Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) along with Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) led a letter signed by more than 50 lawmakers criticizing the Department of Education over its current leadership at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), saying OCR is abandoning its responsibilities of ensuring equal access to education for all students.
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WILMINGTON, DE – Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) will participate in the third Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in high school and below. “This challenge is a phenomenal opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned in their classroom into real, functional apps,” Congresswoman Blunt Rochester said. “STEM education is increasingly important in our economy as we become more and more dependent on new and evolving technologies, and I’m glad that Congress ...
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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) will join House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and House Democratic Members on a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories from August 2nd to 8th to learn more about issues critical to the U.S. – Israel relationship and international security.
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At this point, we are seeing a bad bill get worse. Once again, I call on Republicans in the House and Senate to bring Democrats into the process to find common sense solutions to improve the Affordable Care Act.
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U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $194,105 grant award to the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company to help support its safety and operations. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) will go toward the purchase of portable and mobile radio equipment as well as washers and dryers for the fire company’s gear. This equipment will help the fire company communicate across all scenarios, keep up with new state regulations, and have a more clean and efficient working space.
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My goal is to ensure the budget process is open, transparent and accessible to the American people, and this is a common sense step toward meeting that goal. Americans across the country are forced to make tough decisions as it relates to their purchasing power, and we should hold ourselves and our government to the same standard.
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The Social Security Administration introduced the expansion of online services for residents of Delaware available through its my Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
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Today’s CBO report has confirmed that this legislation is absolutely inadequate and does not meet the standards or the needs of the American people.
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The best way we can move forward is to serve with the same selfless spirit as my colleagues did this morning and to stand together in the face of senseless violence and hatred.
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