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Washington, DC – Recognizing the need for bold action in response to the economic crisis, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) highlighted the critical need for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation into Peanut Corporation of America’s connection to the Salmonella outbreak. A report in the Washington Post found that Peanut Corporation of America knowingly shipped out contaminated peanut butter over a dozen times in the past two years.
Bill restores worker’s rights, critical 1st step to help close wage gap
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) issued the following statement on the on-going salmonella outbreak that the Food and Drug Administration recently tied to peanut butter and peanut paste from a Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia.
Recommends considering alternative structures for oversight of food safety
Washington, DC – On the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) and Rachel Laser, Culture Program Director at the Third Way, applauded President Barack Obama’s focus on moving beyond the divisiveness of abortion to find common ground and reduce the need for abortion.
Senate takes important 1st step to restore fair pay laws, help close wage gap
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced that the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board in Waterbury will receive a $200,000 federal grant through the Environmental Protection Agency to teach environmental job skills to individuals near brownfield sites.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the report issued by the Government Accountability Office: “FDA Should Take Steps to Ensure that High Risk Device Types are Approved Through the Most Stringent Premarket Review Process,” which found that the agency approved higher-risk medical devices using a process intended for low-risk products.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) praised the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2), which would reauthorize the popular program for the next four and a half years, through 2013.