Valerie Longhurst

Lawmakers, Advocates, Governor Unveil Environmental Measures to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DOVER – Days after introducing ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the next 25-plus years, lawmakers, advocates and Governor Carney announced a series of measures Tuesday that would help achieve those goals and cut emissions in Delaware. Taken together, […]

Longhurst Bills Would Address Mental Health for Delaware Students

NEW CASTLE – House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst unveiled a package of new measures on Monday that would encompass a holistic approach to improving the way mental health care is delivered and addressed for children in Delaware. Collectively known as […]

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 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 […]