# Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester is a Democratic U.S. senator from Delaware.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Delaware
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: B001303
- FEC candidate IDs: H6DE00206, S4DE00060

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001303 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

5.5% of Rochester’s statements contain a personal attack, in the bottom quarter of Senate Democrats (average 11%).

## What Rochester says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,208 classified statements: 989 posts on X, 131 press releases, 44 newsletters, 44 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Rochester | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.5% | 10.9% | 38 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 38.3% | 36.6% | 17 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 71.9% | 77.8% | 36 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 13.5% | 17.8% | 33 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 18.1% | 26.2% | 38 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.0% | 2.4% | 33 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 35% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 22% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (Senate Democrats 22%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (Senate Democrats 21%); Housing and Community Development 13% (Senate Democrats 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.11 (standard error 0.01), from 2,142 donors and 4,324 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 57% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 99.5% (95.3%). 25 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 45 bills: 45 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 333. 8.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 35 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5640: Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5640
- S.Res. 930: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "World Menopause Awareness Month" and for global awareness and access to care during… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/930
- S. 5500: Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5500
- S. 5506: National Talent Strategy Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5506
- S. 5536: No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5536
- S. 5424: Community Health Worker Access Act (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5424
- S. 5157: Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5157
- S. 5115: Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5115
- S. 5050: Expanding AI Voices Act (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5050
- S.Con.Res. 36: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/36

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.2M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 35% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Newsletter · (RESPONSE REQUESTED) Let Me Be Blunt: It's time to get out and vote. · labels: policy discussion
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2113632091288011154
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2113660072350089309
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2113326761777799653
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2113352403030286357
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · NEWS: Senator Blunt Rochester Pushes NFL for Answers on Jalen Hurts Incident, League Blood Clot Protocol · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-senator-blunt-rochester-pushes-nfl-for-answers-on-jalen-hurts-incident-league-blood-clot-protocol/
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2112196229820293497
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2112253480937439623
- 2026-10-17 · Newsletter · Let Me Be Blunt: Bright Spots · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenLBR/status/2111110853215052092

## Links

- Official site: https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenLBR
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rep.BluntRochester
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senlbr
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001303

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001303