Press Release

Senate Republicans Urge Federal Delegation to Support Clean CR, Prevent Shutdown

DOVER, DE – With the federal government hours away from a shutdown, Delaware Senate Republicans are calling on U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester to put aside partisan politics and support the clean Continuing Resolution (CR) already passed […]

Delaware Senate Republicans Support Administration’s Move to Reconsider Offshore Wind Project

DOVER – The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus supports the Trump Administration’s intent to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker (R-Ocean View) said the […]

Governor Signs Senator Buckson’s Pension Reform Bill to Help Address Staffing Shortages

Dover, DE – Governor Matt Meyer has signed Senate Bill 52 (SB 52), a bipartisan measure sponsored by Senator Eric Buckson, aimed at easing staffing shortages in Delaware’s schools and state agencies that operate 24-hour shifts. SB 52 modernizes employment […]

Sokola & Hocker: Castle’s legacy embodies the best of “the Delaware Way”

DOVER —On Thursday afternoon, Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola and Senate Minority Leader Gerald Hocker have issued the following joint statement: “In a time when our state and our nation feel so deeply divided, we come together to honor the memory of […]