WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) pressed Administrator Andrew Wheeler of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on the Administrator’s proposal to cut the budget of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by a third. The TRI program is an essential tool for communities to know of toxic chemical releases that occur. Audio and video of full questioning can be found here. An excerpt of the exchange can be found below: Rep. Blunt Rochester Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. W...
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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) introduced H.R. 5972, the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office Dedication Act, to designate the post office at 500 Delaware Ave Suite 1, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, as the “Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office.” “I am excited and honored to introduce this resolution dedicating a post office in the City of Wilmington to Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a pioneer and leader in both the abolitionist movement and th...
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) pressed Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the Department’s efforts to cut auto-enrollment into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) along with the continued cuts in advertising and outreach in the ACA. Audio and video of the exchange can be found here. A transcript of the Congresswoman’s questioning can be found below: Rep. Blunt Rochester: Thank you Madam Chairwoman, and also, welcome Mr. Secreta...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D.-Del.) presided over the U.S. House of Representatives as Speaker Pro Tempore for the historic vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. The vote on the passage of H.J. Res. 79, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232 to 183. Blunt Rochester voted in favor of the measure. “It was truly an honor to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore and preside over the House during this historic vote,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester. “This vote was about a simpl...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the budget summary released by the Trump Administration for Fiscal Year 2021. “The sweeping cuts to domestic programs proposed in the Trump Administration’s budget summary are dangerous and irresponsible,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester. “Despite his repeated promises to protect Medicaid, the President’s budget would cut Medicaid, along with other critical health care programs such as the Children’s He...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) will be joined by her guest, a stage 4 cancer survivor and small business owner, Jan White of Newark, Delaware, at this evening’s State of the Union Address. “I am so pleased to be able to have Jan join me as my guest for the State of the Union Address,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester. “I’m incredibly inspired by Jan’s strength and fortitude, not only in beating cancer but in turning her adversity into action by helping those who continue to battl...
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WILMINGTON, DE – Yesterday, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) congratulated the Delaware winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in high school and below. The winning team was Daniel Lee of Cab Calloway School of the Arts and Atharva Shanbhag of the Charter School of Wilmington. The team created the app MapShot. MapShot is an application designed so people can alert others in their communities about violence when they see it themselves through mapp...
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WASHINGTON, D.C—Yesterday, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Bryan Steil (R-WI) rolled out the Congressional Future of Work Caucus. Blunt Rochester and Steil, co-chairs of the Future of Work Caucus, joined representatives from the tech, education, business, and automotive industries at a caucus kickoff event. “The future of work depends on us working together now. Technology, manufacturing, and jobs are changing. We must be proactive and take advantage of the opportunities ahead of us. Among other...
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WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Congresswoman Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) announced that she has nominated 29 Delaware students for admission to United States Service Academies for the Class of 2024. Each year, members of the United States Congress are charged with nominating top candidates for attendance at four service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 83 – Directing the President pursuant to the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran, issuing the following statement. “Last week, President Trump’s impulsive and disproportionate strike against Iran put our service members and allies directly in harm’s way. The atrocities committed by Qasem Soleimani are not in dispute. He...
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