Press Releases

DeLauro Statement on Agreement Between Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and the State of Connecticut
March 28, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on Governor Lamont's announcement that the State of Connecticut has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin that may bring new helicopter lines to Sikorsky and sustain 7,000 jobs in Stratford:

"I applaud the agreement announced today between Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and the State of Connecticut that signals the production of the next generation of helicopters set to replace the legendary Black Hawk will be made in Stratford, Connecticut.

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DeLauro, Local Leaders Hold Roundtable on Community Safety, Creation of City of New Haven’s Community Crisis Response Team
March 28, 2022
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Today, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) joined City of New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, Acting New Haven Police Chief Renee Dominguez, and city and community leaders to discuss how the New Haven Community Crisis Response Team, funded in part through the federal spending package, will be worked into the existing 911, non-emergency dispatch system and the human services network within Greater New Haven.

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DeLauro Statement on the Passing of Secretary Madeleine Albright
March 23, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement honoring the life and legacy of former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
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DeLauro Statement on Equal Pay Day
March 15, 2022
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), the author of the Paycheck Fairness Act, released the following statement marking Equal Pay Day.
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DeLauro Statement on Positive COVID-19 Test
March 12, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Chair DeLauro Provides Historic Increase in Title I Funding
March 10, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on the increase in funding for Title I included in the federal spending package.
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DeLauro Leads Passage of Government Funding Legislation, Critical Support for Ukraine
March 9, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), led House Democrats in passing H.R. 2471, consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills and supplemental funding to support Ukraine. The bill’s transformative investments will help working families in Connecticut and across the country with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support small businesses.
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DeLauro Secures More Than $13.6 Million in Local Projects
March 9, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) secured $13,662,455 in Community Project Funding for Connecticut’s Third Congressional District. This funding, included in the federal spending package introduced today by Chair DeLauro, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs facing people across Connecticut.
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Chair DeLauro Applauds President Biden’s Decision to Ban Russian Oil and Gas Imports
March 8, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced a ban on all imports of Russian oil, gas, and energy.
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Chair DeLauro Statement on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2022
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day.
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