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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday July 06, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Blunt Rochester Proposes Amendment to Protect Against Medicaid Cuts From Republicans' Big Bad Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Blunt Rochester Proposes Amendment to Protect Against Medicaid Cuts from Republicans' Big Bad Budget Bill Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, offered an amendment to Senate Republicans' "Big Bad Budget Bill" to stop cuts to Medicaid in states across the nation. Spec  more

Call for Proposals: The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub at the 2026 Divisional Meetings
NEWARK, Delaware, July 3 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * Call for Proposals: The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub at the 2026 Divisional Meetings The APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP) and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) invite proposals for Teaching Hub sessions at the 2026 APA divisional meetings. The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub is a series of interactive workshops and conversations designed specifically for ph  more

Delaware North's 'Bee the Difference' Campaign Raises Over $24K for Pollinator Education
BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- Delaware North issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Delaware North's 'Bee the Difference' campaign raises over $24K for pollinator education * Delaware North's third annual "Bee the Difference" campaign, held from April 1 to May 20, raised more than $24,000 for The Bee Cause Project, reinforcing the company's commitment to sustainability and environmental education. Launched in celebration of Earth Month and World Bee Day, the campaign featu  more

ICYMI: Senate Passes Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Blackburn, Shaheen Bill to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions, Protect American Producers, Consumers
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Senate Passes Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Blackburn, Shaheen Bill to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions, Protect American Producers, Consumers U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs nearly 13 million American workers and accounts for 10.3 percent of nation's GDP * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt   more

ICYMI: Senator Coons explores how Democrats can better appeal to voters of faith on The Holy Post Podcast
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons explores how Democrats can better appeal to voters of faith on The Holy Post Podcast * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined The Holy Post Podcast for an interview with Skye Jethani to talk about U.S. foreign policy matters in the Middle East, what led him to attend divinity school, and how Democratic leaders can work to speak more ope  more

National Park Service Announces New Round of Historic Properties Nominated for National Register Across Seven States
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released its latest list of properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting significant sites across the United States. The nominations, submitted before June 14, 2025, are now open for public comment until July 14, 2025. The NPS encourages electronic submissions and reminds the public that all comments may be made publicly available. This round of nomination  more

Parks and Resorts Locations Continue to Improve the Guest Experience Through Innovation and Technology
BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Parks and Resorts locations continue to improve the guest experience through innovation and technology * Delaware North's Parks and Resorts division operates in some of the most iconic locations in the country, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks, Niagara Falls State Park in New York and at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Florida's Space Coast. Over the last several   more

President Trump Issues Memo on Presidential Permit Authorizing South Bow To Operate, Maintain Pipeline Facilities at Cavalier County, N.D., at International Boundary Between U.S., Canada
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on June 30, 2025: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING SOUTH BOW (USA) LP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to South Bow (USA)  more

President Trump Issues Memo on Presidential Permit Authorizing Steel Reef US Pipelines to Operate, Maintain Pipeline Facilities at Burke County, N.D., at International Boundary Between U.S., Canada
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on June 30, 2025: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING STEEL REEF US PIPELINES LLC TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT BURKE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to Steel Ree  more

Readout of Senators Shaheen and Coons Meeting With Finnish President Alexander Stubb
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of a meeting with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb: * * * Readout of Senators Shaheen and Coons Meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb THE HAGUE - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Sen  more

Readout of Senators Shaheen and Coons Meeting With Romanian President Nicusor Dan
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of a meeting with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Romania President Nicusor Dan, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Liviu-Ionut Mosteanu and Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Toiu: * * * Readout of Senators Shaheen and Coons Meeting with Romanian President Nicusor Dan THE HAGUE - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Me  more

Rep. McBride on Passage of Republican Budget Bill: "This is Trumpcare--Plain and Simple"
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride on Passage of Republican Budget Bill: "This is Trumpcare--Plain and Simple" * Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) condemned House Republicans for passing H.R. 1, a sweeping budget that she says represents the most extreme rewrite of the country's health care system in history. Speaking during the debate on the House floor (link is external), McBride warn  more

Rep. McBride Slams GOP Budget as Trumpcare in Disguise
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Slams GOP Budget as Trumpcare in Disguise * Washington, D.C. --During a House Committee on Rules hearing, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride blasted the Republican budget proposal as a "fundamental and dangerous rehaul" of the American health care system, warning it would leave 17 million more Americans uninsured, raise costs for working families, and shutter rural hospitals. "Th  more

Rep. Sarah McBride Testifies Before House Rules Committee to Protect Seniors from Harmful Cuts in GOP Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sarah McBride Testifies Before House Rules Committee to Protect Seniors from Harmful Cuts in GOP Budget Bill * Washington, D.C. -- This evening, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-At Large) testified before the House Rules Committee (link is external) in support of her amendment to H.R. 1, the Republican budget reconciliation bill. The amendment addresses Section 71101 of the "One Big Beautiful B  more

Senator Coons statement on Senate passage of the Republican tax bill
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Senate passage of the Republican tax bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of the reconciliation bill: "I know of no faith that teaches that we should take health care from seniors and the disabled, and food from hungry children, to rig the tax code even further for the ultra-wealthy. That's what  more

Senator Coons, Representative Chu lead bicameral letter demanding accountability for President Trump's discriminatory travel ban
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Representative Chu lead bicameral letter demanding accountability for President Trump's discriminatory travel ban * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) led 68 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to rescind his discriminatory travel ban that will keep families apart and devastate   more

Statement: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Votes NO on Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their reconciliation bill. Senator Blunt Rochester voted NO on the bill. "The Republican majority in the Senate has just voted to take healthcare away from millions, ri  more