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Dear Friend,
Welcome back to the McBride Memo, where I share five updates from the past week — perfect for your morning cup of coffee. Congress is back in session this week so let’s get right to it:
1. One big thing: This past weekend, I joined Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester, Governor Meyer and Attorney General Jennings for another town hall to hear directly from Delawareans about the issues facing our state and nation.
What I heard — again and again — was fear. Fear about what is happening in Washington and what it means for our communities. But I also saw something just as powerful: resolve. I promised every attendee that I’ll keep fighting hard and smart — and that I will never stop bringing your voices to Washington or standing up to this administration, every step of the way. If you missed us in Wilmington, you can watch the full town hall here.
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| Rep. McBride gives remarks at the Town Hall. |
2. Driving the news: *sigh* The results are in: the American people are not impressed. We’ve officially hit 100 days of the Trump administration, and the damage is already clear. From heartless policies that will rip health care away from millions to damaging tariffs that are literally shrinking our economy, Trump’s first 100 days have been disastrous for Delaware and the nation.
Through it all, I have stood alongside my colleagues to condemn these dangerous actions— and I will continue to stand up for my neighbors, every single day of this term.
3. On the floor: This week, I took to the House floor to condemn the Trump administration’s illegal and harmful attempt to defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This is more than an attack on libraries — it’s an attack on rural families, veterans, caregivers, and children who rely on their local libraries for everything from job applications to housing assistance.
In Dover, librarians are helping our neighbors navigate Social Security delays. In Lewes, they’re supporting jobseekers. In Harrington, they’re guiding caregivers through red tape to access basic support. These services are essential — and Congress already funded them. You can watch my full speech on the floor of the House here.
4. Legislative priority: I’m proud to share that three major bills I co-sponsored are moving forward:
- The ANCHOR Act passed out of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This bill will help the University of Delaware protect our coastal communities by improving sea level rise data and giving us the tools to adapt and plan.
- The committee also passed the Nucleic Acid for Biosecurity Act, a big step for national security and bio-preparedness, ensuring synthetic DNA screenings keep pace with biotech threats. This is just another way of saying: we’re preparing for the future before the next crisis hits.
- And on the House floor, we passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which is now on the way to becoming law. This critical bill empowers young people and families to remove explicit images of minors from the internet — an urgent and long-overdue safeguard in the digital age.
These are common sense steps forward for our security, our environment and the safety of children. I’ll keep working with my colleagues across the aisle to deliver for Delaware.
5. Our state of neighbors:
- Solve for Tomorrow STEM Challenge: I met students from the Charter School of Wilmington this week, finalists in Samsung’s national STEM challenge. Their project? AKQUA-Gel: a smart bandage that tracks healing through a photo. Our future is bright and it’s being built right here in Delaware.
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National Down Syndrome Society: I was grateful to sit down with the National Down Syndrome Society to hear their Medicaid stories firsthand. We talked about why protecting and expanding Medicaid is essential for people with disabilities and their families.
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RENEW Youth Climate Awards: I joined to honor ten inspiring high school students from Sussex County for their award-winning essays on climate action, justice and the natural world. It was a powerful reminder of the next generation’s leadership — and our responsibility to them.
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Infrastructure Roundtable: I joined Governor Meyer and Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester to discuss how we can protect the historic infrastructure investments and ensure that Delaware gets its fair share of federal funding for safe, modern, and resilient transportation.
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Housing Partnership Network: In a meeting with old friends and new, we discussed expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and preserving funding for Community Development Financial Institutions, which are vital for affordable housing and community development in Delaware.
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Easterseals: I was so glad to join Verna Hensley and her daughter, Jules, from Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore this week. The organization serves people with disabilities across our state. We talked about the need to not just protect Medicaid, but expand it. We also need to formally recognize direct support professionals in federal labor data — to finally recognize the invisible labor of caretakers.
- EdTrust: It was great to see some of the advocates pushing for early education and strong public schools in my office this week. We discussed how the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to student aid and Pell Grants would devastate access to higher education, especially for low-income students. We’re standing against it — together.
- National Association of Letter Carriers: I love our letter carriers, some of the hardest-working civil servants, who are facing huge threats from this administration. Branch 906, which represents letter carriers in Delaware, stopped by to talk about how we can continue to prioritize and uplift legislation that protects them from harmful overreach and privatization.
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| Rep. McBride learns more about the Charter School of Wilmington students' project for the Solve for Tomorrow STEM Challenge. |
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| Rep. McBride meets Verna Hensley and her daughter, Jules, from Easterseals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. |
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| Rep. McBride with Delawareans from the National Association of Letter Carriers. |
Alright, are we finally on track with length or what?! Clearly not…
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| Sarah McBride |
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- Service Academy Nominations: Our office is now accepting applications from Delaware students seeking nominations to our nation’s prestigious service academies! As a member of Congress, it is my honor to support these students in their efforts to serve our nation in uniform. The application deadline is October 15th and you can find more information on eligibility and application requirements here.
- Help navigating a federal agency: If you can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, our office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem. If you need help navigating a federal agency, please visit: mcbride.house.gov/services/help-federal-agency
- Has Medicaid impacted your life? 1 in 4 Delawareans receive health care coverage from Medicaid. In Delaware, the federal government pays 60% of the cost of traditional Medicaid and 90% of the cost of Medicaid expansion. Our office is collecting stories from Delawareans about their access to Medicaid as Republicans in Congress continue to advance proposals to cut this life-saving program. Submit your story here.
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