News Releases

Senate Unanimously Passes FY 27 Budget Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 18, 2026Contact: Sarah Fulton (302) 401-1114 DOVER — The Senate voted to approve a $6.99 billion operating budget for FY 27 Thursday evening, investing heavily in competitive salaries and benefits for the State’s public sector […]

Hansen Legislation Holding Delmarva Power Accountable to Ratepayers Receives Bipartisan Support

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 16, 2026Contact: Sarah Fulton (302) 401-1114 DOVER — Following hours of debate, the Senate advanced legislation Tuesday evening to hold public utilities accountable by preventing them from passing on the costs of non-mandatory capital investments […]

Senate Passes Multiple Bills Controlling Health Care Costs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2026Contact: Sarah Fulton (302) 401-1114 DOVER — Following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1(S) earlier this spring, the Senate advanced several bills Thursday that would increase access to care, control hospital costs, and examine long-term […]

Huxtable empowers local governments to address housing shortage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2026Contact: Joe Edelen (302) 743-7013 DOVER – In an effort to provide local governments with tools to bolster their respective housing stocks, the Senate passed The Housing for Every Delawarean Act, sponsored by Senator Russ […]