Press Releases
Woodbury will receive $888,270 in recovery funding to restore 65 acres of floodplain to its natural state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This is part of the USDA's effort to restore floodplains to ensure they work properly while helping maintain jobs in rural America.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) issued the following statement commending the Connecticut General Assembly for approving 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 State of Connecticut will receive $1.82 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to aid efforts to prevent violence against women. These funds will allow the state to hire and retain criminal justice and victim services personnel who respond to violent crimes against women, as well as support other strategies that create and preserve jobs and promote economic growth while improving responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced $58.5 million for the state of Connecticut in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which the Department of Labor can use to pay unemployment benefits or, if appropriated by the legislature, for administering its unemployment insurance program or delivering employment services. Connecticut – one of three states to qualify to date – qualified for the funds by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.
New Haven, CT – As Older American Month draws to a close, support grows for the Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R. 1457), introduced by Congresswomen Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18).
New Haven, CT – U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman and Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced over $1.6 million for Yale University and the University of Connecticut through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to be put towards biomedical research. The National Institute of Health directs funding to projects that focus on basic research to improve the quality of life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Safety will receive $584,975 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to protect children from internet crimes.
Washington, D.C. — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) held a press conference today discussing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Dodd, Mikulski and DeLauro were joined at the event by supporters of the bill, including representatives from National Women's Law Center and the American Association of University Women.
Focuses on reforms to ensure agency fulfills its regulatory mission to protect public health
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 hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration, at which Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Commission testified.
Diverse coalition includes Felix Rohatyn, Bernard L. Schwartz, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SEIU, National Construction Alliance, Building and Construction Trades Department - AFL-CIO, American Society of Civil Engineers, Campaign for America’s Future, Policy Link
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), Keith Ellison (MN-5), Anthony Weiner (NY-9) and Steve Israel (NY-2) introduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 with strong support from a diverse coalition including, the U.S.