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November 16, 2011

VOW to Hire Heroes Act will create jobs, put veterans to work

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the passage of the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act today. This legislation will provide veterans with job training opportunities and businesses with tax credits to encourage them to hire service members and veterans with service-related disabilities as proposed in President Obama’s American Jobs Act.

November 11, 2011

State Would be Eligible for More Federal Funding for Snow Storm Recovery

WASHINGTON – The Connecticut Congressional delegation Friday urged President Obama to grant Governor Malloy’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state as a result of a crippling snowstorm that left 880,000 households without power.

November 10, 2011

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited Bailey Middle School in West Haven, CT today to speak to the students about Veterans Day and learn about their participation in Operation Gratitude.

November 10, 2011

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited Bailey Middle School in West Haven, CT today to speak to the students about Veterans Day and learn about their participation in Operation Gratitude.

November 9, 2011

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Aleksandr Morosky, a former Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, has joined her New Haven staff to work on veterans and constituent services.

Morosky served in the Infantry for seven years and deployed three times. During his second tour of duty in Iraq, Morosky was in a vehicle struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and was seriously wounded. He received the Purple Heart, and after leaving the Army, enrolled in the University of Connecticut and earned a degree in Political Science.

November 9, 2011

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Aleksandr Morosky, a former Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, has joined her New Haven staff to work on veterans and constituent services.

Morosky served in the Infantry for seven years and deployed three times. During his second tour of duty in Iraq, Morosky was in a vehicle struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and was seriously wounded. He received the Purple Heart, and after leaving the Army, enrolled in the University of Connecticut and earned a degree in Political Science.

November 7, 2011

 

Listens to concerns, discusses economy, Medicare and Medicaid

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L.   DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Canoe Brook Senior Center in Branford today   to discuss critical issues facing the country today and their impact on   seniors.

November 4, 2011

New Haven, CT – Six members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation called for an investigation today into the response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast Utilities, to the October 29 storm that left more than 2 million households without power, including over 850,000 in Connecticut. Six days later, there are still approximately 300,000 without power in the state.

November 4, 2011

New Haven, CT – Six members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation called for an investigation today into the response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast Utilities, to the October 29 storm that left more than 2 million households without power, including over 850,000 in Connecticut. Six days later, there are still approximately 300,000 without power in the state.

November 3, 2011

Transcript of Yesterday’s Press Availability After House Democratic Caucus Meeting

WASHINGTON – Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) held a press availability yesterday before the Democratic Caucus meeting on the ongoing storm recovery efforts in Connecticut and the need for Congress to address Jobs. Below is the transcript: