WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, during Blood Clot Awareness Month, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) unveiled a comprehensive toolkit titled "Blood Clot Awareness, Action, and Advocacy: The Toolkit." This document contains information on blood clots, Blunt Rochester's bipartisan work in Congress to spread awareness of blood clots, and ways the public can advocate for themselves and others at the  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers last week to introduce the Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services (DUALS) Act of 2024. This legislation would improve coverage for individuals jointly enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dual eligibles. See more in the WDel.com (https://www.wdel.com/news/improving-care-for-dual-eligibles  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), led 18 of his Senate colleagues on Wednesday in sending a letter to President Biden, urging his administration to establish a framework for U.S. recognition of a nonmilitarized Palestinian state. The letter highlights that such a framework is the first step for the U.S. to reinvigorate discussions around a two-state solution and dr  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following remarks on March 21, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) gave remarks on the House Floor in recognition of National Blood Clot Awareness Month and to bring awareness on a toolkit she unveiled yesterday titled: "Blood Clot Awareness, Action, and Advocacy: The Toolkit." Below are her remarks as prepared and a link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq36WXq-oSI) to the video. M. Speaker,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, during Blood Clot Awareness Month, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) unveiled a comprehensive toolkit titled "Blood Clot Awareness, Action, and Advocacy: The Toolkit" at a virtual press conference. Below are her remarks as delivered: Good morning, everyone. I'm Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and I want to welcome you to the unveiling of our virtual blood clo  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to pass a package of six funding bills that will help Americans lower the cost of living, side with the hard-working middle class, protect women's rights, reinforce America's global leadership, and help our communities be safe and secure. "I was proud to vote for a bipartisan government funding package that invests in the critical g  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing to examine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "We are gathered here today for an important discussion to better under  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today led a hearing to examine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM: C  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, released the following statement on the inclusion of an extension of the Price-Anderson Act in the package of six fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. "For more than six decades, the Price-Anderson Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today at the Senate Finance Committee hearing "The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Social Security Administration Budget," U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) heard from Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley about the President's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025. The requested funding would support the improvements to the agency's critical customer service systems. D  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) led a letter with 18 of his Senate colleagues to the Biden Administration, urging the President to establish a bold, public framework for the U.S. to recognize a nonmilitarized Palestinian state. As a strong diplomatic leader in the region for decades, the U.S. must continue t  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today at the Senate Finance Committee hearing "The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget," U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) heard from U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the President's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025. During the hearing, Senator Carper emphasized the role that the Treasury Department plays in implementing tax credits like the Inflation Reduc  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) signed onto a letter with 18 of his Senate colleagues to the Biden Administration today, urging President Biden to establish a bold, public framework for the U.S. to recognize a nonmilitarized Palestinian state. As a strong diplomatic leader in the region for decades, the U.S. must continu  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS), released the following statement today after the SFOPS funding bill was made public as part of a six-bill appropriations package: "This SFOPS bill makes critical investments in our diplomatic and development workforce, prioritizes meeting U.S. international commitments, stands by our partne  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act to improve U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) collaboration with local partners when implementing humanitarian and development programs around the world. The bill incentivizes USAID to localize its partner ba  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2024 today to help ensure that small businesses owned by women or service-disabled veterans, and those located in economically distressed areas, can better compete for federal contracts. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) introduced the bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the NDO Fairness Act to limit the federal government's ability to access electronic data without a customer's knowledge. The bill would reform the process by which the federal government can obtain a non-disclosure order (NDO) when executing a warrant for personal records from companies like  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, issued the following statement commemorating the two-year anniversary of the U.S. declaration of genocide against the Rohingya people in Burma's northern Rakhine State: "Two years ago today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined that the Burmese military had committed genocide and crimes agains  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee, released the following statement today after the En  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: A broad group of stakeholders have voiced support following Senate passage of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) and the Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (RIAA) -- legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Shelley Moore Capito (R-W  more