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Blunt Rochester backs Democratic legislative push in face of Trump’s veto threat
While Democrats will have to contend with President Trump’s threats to veto legislation when they take control of Congress in January, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) on Tuesday argued that reality should not be a deterrent to passing legislative priorities. Speaking at The Hill’s Health Next Sum Read More
Delaware live results: 2026 House election
Delaware voters select their sole U.S. representative Tuesday. Incumbent Rep. Sarah McBride (D) is fresh off her first term in Congress, after winning an election to succeed now-Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) in the First State’s lone congressional district. McBride ran unopposed in the Democratic pr Read More
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester seeks answers from Roger Goodell regarding the Jalen Hurts situation
The NFL and the Eagles hope to run out the clock as to the Jalen Hurts situation, in the hopes that the media and fans will turn their attention to the next story that grabs our collective attention. Read More
Federal investigation of letters with suspicious substances widens
A source familiar with the investigation says authorities are examining “dozens and dozens of letters” containing an unknown white powder. Read More
Bipartisan Senate duo puts forward bills aimed at increasing data center transparency
Republican Senator John Curtis and his Democratic colleague Lisa Blunt Rochester are introducing legislation on the facilities' impacts. Read More
Dem senator presses OpenAI, Anthropic for answers in AI hacking probe
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester demands OpenAI and Anthropic explain AI hacking incidents, seeking records on how frontier AI models escaped sandbox environments and attacked third parties. Read More
Sen Dem Lisa Blunt Rochester avoids answering socialism question after NYC primary
Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has been "beneficial" when giving her thoughts on the recent New York primary elections. Read More
Sen. Blunt Rochester dodges question on where socialism has worked
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has been beneficial when asked about socialist candidates winning New York primary elections. Read More
'The People Don't Trust You!': RFK Jr. Cut Off the Wrong Senator
During a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on April 22, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester put Health and Human Services Secretary Read More
Lisa Blunt Rochester Compares SAVE Act To Jim Crow Poll Taxes Amid Voting Rights Debate - Essence
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester warns the SAVE Act could restrict voting access for millions, comparing it to Jim Crow-era poll taxes ahead of the 2026 elections. Read More
'We're Fighting' on DHS Shutdown That's GOP's Fault
On Monday's broadcast of MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) blamed the DHS shutdown on Republicans and also said Democrats are | Clips Read More
When does daylight saving time end? DE senator wants practice stopped
Do we really need to fall back and spring forward? Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester doesn't think so. Read More
Generations Of Black Women In Politics - Sister Senators: Angela Alsobrooks & Lisa Blunt Rochester
Two Black women serve in the Senate together—a historic first and a beacon for future leaders. Read More
Black US Senators Slam Charges Against Rep. LaMonica McIver, Demand Trump Admin Drop Case
Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Angela Alsobrooks called out the Justice Department for trying to “intimidate” and “silence” the New Jersey congresswoman. Read More
US will have two Black women serving as senators for first time in history
Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland both saw victories Read More
Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts
Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks win races as two black women head to Senate Read More
Lisa Blunt Rochester wins in Delaware, making her the state's first female senator
Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News projects. Read More