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October 11, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen requesting that they brief Members of Congress on the prolonged detention of unaccompanied children.
October 11, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement upon the release of new data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health showing that vaping among high school students has more than doubled since 2015, from 7.2% to 14.7%.
Issues:Health Care
October 10, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) declared a disaster for New Haven and contiguous counties of Fairfield, Middlesex, Hartford, and Litchfield following the tornadoes earlier this year.
Issues:Infrastructure
October 9, 2018
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) today announced introduction of the Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms (DEBRIS) Act to end the harmful and unnecessary ban on federal disaster relief aid to homeowners for fallen trees and debris.
October 6, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.
October 4, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today wrote a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., asking for specific information concerning the oversight of shell eggs and the implementation of the 2010 Egg Safety Rule. In 2018 there have been two major Salmonella outbreaks responsible for 45 illnesses and 11 hospilizations in 10 states – resulting in the recall of more than 206 million eggs.
October 4, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) announcement that more than 6.5 million pounds of ground beef is being recalled due to Salmonella contamination.
October 1, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s release of a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) text.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
October 1, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement on the passing of the Honorable Henry “Hank” Parker.
September 28, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today delivered a speech on the House Floor condemning the Senate’s decision to proceed with confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court without a thorough FBI investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against him.