Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3), alarmed by the latest developments in the investigation into Peanut Corporation of America, which revealed that the company sold roasted peanuts and peanut butter to the nation's school lunch program, wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seeking information on how the agency procures peanut products for the program.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement following news from the Labor Department that in January the economy shed another 598,000jobs – the largest monthly job loss since the start of the recession in December of 2007. This brings the total payroll jobs lost to 3.6 million since the start of the recession. Additionally, the job-loss figures for December were revised upward – to 577,000 from the earlier number of 524,000. Further the unemployment rate jumped to 7.6 percent from 7.2 percent in December.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships announced by President Barack Obama.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement in response to proposals in Governor Jodi M. Rell's budget that would adversely impact Connecticut HUSKY participants.
"It is unfortunate and disappointing that on the same day as we celebrate President Obama's signing into law the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization, Governor Rell proposed a budget that would cut back some of the very health care services that Congress fought so hard to preserve and expand.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) joined President Barack Obama at the White House for the signing of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2), which would reauthorize the popular program for the next four and a half years, through 2013.
Contact: Adriana Surfas (DeLauro) 202-225-3661 Rory Sheehan (Delahunt) 202-225-3111
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