Press Releases
Bill Takes us Back in Time, would Increase Pain and Suffering of Vulnerable
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), made the following opening statement at today’s Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the funding bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments.
Notice is Good Beginning, but More Must Be Done to Protect Our Children
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), issued the following statement today’s on the Food and Drug Administration’s notice that BPA (Bisphenol A) will be effectively banned from use in baby bottles and sippy cups.
MIDDLETOWN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today visited the North End Action Team (NEAT) Farmers’ Market in Middletown. She toured the Kids’ Market, where local children can choose fruits and vegetables to bring home and share with their families. The Kids’ Market is cosponsored by NEAT and the Salvation Army.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement applauding the National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town grant for Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, the only Connecticut organization to be awarded one today. The $50,000 award will be used to design a new facility after Oddfellows’s previous building was destroyed by snowstorms last year. DeLauro
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today released the following statement on the 2012 Farm Bill, H.R. 6083, that was approved by the House Agriculture Committee. DeLauro is a senior Democrat on the committee that funds the USDA, which administers the food stamp program, and a longtime nutrition and anti-hunger champion.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) spoke today on the House floor, shortly before the 31st vote in less than two years to repeal important consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, on the need to preserve these benefits. Following are her remarks as prepared for delivery:
What will happen if the House Majority succeeds in repealing the Affordable Care Act?
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement on the news frozen meat products were recalled in Connecticut due to possible listeria contamination.
WASHINGTON, DC—A bipartisan group of lawmakers today urged Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to cut ties with the Russian state-owned arms dealer Rosoboronexport.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today released the following statement on a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) laying out the nation’s inability to meet the health care needs of seniors battling substance abuse and mental health issu