Lisa Blunt Rochester
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The saved record holds 517 recorded votes by Lisa Blunt Rochester, from 2017 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
63 Yes · 0 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 4 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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13 excerpts
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“Coupled with cuts to nutrition assistance included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, losing the data collected by this survey severely undermines the federal government’s ability to address food insecurity in America. The Food Assurance and Security Act would reinstate this critical reporting tool.”
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“The independent and scientifically-backed nature of the Task Force is paramount to its operations, and was recently affirmed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75), which provided over $11.5 million in funding for the Task Force and directed members of the USPSTF to “continue to uphold their mission and commitment to scientific evidence, transparency, and ensuring that Americans have”
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“On President Trump’s first day in office, he issued a number of Executive Orders including an Executive Order on Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing. This has led to the cancellation of grants and programs across HHS related to gender- and racial-based work.”
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“Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, the Trump administration has systematically erected barriers that have made it both more difficult and more expensive for Americans to access health care coverage. With Open Enrollment underway, people are actively logging onto healthcare.gov to shop for insurance coverage in 2026 and seeing massive”
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NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Celebrates the Passage of Veterans Housing Bill
“H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, included provisions from legislation authored by Blunt Rochester and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). The included provisions would increase the amount of the partial claim benefit available to veterans, provide additional assistance in the face of major disasters, and expand flexibility for the administration of the program.”
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“H.R. 1, and now the Senate companion version, seeks to add trillions to the national debt to fund tax cuts to big corporations at the expense of health coverage for 16 million kids, seniors, people with disabilities, and families. Your legislation follows this same pattern by proposing big giveaways to corporations, while endangering national security, aviation safety, and weather forecasting,”
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“An explanation of how the Department’s actions regarding the MBDA are consistent with the Administration’s statutory obligations under the Minority Business Development Act of 2021 (Division K of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58).”
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“A complete description of all actions taken by the Department to comply with President Trump’s March 14, 2025, executive order, “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy.”
- Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization Initiative
“On March 27, 2025, HHS announced a rushed and ill-conceived RIF in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 14210, ‘Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative,’” the Senators wrote. “This is on top of the firing of seven percent of HRSA staff that occurred on February 14, 2025.”
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“We write today in outrage over your recent executive order entitled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, a gross overreach of the authority granted in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA),” the senators wrote. “This order is an insult to the hardworking public servants who go to work on behalf of the American people.”
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“We call on you to follow the law, cease and desist implementation of EO 14151, rescind the grant terminations, and provide information on EPA’s decision-making process concerning the grant terminations and wider closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights,” wrote Senators Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Kelly, Padilla, Schiff, and Alsobrooks.”
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“[2] Executive Order, “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy”, White House – Trump Administration, (Mar. 14, 2025); https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/.”
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“Congress explicitly directed the EPA to work on environmental justice in the explanatory statement to Public Law 117-103, going so far as to direct the EPA to provide to Congress a “comprehensive briefing” on how environmental justice work will be executed by the Agency and to create a proposal of a “national program office” centered on the work.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 54 spending items this member requested, $99,915,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Cape Henlopen Senior Center Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Cape Henlopen Senior CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $1,049,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Delaware, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $1,015,000 |
| La Red Health Center | Public Law 119-37 | Capital Improvements-- SeafordRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $720,000 |
| Food Bank of Delaware, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Energy Efficiency ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | DE | $1,126,000 |
| National Guard Readiness Center Add/ Alt: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | National Guard Readiness Center Add/ Alt: Minor ConstructionArmy National Guard | None printed | $7,500,000 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Complex Ph 1: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Complex Ph 1: DesignAir Force | None printed | $8,100,000 |
| Relocate Commercial Gate to Museum District: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Relocate Commercial Gate to Museum District: DesignAir Force | None printed | $2,800,000 |
| Relocate Main Gate Complex: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | Relocate Main Gate Complex: Minor ConstructionAir National Guard | None printed | $8,000,000 |
| National Guard Readiness Center: Design | Public Law 119-37 | National Guard Readiness Center: DesignArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,200,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE City of Dover House Branch RemediationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,400,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE City of Seafor Wastewater Tr Facility Upgr ExpansionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,300,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE City of Wilmin Wastewater Tr Facility UpgrEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,800,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e DE Kent County Le Replacement o Main PipeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,600,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate DE Town of Smyrna Water Treatme ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| University of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $3,604,000 |
| University of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Mid-Life Upgrades, Maintenance, and Experiential Education Opportunities for Delaware's Flagship Research Vessel, R/ V Hugh R SharpDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| La Red Health Center Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Improving Public Safety with a Rural Re-Entry ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Statewide Law Enforcement Training System ModernizationDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $450,000 |
| Wilmington HOPE Commission | Public Law 119-74 | Statewide Reentry ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $800,000 |
| Delaware Division of Forensic Science | Public Law 119-74 | Forensic Science EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $700,000 |
| Delaware State University | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety ImprovementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,200,000 |
| New Castle County | Public Law 119-74 | New Castle County Police Vehicle EnhancementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Survivor Ventures | Public Law 119-75 | for workforce training, including supportive services and wage subsidiesDOL · Employment and Training Administration | DE | $257,000 |
| Delaware Health Empowerment Coalition | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct primary care clinicsHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $2,600,000 |
| The Arc of Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to renovate for accessibilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Beautiful Gate Outreach Center | Public Law 119-75 | for mental health services for those living with chronic conditionsHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | DE | $250,000 |
| Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for mobile behavioral and mental health servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | DE | $895,000 |
| ABC Parenting Institute | Public Law 119-75 | for a child abuse and neglect prevention programHHS · Administration for Children and Families | DE | $544,000 |
| Jewish Family Services Delaware | Public Law 119-75 | for programming and services for at-risk individualsHHS · Administration for Children and Families | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Education Health & Research International | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding supportive services and case coordination for older adultsHHS · Administration for Community Living | DE | $1,818,000 |
| United Way of Delaware Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for a literacy initiativeED · Innovation and Improvement | DE | $1,500,000 |
| Delaware State University | Public Law 119-75 | for aviation program equipment for improving education, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | DE | $1,000,000 |
| DE | Public Law 119-75 | Wilmington Riverwalk Extension Shared-Use PathDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | DE | $250,000 |
| DE | Public Law 119-75 | Washington Street Separated Bike LaneDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | DE | $2,000,000 |
| DE | Public Law 119-75 | Georgetown to Lewes Trail--US 9 Pedestrian Bridge and ApproachesDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | DE | $1,400,000 |
| Diamond State Port Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Port Wilmington Infrastructure Improvement and RevitalizationDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Town of Magnolia | Public Law 119-75 | Town of Magnolia Water Storage Tower Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,200,000 |
| State of Delaware Criminal Justice Council | Public Law 119-75 | Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Delaware's Family Justice CentersDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,600,000 |
| Capital City Transformation Alliance, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $500,000 |
| Children's Beach House | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $500,000 |
| REACH Riverside Development Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $5,284,000 |
| West End Neighborhood House, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Neighborhood and Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $3,000,000 |
| Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Development and RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,500,000 |
| Delaware Affordable Housing Group, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Renovation and DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,500,000 |
| Children And Families First Delaware, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Seaford House Renovation and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $632,000 |
| Police Athletic League of Wilmington | Public Law 119-75 | Wilmington Education Resource CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $3,000,000 |
| Delaware HIV Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Delaware Housing Assistance ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $300,000 |
| St. Anthony's Housing for the Elderly, Corp. | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $600,000 |
| New Castle County | Public Law 119-75 | New Castle County Hope Center Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Todmorden Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Development and PreservationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $2,000,000 |
| Latin American Community Center | Public Law 119-75 | Early Learning CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County | Public Law 119-75 | Empowerment through Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | DE | $1,000,000 |
| City of Wilmington, Delaware | Public Law 119-86 | Lower Brandywine Flood Mitigation ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | DE | $1,509,000 |
| New Castle County, Delaware (Public Works Department) | Public Law 119-86 | Little Mill Creek Upper Reach Flood Control Project Major MaintenanceFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | DE | $758,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: lisabluntrochester.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 15 pages of lisabluntrochester.com saved on October 8, 2026. 14 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordLISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE reports $1,016,908.07 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans.
Committees that give the most
127 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
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| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PACConnected organization: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: EXELON CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PACConnected organization: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDConnected organization: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | PAC, qualified | $6,000 | 3 |
| ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACCENDRA HEALTH PAC)Connected organization: ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
| NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC) | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
| DEFEND THE VOTEConnected organization: DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND | Hybrid PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PACConnected organization: NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: BLUNT ROCHESTER ALSOBROOKS VICTORY FUND ($35,000), LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER VICTORY FUND 2024 ($23,000).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
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| SULLIVAN, ANDREWGiven through a conduit committee | WILMINGTON, DE | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL · CHAIRMAN & CEO | $3,500 | |
| STUBBS, VERONICAGiven through a conduit committee | NEW YORK, NY | N/A · RETIRED | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| SHETH, VISHALGiven through a conduit committee | BROOKLYN, NY | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC. · FINANCIER | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| JOHNSON, JENNIFERGiven through a conduit committee | LANTANA, FL | FRANKLIN TEMPLETON · CEO | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| GEREND, TIMGiven through a conduit committee | MILWAUKEE, WI | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL · CEO | $3,500 | |
| LEVINE, ALLAN | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | GLOBAL ATLANTIC · CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $3,500 | |
| ARISON, MICHAEL | CORAL GABLES, FL | CARNIVAL CORPORATION · CHAIRMAN | $3,500 | |
| ARISON, MADELEINE | CORAL GABLES, FL | N/A · HOMEMAKER | $3,500 | |
| WESTCOTT, NANCYGiven through a conduit committee | PALO ALTO, CA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| WESTCOTT, NANCYGiven through a conduit committee | PALO ALTO, CA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
The FEC lists no outside spending for or against this member in 2025 and 2026.
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
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