Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced that Connecticut will receive approximately $25.9 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program to help spur economic and home ownership opportunities in rural Connecticut.

Families to see Increase in Paycheck

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced that effective today, 1 April 2009, families will see an increase in their paychecks as a result of the Making Work Pay Tax Credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced the list of projects in the 3rd Congressional District and the state of Connecticut that she requested federal funding for through the appropriations process for fiscal year 2010.

This Congress and the last have created unprecedented new transparency on requests for federal funds, which she strongly supported:

* Members must now certify that they have no financial stake in their request;

* Now, the members requesting an a specific appropriation must be identified;

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 at which Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified. DeLauro focused on the need to reform the agency to ensure it is fulfilling its mission and meeting the American people's needs, including strengthening food safety, improving nutrition programs, renewing attention on rural America, and investing in energy reform.

$1.6 million for facilities in 3rd Congressional District

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced that Connecticut will receive nearly $4.1 million for improvements to military facilities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including $1.6 million for facilities in New Haven, Stratford and Waterbury.

Middletown, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) focused on the importance of implementing health care reform this year at a roundtable discussion with Mary Beth Johnson of Middlefield, who lost her job and the good coverage that went with it; Mark Masselli, President/CEO of Community Health Center, whose health center provides care for those who have lost health care coverage; Dr. Kristen Zarfos of St.

Centers in 3rd Congressional to receive nearly $1.63 million

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced that Connecticut will receive nearly $3.8 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Community Health Centers, including $1.63 million for those in the 3rd district. This funding for Connecticut will allow community health centers to expand services and will result in an estimated 68 new or retained jobs, 20,143 new patients served, and 7,944 new uninsured patients served.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) announced Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive $250 payments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act beginning in early May 2009 and continuing throughout the month. No action is necessary to receive the $250, which will be sent separately from the regular monthly payment.