WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) applauded Delaware’s next steps on the Port of Wilmington’s Edgemoor terminal expansion.
Delaware’s congressional delegation has long supported the Port of Wilmington and its plans to include a facility in Edgemoor. In 2022, Carper, Coons, and Blunt Rochester… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting to table the Motion to Vacate resolution against Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. The resolution passed the House in a vote of 359 to 43.
“Throughout my time in Congress, I've seen firsthand how important it is to find common ground and put our differences aside for the sake of… Read more »
LEWES, Del. — Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester was joined by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small at Lewes Elementary School to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day and critical investments that are being made to increase healthy food options for children in Delaware. They participated in a garden harvest with Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids… Read more »
LEWES, Del. — Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) hosted a Constituent Resource Fair at the Lewes Senior Activity Center. Many Delawareans attended and received assistance and resources from the over 20 participating federal and state agencies including the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Governor John Carney (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and replace lead pipes in Delaware. This funding is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Carper, Coons and Blunt Rochester helped… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States… Read more »
NEWARK, Del. – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) took part today in a groundbreaking ceremony for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals’ (NIIMBL) new Securing American Biomanufacturing Research and Education (SABRE) Center on the STAR Campus in Newark. The SABRE Center… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting to pass three bills – the Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific Supplemental Appropriations Acts, 2024. Each bill passed the House in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote:
“Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of visiting, working, and living in 30 countries. I have experienced the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined a bipartisan group of 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) recent nationwide consolidation and review announcements that could diminish mail service reliability for postal networks across the country.
The letter… Read more »
WASHINGTON – This morning, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Laura Coates on Sirius XM’s Politics of the United States (POTUS) radio show to highlight the one-year anniversary of her comprehensive Jobs Agenda, a package of eight bills designed to strengthen Delaware’s economy, workforce, and communities. Blunt Rochester also highlighted the importance of Black Maternal Health Week… Read more »
