Press Releases
NEW HAVEN, CT—Three of Connecticut’s representatives to Congress—Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty—today unveiled, the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, comprehensive legislation to enhance rail safety. They are joined by New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney as an original cosponsor. The four representatives announced their intent to introduce the legislation last month and are formally introducing the bill today.
NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today in reaction to news reports that Rancho Feeding Corp. was buying diseased animals and processing them without the knowledge of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors. In February 8.7 million pounds – one year’s worth of production – of beef and cow parts from Rancho were recalled.
NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Martine Maschio from Bethany is the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. For the next year her photograph, “Boots,” will represent the Third Congressional District of Connecticut in the United States Capitol. Martine is a student at Amity High School in Woodbridge.
WASHINGTON, DC— Democratic House and Senate leaders today wrote to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting a study on the inclusion of women in NIH-supported clinical trials to look at whether the level of participation is sufficient for researchers to provide meaningful results on the applicability of research findings to women and whether the results are being made public. The letter was sent by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Sen. Tom Harkin, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Rep. Nita Lowey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Rosa L.
Urges Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Implement Recommendations
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on “Not Alone,” the first report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault.
WASHINGTON, DC—Lawmakers representing areas served by the Metro-North rail service today announced plans to introduce legislation to make our nation’s rail systems safer. Metro-North has been plagued by preventable safety issues, which caused incidents such as December’s crash in the Bronx and last May’s employee death in West Haven.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on this morning’s stabbing at Jonathan Law High School in Milford:
“I was saddened to learn of this morning’s tragic events at Jonathan Law High School and the death of Maren Sanchez. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends as they deal with this terrible heartbreak. Mayor Blake has announced counseling services will be available throughout the weekend; I urge any community member who needs these resources to take advantage of them.”
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the end of President Obama’s trip to Japan, which supporters of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership saw as a major opportunity to announce a deal:
Applauds Provision Banning Sales to Minors, a Step She Had Previously Urged