Press Releases
“It [paid sick days] is a basic matter of right and wrong.”
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) praised the compromise on menu labeling legislation that will allow calories to be displayed on the menus and menu boards of chain restaurants with 20 or more business locations, as well as provide additional nutritional information in written form.
Helps consumers purchase more fuel-efficient vehicles, while boosting auto sales
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) praised "cash for clunkers" legislation – the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act (H.R.
Secures funding for CT's law enforcement, after-school programs
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) welcomed the community reinvestment reflected in the fiscal year 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill and announced the inclusion of critical funding for crime prevention and local law enforcement efforts in Connecticut.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced over $2.2 million for medical research projects at universities in Connecticut, including Yale, Fairfield University, Connecticut College, and the University of Connecticut through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for medical research.
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) announced a five year $4.5 million federal grant for the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven to continue its work addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
Funding Made Available Through the Recovery Act
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L.
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced nearly $20 million for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for clean water efforts throughout the state, which includes $19.5 million for the state's Drinking Water State Revolving fund program and $485,000 for Water Quality Management Planning.
Hartford, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. - 3), an honorary chair for this year's Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure, helped to help kick-off the annual event that supports breast health education, screening, treatment and research.
Washington, D.C. – As people in Connecticut, Washington, D.C. and other cities gather for the Global Race for the Cure, a number of high-profile organizations reiterated their strong support for Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro's (CT-3) bipartisan Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (H.R. 1691) and urged its passage.