Press Release

House Passes Bills to Make Communities Safer Through Reforms to Delaware’s Pre-Trial Detention System

DOVER – The House passed two measures on Sunday that would prevent defendants charged with certain felony offenses, who pose a clear and convincing risk to public safety, from being eligible for pre-trial release. Sponsored by Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha and […]

House Democratic Caucus Leadership Reflects on Year’s Accomplishments at the Close of the 152nd General Assembly

Exactly one year after the House Democratic Caucus elected a historic all-female leadership team, House Speaker Valerie Longhurst, House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown, and House Majority Whip Kerri Evelyn Harris issued the following statement on the accomplishments and progress made […]

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 […]