Press Releases
Dispels Myths, Corrects Erroneous Information in Wallingford
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) hosted a forum at the Wallingford Senior Center today to dispel myths and correct false information surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare. She was joined by Judy Stein, founder and executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. They also answered questions on what the law means for seniors and discussed the recent provider cuts by UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage network.
WASHINGTON, DC--Today, enrollees in UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage plan will begin to receive letters indicating that their doctors and other health providers are being dropped from the UnitedHealth Group Medicare Advantage network. These letters will complete the Medicare notification requirements and give enrollees little time to evaluate their health care options. Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released the following statement on the decision:
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today opposing the latest attempt by Republicans in the House of Representatives to undermine the Affordable Care Act. DeLauro’s remarks on the House floor can be viewed here.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Lee (D-CT) today led 28 House Democrats in urging their colleagues negotiating a final Farm Bill to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The signatories include members of leadership, chairs of the Hispanic, Progressive and Asian Pacific caucuses, and the senior Democrat on every committee who is not already serving serving on the Farm Bill conference committee.
WASHINGTON, DC—Leading Congressional food safety advocates today urged Farm Bill conferees not to impede food safety and to exclude from the final bill a provision in the House version that would severely slow down implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). All of the requirements contained in the provision are already a part of the rule-making process.
Pentagon Will Not Buy 15 Additional Helicopters In FY14 As Was Previously Planned
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and George Miller (D-CA) announced today more than 150 Democrats in the House of Representatives oppose the use of outdated “Fast Track” procedures that usurp Congress’s authority over trade matters. The lawmakers’ opposition stands for both the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and any future trade agreements.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today wrote to the 50 billionaires recently revealed to be receiving farm subsidies, calling for accountability on behalf of American taxpayers. She asked the billionaires if they have received farm subsidies since 2008 to shed light on the hypocrisy of wasting taxpayer dollars on wealthy individuals while cutting money from programs, like food stamps, that feed poor Americans.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is allowing 23 Connecticut veterans to stay in their current retirement homes through next September. Without Shinseki’s intervention they would have been forced to leave at the end of this year.
Would Ensure All LGBT Workers Have Same Protections That Exist In CT