Press Releases
January 10, 2020
Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) were joined by Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) in sending a letter to the Department of Labor expressing strong opposition to the Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) announcement stating that it will not “request, accept, or use” pay data broken down by race, gender, and ethnicity in its enforcement of nondiscrimination provisions as applied to federal contractors.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
January 10, 2020
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted in favor of the PFAS Action Act of 2019, legislation that would protect communities from the cancerous “forever chemicals” commonly known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which is often found in food packaging and other consumer and industrial products.
January 9, 2020
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of the War Powers Resolution, legislation that would require the President to consult Congress and the American public before engaging in war or hostilities against Iran.
Issues:National Security
January 6, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a video update regarding tensions between the United States and Iran following the airstrike President Trump authorized last week, which killed high-ranking Iranian military leaders.
Issues:National Security
January 3, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the United States military conducted airstrikes in Iraq that killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
Issues:National Security
January 2, 2020
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the rise in anti-Semitic attacks in recent weeks and months.
December 20, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after voting for the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act (H.R. 5377), which would restore the state and local tax deduction (SALT). President Trump and Republican’s 2017 tax bill cut the deduction, causing 87,800 households to face property tax increases in the Third District.
Issues:Taxes
December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to her colleagues regarding the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), also known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
December 18, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement after voting to impeach President Donald J. Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
December 18, 2019
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to recall drugs containing ranitidine due to high levels of N-Nitrososdimethylamine (“NDMA”), a probable human carcinogen.
Issues:Health Care