Press Releases
Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate how the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is handing out over $12 billion in trade-war relief through the Farmer Bridge Assistance and Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers programs.
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement following the passing of feminist icon and activist, Gloria Steinem:
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:
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:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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:
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.