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June 19, 2009

Washington, D.C. – As Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) pressed Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors about the need for a public plan at a Budget Committee Hearing on the economic case for health care reform, three House committees announced their draft proposal to reform our health care system and ensure affordable, quality health care.

June 19, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced the inclusion of critical funding for environmental projects in Connecticut in the fiscal year 2010 Interior – Environment Appropriations Bill.

June 19, 2009

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1, and Jim Himes (CT-4) sent a letter today urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor funds for the Workforce Investment Act programs.

Below is the text of the letter.

Senator Donald Williams, Jr.

Senate President Pro Tempore

June 19, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3), chairwoman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement following the recall of Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products because of potential Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. Coli) contamination.

June 19, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L.

June 18, 2009

Appropriations Committee Markup: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2010

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L.

June 18, 2009

Introduces legislation to renew Johanna's Law and continue effort to stop preventable deaths from gynecological cancers

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.

June 12, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT – 3) and Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement after a single-engine plane trying to land at Sikorsky Memorial Airport this morning skidded off the end of the runway and crashed into the Main Street Fence.

June 11, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) announced that with the approval of their application, Connecticut will receive $363 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make investments in education reform and help save teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.