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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the announcement that the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration will launch a criminal investigation into Peanut Corporation of America and its Blakely, Georgia plant, which has been tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has killed eight and sickened more than 500 people.
Washington, D.C. – Nearly 50 Catholic Members of Congress wrote to Pope Benedict XVI to urge his direct repudiation of Bishop Richard Williamson's public denial that the Holocaust occurred.
Below is the text of the letter.
January 29, 2009
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Palace 00120, Vatican City State, Europe
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on visiting the White House to witness President Barrack Obama signing into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Washington, DC – Recognizing the need for bold action in response to the economic crisis, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) highlighted the critical need for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation into Peanut Corporation of America's connection to the Salmonella outbreak. A report in the Washington Post found that Peanut Corporation of America knowingly shipped out contaminated peanut butter over a dozen times in the past two years.