Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester opposes DHS funding, citing concerns about ICE's actions and calls for significant reform.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Blunt Rochester's Statement on Funding Bill: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) publicly expressed her opposition to the FY26 appropriations bill, which includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She criticized ICE, stating it operates like a "roving secret police force" and emphasized the need for reform before any additional funding is allocated.
Details of the Opposition: In her statement, the Senator described the funding as fundamentally broken and highlighted the legislative process as disappointing, accusing Republicans of negotiating in bad faith. "After much prayer and careful consideration, and hearing from thousands of Delawareans, I could not support it,” she added, underscoring the extensive public feedback influencing her decision.
Senator Blunt Rochester's Position: The Senator, who serves on several committees including those on Banking and Education, remains firm in her call for necessary reforms to ICE and plans to advocate for accountability in the funding of federal agencies.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester Fundraising
Lisa Blunt Rochester recently disclosed $105.5K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 693rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 62.1% came from individual donors.
Blunt Rochester disclosed $135.6K of spending. This was the 456th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Blunt Rochester disclosed $160.2K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 826th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Lisa Blunt Rochester's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Lisa Blunt Rochester Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Lisa Blunt Rochester is worth $12.4M, as of January 31st, 2026. This is the 97th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Blunt Rochester has approximately $11.0M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Lisa Blunt Rochester's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blunt Rochester.
Lisa Blunt Rochester Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Lisa Blunt Rochester:
- S.3661: A bill to increase access to higher education and center-based Head Start programs by providing public transit grants.
- S.3636: A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to modify the rules relating to eligible projects under the TIFIA program and the railroad rehabilitation and financing program, to establish a transit-oriented development financing program for projects of a certain size, and for other purposes.
- S.3590: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize certain resilience and sustainability programs, and for other purposes.
- S.3529: Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025
- S.3465: UPGRADE Act of 2025
- S.3413: REPAIR Infrastructure Act
You can track bills proposed by Lisa Blunt Rochester on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blunt Rochester.
2030 Delaware US Senate Election
There has been approximately $10,042,613 of spending in Delaware US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $30,607 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) ($28,000)
- FIRST STATE STRONG FEC ($2,500)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2030 Delaware US Senate election.
