Federal · Delaware · Democratic

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democrat U.S. Senator for Delaware.

Voted further left than 83% of the Senate, based on 902 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Delaware1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
January 3, 20251
Term ends
January 3, 20311
Contact
Official website · 202-224-2441 · X / Twitter · Facebook · Instagram1
Filed to run
U.S. Senate, Delaware (2030)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 39 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 222 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 56 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 06
  • Committees: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 45 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5157: Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S.J.Res. 133: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening". Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2266)
  • Sponsored S. 4262: Permanent Housing Affordability Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 21 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4080: Rental Housing Investment Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 11 and cosponsored 33 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5536: No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 5424: Community Health Worker Access Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 4886: Medicare Cost Cap Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 20 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4102: Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 3529: Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3319: Workforce of the Future Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1580: Clean Slate Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2466: Senior Savings Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5500: Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 2361: Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 2051: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5050: Expanding AI Voices Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Sponsored S. 2318: Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1921: Veterans Housing Stability Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5115: Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 4923: Food Assurance and Security Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 3074: SNAP BACK Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Money: U.S. Senate, Delaware (2030)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$1.0M
Spent$1.0M
Cash on hand$121K
  • From individuals $522K
  • From PACs and other committees $290K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $205K

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 44%
  • $200–$499 3%
  • $500–$999 4%
  • $1,000–$1,999 10%
  • $2,000 and up 39%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

Exelon Corporation Political Action CommitteeConnected to Exelon Corporation$10,000
Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PACConnected to Gilead Sciences, Inc.$10,000
American College of Physician Services Inc Pac; Aka Acp Services PACConnected to American College of Physician Services, Inc$10,000
American College of Rheumatology (Rheumpac)Connected to American College of Rheumatology$10,000
The Procter & Gamble Company Good Government FundConnected to The Procter & Gamble Company$6,000
Pfizer Inc. PACConnected to Pfizer Inc.$5,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeConnected to Amalgamated Transit Union$5,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)$5,000
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Political Action CommitteeConnected to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans$5,000
Bank Policy Institute PACConnected to Bank Policy Institute$5,000
Deere & Company PAC (Aka John Deere PAC)Connected to Deere & Company$5,000
National Marine Manufacturers Association and Marine Retailers Association Boat PACConnected to National Marine Manufacturers Association$5,000
American Society of Plastic Surgeons PlastypacConnected to American Society of Plastic Surgeons$5,000
Cardinal Health Inc. PAC$5,000
Dell Technologies, Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000

Individual donors

  • $329K from 2,415 itemized gifts31
  • 21% came from people in Delaware31
  • 10% came from retired people31
  • Top states: Delaware $70K, New York $64K, California $40K, Florida $19K, Georgia $15K31

Where donors work31

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Apollo Global Management8 gifts$21,000
Apollo Global Mangement2 gifts$7,000
Linkedin2 gifts$7,000
Ocean Atlantic Companies3 gifts$7,000
Aurora Pictures2 gifts$5,000
Franklin Templeton2 gifts$5,000
Moonlight Properties2 gifts$5,000
Rocket Companies2 gifts$5,000
Usi Insurance Services3 gifts$3,750
Ariel Investments1 gifts$3,500
Carnival1 gifts$3,500
Eleemosynary Group1 gifts$3,500
Equitable1 gifts$3,500
Global Atlantic1 gifts$3,500
Guardian Life1 gifts$3,500

Money: U.S. House, Delaware at large (2024)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.32

Raised$5,277
Spent$1,843
Cash on hand$4,050
Debts$145K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $5,277

Top PACs and committees giving directly33

Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeConnected to Amgen Inc.$5,000
Association of Fundraising Professionals Political Action CommitteeConnected to Association of Fundraising Professionals$1,500
American Psychiatric Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Psychiatric Association$1,000
Self-insurance Institute of America, Inc. PAC (Self-insurance PAC)Connected to Self-insurance Institute of America, Inc. PAC (Self-insurance PAC)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Lisa Blunt Rochesterhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001303
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
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    FEC candidate record S4DE00060https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4DE00060/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to Lisa Blunt Rochester by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4DE00060/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Lisa Blunt Rochester for Senate, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00843391&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026
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    FEC: Lisa Blunt Rochester, candidate H6DE00206, 2025–26 financial summaryhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6DE00206/
    Reports through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026