WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: WILMINGTON, Del. -- Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced that the PROPEL Tech Hub, which includes Delaware, was awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). This fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. * * * WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), announced $693,560 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to 15 Delaware farmers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, as well as U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.), announced three federal grants awarded to the Delaware Agricultural Museum, the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, and the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. The grants, awarded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Inspire! Gran more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined representatives from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) on Monday, August 5, 2024, to view transportation projects that will improve the safety and efficiency of Kent County's roads and reduce emissions. These projects were made possible by a combination of state and federal funding, including funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced that the PROPEL Tech Hub, which includes Delaware, was awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). This funding will allow the Tech Hub, which i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program * * * Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), announced $693,560 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to 15 Delaware farmers - six of whom are current producers and nine w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, as well as U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), announced three federal grants awarded to the Delaware Agricultural Museum, the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, and the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. The grants, awarded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Inspire! Grants for Small Museums progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: PHILLIPSBURG, NJ Last week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) toured the Delaware River Park with Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza, Warren County Commissioner Director James Kern, and local leaders ahead of the FY25 appropriations discussion to gain insight into the potential impact and benefits of the proposed park revitalization. Congressman Kean requested $2,400,000 for the Town of Phillipsburg in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * WILMINGTON, Del. -- Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement marking two years since the enactment of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act: "Two years ago today, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. Since then, this legislation has bolstered Delaware's economy by creating good-paying manufacturing jobs, fostering A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper joined Governor John Carney, State Senator Darius Brown, State Representative Stephanie T. Bolden, other elected officials, and community members at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kingswood Community Center. Kingswood Community Center, managed by The WRK Group and Logan Herring, broke ground on a new $56 million community center that will provide additional space for educatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, legislation that prevents future Muslim bans by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion and by ensuring that any use of the authority to suspend entry into the country is narrowly tailore more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Last week, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined 27 of their Senate colleagues in co-sponsoring the introduction of a constitutional amendment that reiterates no one in the United States is above the law, including the President. The amendment comes in response to the Supreme Court's recent, unprecedented decision that Presidents are immune from prosecution for "offi more PR