Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) delivered the following statement in support of her legislation H.Res. 823 that was passed by the House today, expressing condolences for the five UN World Food Program workers killed in a terrorist bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan on October 5, 2009, and support for the UN WFP's mission to combat hunger around the world.
Urges Warning Labels to be Revised and to be Featured More Prominently
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L.
Washington , D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement on the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration about the agency's approach to "front of package" (FOP) labeling.
Washington , D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement on the announcement by the State of Indiana that it is terminating contracts with private companies to automate the application process for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits.
$530,473 Grant Will Work to Improve Urban Housing in Milford
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today applauded the announcement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that a $530,473 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) will be made available to help improve low and moderate-income housing in the City of Milford, Connecticut.
Washington, D.C. Joined by Dr. Kristen Zarfos, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut; Teresa Younger, Executive Director, General Assembly's Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women; and Dr. Carolyn Mazure, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) today hosted a public forum in New Haven on health insurance reform and women's health.
Cites Strong Commitment to Military Personnel and Their Families, Emphasis on Military Readiness
Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) today applauded the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.
Urges Action on Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health urging Congressional action on her legislation, H.R.
Demands Greater Accountability From Large Slaughterhouses
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack calling on the Department to investigate allegations revealed in a Sunday New York Times article about failures in the beef inspection process and the distribution of adulterated products into the market.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today lauded the announcement by the Department of the Treasury that a $910,000 grant has been awarded under the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) to the Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund, Inc.