Press Releases
Proposed budget cuts would slash funding for 125 Centers, reduce access to care
New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Middletown Community Health Center today, to speak with administrators and patients, and to discuss the potential impacts of the proposed Republican budget cuts.
USDA grant part of $158 million being provided to schools around the country
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, announced $2,464,720 in funding for improving the nutrition of Connecticut’s school lunches.
Cites concerns over recent radiation findings in Japanese produce
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, today expressing concern about potential health risks associated with food products imported from Japan in the wake of last week’s earthquake and tsunami damage to the Fukushima nuclear reactor.
The text of the letter appears below.
March 22, 2011
Washington, DC— Congresswoman RosaDeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today in response to themultiple disasters in Japan.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to thepeople of Japan and their loved ones as they face the devastation fromlast Friday's earthquake, the resulting tsunami, and fight to avoid anuclear disaster. These shocking events are still unfolding, but it ismy hope that the worst is over and further tragedy can be averted. Iurge Third District residents to contact my office, or the agencieslisted below, should they be in need of assistance."
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement today at the Hearing on improper payments.
As Prepared for DeliveryThank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to today’s panelists for coming to testify before us this morning.
Fights back against job-destroying Republican spending bill
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement today at the Appropriations Hearing for the FY12 Budget request of the Department of Labor.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Madam Secretary, for joining us today to testify in support of this budget request.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today 125 members of the House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) urging him to restore reasonable funding levels to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the House Republican 2011 budget to avoid shutting down the agency for the equivalent of a month this year. The letter was spearheaded by Reps. Sander M.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks at the Committee’s hearing on Pell Grants today.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Undersecretary Kanter, for joining us today to testify.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement at the Appropriations Hearing for the FY12 Budget request of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Madam Secretary, for joining us today to discuss this budget request.
Non-profit organizations affected by snowstorms may qualify for low-interest disaster loans
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration has made low interest rate disaster loans available to Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Connecticut as a result of the January 11-12 snowstorms.