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February 18, 2011

Washington, DC –Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Frank Wolf (VA-10) introduced a bipartisan resolution today calling for the House of Representatives to prohibit the Presidential helicopter from being built by a Chinese state-controlled company.

February 17, 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.

Congresswoman DeLauro spoke against the amendment offered by Representative Mike Pence (IN-6), which would strip all funding from Planned Parenthood of America, leading a group of more than a dozen Democratic men and women in defense of this vital organization.

February 17, 2011

Washington, DC – Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) introduced the Extended Tax Relief for All Act today.

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 the debate of the Labor, Health and Human Services title of the Republican majority’s proposed Continuing Resolution.

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.

"The President's budget stands in stark contrast to the budget cuts proposed by the new Republican majority on Friday, and will make targeted investments in areas that will create jobs and economic growth that allows our country to move forward while reducing waste and unnecessary spending.

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 device approval process to be flawed.

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.