Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senate · Democrat · Delaware · since Jan 2025

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‹ Sep 14 – Sep 20 ›

Thursday, Sep 17

Introduced a bill

S. 5424 · Community Health Worker Access Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 238

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 237

Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 236

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.

What is a motion to proceed?

A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.

Tuesday, Sep 15

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 235

S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026

A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 234

H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 233

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.

What is a nomination vote?

A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.

Monday, Sep 14

Voted Nay Senate · Roll Call 232

Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.

What is cloture?

A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 333

S. 5631 · SOAR Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. · Sep 30, 2026

S. 5656 · Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 30, 2026

S. 5645 · Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · Sep 30, 2026

S.Res. 924 · A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176-5177) · Sep 29, 2026

S. 5588 · Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · Sep 29, 2026

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Member
  • Economic Policy Member
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Member
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment Member
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Member
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Ranking member
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Member
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Member
  • Telecommunications and Media Member
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Member
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Member
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Member
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Member
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Member
  • Education and the American Family Ranking member
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.