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Lisa Blunt Rochester

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Lisa Blunt Rochester is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman and the first person of color to hold this position in Delaware. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for policies that support working families and promote social justice.

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Feb 5, 2020

We must use every tool available to us to try to avoid the worst impacts from climate change.

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Feb 5, 2020

We are in a climate emergency. We are seeing the impacts from climate change in our communities every day.

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Feb 5, 2020

I agree that carbon capture has a critical role to play in developing climate solutions.

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Jan 29, 2020

Every 22 hours, a Delaware family loses a loved one to an overdose. Unfortunately, that figure may increase due to the proliferation of synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Fentanyl has made this national public health emergency increasingly…

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Jan 28, 2020

Our nation is in the middle of an opioid crisis. There are an average of 130 Americans dying from an opioid overdose every single day.

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Jan 28, 2020

Simply put, extending orphan drug designation in this manner would have been inconsistent with the intention of the Orphan Drug Act.

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Jan 27, 2020

Climate change is fueling extreme weather, which impacts every part of our country.

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Jan 27, 2020

The science is clear; we must transition to a 100 percent clean economy, energy economy, as quickly as possible if we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

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Jan 13, 2020

Does section 6 of the bill give EPA sufficient authority to address refrigerant management and work to minimize emissions?

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Jan 13, 2020

And so I am strongly in support of this bill, and I hope that my colleagues will also recognize the time is now.

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Jan 13, 2020

We are obviously interested in making sure that this new regulatory program would be implemented efficiently.

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Dec 12, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I respect my Committee on Energy and Commerce colleagues, but I cannot support this motion to recommit. What we have today is an opportunity to live up to our promise. Democrats promised. Republicans…

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Dec 9, 2019

My bill would cap out-of-pocket costs, including premiums, deductibles, and copays, so no one is spending their whole paycheck for healthcare.

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Dec 9, 2019

A decade ago, this very subcommittee debated one of the country's most sweeping and comprehensive pieces of healthcare policy, the Affordable Care Act.

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Dec 4, 2019

climate change is real, that we must address it on a global level, and that the United States must be a leader.

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Dec 3, 2019

I think we can all agree that we should be working together to help achieve the FDA's mission of protecting and advancing public health.

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Dec 3, 2019

I have long believed that the FDA's authority in this area is woefully inadequate to keep up with an industry that has evolved considerably since Congress has last legislated in this space.

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Dec 3, 2019

I am concerned that, increasingly, the increasingly global market that FDA has is--you are not equipped to properly oversee the safety of cosmetic and personal care products.

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Nov 19, 2019

Today's hearing is important, and I am glad that we are looking at the policy solutions we need to prioritize and protect frontline communities that are hit worst by impacts from both pollution and climate change.

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Nov 19, 2019

There are so many reasons. Number one, many people in my State say they can't even find affordable housing.

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Oct 28, 2019

I would be remiss if I did not do a commercial for the First State.

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Oct 22, 2019

I am proud to report that last week the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. We also passed out of committee H.R. 4671, the Helping Seniors Afford Healthcare Act, which I introduced with my…

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Oct 22, 2019

It is important that people have confidence and faith in these institutions, and the way we answer questions exhibits that confidence and faith.

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Oct 22, 2019

The science is clear: We must transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy as quickly as possible and if we are going to avert the impacts of climate change.

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Oct 15, 2019

This hearing is really significant, and as Ms. Oyama said, I want us to not forget the important things that the internet has provided to us.

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