Press Releases
Washington, DC — Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) called for a hearing on the Fair Employment Opportunity Act today.
This legislation would make the recent trend in companies discriminating against the unemployed by refusing to consider them for job openings illegal. Many companies have begun to require current employment in order to be considered for an available position, and these discriminatory practices are eliminating employment opportunities.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following response to Chairman Rehberg's draft legislation.
"Today, Chairman Rehberg posted on the Internet a draft bill and other materials, representing his proposals for the fiscal year 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act.
131,300 pounds of ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the recall of 131,300 pounds of ground beef suspected to be contaminated with E. coli.
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) praised the opening of two new Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Recovery Centers in New Haven County to help businesses and homeowners affected by Tropical Storm Irene.
Washington, DC — Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bill Pascrell (NJ-8), and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have introduced the Tax Relief for Victims of Disasters Act of 2011, which will help families across the country recover from this historic year of natural disasters.
Toured shoreline, identified recovery and restoration projects
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and the Army Corps of Engineers toured the shoreline towns of the 3rd District, which were heavily impacted by Tropical Storm Irene, today. DeLauro was joined on the tour by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Commander and District Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers Col. Charles Samaris, and local mayors and engineers.
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SBA Opens Business Recovery Centers in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, DC – With cold weather fast approaching, Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced legislation to limit energy market speculators seeking profit at the expense of consumers. The bill would for the first time put into law the amount of oil and other energy futures speculators can buy. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Washington, D.C.— Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Rep. Dan Burton (IN-5) introduced bi-partisan legislation yesterday to designate September of 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
NELP, USAction deliver 250,000 signature petitions of support
Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were joined today by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and USAction to urge support for the Fair Employment Opportunity Act.