Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – With dairy farmers in Connecticut struggling to get by, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), chairwoman of the Agriculture - Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase the amount paid for dairy products through the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP), which will increase dairy farmers' revenue by approximately $243 million. The increases will be in place from August 2009 through October 2009. DeLauro is also a member of the recently revived Congressional Dairy Caucus.
Washington, DC – Today, the members of the Connecticut Delegation to the House of Representatives voted to preserve the jobs of the hard-working men and women of Pratt and Whitney who build the engines for the world's most advanced military planes.
Washington, D.C. – As a long-time proponent of reforming the nation's food safety system, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), chairwoman of the Agriculture – Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Food Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 2749). The legislation gives the FDA the authority and resources it needs to prevent food-borne illnesses from occurring and the tools to respond if they do.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement on a report in the journal Lancet Oncology by a special committee of the World Health Organization for Research on Cancer, which concluded that all types of ultraviolet light – whether UV-A or UV-B – used in tanning beds is as carcinogenic as asbestos, radium, arsenic and cigarettes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Chris Murphy (CT-5) and Jim Himes (CT-4) urged the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Rail Administration to prioritize funding for high speed New England passenger rail projects.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced over $13 million for three police departments in Connecticut to hire and rehire over 60 law enforcement officers through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Program. Earlier this year DeLauro, a vocal supporter of the COPS program, met with Police Chiefs from across the 3rd Congressional District to discuss the challenges they continue to face, as well as those stemming from the economy and budget cuts.
Hearing explores equivalency determination between food safety systems of different countries
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), chairwoman of the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement during a subcommittee food safety oversight hearing: "Protecting the Public Health in a Global Economy: Ensuring that Meat and Poultry Meets U.S. Standards." Specifically, the hearing will examine this through the process the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – The National Governor's Association endorsed the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank, joining the broad coalition supporting Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro's (CT-3) National Infrastructure Development Bank Act. DeLauro spoke about the legislation at the Association's 101st Annual Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi.
"I am delighted that the National Governor's Association has endorsed the National Infrastructure Bank," DeLauro stated.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Chris Murphy (CT-5) and Jim Himes (CT-4), today called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate and correct a shortfall of $40 million in Medicare reimbursement for Connecticut hospitals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under its rural wage index law.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), who has introduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act , took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the proposal (click here, to view the floor statement) speaking during consideration of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010 , which has language addressing the National Infrastructure Bank proposal.