Press Releases
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 Food and Drug Administration's confirmation of cantaloupes as the source of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
35 people 10 states have been sickened, and four people have died in this outbreak of Listeria, the first associated with cantaloupe. Jensen Farms of Colorado recalled all cantaloupes shipped between July 29 and September 10 to at least 17 states.
Joined by SBIR representatives, local business owners at New Haven company
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) visited Molecular Neuro-Imaging, LLC in New Haven today, touring the facility and learning about how the company has benefitted from its participation in the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program.
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today in response to the Department of Labor's announcement that Secretary Hilda Solis, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman and several state labor commissioners will take steps to address the improper classification of employees as independent contractors or other non-employees, also known as ‘wage theft.' Connecticut is one of six states participating in this new effort.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in response to the layoff announcement of 419 workers in Connecticut, 384 of which are hourly workers, out of a total of 567 layoffs worldwide.
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and the state House Congressional delegation called upon the leadership of the House of Representatives today to provide assistance to the shellfish farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.
Joined by Lt. Gov. Wyman, East Haven Mayor April Capone, FEMA, state emergency management officials
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) welcomed House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to East Haven today to tour damage from Tropical Storm Irene and heard from federal and local emergency response officials about the ongoing recovery efforts.
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the induction of Isabelle Kelley into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Hall of Heroes today.
Begun in 2000, the USDA's Hall of Heroes honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the agency and its mission of providing leadership on food, agriculture, and natural resources based on public policy and science.
Joined by Connecticut farmers, Farm Service Agency, National Resources Conservation Service, CT Dept. of Agriculture representatives
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation held a teleconference call with farmers from the around the state affected by Tropical Storm Irene and representatives from the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to address their concerns and discuss the ongoing recovery efforts.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's actions in expanding testing for six additional strains of E. coli bacteria.
Congresswoman DeLauro, a long-time food safety advocate, wrote to OMB Director Jacob Lew in June and to Secretary Vilsack in July urging the Administration to issue a strong rule that would identify these six strains of E. coli as adulterants and protect the public from harm.