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WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections ensuring that no married couple can be d... Read More »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass the conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023. This bipartisan bill honors our values, supports our servicemembers and their families, strengthens our security, and advances our leadership in the world. The bill authorizes discretionary spending for national defense for FY 2023, while maki... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting on legislation to end a potential rail shutdown while giving workers a 24% pay increase and 7 days of paid sick leave. “Today, Congress took decisive action to avoid a potentially catastrophic shutdown of our nation’s rail system,” said Blunt Rochester. “While, as Delaware’s former Secretary... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement following the news that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no longer serve in House Leadership. “Speaker Nancy Pelosi will leave leadership as the most consequential and accomplished Speaker in American history. Serving as the first woman to lead the People’s House, Speaker Pelosi secured and guided prolific Demo... Read More »

LEWES, Del. — Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) hosted a roundtable conversation at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes on the impact of the nursing workforce shortage on Delaware’s health care sector. In September, Blunt Rochester introduced the bipartisan, bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act, legislation that would bring localized, on-the-g... Read More »

“Today, President Biden took a bold and necessary step to alleviate the impacts of our failed approach to drug policy in this country.” said Blunt Rochester. “As I said when I introduced my bipartisan Clean Slate Act, simple marijuana offenses can stay on the record of individuals for a lifetime - impacting their ability to further their education, find a steady job, or secure reliable housing. To... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass a Continuing Resolution that includes provisions extending government funding through December 16, 2022. The bill includes extended funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. The bill ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), along with Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) today introduced the Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Support (KIDS) Health Act of 2022 to establish a “whole child health care” model for children and youth eligible for Medicaid and... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, in a the House of Representatives passed the groundbreaking, bipartisan Break the Cycle of Violence Act. The bill was introduced early in the 117th Congress by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) in the House of Representatives and by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the United States Senate. The Break the Cycle of Violence Act would provide federa... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2864, the Clean Slate Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (D-Pa.) to give more than 70 million Americans with low-level and nonviolent criminal records a second chance to fully participate in society. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) have introduced a ... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Representative Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the passing of former Wilmington City Council Member Rysheema Dixon. “Today is a profoundly sad day for Delaware as we grieve the untimely and tragic loss of former Wilmington City Council Member Rysheema Dixon. A professor, entrepreneur, and public servant, Councilwoman Dixon dedicated the better p... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. The bipartisan and bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act would establish a 3-year pilot program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRS... Read More »

Left: Rep. Blunt Rochester meets with Brian Brooks, Senior Director of Operations, Jen Meade, Division President of Breast & Skeletal Health, and Julie Khan, VP of Government Affairs. Right: Rep. Blunt Rochester holds a semiconductor chip during a tour of Hologic’s Newark, DE site. NEWARK, Del. — Today, Friday, September 2, 2022, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) visited the Newark site of Holog... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement, applauding the Biden-Harris Administration’s executive action to forgive student loans, up to $10,000, for recipients making under $125,000 and forgiving loans of Pell Grant recipients, up to $20,000. The Administration also extended the pause on repayment of student loans until December 31st. “As... Read More »

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) & Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.) led over 40 of their colleagues, writing to the heads of major social media companies calling on them to combat the proliferation of mis- and disinformation surrounding reproductive health care, including abortion care, and legal rights, in the wake of the Dobbs decision. “As patients a... Read More »