Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement following President Obama's announcement that his Administration will lift all restrictions on travel and remittances by Cuban-Americans to family in Cuba, as well as ease other restrictions on the island nation. The policy shift marks the first time since 1982 that Cuban-Americans will be free to travel without restrictions between the United States and Cuba.

New Haven, CT —Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) issued the following statement welcoming the decision by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to deny Broadwater Energy's appeal and uphold the New York Department of State's determination that the proposal to build a Liquefied Natural Gas facility in the Long Island Sound is inconsistent with New York's Coastal Zone Management Plan.

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) announced that Connecticut will receive $16.2 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help provide child care for working families and ensure that more children receive the vaccines they need to prevent disease.

CONTACT: Bryan Deangelis (Dodd)

Phone: 202-224-5372

Erika Masonhall (Lieberman)

Phone: (202) 224-4041

Adriana Surfas (DeLauro)

Phone: (202) 225-1599

Emily Barocas (Larson)

Phone: (202) 225-7295

Brian Farber (Courtney)

Phone: (202) 225-2105

Kristen Bossi (Murphy)

Phone: (202) 225-4476

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New Haven, CT – C Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced that nearly $450,000 of new funding is being distributed to the Connecticut State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), the CHOICES program, to help Medicare beneficiaries in Connecticut get more information about their health care choices. CHOICES, "Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening" program, is a "one-stop shopping" information source for services available to older adults in Connecticut.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced $29 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 – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the proposed Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2010 announced by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.

"As we move forward in the coming years it is critical that our Armed Forces have the equipment they need to effectively and efficiently do their jobs. This budget makes some difficult choices and takes a significant step to reform the troubled Pentagon acquisition process. In some areas I think this budget accomplishes that, but unfortunately there are areas that should be revisited.

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) called for strong federal funding of programs that support firefighters, focusing on the important Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. Taken together these competitive grant programs ensure that we not only have the number of firefighters we needs, but that these firefighters have the training and equipment they need to safely protect our communities.