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February 16, 2012
Included in Payroll Tax cut compromise passed by Congress today


Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) applauded the passage today of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which included a provision based on the Layoff Prevention Act.

February 16, 2012
Statement submitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

February 15, 2012
Crisis for New England Families Approaches As Heating Oil Prices, Demand for Help Remain High

February 14, 2012

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement that there will be a 90 day delay in implementing their new non-O157 E. coli policy.

February 13, 2012

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, was joined by 87 colleagues in the House of Representatives in support of the announcement regarding preventive services announced by the Obama Administration on Friday, February 10, 2012.

February 10, 2012

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to the Obama Administration's announcement on contraception coverage included in the Affordable Care Act.

February 9, 2012
Asks FDA to provide consumers with accurate representation on sugar ingredients


Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, called upon the Food and Drug Administration to improve food labeling requirements to ensure that sugars are listed in a more accurate way.

February 8, 2012
Reps. to introduce bill addressing the presence of arsenic and lead in fruit juices

February 3, 2012

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act on the floor of the House of Representatives today.

February 3, 2012
Urges FDA to act and ensure public is aware of dangers


Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, called today for the FDA to move forward with the re-classification of tanning beds as medical devices to better inform the public about the potential health threats tanning beds pose.