WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on Memorial Day. “There is simply no greater or profound sacrifice that one can make than to lay down their life for their country. On Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who, in the words of Lincoln, gave their last full measure of devotion. The ideals that founded and have sustained this grea... Read more »
WILMINGTON, DE - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement, marking one year since the murder of George Floyd. “One year ago, today, a family lost a brother, a son, and a father. George Floyd was murdered when an officer entrusted with protecting a community instead abused his power and privilege to take another man’s life. In the wake of that murder, we saw... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman John Katko (R-NY), along with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced H.R. 3293, the bipartisan Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act. The bill would establish permanent programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would assist low-income hou... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted for H.R. 3233, legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Commission would also be charged with making recommendations to prevent future attacks on our democr... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), along with Congressman John Curtis (R-Utah), Congressman Christopher Smith (R-N.J.), and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) introduced the Equity in Neuroscience and Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials (ENACT) Act of 2021. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia disproportionately affect older B... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) introduced the Clean Slate Act, which the Congresswoman introduced in the 115th and 116th Congress and was officially introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) earlier this week. The bill’s introduction coincides with National Reentry Week and “Secon... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced that she would attend and serve on the Congressional Escort Committee for President Joseph R. Biden’s first Joint Congressional Address, as the President marks 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration. “Having been with the President since the very first day of his campaign, it’s my distinct honor and privilege to not onl... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden’s first Joint Congressional Address. “Tonight, President Biden laid out in clear terms his direction and vision for the United States of America. From recovering from this pandemic, to rebuilding in its wake, and restoring the soul of our nation, I’m not only incredibly ... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester’s (D-Del.) Clean Slate Act, which the Congresswoman introduced in the 115th and 116th Congress was officially introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Blunt Rochester plans to reintroduce the House version of the Clean Slate Act with Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), when the House comes back ... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) following the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer on trial for the murder of George Floyd. “While no verdict will return George Floyd to his family and loved ones, today we can say, there is accountability,” said Blunt Rochester. “Those shocking and painful images of Mr. Floyd forced us to hold u... Read more »
