Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) applauded the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010 for its support of all areas of energy, significant investments in critical infrastructure, and advancement of non-proliferation efforts. The bill was approved by the full Appropriations Committee Tuesday [7 July] evening and will now be debated by the House, following passage there, the legislation will also need to be voted on by the Senate, approved by both chambers and signed by the President.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT – 3) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) added to the chorus of outrage at the proposed rate hikes announced by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut and urged the company to withdraw the increase that is expected to affect over 55,000 Connecticut residents.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) praised the fiscal year 2010 Financial Services Appropriations Bill for its efforts to rebuild the regulatory agencies tasked with protecting consumers, taxpayers and investors, as well as to spur job creation through small business loans and making capital and financial services available to underserved communities.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) issued the following statement on the announcement by the White House of the key findings of the Food Safety Working Group.

"Today, the Administration announced several concrete proposals that take preliminary steps toward achieving critical food safety goals and protecting the public health.

New Haven, CT - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement on the announcement that Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell will veto state legislation to require major chain restaurants to publish the number of calories for each food item on their printed menus and menu boards.

DeLauro has championed similar legislation at the federal level, the Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL) Act, to require chain restaurants with 20 or more business locations to provide consumers with information on calories, sodium, saturated and trans fat, and carbohydrates.

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive over $68.6 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for two projects – the purchase of 136 buses for six divisions of CTTransit (Hartford, Stamford, New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, and Statewide Commuter Express) and improvements to nine Park & Ride lots located in Middletown, Columbia, Manchester, Vernon, Waterbury, Meriden, Southington, and Windsor Locks.

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) announced $26.1 million in funding for affordable housing programs in Connecticut through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The new Tax Credit Assistance Program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to resume funding of affordable rental housing projects across the state while stimulating employment in the construction industry.

Durham, CT – Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) focused on the plight of Connecticut's dairy farmers during a tour of the Greenbacker Dairy farm and discussion with Connecticut dairy farmers and agriculture specialists from the University of Connecticut and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.