Press Releases
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on the passing of former Wilmington Mayor Michael “Mike” Purzycki:
“Mayor Mike Purzycki was a deeply dedicated public servant who spent years of his life strengthening the City of Wilmington and our state of neighbors.
DOVER – On Monday, May 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) welcomed more than 100 high school juniors and seniors from up and down Delaware for the 2026 Delaware Congressional Delegation Youth Conference at Wilmington University’s Dover campus.
WASHINGTON, DC — Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), alongside Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and James Moylan (R-Guam), are urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to reverse recent changes to the Section 502 Direct Loan Program – the only federal mortgage program specifically designed to help low-income households in rural areas, such as Sussex County, buy, build, repair, and rehabilitate a home. The changes to the program will make it more expensive for Americans to buy affordable homes.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC — Delaware’s Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), alongside Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), helped introduce the Highway Fair Share Act, legislation that would require all states to receive at least 0.5% of the total apportionment of federal highway formula funds. These funds are used across the country to modernize and improve surface transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and highways that connect people nationwide.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware’s Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on State Representative Debra Heffernan’s announcement that she will retire after 16 years of service:
“Representative Debra Heffernan has been a steady and effective leader in the State House, delivering for Delaware families year after year. She is a deeply engaged public servant who has consistently shown up for her constituents in the 6th District.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, highlighted the unifying power of space exploration, reflecting on the Artemis II mission as a moment of national inspiration and civic renewal during a committee hearing on the President’s FY27 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Budget Request.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) voted to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in Delaware and across the country through April 2029. The vote comes after Rep. McBride signed a discharge petition that forced today’s vote on extending TPS protections for Haitian immigrants.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.), members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, introduced the bipartisan Biotechnology for All High School Students Act. The legislation aims to increase access to hands-on biotechnology education, helping to strengthen the future of health care, agriculture, the environment, and other critical industries. This is the seventh bill that Rep. McBride has introduced this Congress, all of which have been bipartisan.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Truth Social post threatening Iran:
