Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA), today questioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of a potentially dangerous and powerful new opioid despite the risks that it presents to public health. In a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel Levinson, they ask him to examine the relationship between industry and the FDA in facilitating the approval of Zohydro at the expense of public health and consumer safety.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), senior Democrat on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement at that subcommittee’s hearing today, “Future of Biomedical Research.” The subcommittee heard from Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), and other NIH officials.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today supporting the Administration’s arguments before the Supreme Court in the cases of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporationv. Sebelius. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Health and Human Services.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) hosted a series of events with businesses and business groups across her district this week focused on the FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act.
NEW HAVEN, CT—A bipartisan group of leading members of Congress today strongly urged Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to cut off taxpayer dollars to the Russian state-arms dealer, Rosoboronexport.
NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Richard Blumenthal today held a press conference to discuss support for the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014, which would prohibit employers and employment agencies from discriminating against unemployed job-seekers by refusing to consider them for employment.
Plan Crafted in Response to Outbreak is Inadequate to Protect Public Health
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on yesterday’s referendum in Crimea and President Obama’s announcement of sanctions. The United States--and many other nations--have called this referendum, on whether to separate from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation, illegal.
WASHINGTON, DC—A bipartisan group of 68 members of Congress today called on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to withdraw a proposed poultry inspection rule. If it were to be implemented the rule would replace current inspection procedures with a system that undermines food safety, worker safety and animal welfare.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released the following statements today on the Federal Railroad Administration’s “Deep Dive” report on Metro North Railroad.