Press Releases
Washington, DC—The Connecticut Congressional Delegation responded today to the joint Federal Energy Regulatory Commission/North America Electric Reliability Corporation report into the causes and unacceptable response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast Utilities, to last October's snowstorm that left more than two million households without power, including over
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) made the following opening statement at a Steering and Policy Committee Hearing on equal pay this afternoon. Members heard from women who have real-life experience with gender-based pay discrimination and scholar and author Barbara Ehrenreich. The Senate will vote Tuesday on the Paycheck Fairness Act, of which DeLauro is the original author.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today hosted Education Secretary Arne Duncan in New Haven for a roundtable discussion on how to elevate the teaching profession. Among the participants were New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, New Haven Schools Superintendant Reginald Mayo and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Richard Blumenthal today announced a total of $600,000 in grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for brownfield cleanup and assessment in central Connecticut.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement on the lawsuit filed this week by a group of Catholic organizations challenging the provision on contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the United States Postal Service's announcement that the Wallingford processing center would remain open until at least 2014. Last week USPS announced the Kilby, Amity and Westville post offices will also remain open.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today offered an amendment to the FY13 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that would provide $39 million for the United Nations Population Fund.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) made the following remarks on the House floor this afternoon on the Republican proposal to dramatically scale back the Violence Against Women Act. The remarks are as prepared for delivery: