Press Releases

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the southbound side of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven – informally known as the Q Bridge – is scheduled to open approximately eight months ahead of schedule. Construction of the main span bridge was completed in July 2015 on schedule and on budget.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today opposing legislation before the House of Representatives today that would defund Planned Parenthood.

DeLauro spoke against the bill on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday. Her remarks can be viewed here and below.

Effort to Better Inform Consumers Needed in Fight Against Childhood Obesity And Diabetes

WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement on this morning’s announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that they will be extending the Claims Review deadline for Hurricane Sandy until October 15th. FEMA’s announcement comes on the heels of an announcement made earlier in the day by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that it will not require repayment of potential ‘duplicate’ benefits from most homeowners who received increased flood insurance claim payments tied to Superstorm Sandy.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on updated Census Bureau numbers showing that the average woman working full time, year-round made just 79 cents for every dollar earned by a man last year. That is just a one cent increase from the previous figures. The Census Bureau data can be found here.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the passing of Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca. Subway is based in Milford, Connecticut, part of DeLauro’s congressional district.

“Fred DeLuca was many things – a brilliant entrepreneur, a savvy businessman, a generous philanthropist – and to me he was also a dear friend. I was heartbroken to learn that he had lost his battle with leukemia.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the news that three Connecticut health centers have received $2,053,285 to increase access to primary health care. The grants are part of $500 million awarded to over 1,000 health centers nationally by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Connecticut awards are:
• $995,000 for Community Health Center, Incorporated of Middletown to build a new facility in New London
• $447,834 for Community Health Center, Inc. to expand service at its existing locations

Calls On Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank Immediately

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today after General Electric announced they are moving 500 U.S. jobs to Europe. In their announcement, GE cited the fact that the United States is “the only major economy in the world without an Export Bank.”