Senator Blunt Rochester Urges Republican Colleagues to Have Compassion and Protect Medicaid

May 22, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging her Republican colleagues to protect and defend Medicaid. Her speech comes just hours after House Republicans passed a bill that would take away healthcare for millions of Americans, including 40,000 Delawareans. The Senator shared stories from Delawareans and continues to actively empower constituents to share their stories through her “Share Your Story” portal, which she launched following the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

The story bank has received over 200 responses from Delawareans concerned by how this administration could set them and their families back. As Republicans try to kick over 7 million people off Medicaid, make receiving hard-earned social security benefits that much harder, and dismantle the government, the Senator has continued to empower Delawareans to contact her office, share their personal testimonies, and center the voices of the people. The portal receives submissions regularly, with a plurality of stories being on cuts to Medicaid, and what’s at stake should Medicaid be gutted.

Read her remarks HERE.