Lisa Blunt Rochester

Why this member?

• Housing & Economic Prosperity

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

• Small Business & Capital

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

• Technology & Broadband

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

• Transportation

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

• Environment & Climate

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

• Education

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

• Healthcare

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

• Jobs & Workforce

  • Serves on Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Committees

• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (Ranking Member)
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
• Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American Family (Ranking Member)

Legislation in their issue areas

• H.R. 68

  Housing Fairness Act

  Would fund fair housing testing and enforcement to detect discrimination in rentals, sales and lending.

• H.R. 2500

  Broadband Affordability Legislation

  Would create a replacement monthly internet discount for qualifying households.

• S. 1180

  HBCU Research Capacity Legislation

  Would expand federal research infrastructure grants for HBCUs.

• H.R. 3305

  Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

  A package of bills on maternal mortality data, community birth workers, postpartum coverage and maternal mental health.

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Related coverage

• Housing costs return to the top of the congressional agenda

  Rent, insurance and appraisal gaps are driving a new round of housing bills and oversight letters on Capitol Hill.

• Housing costs return to the top of the congressional agenda

  Rent, insurance and appraisal gaps are driving a new round of housing bills and oversight letters on Capitol Hill.

• Broadband affordability gap widens after subsidy lapse

  Households that relied on the federal internet discount are reporting service cuts and rising bills.

• HBCU funding levels face a tight appropriations season

  Institutional aid, research capacity and student loan relief are all in play in the annual spending bills.