Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today marking the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. She also announced her opposition to legislation before the House of Representatives that would place unprecedented restrictions on how women with private insurance can spend private dollars when purchasing health insurance.
Calls for Enforceable Standards, Not Voluntary Guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today led 14 members of Congress in calling on President Obama to end the Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program (CMPP).
WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement tonight in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address. She is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that John Barto, Vice President and General Manager of the now-closed Ansonia Specialty Metals, is her guest to this evening’s State of the Union address. Ansonia Specialty Metals was forced to close after trade deals increased competition from Mexico, Germany and Korea.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today joined administrators from Gateway, Middlesex and Naugatuck Valley community colleges to call on Congress to pass the America’s College Promise program proposed by President Obama last Friday. Governor Malloy has said that Connecticut will participate if the proposal becomes law.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the news that Connecticut is receiving a $1.2 million grant to develop and implement a program that will help employers keep American workers on the job. The funds are authorized under a provision in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that was based on part of DeLauro’s Layoff Prevention Act.
Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today issued a joint statement applauding $10 million in federal funds to improve water quality throughout the Long Island Sound watershed.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today announced her opposition to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill before the House of Representatives. The bill plays politics with our nation’s security in order to tie the President’s hands on immigration. She delivered the following remarks on the House floor:
WASHINGTON, DC—East Haven’s representatives to the United States Congress—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy—today applauded the news that the City has received a $2,317,500 grant to flood-proof the City’s pump stations. The grant was awarded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).