Press Releases
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement following news that Dolores Huerta, a champion in the American labor movement, passed away:
“Dolores Huerta was a giant of the labor movement. As co-founder of the United Farm Workers, she spent her life fighting to ensure a safe workplace and fair wages were guaranteed rights for all workers. From the grape boycott, which I participated in, to the first law that gave Californian farmworkers the right to bargain collectively – she changed the course of the American labor movement.
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) responded to reports that President Donald Trump’s oil stock holdings have gained millions in value since he launched the Iran War. Over the weekend, President Trump boasted about the profits the U.S. oil and gas industry have reaped while Americans pay painfully high prices at the pump.
Today, U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) responded to recent news that President Trump waived sanctions on Russia:
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement following reports that West Bank settlers attacked Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine:
“Today, masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian families harvesting olives in the West Bank village of Abu Falah. They also beat American photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was there on assignment for the Washington Post. I am relieved she is in stable condition, and I wish her a full recovery.
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced over $75.3 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Connecticut for FY27 allocated through the Continuing Resolution.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on the ongoing siege of a Palestinian’s family’s home in Wadi Rahim, in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank:
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro urged Connecticut’s farmers to apply for disaster relief funding she secured for their recovery:
“I wrote the Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant for farmers who too often get left behind when disaster strikes. Today, I am urging every one of them to apply. Round One closes tonight at 11:59 PM. The earlier you apply, the faster you’ll get the money you’re owed. Busy on the farm? No problem, the application portal will remain open after today.
Today, Reps. John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) responded to reporting from the Atlantic that President Trump is entertaining a plan to ease sanctions on Russia:
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro released a statement in response to an effort spearheaded by Vice President J.D. Vance to strip health coverage away from 750,000 Americans:
“16 million people will lose their health insurance because of the Trump Administration’s cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Now, the Trump Administration wants to strip coverage from 750,000 more.