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House Leadership Issues Statement on Delaware Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Early Voting, Permanent Absentee Voting

DOVER – In response to the Delaware Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to overturn a lower court ruling that declared the State’s early voting and permanent absentee statutes unconstitutional, House Speaker Valerie Longhurst, House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown, and House Majority […]

House Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget

DOVER -On Thursday, the House unanimously approved a $1.1 billion capital budget that will fund investments in roadway enhancements, school construction, state building renovations, economic development initiatives, and various projects to protect Delaware’s natural resources. House Bill 475, known as […]

Speaker Longhurst Statement on Veto Override of House Bill 282

DOVER – House Speaker Valerie Longhurst issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the Delaware House of Representatives vote to override Governor John Carney’s veto of House Bill 282. Sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach, HB 282 would revise the membership, structure, […]

House Passes Osienski to Create Path for Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers to Enter Recreational Market

DOVER- Existing medical marijuana compassion centers would have the opportunity to enter the recreational-use market under legislation the House passed on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. Trey Paradee, House Bill 408 would create a pathway for medical […]