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Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) and Bill Delahunt (MA-10) issued the following comment on the Vatican's statement calling on Bishop Richard Williamson to take back his statements denying the Holocaust. Last week, DeLauro and Delahunt, joined by nearly 50 Members of Congress, wrote to Pope Benedict XVI to urge his direct repudiation of Bishop Williamson's public denial that the Holocaust occurred.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) joined by Gabrielle Meunier, Mother of Salmonella Typhimurium victim; Jeff Almer, whose mother died as a result of salmonella poisoning and a S.T.O.P.-Safe Tables Our Priority member/victim advocate; and Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest, at a press conference on the peanut butter salmonella outbreak.
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), joined by William Villano, Executive Director, Workforce Alliance; Nick Perna, senior economist with Perna Associates; and David Kooris, Connecticut Director, Regional Plan Association, focused on the job creation and benefits to Connecticut included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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
Contact: Adriana Surfas (w/DeLauro) – 202-225-3661
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Contact: Adriana Surfas (DeLauro) 202-225-3661
Bryan DeAngelis (Dodd) 202-224-5372
Erika Masonhall (Lieberman), 202-224-4041
Brian Farber (Courtney), 202-225-2076
Kristen Bossi (Murphy), 202-225-4476
Elizabeth Kerr (Himes), 202-225-5541
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.
This morning President Obama made a powerful statement about his priorities for our nation when he signed his first piece of legislation into law. I was so proud and honored to stand with my colleagues beside the president as he put pen to paper, signed his name, and enacted the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law.
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. Developed with the Obama Administration, this job creation package will rebuild America, making us more globally competitive and energy independent, and transforming our economy for long-term growth; give 95 percent of American workers an immediate tax cut; and invest quickly in the economy.
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. The Salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter products has been linked to eight deaths and has sickened approximately 500 people across the country.