran, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China.
“President Trump’s decision to walk away… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following statement during the committee markup of the House Republican Farm Bill. Below are Congresswoman Blunt Rochester’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
“Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Peterson, as you know, I fought hard to get on the House… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement on the introduction of the House Republican Farm Bill.
“When I came to Congress, my mission was to work across the aisle to create jobs and offer opportunities for Delawareans to thrive. It’s why I fought for a spot on the House Committee… Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted a roundtable discussion at Henrietta Johnson Medical Center with state, nonprofit, and faith leaders. The discussion provided community stakeholders an opportunity to share the challenges they face in providing… Read more »
