Press Releases

DeLauro, Porter, Underwood Raise Concerns About COVID-19 Diagnostics Costs for People Covered by ERISA & Short-Term Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP
March 6, 2020
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Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Katie Porter (CA-45), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig raising concerns about the affordability and accessibility of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing and services for all Americans, regardless of their health insurance.
Issues:Food, Drug, and Medical Device SafetyHealth CareJobs and the Economy
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CORONAVIRUS: Murray, DeLauro Introduce New Emergency Paid Sick Days Legislation
March 6, 2020
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Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, introduced new, emergency paid sick leave legislation, building off the Healthy Families Act (HFA), to provide paid sick days immediately to workers in light of the coronavirus crisis, and in preparation for future public health emergencies.
Issues:Food, Drug, and Medical Device SafetyHealth CareJobs and the Economy
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DeLauro Statement on New HHS OIG Reports on Family Separation
March 5, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a new report on HHS’s response to the President’s zero-tolerance policy, which led to widespread family separations.
Issues:National Security
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DeLauro Votes for $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Supplemental Funding Agreement
March 4, 2020
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Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, released the following statement after voting to pass the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), an emergency supplemental funding agreement to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Issues:BudgetHealth CareJobs and the EconomyNational SecuritySeniors
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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing on NIH Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021
March 4, 2020
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A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning, Dr. Collins. Welcome back to the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations subcommittee.

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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing on Reducing Child Poverty
March 3, 2020
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A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning. Welcome to our guests. Today, we are examining child poverty in America: the immense physical toll and financial strain it puts on our young people, our families, and our nation.

The ranking member would love to be here, but is held up at the Rules Committee. So, I ask unanimous consent to enter his remarks into the record.

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DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear ACA Case
March 2, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by Republican state officials and supported by President Trump and his administration.
Issues:Health Care
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DeLauro Remarks at Bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Briefing
February 28, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — (February 28, 2020) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, gave remarks at a bipartisan briefing on the federal response to the coronavirus with administration officials. Below are DeLauro's remarks:

Issues:Food, Drug, and Medical Device Safety
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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing with Secretary DeVos on the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
February 27, 2020
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A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning, Secretary Devos. Welcome to the Subcommittee. It is our second budget hearing of the year. It is your fourth budget hearing with us. Today, we are examining the President's Department of Education budget request for fiscal year 2021.

Issues:BudgetEducation
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Chairwoman DeLauro Holds Subcommittee Hearing with HHS Secretary Azar on President’s FY2021 Budget Request, Coronavirus, Unaccompanied Children
February 26, 2020
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Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, held a hearing with HHS Secretary Alex Azar on the President’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021.
Issues:Budget
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