Let Me Be Blunt: A Shutdown Update
days. This all but guarantees the shutdown will drag into April if Republican leadership in the House … paid to ensure our safety and security, this shutdown must end. Stay tuned. Making Health Care Accessible
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NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, King, Colleagues Urge HHS Secretary Kennedy to Return to Data-Based, Cost-Effective Preventive Health
November meeting was cancelled amidst the government shutdown. And HHS just recently confirmed that the March 2026 meeting
WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester on MS NOW: “This is a Break-Glass Moment for our Country.”
interview. On the Consequences of this DHS Shutdown “It is clear that the challenges that we face right
STATEMENT: On Senator Mullin’s Nomination to be DHS Secretary
department is currently enduring an extended Republican shutdown. “I still have not seen anything that makes me confident
Let Me Be Blunt: Real Consequences
Security (DHS), it’s affected by the current shutdown of the department. It’s long past time
Let Me Be Blunt: We’ve Been Through a Lot
bargaining rights to mass firings and the longest shutdown in our nation’s history, our federal workers have
Senators Coons, colleagues demand answers on NIST’s unauthorized dismantling of the manufacturing extension partnership program
October 10, 2025, during the federal government shutdown, you sent messages to MEP employees eliminating their positions
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Objects to Inadequate Republican Health Care Bill: "Too Little, Too Late"
Republicans to come to the table. During the shutdown, they said they couldn’t talk to us about
Let Me Be Blunt: This is Unacceptable.
health care. Now, after causing the longest government shutdown in American history, my Republican colleagues still have
NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients, Ensure More Americans Can Afford Health Care
Senator Blunt Rochester.“After causing the longest government shutdown in history, Republicans refused to work on a solution
Let Me Be Blunt: Promises Won’t Bring Your Premiums Down
created. CLICK HERE for my thoughts on the shutdown deal. ABOVE: This is what’s at stake
STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Continuing Resolution to End Government Shutdown
have taken a step toward ending this shutdown; however, the significant pain and suffering endured by the American … Delaware that filled the funding gap throughout the shutdown, consistent with my legislation –the SNAP Back Act. “While
Let Me Be Blunt: You Deserve Better
Blunt . This week, the government shutdown became the longest in American history. That’s not a record … bipartisan negotiations. As a result, the ongoing shutdown has harmed the very people we have been sent here
Senator Coons statement on Schumer compromise deal to end shutdown
earlier this afternoon to end the government shutdown: “I support the proposal offered by Senator Schumer and Democrats … compromise proposal so that we can end this shutdown today.” Senator Coons is a member of the Senate
WATCH: Senator Blunt Rochester on MSNBC: “After the results of this election, I think we've got his attention.”
joined MSNBC’sThe Weeknightto discuss the ongoing government shutdown and Tuesday’s election results across the nation. Below … caucus because no one wants to see this shutdown continue. And I think it’s very clear, even
NEWS: Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families
fight surrounding Donald Trump and Republicans’ ongoing government shutdown. “Over 90 percent of American voters
REMARKS: Senator Coons condemns President Trump’s weaponization of SNAP as a betrayal of faith in Senate floor speech
payments from going out during the ongoing Republican shutdown, even though he has the funds available
ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Publishes Op-Ed with Delaware Insurance Commissioner Sounding Alarm on Higher Premiums
month into a federal government shutdown because Republicans in Congress refuse to extend those tax credits. They would
Let Me Be Blunt: This Isn’t the Time for Building Ballrooms
history. And now, because of the Republican shutdown, SNAP benefits are set to run out in November … with the press. As a result of the shutdown, many federal agencies will be closed or have reduced
REMARKS: Senator Coons pushes to ensure pay for military personnel, intel community continues during shutdown
continue to receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Senator Coons is the Ranking Member of the Senate
Senators Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed introduce The Armed Forces Pay Act and call for unanimous passage to ensure pay for military personnel, intel community continues during shutdown
continue to receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Shortly afterward, Senator Coons went to the floor … stand by while this Republican shutdown endangers pay for servicemembers and civilians and debilitates troop morale,”said Senator
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Introduces Bill to Reimburse States for Funding SNAP During the Republican Shutdown
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown. Almost42 million Americans– and nearly 120,000 Delawareans – receive … modern history, and weeks into their government shutdown, Republicans in Washington seem content to let Americans go hungry
NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Leads Commerce Subcommittee Democrats, Examines Need to Revitalize our Commercial Shipbuilding Industry
face, as a result of the prolonged government shutdown. To watch the full hearing, clickhere. Blunt Rochester … holding [this hearing] during a government shutdown. And I’d be disingenuous if I didn’t say that
ICYMI: Senators Coons presses Republicans to defend Americans’ health care in joint C-SPAN interview with Senator Lankford
wide-ranging conversation about the ongoing government shutdown, the fight over health care, and the need for bipartisan … prioritized the real-life impact of the government shutdown on Delawareans and families nationwide. He highlighted how federal
NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues advocate for passage of a bill to pay military personnel and all federal employees during government shutdown
salaries have been interrupted by the ongoing government shutdown. The bill ensures that both furloughed employees, as well … because Republicans refuse to end this government shutdown. That goes for the nearly 7,000 in Delaware