Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) hosted her third live telephone town hall on the coronavirus (COVID-19) to update her constituents on the federal response, including funding for hospitals and healthcare workers, small business loans, direct payments for constituents, student loan deferments, and more.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, FEMA Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force Lead Rear Admiral John Polowczyk yesterday requesting information on how the $16 billion appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for medical equipment can be used to facilitate additional production of these materials. Connecticut—along with many states across the country—continue to face shortages of this life-saving equipment.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, FEMA Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force Lead Rear Admiral John Polowczyk yesterday requesting information on how the $16 billion appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for medical equipment can be used to facilitate additional production of these materials. Connecticut—along with many states across the country—continue to face shortages of this life-saving equipment.

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter to Trump administration officials sharing their concerns regarding the treatment of migrant children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a video detailing federal assistance available to small business owners after Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The full video can be found here, and below is her statement as delivered:

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Labor, slammed the Department of Labor (DOL) for issuing guidance on paid leave—which was included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)—that directly undermines the bipartisan agreement to expand access to paid leave for workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today issued the following statement after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested a withdrawal of all products with ranitidine—the active ingredient in Zantac—from the market.

Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar sharing their concerns regarding a nationwide shortage of life-saving medical equipment—including personal protective equipment (PPE)—to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.