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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.
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The federal minimum wage should be raised.
“While I was a State Senator, we passed paid family and medical leave, raised the minimum wage”
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USPS responds to Delaware delegation on future of Ocean View Post Office
Position: The delegation calls for a permanent solution, a clear timeline, and regular transparent communication from USPS on restoring full postal service to Ocean View, and says it will continue pressing USPS until a reliable, fully functioning Post Office is in place.
OCEAN VIEW, Del. — U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced that they have received a formal response from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) regarding the continued closure and future of the Ocean View Post Office.
The response follows a letter from the delegation to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding greater transparency, a clear timeline, improved interim services, and a permanent solution for Ocean View residents who have been without a fully functioning local Post Office for more than a year.
The Ocean View Post Office closed for emergency repairs in October 2025 after problems with the facility were identified. USPS initially announced plans to repair the building, then announced in June that further evaluations had determined a full rebuild was necessary, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027 and conclude that fall.
In its latest response to the delegation, however, USPS said additional engineering concerns prompted officials to further evaluate their plans. USPS is now conducting a search for existing properties in the Ocean View community to determine whether leasing a new location would be preferable to constructing a new facility on the existing property.
“For more than a year, the people of Ocean View have dealt with changing plans and far too much uncertainty about the future of their Post Office,” said Congresswoman McBride and Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester. “We appreciate that USPS is seriously analyzing every option to restore full postal service to Ocean View, however that looks. But residents still deserve what we asked for in our letter: a permanent solution, a clear timeline, and regular, transparent communication about how USPS intends to get there. We will continue pressing USPS until Ocean View has the reliable, fully functioning Post Office this community deserves.”
USPS also addressed concerns raised by the delegation regarding interim postal services. The agency said it is preparing to replace the existing collection box at 220 Atlantic Avenue with a larger collection box, though the 11 a.m. pickup time will remain unchanged. USPS had previously announced in April that the larger box would be installed by May 30. The agency acknowledged the delay and said it expects the new box to be installed soon.
While the Ocean View facility remains closed, retail and Post Office Box services continue to operate through the Bethany Beach Post Office, just over two-and-a-half miles away, while carrier delivery continues through the Sussex County Carrier Annex in Frankford.
The delegation had also requested an in-person meeting with Postmaster General Steiner. USPS indicated that it is willing to meet with the delegation and committed to contacting congressional staff when it has a substantive update regarding the facility search. The delegation will continue working with USPS, state and local officials, and Ocean View residents to press for a timely permanent solution and ensure the community is kept informed as the process moves forward.
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Rep. McBride, Senator Coons, local leaders assess coastal damage, call for more funding to rebuild Delaware’s beaches following storm
Position: The release calls for additional federal support to help Delaware's coastal communities recover from storm damage and replenish their beaches.
DEWEY BEACH, Del. – U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (both D-Del.), joined by the Army Corps of Engineers, DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson, local elected officials, and community leaders surveyed damage on Friday morning from last week’s nor’easter that battered Delaware’s coast for four days and caused severe beach erosion, dune damage and flooding in communities all along the coast. The storm damaged homes and businesses, caused road closures, and shut down beaches. Following their assessment of the damage, Senator Coons and Representative McBride called for additional federal support to help Delaware’s coastal communities recover and replenish their beaches.
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Delaware Congressional Delegation, Governor Meyer Issue Statement on Establishment of Alfred I. duPont Charitable Fund for Delaware’s Children
Position: The delegation and governor welcome the establishment of a $950 million Alfred I. duPont Charitable Fund for Delaware's children, intended to support child health and well-being statewide.
WILMINGTON, Del. – Congresswoman Sarah McBride, U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), and Governor Matt Meyer released the following statement in response to the establishment of Alfred I. duPont Charitable Fund for Delaware’s Children:
“Alfred I. duPont’s philanthropy has always reflected the spirit of our state of neighbors. With this historic agreement between Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust, The Nemours Foundation, and the State of Delaware, his legacy of care and compassion for our youngest Delawareans lives on.
“The nearly 50-year journey to this moment shapes an undeniable truth: here in the First State, we will always fight to ensure Delaware’s kids have everything they need to thrive. The $950 million investment solidifies this commitment and will support the health and well-being of young Delawareans for generations to come.
“We thank the Trust, the State of Delaware, and Nemours for their collaboration, and look forward to the many ways the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Fund will build upon statewide efforts to improve health outcomes for Delaware’s youth.”
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ICYMI: Rep. McBride Presses State Department Over Delay of Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
Position: Rep. McBride and 20 Democratic colleagues called on the State Department to immediately release the overdue 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, criticized staffing reductions in the anti-trafficking office, and urged appointment of permanent leadership to that office.
WILMINGTON, Del. — In case you missed it, last week, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led 20 of her Democratic colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding the immediate release of the 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, an annual report that serves as a key tool in U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking internationally and hold foreign governments accountable for protecting victims and prosecuting traffickers.
The report, which was due to Congress on June 30, is nearly three months past the deadline. This follows last year’s unprecedented delay of the report by three months. Read the full letter to Secretary Rubio here.
“We write to raise serious concerns regarding the Department of State’s failure to release the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which is now more than two months past its statutory deadline…The repeated failure to issue this congressionally mandated report on time is unacceptable and raises serious questions about whether the State Department is giving the fight against human trafficking the priority and resources it demands,” the lawmakers wrote.
The letter raises concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to combating human trafficking and the capacity of the State Department’s anti-trafficking office to carry out its mission. The lawmakers pressed the department on staffing levels and permanent leadership in the office, as well as its decision to omit the TIP Report Heroes Program from the 2025 release.
“The repeated delays in the publication of the TIP Report follow the Administration’s decision to significantly reduce staffing in the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office). Reports indicate that fewer than three dozen employees remain to carry out the federal government’s central anti-trafficking mission, including producing reports that assess anti-trafficking efforts across 188 countries. The loss of institutional expertise and lack of urgency in filling these gaps in personnel is deeply troubling,” the lawmakers continued.
The lawmakers called on the State Department to explain when the 2026 report will be published and to provide answers by September 30 on staffing and leadership in its anti-trafficking office. They also urged the department to restore the staffing and institutional capacity needed to meet its reporting responsibilities and ensure future reports are published on time.
“We urge the Department of State to immediately release the TIP Report and demonstrate that combating human trafficking remains a serious priority of this Administration. We further urge the Department to promptly appoint permanent leadership to the TIP Office and restore the staffing and institutional capacity necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities and ensure the timely publication of future reports,” the lawmakers concluded.
Rep. McBride has been committed to transparency from the Department of State, specifically regarding the TIP Report. In July 2025, she questioned Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about a 71 percent reduction in staff at the TIP Office. That September, Rep. McBride secured bipartisan committee approval of an amendment directing the department to report to Congress on how the cuts affected the TIP Report’s timeliness and accuracy. After Rep. McBride's continued efforts, the State Department released the 2025 report on September 29, nearly three months late.
Read the full letter to Secretary Rubio here.
Rep. McBride Calls on Speaker Johnson to Keep House in Session, Address AI Risks
Position: Rep. McBride calls on the House to remain in session until Congress takes action to regulate artificial intelligence, both domestically and through international arms-control approaches. She argues that AI's power must not go unchecked or unregulated.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) joined her Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to keep the House in session until Congress takes immediate and meaningful action to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence. Speaker Johnson previously canceled the House’s final two weeks of scheduled votes in September and canceled the House’s remaining votes this week today, sending members home early.
The letter comes amid growing warnings from AI industry leaders and researchers about the risks associated with rapidly advancing AI models. Rep. McBride recently released a statement calling on Congress to act, warning that no concentration of such power — whether in an individual, a company, a nation, or a technology — can be allowed to go unchecked, unrestrained, or unregulated.
Rep. McBride said:
“AI presents potentially the biggest change for humanity since human beings went from nomadic creatures to stationary, community-based societies.
“Whether you think AI will be a fountain of youth or a doomsday technology or something in between, its power - both present and potential - is indisputable. Its capacity to cure diseases or produce bioweapons, to protect against the most advanced cyberattacks or hack the most robust technological fortresses, to foster shared prosperity for the many or to amass unimaginable wealth for the few, are each different sides of the same coin: significant capacity that can lead to superhuman power.
“No concentration of such power - whether it be in an individual, a company, a nation, or a technology - can be allowed to go unchecked or unrestrained. And it certainly cannot go unregulated.
“Since I entered Congress, I’ve been calling on my colleagues to meet this moment and to marshal our collective power to regulate AI. It’s why, as a member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I’m pushing for regulations domestically and, as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I’ve argued for an 'arms control' approach to AI globally. We need human-centric laws that protect our economy, our finances, our privacy, our health, our democracy, and, yes, our existence. We need national and international action. We need it now.
“For AI to have any good, we must protect against its harm. And the clock is ticking. As we’ve seen with other technologies, the longer we wait, the harder it becomes. We cannot feel too much urgency. We cannot be too imaginative. There is simply no realistic risk in today’s politics that we do too much. The risk is that we do too little – and that is a risk that is simply too great to bear.
“Whistleblowers are warning us. AI CEOs are requesting it. And the people are demanding it. Congress should not leave until we’ve fulfilled our responsibility to our constituents and to humanity. Future generations expect nothing less.”
In the letter, Rep. McBride and her colleagues underscore the urgency of the moment and call on the House to remain in session until Congress advances meaningful, bipartisan safeguards for AI.
“We write to urge you to keep the House of Representatives in session to enable Congress to take urgent action to address the catastrophic risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence. Those risks take any of several forms, separately and in combination—of agentic misalignment, mass cybersecurity breaches, and development of biological or chemical weapons. Reasonable minds may disagree about precisely how Congress should regulate this rapidly evolving technology. We cannot disagree about the imperative for Congress to act. Instead of action, you have announced vacation. After a month-long August recess, the House leadership changed the schedule to announce two more weeks of vacation–immediately prior to yet another month of recess in October,” wrote the lawmakers.
The letter points to several recent developments and warnings from AI researchers and industry leaders, including:
An incident involving Hugging Face in which OpenAI models undergoing cybersecurity evaluations caused swarms of agents that circumvented controls designed to isolate them from the internet, exploited vulnerabilities, hacked third-party systems, and altered evidence of their activity;
More than 1,300 top employees of frontier AI companies calling on the U.S. government to support an international effort to develop tools that can “deliberately pace the frontier of automated AI development”; and
Cases disrupted by Anthropic in which researchers used Claude for biological research that could have aided the development of biological weapons.
Despite these warnings, Speaker Johnson is sending lawmakers home today, and the House will remain out of session until November.
“Whether with these proposals or any other variants, AI experts and leading companies agree that the United States can lead the world in artificial intelligence while establishing reasonable safeguards that protect Americans and our national security. We can—and must—do both. While AI safety experts and Americans increasingly urge action to confront this conflagration of risk, Congress fiddles…After next week, the House resumes its vacation—for another six weeks,” the lawmakers said.
Rep. McBride has been working to both harness the potential and mitigate the risks of AI since coming to Congress. As a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, she has pushed for a federal framework for AI and, as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has argued for an "arms control" approach to AI globally. She also introduced the READ AI Models Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing transparency around AI models.
“The House should remain in session until Congress advances meaningful, bipartisan AI safeguards,” the lawmakers concluded.
The full text of the letter can be found here.
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Congress
Rep. McBride Secures Delaware Priorities in Water Resources Development Act
Position: Representative McBride voted for the Water Resources Development Act and advocates for Delaware-specific flood risk management studies, shoreline protection, and expanded Delaware River Basin water infrastructure funding.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes several Delaware priorities she advocated for during the development of the legislation. WRDA authorizes critical water resources infrastructure projects and studies through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, supporting flood and storm protection, ports and harbors, and inland waterway navigation across the country.
As the state with the lowest mean elevation in the country, Delaware faces significant risks from flooding, coastal storms, and shoreline erosion. WRDA is a critical tool for strengthening Delaware’s water infrastructure, protecting communities across the state, and preparing coastal communities in Sussex County and communities along the Delaware River for future flooding.
“Protecting Delaware from flooding and extreme weather starts with ensuring our water infrastructure is built to withstand the challenges of today and tomorrow,” said Rep. McBride. “I’m proud that the House version of the bill, which passed with bipartisan support, includes several priorities I fought to secure for Delaware — strengthening protections along the Delaware River, advancing flood mitigation in New Castle and along the Assawoman Canal, and increasing support for the Delaware River Basin. WRDA isn’t just an investment in our water infrastructure — it’s an investment in our economy, our communities, and the future of our state.”
Delaware priorities secured by Rep. McBride include:
Advancing flood and shoreline protection along the Delaware River by authorizing a study focused on flood risk management, shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, recreation, and ecosystem restoration;
Supporting flood mitigation in the City of New Castle by authorizing a flood-risk-management study;
Exploring additional flood protections for the Assawoman Canal through a newly authorized study; and
Strengthening support for water infrastructure across the Delaware River Basin by expanding an existing environmental infrastructure program to cover the entire Basin and increasing its authorization from $20 million to $92.69 million.
The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate.
Rep. McBride Warns Federal Research Cuts Could Undermine Disaster Preparedness for Delaware Farmers
Position: Rep. McBride opposes federal cuts to research, data, and disaster preparedness programs, arguing that Congress should continue funding the weather, climate, and environmental data farmers use to prepare for natural disasters. She also criticizes the Administration's trade policies and military action involving Iran as adding pressure on farmers.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.), member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, questioned hearing witnesses on how cuts to federal research and disaster preparedness programs could undermine Delaware farmers’ ability to prepare for natural disasters. Rep. McBride’s full remarks and questioning can be found here.
During a hearing titled, “Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response,” Rep. McBride emphasized the importance of maintaining the federal research, data, and tools that farmers rely on to prepare for extreme weather and natural disasters, especially as Delaware farmers face broader economic pressures.
“... Today I want to focus on the word ‘prevention’ and how the Administration’s attacks on federal programming are hurting Americans, and specifically farmers in Sussex County within Delaware. Farmers are already suffering due to President Trump’s reckless policies – from his war of choice with Iran to his nonsensical trade wars. On top of all of that, this Administration has moved to cut funding for essential programs that help communities prepare for and detect disasters,” said Rep. McBride.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has moved to dismantle or cut federal research programs that provide scientists and communities with critical weather, climate, and environmental data, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Rep. McBride stressed that, as farmers face economic uncertainty, the federal government should continue investing in the research, data, and resources that help them anticipate and prepare for natural disasters.
“These continued attempts to dismantle, dissolve, and destroy programs that experts rely on to keep Americans informed and safe is simply disgraceful. At a time when farmers are already under immense pressure, Congress must support the research, data, and tools that help communities not just respond to but prepare before disaster strikes. Farmers in Sussex County face a unique threat – during hurricane season not only do they see flooding, but they also see saltwater intrusion which poisons crops, harms soil health, and can turn productive land into marsh,” Rep. McBride continued.
Rep. McBride raised these concerns with Dr. Ali Mostafavi, Founder and CEO of Resilitix AI, focusing on how specific cuts to the federal data sources used to train AI models could undermine emerging technologies designed to help farmers predict and prepare for disasters.
“Putting technology in farmers' hands is important. A recent report found that 23% of North American farmers use Gen AI, but only 10% of them pay for farm-specific Gen AI tools. So, Dr. Mostafavi, farmers face differing climates and growing conditions. AI models are only as good as the data they're trained on. Consistent data streams are key for improving model performance, yet data collection for key natural hazards has continuously been under attack by the administration. This includes funding that supports USGS sensors for flood monitoring and seismic centers for earthquake and tsunami data. How will the quality and lead time of AI models and predictions be affected if mission-critical data sources are substantially cut?” Rep. McBride asked.
Dr. Ali Mostafavi replied, “Absolutely. I would like to mention that the advancements in frontier AI would not necessarily translate to disaster capabilities for different users. The forward deployment requires domain-specific data, and connected, quality-controlled, and curated data sets are foundational for bringing frontier AI capabilities to disaster domain.”
Rep. McBride has been a champion for Delaware farmers. Earlier this year, she hosted Delaware’s first Agriculture Summit where she brought together farmers and stakeholders to strategize how the federal government can better support Delaware’s ag industry. She introduced a bipartisan bill, the SAVE Our Poultry Act, to protect farmers’ livestock from the threat of avian flu. Rep. McBride also introduced a bipartisan bill to encourage transparency for AI models, the READ AI Models Act which passed out of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee with unanimous support.
Rep. McBride’s full remarks and questioning can be found here.
PHOTO RELEASE: Coons, Blunt Rochester, McBride Celebrate Federal Investments to Expand Rural Healthcare Access in Sussex County
Position: The delegation highlights federal funding for rural health centers in Sussex County to expand access to affordable care, and states support for adding doctors and clinics in the area.
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) traveled across Sussex County to celebrate more than $5 million in federal investments to expand access to affordable healthcare through La Red Health Center in Georgetown and Seaford and Beebe Healthcare’s Long Neck Health Center in Millsboro.
The events were part of the delegation’s “Delaware Delivers: Federal Investment at Work” tour highlighting how federal dollars are being put to work to expand access to affordable care and meet the needs of Delaware communities. Photos from the events can be found here.
“Anyone who lives downstate will tell you there simply aren’t enough doctors in Sussex,” said Senator Chris Coons. “It makes it harder for people to get the care they need, leaving communities here sicker, ER wait times longer, and health care more expensive for everybody. That’s why we’ve taken action in Washington to get millions of dollars to add more doctors and clinics to Sussex County – because you deserve care no matter where you live.”
“Every Delawarean should have access to quality affordable health care, regardless of their zip code or background,” said Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. “We will continue to work to close health care gaps and lower rising health care costs, so no Delawarean has to choose between putting food on their table and getting the care they deserve.”
“Sussex County is experiencing significant growth, so it’s imperative that our healthcare system keeps pace,” said Rep. Sarah McBride. “The federal investments we’re highlighting today will help us do just that — by expanding critical services, from primary care to substance use disorder treatment, for residents across Sussex County. I’m proud to have worked alongside Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester to bring these resources home and invest in the health of our neighbors. Every Delawarean deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, no matter their ZIP code or circumstances. Because when more people can get the care they need, when they need it, we lower healthcare costs for everyone.”
The congressional delegation first toured the La Red Health Center in Georgetown to celebrate the more than $3.7 million in federal funding to strengthen its facilities and services across Sussex County. The investments include $2 million for facility enhancements at La Red’s Georgetown campus, including maximizing administrative space, improving energy efficiency, making structural repairs, and enhancing safety; $720,000 for infrastructure improvements at its Seaford location, including replacing the HVAC system and repaving the parking lot to improve accessibility; and $1 million to strengthen La Red’s Rural Re-Entry Program, which connects formerly incarcerated people with healthcare, treatment, housing, and workforce support.
“This funding is critical for La Red and our patients,” said Rachel Hersh, President & CEO of La Red Health Center. “Every year, 15,000 people in Sussex County count on us for their healthcare needs. This funding will allow us to make necessary improvements to our Georgetown and Seaford facilities that will extend the lives of those buildings. It will also allow us to enhance our care for our patients by adding staff to our rural re-entry program.”
The delegation then traveled to Beebe Healthcare’s Long Neck Health Center in Millsboro to celebrate $1.75 million in federal funding to relocate and expand Beebe’s Coordinated Care Center. The investment will help renovate the Long Neck facility to expand access to primary care, care coordination, and chronic disease management in a rapidly growing area of Sussex County.
Beebe launched the Coordinated Care Center in Lewes in August 2024 to help bridge the gap between hospital care and critical follow-up care for patients who do not have a primary care provider. Patients can leave the hospital with a follow-up appointment already scheduled, helping connect them with continued care and reduce the risk of readmission. The expanded Center will allow Beebe to serve more patients discharged from its emergency departments or inpatient care without a primary care provider.
"At Beebe Healthcare, we know that access to care is about more than having healthcare options available," said David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO, Beebe Healthcare. "The Coordinated Care Center helps bridge the gap between a hospital stay and long-term health, connecting patients to primary care, care coordination, chronic disease management, and other support services that help them stay well. By reducing avoidable hospital readmissions and helping patients access timely follow-up care, the center can help reduce unnecessary emergency department utilization while connecting patients to the right care at the right time. This investment will allow us to expand that proven model, bringing care closer to home while advancing our commitment to value-based care focused on prevention, wellness, and better health outcomes. We are grateful to Delaware's Congressional Delegation for their partnership in helping improve the health of our community."
Sussex County is growing rapidly, but access to healthcare has not kept pace. These federal investments will help La Red and Beebe expand capacity and services to meet growing demand and connect more Sussex County residents with quality care close to home.
The funding was secured through the federal appropriations process in the House and Senate.
Photos from the events can be found here.
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Health
PHOTO RELEASE: Rep. McBride, Lt. Governor Evans Gay Convene Delaware Childcare Roundtable on Access and Affordability
Position: Representative McBride states that childcare costs are increasingly unaffordable for working families and that affordable, reliable childcare should be central to federal and state economic agendas. Lieutenant Governor Gay calls for a more aligned and coordinated early childhood education system with sustainable investments.
DOVER, Del. — Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay (both D-Del.) brought together advocates, childcare providers, and local leaders for a conversation at Delaware State University on lowering childcare costs, expanding access to care, and strengthening Delaware’s childcare workforce.
Rep. McBride was recently selected by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to co-lead the House Democratic Caregiving Working Group, which is charged with helping develop the House Democratic Caucus’s legislative agenda on caregiving. Today’s discussion further informs that work, bringing the experiences and priorities of Delaware families and childcare providers directly into creating bold federal solutions to caregiving challenges facing families in the First State and across the country.
“Childcare costs are increasingly unaffordable for working families in Delaware and across the country,” said Rep. McBride. “Access to affordable, reliable childcare must be at the center of our economic agenda at both the federal and state levels. Today’s conversation brought together providers, advocates, and local leaders to talk about what it will take to lower costs for families, expand access to care, and recruit and retain the childcare workers our communities need. As we develop a caregiving agenda for the next Congress, I’m going to make sure the voices and experiences of Delawareans are front and center.”
The discussion focused on four key challenges facing Delaware families and childcare providers: affordability for families; access to and availability of care; financial, operational, and workforce pressures facing providers; as well as state and federal policies that could help address those challenges. Participants also discussed gaps in infant care, care during nontraditional hours, rural childcare, and care for children with disabilities, as well as barriers providers face in recruiting and retaining workers and expanding capacity to meet demand.
“For too long, we have approached early childhood education in Delaware as a collection of individual programs — each with its own funding stream, requirements, eligibility rules, and priorities. But parents don't experience government that way. Educators don’t. And children certainly don’t,” said Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay. “We have an opportunity right now to think differently — to move from fragmented programs toward an aligned and coordinated system with sustainable investments. We have the opportunity to design a system around the people that we serve. As Chair of the IRMC, I am committed to that work—and to making sure the we have the honest conversations about governance, financing, coordination, and accountability that this moment requires so that our youngest Delawareans have access to the education and care they need.”
Affordability was a central focus throughout the conversation as families continue to face high childcare costs. According to a recent report, the national average annual price of center-based infant care was $15,570. In Delaware, families are paying approximately $17,252 per year for center-based infant care.
Joining Rep. McBride and Lt. Governor Evans Gay were representatives from:
Child Care for Every Family Network
Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children
YMCA of Delaware
Delaware State Education Association
Delaware State University's Early Childhood Center
Delaware Department of Education
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Representatives shared concerns about workforce infrastructure and the increasing costs of providing care, as well as squeezed bottom lines across the board. Each spoke about challenges facing the affordability of childcare — reinforcing the broad effects across every aspect of the economy and workforce — and shared invaluable perspectives about the way families are navigating childcare access and costs across Delaware.
Rep. McBride has long worked to strengthen support for working families. In Congress, she is a cosponsor of the Child Care for Every Community Act, which would create a universal childcare program, and the American Family Act, which would increase the value of a monthly Child Tax Credit.
While serving as a Delaware State Senator, Rep. McBride passed the Healthy Delaware Families Act with bipartisan support, providing paid family and medical leave to workers across the state. In Congress, she has continued to lead on strengthening the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and expanding paid leave nationwide. She has introduced legislation including the FAIR Leave Act, the Flexible Leave Act, and is an original cosponsor of the FAMILY Act, helping ensure workers and their families can access leave when they need it most.
Photos from the event can be found here.
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Rep. McBride Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais
Position: Rep. McBride opposes the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, arguing it weakens the Voting Rights Act and undermines voting protections for Black communities and people of color. She calls for Congress to pass voting rights legislation to protect voting power.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais:
“This is a shameful, partisan, and disastrous decision that effectively guts what remains of the Voting Rights Act. This Supreme Court is all too eager to fall in line with Donald Trump and the Republican Party at the direct expense of the American people.
"Let’s be clear: Republicans would not be pursuing every possible pathway to gerrymander, redistrict, and suppress voters if they were confident in their policies. They are doing this because they are afraid of what happens when voters see how these policies have failed them.
"This decision will have far-reaching consequences, severely weakening representation for Black communities and people of color in Congress and across the country. It undermines the core promise of our democracy — that every voice matters and every vote counts.
"The Voting Rights Act is the crowning achievement of the Civil Rights Movement. As Justice Kagan wrote in her dissent, 'it has been repeatedly, and overwhelmingly, reauthorized by the people's representatives in Congress. Only they have the right to say it is no longer needed — not the Members of this Court.' She is right — and I dissent. I will continue to press for voting rights legislation that protects the power of every American’s vote.”
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Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.ZENECA INC. PAC (AZPAC)3 contributions$10,000
2.NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE3 contributions$10,000
3.PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership2 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — specific affiliations and policy positions not inferable from the name.AI · low$10,000
4.I GOT YOUR BACK PAC2 contributions$10,000
5.BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC2 contributions$10,000
6.AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)2 contributions$10,000
7.CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ASSOCIATES POLITICAL FUND2 contributions$10,000
8.INTERDIGITAL, INC. PAC6 contributions$10,000
9.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE4 contributions$10,000
10.AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC4 contributions$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP$77,475
2.ANTHROPIC$28,000
3.INCYTE CORPORATION$13,250
4.MICROSOFT CORPORATION$10,650
5.WORLD SAVVY$10,000
6.UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE$9,076
7.WILMERHALE$9,000
8.BERGER MONTAGUE PC$8,500
9.CHALLENGE PROGRAM$8,500
10.CROOKED MEDIA$8,350
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
