Press Releases

While President Trump’s proposed budget should reflect our values, strengthen our economy and improve our quality of life, it unfortunately, serves only to undermine and weaken the future of working families. Read more »

Today Congresswomen Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) led 22 additional Democrats in sending a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him not to undermine the USDA’s Rural Development program. In addition to the Trump Administration’s proposal to cut USDA funding by 21 percent, they also proposed diminishing the role of the Rural Development, which is the only portion of the USDA tasked with providing economic development and job creating funds to small towns and rural communities. Read more »

The reports that President Trump disclosed highly classified information related to ISIS during meetings with the Russian government are deeply troubling and dangerous. Read more »

“Delaware beaches serve as engines of economic growth and areas of relaxation not just for our state, but for people across the country,” said Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester. “The welcome news of beach replenishment in Bethany, South Bethany, and Fenwick this fall will ensure they maintain the necessary upkeep to prepare for future storms and preserve our miles of pristine coastline.” Read more »

I call on my Republican colleagues to work with Democrats in a bi-partisan manner to improve the law. There are common sense marketplace fixes to the ACA that we can all agree would strengthen the health care system for families, employers, and insurers. Read more »

What we know for sure is that there has never been a more pressing time for a special prosecutor and an independent investigation into Russian ties to President Trump and the presidential election. Calmer heads must prevail and we must put politics aside to protect our democracy. Read more »

Rep. Blunt Rochester issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted, with no Democratic support, to pass the American Health Care Act despite not having a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis or any hearings. Read more »

Delaware has made great strides in protecting our LGBTQ community from discrimination and I’m incredibly proud to be an original cosponsor of the Equality Act so that all LGBTQ Americans have the chance to earn a living and provide for their families without fear of being fired or evicted because of who they are or who they love Read more »

Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to underscore the importance of USDA funding for the First State and its rural communities. Read more »

Attacks on innocent civilians through the use of chemical weapons in Syria have shocked the conscience of us all. President Assad has continued to delegitimize his position and violate the trust of the global community by using heinous tactics against his own people, and we must be steadfast in our efforts to stop innocent lives from being lost. Read more »