Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
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We have a housing crisis in this country, and we need A New Way Home.
Here’s a look at my 5-pillar plan to leverage new and existing policy tools to make sure everyone in our communities has a safe, affordable place to call home.
For the full report:
www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
Here’s a look at my 5-pillar plan to leverage new and existing policy tools to make sure everyone in our communities has a safe, affordable place to call home.
For the full report:
www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Freedom in America means our government can’t just enter our homes without proper legal authority. We were so sure of that we wrote it into our Constitution.
President Trump and Secretary Noem don’t get to just throw those rights out the window on a whim.
President Trump and Secretary Noem don’t get to just throw those rights out the window on a whim.
Internal memo authorizes ICE to enter homes without judicial warrants in some cases
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Freedom in America means our government can’t just enter our homes without proper legal authority. We were so sure of that we wrote it into our Constitution.
President Trump and Secretary Noem don’t get to just throw those rights out the window on a whim.
President Trump and Secretary Noem don’t get to just throw those rights out the window on a whim.
Walter from Clayton sat down with my team to ask the question on everyone's mind: if Republicans aren't willing to extend ACA tax credits, what ARE they going to do?
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Walter from Clayton sat down with my team to ask the question on everyone's mind: if Republicans aren't willing to extend ACA tax credits, what ARE they going to do?
Reposted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
ICE insists they’re only detaining “the worst of the worst.”
This is who they’re actually detaining in Minneapolis.
Do five year old children like Liam look like the worst of the worst to you?
This is who they’re actually detaining in Minneapolis.
Do five year old children like Liam look like the worst of the worst to you?
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
ICE insists they’re only detaining “the worst of the worst.”
This is who they’re actually detaining in Minneapolis.
Do five year old children like Liam look like the worst of the worst to you?
This is who they’re actually detaining in Minneapolis.
Do five year old children like Liam look like the worst of the worst to you?
We need to wake up— we can't afford to keep pretending Trump doesn't mean what he says.
Our Democracy isn't a joke. These are dangerous words that should be strongly condemned.
Our Democracy isn't a joke. These are dangerous words that should be strongly condemned.
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
We need to wake up— we can't afford to keep pretending Trump doesn't mean what he says.
Our Democracy isn't a joke. These are dangerous words that should be strongly condemned.
Our Democracy isn't a joke. These are dangerous words that should be strongly condemned.
Not enough money to lower your health care, food, or housing costs, but enough money for this?
'Department of War' rebranding could cost as much as $125M, hundreds of millions more if it becomes legal name: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will cost taxpayers anywhere from $10 million to $125 million to rebrand the Defense Department as the "Department of War."
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Not enough money to lower your health care, food, or housing costs, but enough money for this?
Today marks the end of Open Enrollment, and for folks up and down our state, it means making impossible decisions in the face of rising costs Republicans refuse to address.
Don't take it from me — listen to Vonda tell her story, a common one taking place all across America.
Don't take it from me — listen to Vonda tell her story, a common one taking place all across America.
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Today marks the end of Open Enrollment, and for folks up and down our state, it means making impossible decisions in the face of rising costs Republicans refuse to address.
Don't take it from me — listen to Vonda tell her story, a common one taking place all across America.
Don't take it from me — listen to Vonda tell her story, a common one taking place all across America.
Let Me Be Blunt: some strange things are circulating on social media.
This week, I led a group of 8 Senators to demand accountability from big tech and better policies to keep people safe online.
This week, I led a group of 8 Senators to demand accountability from big tech and better policies to keep people safe online.
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Let Me Be Blunt: some strange things are circulating on social media.
This week, I led a group of 8 Senators to demand accountability from big tech and better policies to keep people safe online.
This week, I led a group of 8 Senators to demand accountability from big tech and better policies to keep people safe online.
If this reporting is true, there is a SERIOUS problem at DHS that might explain the lack of discipline we're seeing play out across the country.
Law enforcement officers should be held to the highest standard of the law, and we should be vetting them thoroughly.
Law enforcement officers should be held to the highest standard of the law, and we should be vetting them thoroughly.
The true story of how ICE offered a job to an anti-ICE journalist. slate.trib.al/PTC1Tuj
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
If this reporting is true, there is a SERIOUS problem at DHS that might explain the lack of discipline we're seeing play out across the country.
Law enforcement officers should be held to the highest standard of the law, and we should be vetting them thoroughly.
Law enforcement officers should be held to the highest standard of the law, and we should be vetting them thoroughly.
To this administration, your life and the health of our communities is just the cost of doing business.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
To this administration, your life and the health of our communities is just the cost of doing business.
From the streets of Minneapolis to the halls of the Fed, this administration’s clear and brazen belief that it can impose its will without guardrails is dangerous for our safety and our economy.
I’ll keep doing everything I can in Congress to hold them accountable.
I’ll keep doing everything I can in Congress to hold them accountable.
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
From the streets of Minneapolis to the halls of the Fed, this administration’s clear and brazen belief that it can impose its will without guardrails is dangerous for our safety and our economy.
I’ll keep doing everything I can in Congress to hold them accountable.
I’ll keep doing everything I can in Congress to hold them accountable.
Reposted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Vaccines have saved countless lives from preventable diseases. Fanning the flames of vaccine conspiracy theories and recklessly changing vaccine guidance threatens the health and safety of millions of children.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
CDC's new vaccine guidance faces backlash from pediatricians as 'dangerous' and 'reckless'
Medical leaders criticize the CDC's new vaccine guidance, calling it "dangerous," as it reduces recommended shots for children, raising public health concerns.
www.wusa9.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Vaccines have saved countless lives from preventable diseases. Fanning the flames of vaccine conspiracy theories and recklessly changing vaccine guidance threatens the health and safety of millions of children.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Reposted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Yesterday’s jobs report makes clear: President Trump is more interested in political retribution and self-enrichment than creating opportunities for working Americans. (1/2)
2025 was the worst year for hiring since 2020, December jobs report shows
The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month, a mixed report capping off a difficult year for the labor market.
www.nbcnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Yesterday’s jobs report makes clear: President Trump is more interested in political retribution and self-enrichment than creating opportunities for working Americans. (1/2)
Reposted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Federal agents shot two people in East Portland.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Federal agents shot two people in East Portland.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
I’m demanding a full investigation that includes Oregon law enforcement—we can’t trust federal agencies to run a transparent and unbiased investigation.
ICE needs to end their dangerous operations in Oregon NOW.
This has to stop.
I'm monitoring first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement. I'll keep you updated, but Trump's deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence — and must end.
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This has to stop.
*17* House Republicans just joined Democrats to revive and extend ACA tax breaks, because they know families can't afford the massive price hikes they face today.
It's time for Leader Thune to bring this bill to the floor and give Republican Senators the same chance to do what's right.
It's time for Leader Thune to bring this bill to the floor and give Republican Senators the same chance to do what's right.
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
*17* House Republicans just joined Democrats to revive and extend ACA tax breaks, because they know families can't afford the massive price hikes they face today.
It's time for Leader Thune to bring this bill to the floor and give Republican Senators the same chance to do what's right.
It's time for Leader Thune to bring this bill to the floor and give Republican Senators the same chance to do what's right.
By now you've probably seen the tragic video of an ICE agent shooting a Minnesota woman as she tried to drive away.
The agent responsible for this tragedy must be brought to justice, and it's time for Secretary Noem to resign.
The agent responsible for this tragedy must be brought to justice, and it's time for Secretary Noem to resign.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
By now you've probably seen the tragic video of an ICE agent shooting a Minnesota woman as she tried to drive away.
The agent responsible for this tragedy must be brought to justice, and it's time for Secretary Noem to resign.
The agent responsible for this tragedy must be brought to justice, and it's time for Secretary Noem to resign.
The Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to declare war for a reason, that's why I voted 'yes' on today's war powers resolution.
It's time my colleagues started taking this president at his word and acting before he recklessly drags us into war.
It's time my colleagues started taking this president at his word and acting before he recklessly drags us into war.
January 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to declare war for a reason, that's why I voted 'yes' on today's war powers resolution.
It's time my colleagues started taking this president at his word and acting before he recklessly drags us into war.
It's time my colleagues started taking this president at his word and acting before he recklessly drags us into war.
As we continue to reflect on 5 years since the January 6th riot, we are reminded that while there are those that continue to try and tear down our Republic, we have the power to choose progress and defend our democracy.
January 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
As we continue to reflect on 5 years since the January 6th riot, we are reminded that while there are those that continue to try and tear down our Republic, we have the power to choose progress and defend our democracy.
This isn't true. Watch the video.
This officer was clearly unprepared to be in this situation and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
This administration needs to take accountability.
This officer was clearly unprepared to be in this situation and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
This administration needs to take accountability.
Kristi Noem accuses the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis of committing an act of "domestic terrorism"
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This isn't true. Watch the video.
This officer was clearly unprepared to be in this situation and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
This administration needs to take accountability.
This officer was clearly unprepared to be in this situation and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
This administration needs to take accountability.
This is tragic. My prayers are with the victim, her family, and the Minneapolis community.
The agents deployed by this administration are untrained for these situations, ultimately doing more harm than good and making our communities less safe.
They must de-escalate before more people get hurt.
The agents deployed by this administration are untrained for these situations, ultimately doing more harm than good and making our communities less safe.
They must de-escalate before more people get hurt.
A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This is tragic. My prayers are with the victim, her family, and the Minneapolis community.
The agents deployed by this administration are untrained for these situations, ultimately doing more harm than good and making our communities less safe.
They must de-escalate before more people get hurt.
The agents deployed by this administration are untrained for these situations, ultimately doing more harm than good and making our communities less safe.
They must de-escalate before more people get hurt.
hm, what about "a little something" called the 22nd amendment?
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
hm, what about "a little something" called the 22nd amendment?
Over the last 5 years, a lot has been said about the events of January 6th, 2021.
It's been distorted, romanticized, even downplayed.
Tonight, I went to the floor to tell my story and remind us all that redemption is what makes America, America.
It's been distorted, romanticized, even downplayed.
Tonight, I went to the floor to tell my story and remind us all that redemption is what makes America, America.
January 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Over the last 5 years, a lot has been said about the events of January 6th, 2021.
It's been distorted, romanticized, even downplayed.
Tonight, I went to the floor to tell my story and remind us all that redemption is what makes America, America.
It's been distorted, romanticized, even downplayed.
Tonight, I went to the floor to tell my story and remind us all that redemption is what makes America, America.
As we mark 5 years since rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6th, those of us who were trapped in the House Gallery delivered hot meals to thank the brave, dedicated men and women who protect and support us.
Proud to serve those who serve us every day.
Proud to serve those who serve us every day.
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
As we mark 5 years since rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6th, those of us who were trapped in the House Gallery delivered hot meals to thank the brave, dedicated men and women who protect and support us.
Proud to serve those who serve us every day.
Proud to serve those who serve us every day.
Heartbroken to learn that a powerful advocate for improving Black maternal health, herself, passed away during childbirth.
Harrowing stories like hers remind us of the urgent work we have to do to address the maternal mortality crisis we currently face.
Harrowing stories like hers remind us of the urgent work we have to do to address the maternal mortality crisis we currently face.
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during childbirth.
thegrio.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Heartbroken to learn that a powerful advocate for improving Black maternal health, herself, passed away during childbirth.
Harrowing stories like hers remind us of the urgent work we have to do to address the maternal mortality crisis we currently face.
Harrowing stories like hers remind us of the urgent work we have to do to address the maternal mortality crisis we currently face.
For months now, the Trump administration has conducted military operations in Venezuela with no warning, no legal authority, and no explanation provided to Congress.
Now, we know why.
Now, we know why.
![OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S ACTIONS IN VENEZUELA
For months now, the Trump administration has conducted military operations in Venezuela with no warning, no legal authority, and no explanation provided to Congress.
Now, we know why.
The President has unilaterally carried out military activity in the Caribbean and circumvented Congressional approval, as required by the Constitution, because he knew that Congress would not support a senseless and short-sighted regime change ‘mission.’ They went so far as to lie to Congress during our recent briefings, saying specifically that their priority was not forceful regime change.
The U.S. military is not the president’s personal army.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
For months now, the Trump administration has conducted military operations in Venezuela with no warning, no legal authority, and no explanation provided to Congress.
Now, we know why.
Now, we know why.