Press Releases

DeLauro Secures Critical Protections for Children against E-Cigarettes in the Federal Spending Package
December 21, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, secured the historic inclusion of her legislation, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes Act, in the fiscal year 2021 spending bill. The legislation would require in-person age verification upon delivery of online purchases of e-cigarette and vaping products.
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DeLauro Statement on Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccine Cutback, Direct Result of an Inadequate Distribution Plan
December 18, 2020
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Appropriations Committee Chair-designate and Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on reports that many states will be receiving 25-40% fewer coronavirus vaccine doses next week than was originally anticipated.
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DeLauro Welcomes New Members of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress
December 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON, DC – Chair-designate Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement welcoming the new appointments to the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congressman David Trone (MD-06), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA

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DeLauro Statement on Report of Serious Concerns with Mexican Labor Reforms
December 16, 2020
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair-elect of the House Appropriations Committee and a key member of Speaker Pelosi's Trade Working Group, issued the following statement on the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board's (IMLEB) first report that raises concerns with Mexican labor practices:

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DeLauro Statement on the Nomination of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative
December 10, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on Katherine Tai’s nomination as U.S. Trade Representative.
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DeLauro Announces More Than $507 Million for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
December 10, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Chair-designate, today announced Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded $507,036,949 through the Department of the Army for production, engineering, and service of the Blackhawk.
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DeLauro Statement on the Shooting of a Waterbury Police Officer
December 9, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement after a Waterbury police officer was shot in the chest during a stolen motor vehicle investigation.
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DeLauro, Health Appropriations Subcommittee Examine Hyde Amendment’s Impact on Women’s Rights and Economic Security
December 8, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, held a hearing today to examine the Hyde Amendment, a legislative rider originally included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill in fiscal year 1976.
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Chairwoman DeLauro Statement at Hearing on Hyde Amendment, The Impact on Women Seeking an Abortion but are Denied Because of an Inability to Pay
December 8, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing examining the impact of the Hyde Amendment on women’s rights and economic security.
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Chairwoman DeLauro Statement at Hearing on Hyde Amendment, The Impact on Women Seeking an Abortion but are Denied Because of an Inability to Pay
December 8, 2020
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WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing examining the impact of the Hyde Amendment on women's rights and economic security:

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