Tag: Gerald W. Hocker

Leave Local Decisions to Local Leaders

By Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker, 20th District Local control in Delaware is under attack. The General Assembly is aggressively advancing bills that sideline our counties and municipalities in favor of centralized state power. This session, several bills have come […]

Senate Republican Leadership Applauds Governor Meyer’s Opposition to Controversial EV Mandate

Senator Pettyjohn’s updated bill to block regulation circulated for co-sponsorship. DOVER, DE — Citing long-standing public opposition and the need to preserve consumer choice, Senate Republican leadership today expressed their support for Governor Matt Meyer’s stated opposition to Delaware’s electric […]

Senate Leadership Issue Statement Regarding Arrests of Former Millville Volunteer Fire Company Members

DOVER, DE – On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Senate Majority Caucus and Senate Minority Caucus leadership issued the below joint statement following the arrests of two former Millville Volunteer Fire Company members. “We are outraged and deeply disturbed by the […]

Senate Bill 65 Introduced to Remove Delaware from RGGI

DOVER – Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker (R-Ocean View) and Representative Bryan Shupe (R-Milford) have introduced Senate Bill 65 (SB 65), legislation that would remove Delaware from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The bill aims to provide relief to […]