RANKING MEMBER BLUNT ROCHESTER HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BLUE ECONOMY

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled "The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, And Coastal Economies." She discussed the Blue Economy's importance to coastal communities, like Delaware, for driving local innovation and opportunity. Senator Blunt Rochester's questions focused on the Trump administration's attempts to lessen the maritime industry's economic impact, including cuts to port infrastructure funding and efforts to undermine U.S. global...