Press Releases

U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement after President Biden signaled his support for permanently expanding and improving the Child Tax Credit.

House Appropriations Committee Chair and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona of Connecticut as the Secretary of the United States Department of Education.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the House passage of the American Rescue Plan, coronavirus relief legislation to end the spread of COVID-19 and provide direct relief to families and communities.

The House Rules Committee today advanced the American Rescue Plan, and with it, key provisions from House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro’s (CT-03) legislation, the American Family Act, to expand and improve the Child Tax Credit.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to launch a comprehensive review of the U.S. supply chains and identify ways to protect against risks and vulnerabilities exposed by COVID-19.

Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today led 96 of their House colleagues in writing to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urging them to include meaningful and permanent paid leave in the next COVID-19 recovery package, and partner with Congress to make these protections a reality in America.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced $552,500 in federal grants for NeighborWorks affordable housing developments in Connecticut’s Third Congressional District. Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Inc., (NHS) and Mutual Housing Association of South Central Connecticut, Inc., will receive $290,000 and $262,500, respectively. The major federal award comes as the coronavirus pandemic has increased the need for safe, affordable housing across Connecticut.

House Appropriations Committee Chair and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing examining the impact of COVID-19 on the child care crises. A video of DeLauro’s remarks can be found here.