Press Release

Buckson Introduces Legislation to Increase Military Pension Tax Exemption

DOVER, DE — Senator Eric Buckson (R – South Dover) has introduced Senate Bill 219 (SB 219), bipartisan legislation that would significantly increase Delaware’s exclusion of military retirement pay from state income taxes, providing meaningful tax relief to veterans who have […]

Richardson Introduces Legislation to Protect Fairness, Safety, and Privacy in Girls’ Sports

DOVER, DE — Senator Bryant Richardson (R – Seaford) has introduced Senate Bill 215 (SB 215), legislation that will protect fairness in girls’ athletics by ensuring that interscholastic sports teams in Delaware are designated based on biological sex. The bill, titled the Fairness […]

Senator Lawson Announces Retirement, Will Not Seek Re-Election

DOVER, DE – On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Senator Dave Lawson (R-Marydel) announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026 and will retire from the Delaware General Assembly at the conclusion of his term. He issued the following statement […]

Legislative Leaders Issue Statement on Governor Meyer’s Announcement on SNAP Funding 

DOVER: In response to Governor Meyer’s announcement that Delaware will fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Delawareans on a week by week basis through November, legislative leaders – including House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown, Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, […]