Lisa Blunt Rochester

Liberal

Democrat

Senator

Delaware

Current Position: Senator from Delaware

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For bipartisan legislation including expanding high-speed internet access, rebuilding roads/bridges/rails, bringing clean drinking water to under-resourced communities, and supporting small businesses

For creating financial safety nets for American farmers and farmworkers, and expanding access to fresh produce for low-income individuals
For policies promoting job creation, fair wages, infrastructure investment, and workforce development/training programs
For a regulatory approach to emerging technologies like AI and blockchain that fosters innovation while protecting consumers, workers, and businesses through clear rules
For protecting the Veterans' Administration from privatization efforts
For expanding workforce and educational opportunities for veterans and supporting access to physical and mental health care for veterans

For protecting and expanding access to affordable health care, opposing privatization of Medicare and Medicaid, capping insulin costs at $35/month for Medicare recipients, safeguarding the Affordable Care Act, expanding telehealth access, funding rural hospitals, and addressing Black maternal mortality disparities
For legislation improving health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances and burn pits

For student loan debt relief and expanding education pathways, job training, and apprenticeship programs
Against book bans in schools

For investments in renewable energy, green job creation and training, and clean air and water protections to address climate change

For LGBTQIA+ equality and nondiscrimination protections, including cosponsoring the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, health care, and public accommodations
For abortion rights; opposes the overturning of Roe v. Wade, cosponsors federal legislation to restore the right to abortion, and is endorsed by pro-choice organizations like Reproductive Freedom for All, Planned Parenthood, and EMILYs List

For ending partisan gerrymandering, stopping the influence of money in politics, and enshrining federal voting rights protections
Against the Delaware Superior Court ruling that removed early voting and permanent absentee ballot access for Delaware voters

For comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that includes securing the border with more agents and technology, cracking down on smuggling and trafficking, providing an earned path to citizenship, clearing immigrant visa backlogs, keeping families together, and protecting Dreamers

For common-sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, closing loopholes like the 'boyfriend loophole', banning assault weapons, raising the firearm purchasing age to 21, funding gun violence research and school mental wellness programs, and community violence intervention programs (via her Break the Cycle of Violence Act)
For providing law enforcement with resources to address crime and gun violence, while also supporting criminal justice reform that removes barriers to employment, housing, and education for individuals with non-violent, low-level drug offenses