WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Tom Carper, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Attorney General Kathy Jennings applauded a $630,000 federal grant to fund the Wilmington Police Department's body-worn camera program. Earlier this year, members of the congressional delegation wrote letters to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance in support of WPD's applicati... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after President Trump’s tweet that he will end all COVID-19 relief negotiations until after the election. “This afternoon, President Trump once again walked away from his responsibilities as a leader, walked away from a good-faith negotiation, and in the process, walked away from the American people.... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement. “After President Trump’s announcement that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19 and given my recent travels to Ohio for the first Presidential Debate, I was tested for COVID-19 this morning and will be self-isolating as I await the results of my test. As I await results, I will be mai... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) to reintroduced the Care Corps Demonstration Act to build and strengthen America’s caregiving workforce and help meet the growing demand for caregivers working with seniors and people living with disabilities. ... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement following a negative test for COVID-19. “I have just received word that my COVID-19 test from this morning came back negative. I want to thank all of the Delawareans who reached out to me today sending me prayers and well-wishes. While I am fortunate to receive this news, my heart is with the over 7 mill... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), introduced the Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services (TIKES) Act of 2020. The bill would provide guidance and strategies to states on effectively integrating telehealth into their Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), review the impact of tele... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE - Tonight, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “My heart aches. Millions of women were able to achieve their goals, personal and professional because of the work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her work on behalf of her male clients was the truest mark of her commitment to gender equality and... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced the Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020. The bill would connect communities of color with community-based organizations to create better access to trauma-informed, culturally competent mental and behavioral health services while promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma. “With the passage of the George Fl... Read more »
HARRINGTON, Del. – Today, Delaware’s Congressional Delegation of U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) along with Delaware Department of Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse announced an $18,803,354 award from the Department of Transportation to Delmarva Central Railroad to upgrade its near century-old rail infrastructure. Delmarva Central Railroa... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter of 28 Members of Congress to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler expressing their deep concern with a new rule which would weaken the EPA’s ability to limit dangerous methane pollution from the oil and gas secto... Read more »
