Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) joined with her colleagues and advocacy groups today to decry proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. The House Farm Bill, H.R. 6083, would devastate the program, with $16.1 billion in cuts over 10 years.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today honored World War II veteran and New Haven resident Roman Chester Gensicki with the medals he never received for his wartime service. Gensicki was stationed in the Pacific as an Army surgical technician from January 1943 to March 1946.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s announcement that GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty and to pay $3 billion to resolve allegations of fraud and withholding of safety data about the controversial diabetes drug Avandia from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today urged the Obama Administration to continue the research funded by the Microbiological Data Program (MDP). The MDP collects data from the states on the safety of produce, data that is important to improving food safety.
Applauds Student Loan Provision, Has Deep Concerns with Transportation Parts
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the bill before Congress that will keep the student loan interest rate at 3.4 percent for another year and continue to fund major transportation projects for the next 27 months:
Calls for Renewed Focus on Job Creation, Building Strong Middle Class
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. DeLauro, the senior Democrat on the Labor-HHS Appropriations Committee, fought for comprehensive health care reform for years and was a leading champion for health care reform.
WASHINGTON, DC—Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and George Miller (D-CA) led a group of more than 130 House members today urging United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk to include stronger congressional consultations and a more open and transparent process as the United States negotiates the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Canada and Mexico.
HARTFORD, CT--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined with women’s advocates from across Connecticut today to kick off the “Women, Did You Know?” initiative. The program, which will educate and engage women in a dialogue on the financial pressures they face daily, is occurring in conjunction with the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and other women’s advocacy groups. Throughout her time in Congress, DeLauro has been an advocate for addressing the unique pressures women face, such as the wage gap and higher health care costs. “The Women, Did You Know?
Joined by Reps Frank, Markey on Amendment to Meet President’s Request
Washington, DC – Today on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) continued her campaign to keep the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from failing before it ever gets a chance to succeed. DeLauro, along with her Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced an amendment to provide the CFTC with an additional $128 million, matching the President’s budget request. Below are DeLauro’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
Today They Bury Their Heads in the Sand on Childhood Obesity
Washington, DC – The more House Republicans debate the serious issues facing our country, the more they prove just how out-of-touch they are. Yesterday the issue was consumer safety and letting oil speculators and Wall Street reign untouched. Today the issue is the childhood obesity epidemic and an amendment offered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) allowing the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children to complete its voluntary guidelines. Below are DeLauro’s remarks as prepared for delivery: