Press Releases
Introduce legislation to prevent discrimination against unemployed workers
New Haven, CT— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) introduced the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 today, which would prohibit employers and employment agencies from discriminating against unemployed job-seekers by refusing to consider them for employment.
New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson, representatives from theU.S. Department of Commerce, and the leaders of I2S, a Wallingford-based manufacturer, announced a $23 million dollar export deal today.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released the eighth annual F as in Fat report.
Defense Appropriations bill also includes Sikorsky and Pratt contracts
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, voted in support of the final passage of the FY 2012 Defense Appropriations Bill today, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 336- 87.
Re-introduces work-share legislation to help struggling companies reduce hours instead of their workforce
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced the Layoff Prevention Act of 2011 today.
(New Haven, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today joined representatives of the New Haven Manufacturing Alliance at Buchanan Marine in New Haven. Blumenthal and DeLauro took a tour of the facility and discussed the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act that they have introduced to the United States Congress.
New Haven, CT— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), and Joe Courtney (CT-2) were joined by Representative Barney Frank (MA-4), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, today to discuss the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act's impact on the housing market.
New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Saint Martin de Porres Academy in New Haven today, speaking with students about the importance of education.
Bill Will Help Women Enter Non-Traditional, Higher Wage Fields
WASHINGTON—In the wake of the Supreme Court’s damaging Wal-Mart employment discrimination case, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), Congresswoman Rosa L.
Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Peter Welch (D-VT) applauded President Obama's decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) today.