Press Releases

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting that he provide an update on the federal grand jury that reportedly has been impaneled to look into potential "criminal activities" by Johnson and Johnson (J&J) related to talcum powder products. The letter can be found here.

House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02), Admiral Linda L. Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, New London Mayor Michael Passero, other elected officials, and representatives from the National Coast Guard Museum Association for the Keel Laying Ceremony of the historic U.S. Coast Guard Museum. After years of working to establish New London as the site of the museum, today's Keel Laying Ceremony marks the official start of construction on the nation's first-ever U.S. Coast Guard Museum.

House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced a total of $287,422 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants for the Connecticut State Fire Training Academy in Middletown and City of West Haven Fire Department-Allingtown to enhance existing firefighting abilities and greater protect the people of Connecticut's Third Congressional District.

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced the Step Up Naugy Prevention Coalition was awarded a Fiscal Year 2022 Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grant for $625,000 by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The funding will build the readiness and resources of the coalition and strengthen community collaboration in support of local efforts to prevent youth substance misuse.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy announced a $23.1 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the City of Waterbury's section of the Naugatuck Greenway Trail, West Main Street Renovation and Streetscaping Improvements, and the addition of electrical vehicle charging stations at the Downtown Waterbury Train Station.

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a statement following her vote in support of the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that would lower the cost of health care, tackle the climate crisis, and rein in corporate greed while reducing inflation.

"For years, Americans have faced rising costs at grocery stores, pharmacies, and in recent months, at the gas pump. Today, we sent the Inflation Reduction Act to President Biden's desk to be signed into law so we can provide necessary relief to hardworking people across the country.

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a statement in response to an ABC News report finding failures that triggered the shutdown of the Abbott infant formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, MI exist across the industry.

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a statement following a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement declaring Salmonella an adulterant at low levels in breaded stuffed raw chicken products.