Press Releases

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, today sent a letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the United States Department of Education to make changes to the proposed process for recouping funds from predatory institutions.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced that Workforce Alliance, Inc., has been awarded $2,532,680 from the United States Department of Labor (DOL)’s CAREER Dislocated Worker Grants. This grant is one of 29 awards nationwide to help connect job seekers to employment as the economy continues to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic.

House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued this statement applauding the United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh for restoring the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) ability protect employees and ensure workers maintain ownership of their tips.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) today introduced the We Need Eviction Data Now Act of 2021, which would create a national database to standardize data and track evictions. This legislation would also establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Eviction Research to make recommendations related to eviction data collection and create policies to prevent the removal of families and individuals from their homes.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act, legislation to increase and improve the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables. The bill would require USDA to partner with growers, distributors, and food hubs to provide fresh, U.S.-grown fruits and vegetables to community organizations like schools, local food pantries, and youth organizations while prioritizing socially disadvantaged farmers and entities, regional food inequities, and local and regional food systems.  

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report requested in June 2018 to examine food policy and how it connects to public health. The GAO report found that a cohesive strategy across governments agencies could help to improve American’s diets and prevent chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued this statement welcoming as many as 310 Afghan refugees to Connecticut.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today joined West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, West Haven Center Fire Station Chief James P. O’Brien, West Haven Allingtown Fire Station Chief Michael Terenzio, West Shore Fire Chief Stephen Scafariello, West Haven Grants Administrator Doug Coulter, and DHS/FEMA Regional Fire Program Specialist David L. Parr to announce four Assistance to Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for the West Haven Fire Department totaling $1,231,019.