Press Release

House Leadership Issues Statement on Killing of Tyre Nichols

DOVER – In response to the killing of Memphis, Tenn. resident Tyre Nichols and the subsequent charging of five former police officers who beat him to death, House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, House Majority Leader Rep. Valerie Longhurst, and Majority Whip […]

House Democrats Offer Support to Several Fiscal 2024 Budget Proposals

DOVER – House Democrats issued comments Thursday on Governor Carney’s proposed fiscal 2024 operating budget. Rep. William Carson, Joint Finance Committee Chair: “Governor Carney has provided us with his roadmap for the fiscal 2024 budget, which the Joint Finance Committee […]

House Outlines Public Participation Process for Committees, Ways to View Session Online

DOVER – With the start of a new legislative session, the House Democratic Caucus outlined its public participation process to ensure that all residents’ voices are heard on issues affecting our state. The COVID-19 pandemic created many challenges, but it […]

Lawmakers File Marijuana Legalization, Regulation Measures

DOVER – Legislation that would make Delaware the latest state to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana for adult users was filed Friday. Collectively, Rep. Ed Osienski’s House Bills 1 and 2 comprise the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, with HB 1 […]