Press Releases
March 15, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act, new legislation that would overturn the Trump Administration’s decision to ignore glyphosate residues in the USDA's annual pesticide residue monitoring survey.
March 14, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today reintroduced the American Apprenticeship Act, a bill to provide funding to states for the creation or expansion of tuition assistance programs that benefit participants in pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs.
March 14, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Labor, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would allow workers to earn paid sick leave to use when they are ill, to care for a sick family member, to obtain preventive care, or to address the impacts of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault.
March 13, 2019
(As prepared for delivery)
Good afternoon, Secretary Azar. Welcome to our Subcommittee for our first budget hearing of the year. However, it is our fourth hearing on programs related to the Department of Health and Human Services.
March 12, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — (March 12, 2019) Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement in response to the Ernst-Lee paid parental leave proposal announced today.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 12, 2019
(As prepared for delivery)
Good morning. I would like to welcome everyone to the Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, for our oversight hearing on predatory for-profit colleges.
March 11, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s 2020 budget.
March 8, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified the Appropriations Committee of its intention to reallocate $385 million from HHS programs to the Unaccompanied Children program.
March 8, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed to change rules related to overtime pay.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 7, 2019
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Res.183, which condemns condemn anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry.