Lisa Blunt Rochester in 2024 DE Senate race
On Energy & Oil:
Investing in energy efficiency helps reduce carbon emissions
U.S. Senator Tom Carper and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today to announce the one millionth American home upgraded with energy efficiency improvements through the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE)’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. "The cleanest form of energy is the energy we save and never have to use. Funding to make our homes more energy-efficient is good for people's wallets and good for the planet," said Senator
Carper
"We know that investing in energy efficiency is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce carbon emissions and help fight the climate crisis," said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. "That's why the ENERGY STAR program is such an
important tool to help Delawareans weatherize and make their homes more energy efficient. These are the kinds of critical investments that President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal continues to make throughout our country."
Source: Senate press release "Granholm" on 2024 Delaware Senate race
May 11, 2023
On Principles & Values:
Bright Hope Church instilled family with hope and resilience
Lisa's story, like so many Delawareans and Americans, starts with hope. Bright Hope Church is where Lisa's grandmother worshiped for decades, a spiritual home for
Lisa's family that instilled them with hope and resilience. Lisa is guided by those values to run for the U.S. Senate and deliver for the people of Delaware.
Source: 2024 Delaware Senate campaign website LisaBluntRochester.com
Jun 28, 2023
On Principles & Values:
Prayed from House floor during the Jan. 6 insurrection
Blunt Rochester shouted out a prayer as she and other lawmakers took shelter while rioters broke through police barriers and into the Capitol building. In a video that has been circulating the internet, the sound of glass breaking and shouts of "Stay
down" can be heard. Intermingled with these noises, Rochester can be heard pleading for God to heal America and asking for protection for those police officers trying to protect lawmakers, as well as for her fellow congress men and women.
Source: Church Leaders on 2024 Delaware Senate race
Jan 11, 2021
On Drugs:
Rated A by NORML: decriminalize marijuana & seal records
NORML Politician Info: rated A - Candidate: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D - DE): Holds office U.S. House District At-Large; Candidate in race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Summary:
DECRIMINALIZE/MEDICAL USE: Introduced bill to seal records of those convicted of marijuana possession in the past.
- Co-sponsored Legislation:
- H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021
- H.R.3884 - MORE (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment
and Expungement) Act of 2019
- H.R.1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019
- H.R.2864 - Clean Slate Act of 2021 (Sponsored)
- Comments: "That's why I was proud to vote for the MORE Act, removing marijuana as a controlled substance,
creating a new tax structure for cannabis products, and continuing the hard work of reversing the decades of damaging marijuana criminalization at the federal level." 12/4/20
Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Delaware Senate race
Aug 8, 2024
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