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February 17, 2011

Republican budget proposals eliminate funding for critical health care services

Washington, DC – Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and Nita Lowey (NY-18), a longtime member of the subcommittee, spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives tonight in support of Title X during t

February 16, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today in response to the 233 to 198 vote in the House of Representatives that will end funding for the F-35 engine in the FY2011 Continuing Resolution.

February 15, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, gave the following remarks of the floor of the United States House of Representatives during the debate on the Republican majority’s proposed Continuing Resolution.

February 14, 2011

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012.

February 14, 2011

New study shows 510(k) approval process is not sufficient to ensure patient safety

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to a study released today by the Archives of Internal Medicine showing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s medical de

February 11, 2011

Victims, families urge Peanut Corp. CEO to be held accountable

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in support of those who were affected by the 2009 recall of peanuts contaminated with Salmonella.

February 10, 2011

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) was presented with the Teach For America Congressional Champion Award today in recognition of her leadership in the effort to expand educational opportunity to all of America's students. One of 12 legislators honored, Congresswoman DeLauro has also served as a guest teacher in a Teach For America corps member's classroom in New Haven.

February 9, 2011

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Shelly Thompson, a teacher from the Totoket Valley Elementary School in Northford, has been named as a recipient of the 2010 Milken Educator Award.

February 7, 2011

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Jeffrey E.

February 7, 2011

Visits Middlesex Community College to speak with continuing education students

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) visited Middlesex Community College in Middletown, CT today to speak with students who have returned to school to earn a degree and better their chances of finding a job.