Skip to main content

Media

Latest News

August 21, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to news that the Israeli military is refusing to investigate an April 2024 attack that killed 7 humanitarian aid workers in Gaza: 

August 12, 2026

NEW HAVEN —Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on the passing of Nancy Wyman, former Connecticut Lieutenant Governor, Democratic State Party Chair, and the first woman to be elected state Comptroller:

August 11, 2026

NEW HAVEN —Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following President Trump’s Executive Order which advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots, which is opposed by public health experts:

“Trump and RFK Jr are at it again: lying that vaccines cause autism, ignoring medical professionals, and issuing chaotic orders that will lead to reduced vaccinations and increased risk for children. 

August 5, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and a longtime champion of Head Start, issued the following statement in response to reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to release a rule that guts the quality standards for Head Start programs: 

Issues:Education
August 4, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) called for the shutdown of Delaney Detention Center following news that a Salvadoran immigrant, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, had died in custody. Mr. Lopez-Cornejo is the second Delaney Hall detainee to have died in the past 8 months. 

Image
rosa and pool cacciola standing holding Phils reward smiling
August 3, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) awarded the inaugural Third Congressional District Veteran Impact Award to Colonel Phil Cacciola of Middletown, Connecticut. The Veteran Impact Award was created to honor veterans in Connecticut’s Third District who continue to make a positive impact in their communities and in the lives of fellow citizens through dedicated service and extraordinary contributions after their service.

July 22, 2026

 

WASHINGTON--Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2027, annual legislation that sets the Department of Defense’s policies and authorizes annual expenditures. Her statement follows: 

July 17, 2026

WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Democratic House Working Group, chaired by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, released the following statement following news that the Trump Administration would not extend the trilateral US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact for another sixteen years as-is. 

July 15, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding her vote against a Republican amendment to the 2027 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Bill that would restrict all financial support to Israel, for both military and civilian purposes:

July 15, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) responded to reporting from Connecticut Insider which details how dozens of migrant children in Connecticut, some as young as five, were detained by federal agencies and kept separate from their families for hundreds of days: