Press Releases
June 12, 2017
Press Release
Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation released the names of the Connecticut students who have been appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
June 9, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s ‘Infrastructure Week,’ which allegedly concluded today.
June 8, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.
June 8, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding a new report from the AEI-Brookings Working Group on Paid Family Leave. DeLauro is leading sponsor of the FAMILY Act.
June 7, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today delivered the following statement at a hearing on the budget for the U.S. Department of Labor. DeLauro is the Senior Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee responsible for funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
June 6, 2017
Press Release
Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), John Larson (CT-01), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) announced $450,000 in federal funding and technical assistance from the EPA to support brownfield sites in Shelton, Waterbury, and Hartford.
June 5, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding a report that Walmart punishes employees for taking time off related to illness or disability and may be violating worker-protection laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
June 1, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding news that President Trump is considering a rule to allow any employer in the United States to apply for an exemption to offer contraceptive coverage as mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
June 1, 2017
Press Release
The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced $3.9 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The funding includes four grants totaling $920,090, which will support 217 AmeriCorps members.
June 1, 2017
Press Release
The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today encouraged Connecticut communities and healthcare providers to apply for assistance through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s new grant programs to prevent opioid overdoses and provide opioid abuse treatment.