Press Releases

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.

"I have every confidence that Congress will pass comprehensive health care reform this year," said DeLauro. "The stakes for our nation, both in terms of dollars and lives, are too high for us not to act.

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. 2647) as important legislation that makes a strong commitment to military personnel and their families, restores our nation's military readiness and protects our troops in harms way. The bill was passed by the House of Representative today by a 281 to 146 vote.

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. 1691, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which would ensure that a decision to remain in the hospital following a mastectomy is made by the patient and her doctor, and not an insurance company bureaucrat.

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.

Cutting Edge Project Puts CT In Vanguard Of Efforts To Reduce Dependence On Foreign Oil And Develop Next Generation Alternative Fuels

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) lauded the recent announcement by the Department of Energy that $13.1 million in Recovery Act funds have been made available to the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition Inc. to fund development of a wide range of energy-efficient and advanced vehicle technologies.

Haley Dunning of Stratford an Advocate for Children in Foster Care

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) met with 14-year-old Haley Dunning of Stratford (photo attached), the congresswoman's nominee for the 2009 Angels in Adoption Award. Dunning was visiting Washington, D.C. as part of the festivities surrounding the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in Adoption™ Program.

$1 Million in Funding Will Aid Empowerment Zone Organization

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that $1 million in Recovery Act funds will be granted to Empower New Haven (ENH), a non-profit organization formed in 1999. Since 1999, Empower has managed more than $30 million in active contracts with some 150 non-profits, business, and governmental partners.