Press Releases
April 1, 2020
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.
March 31, 2020
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a video on Equal Pay Day highlighting the disparity between women and men’s wages and the need for equal pay.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 27, 2020
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) spoke on the House Floor in favor of Congress’s third coronavirus response bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. A video of her speech can be found here, and below are her remarks as delivered:
March 25, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after two residents of the Third District—one in New Haven and one in West Haven—died from the coronavirus (COVID-19).
March 23, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, today released the following statemen after House Democrats introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, new legislation to help families, businesses, and communities deal with the public health and economic impacts of the coronavirus.
March 22, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ latest coronavirus bill.
March 20, 2020
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced they will introduce two bills to prevent working people from being laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 20, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a new coronavirus relief bill.
March 18, 2020
NEW HAVEN, CT — (March 18, 2020)Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) filed an amendment to the remove paid sick days and paid leave provisions from the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 17, 2020
Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate lead on the FAMILY Act, announced plans to introduce the PAID Leave Act (Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act). The PAID Leave Act is a comprehensive emergency paid sick days and paid family and medical leave bill—fully funded by the federal government during this emergency—to provide additional support to workers and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak and future public health emergencies.