Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Delaware’s lone member of Congress, Congresswoman Sarah McBride sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson urging him to immediately reconvene the House of Representatives to pay U.S. service members, reopen the government, and deliver for the American people.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) joined CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on Delaware families.

During the interview, Rep. McBride called on congressional Republicans to end the stalemate and work with Democrats to reopen the government and extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. 

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it would terminate more than $7.5 billion in congressionally appropriated energy awards, including projects in Delaware:

WASHINGTON, DC — At midnight last night, the federal government shut down after Republican leadership in Congress refused to negotiate in good faith, leaving families in Delaware and across the country to pay the price. 

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) released a new video slamming House Republicans for driving the country toward a government shutdown while refusing to act on the health care cost crisis facing American families. 

In the video, McBride highlights the stakes of the looming government shutdown:

WASHINGTON, DC — Following months of pressure from Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) and her colleagues, the State Department today released the long-overdue 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Federal law requires that the TIP Report be delivered to Congress by June 30 each year. This summer marked the first time in the report’s history that the release was delayed past July.

WASHINGTON, DC — Tonight, during the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s State Department Reauthorization markup, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) passed a bipartisan amendment directing the State Department to report to Congress on the impact of recent reductions-in-force and reorganization on the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP), including how those actions have affected the timeliness and accuracy of the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) delivered floor remarks calling out the House Majority for not allowing votes on her two amendments she introduced to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — H.R. 3838.