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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today celebrated the final step in the passage of historic health care reform legislation package. The House of Representatives passed the Senate's version of the Reconciliation bill, which will make improvements that reconcile the differences between the House and Senate bills.
The hearing is called to order.
Let me begin by welcoming Jim Miller, Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. He is joined by Jonathan Coppess, John Brewer, and William Murphy, Administrators of the Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Risk Management Agency respectively. And Scott Steele, Budget Officer at USDA is also here. Thank you all for coming today.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today gave the following remarks at the Melanoma Research Foundation Briefing to urge the FDA to re-classify tanning beds in order to better inform the public about the health threat they pose.
Washington, DC –Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT -3) today lauded the inclusion of a federal menu labeling provision in the health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama earlier today.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today celebrated the passage of the historic health care reform legislation package. The Senate bill will now be signed into law by President Obama, and the reconciliation bill that reflects the agreement between the House and Senate must be passed by the Senate. Below are the Congresswoman's remarks, as delivered on the floor of the House of Representatives:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT -3) today announced the projects from the 3rd Congressional District and the state of Connecticut that she requested federal funding for through the fiscal year 2011 appropriations process.
This Congress is continuing the tradition of unprecedented transparency on requests for federal funds, which Congresswoman DeLauro strongly supported:
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) sent the following letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today, calling for him to personally examine the funding situation at Regional School District 5 in Woodbridge, CT.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced the specific benefits that health care reform will bring to the citizens of Connecticut's 3rd District today.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) gave the following remarks as she joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Representatives Schakowsky and Matsui, and representatives from AARP and the Center for Medicare Advocacy to call for the passage of health care reform.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) met with members of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce today and discussed the economic recession and its impact on their businesses and every day life, the ARRA and HIRE Acts, legislation Congress has passed to help stimulate and grow the economy, and the need for comprehensive health care reform.