Lisa Blunt Rochester

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DemocraticU.S. Senator from DelawareSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since: Jan 3, 2017
House terms: 4
Senate terms: 1
Current term: Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Born: Feb 10, 1962 (64 years)
Birthplace: Philadelphia ^*

Education ^*

Fairleigh Dickinson University
University of Delaware
Padua Academy

Prior occupation ^*

congressional staff

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 513 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2441
Official website: www.bluntrochester.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ Contact page on the member's official .gov site (verified HTTP 200)

State / district offices (2)

Georgetown, DE
12 The Circle, 19947
Phone: 302-856-7690

Dover, DE
555 East Loockerman St., Suite 300, 19901
Phone: 302-674-3308

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (4)

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Economic Policy
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Telecommunications and Media
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Ranking Member
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Education and the American Family — Ranking Member
- Primary Health and Retirement Security

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (5)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2031	DE	Democrat	119
House	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	DE-AL	Democrat	118
House	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	DE-AL	Democrat	117
House	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	DE-AL	Democrat	116
House	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	DE-AL	Democrat	115

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 0.7% (6)
Votes with party majority: 99.5% of 835 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 45
Passed own chamber: 2
Became law: 0
Bills cosponsored: 333

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S.Res. 618	A resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE, preparing students for success in the workplace, the classroom, and in life, and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines that enable the United States to grow and lead in critical economic sectors.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 581	A resolution honoring the life of Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of the Delaware State Police.	Passed the Senate
S. 5640	Data Center Transparency Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S.Res. 930	A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "World Menopause Awareness Month" and for global awareness and access to care during menopausal transition and post-menopause.	Introduced / in committee
S. 5506	National Talent Strategy Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 5500	Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 5536	No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5424	Community Health Worker Access Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5157	Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 5115	Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5050	Expanding AI Voices Act	Introduced / in committee
S.Con.Res. 36	A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.	Introduced / in committee

All 45 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Nay
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Yea
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Nay
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Nay
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Nay
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Nay
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Nay
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Yea
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Nay
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Nay
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Yea
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Yea
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Nay
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Nay
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Yea
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Yea
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Nay
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Nay
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Yea
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Nay
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Nay
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Nay
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Nay
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Nay
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Nay
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Nay
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Nay

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027