Press Releases
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement about the GAO's new report, "Seafood Safety: FDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Imported Seafood and Better Leverage Limited Resources."The report focuses specifically on the lack of inspection for unapproved drugs, such as antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, in imported seafood.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, reintroduced the Healthy Families Act today. This legislation would provide paid sick days to millions of American workers who currently are forced to choose between their health, their family's health, and their jobs.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today about the Republican Majority's proposed 302(b) Subcommittee Allocations for FY2012.
HARTFORD – This morning Connecticut lawmakers, Pratt & Whitney Employees and United Technology Executives held a rally in celebration of recent news that the company has earned the contract for the next generation tanker as well as to celebrate the continued success of the F-35 project and stress the importance of defense manufacturing in Connecticut.
(Washington, DC) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation released the following statement today in response to the Department of Transportation announcement that it will invest nearly $800 million to improve travel along the Northeast Corridor and that the State of Connecticut will receive an additional $30 million to put toward the completion of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield high speed rail line.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives today in opposition to H.R. 3, which will restrict women's access to health care services.
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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and dozens of other House Democrats for the introduction of the "Make It In America" agenda for the 112th Congress today. The "Make It In America" agenda is a plan to encourage job creation by investing in education and entrepreneurship, strengthening our infrastructure, and bettering American competitiveness in the global economy.
Legislation attacking the Affordable Care Act passed the House today
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the passage by the House of Representatives of H.R. 1213, which will repeal grants to states, including one received by Connecticut, to help establish new health insurance marketplaces that would enable consumers and small businesses to choose their own private health insurance plans.
Proposed cuts would lead to higher costs, less services, and breaking our promise to generations of Americans
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited Tower One/Tower East today and held a discussion about the changes made to Medicare and Medicaid in the recently passed House Republican budget for 2012 and the impact it will have on seniors in Connecticut.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in reaction to President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed by American forces.