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The Connecticut Congressional Delegation sent a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Title X program, which ensures that people have access to reproductive healthcare.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today introduced new legislation requiring cities and towns to digitize their most recent three years of housing code violations in an easy, accessible manner if they receive federal funding through the United States Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Currently, many cities and towns require individuals to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in order to see if a property has had housing code violations, such as lead-based paint, issues with insects or vermin, and other health or safety violations. The Know Your Home Act would ensure prospective renters can just type in the address of the home they are interested in into an online portal to see the property’s history of housing code issues.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement following President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are planning to rescind funds from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today issued the following statement celebrating the implementation of the menu labeling rule that she and former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) worked to include in the Affordable Care Act. The rule ensures that consumers are provided with nutritional information on the foods they purchase away from home, which make up about a third of most Americans’ diets.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement in response to reports that Father Patrick J. Conroy, the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, was rescinding his letter of resignation.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after announcing a new AmeriCorps project that will support low-income residents of Greater New Haven. The project, sponsored by the United Way of Greater New Haven, will engage 12 AmeriCorps VISTA members over the next three years to improve access to housing services, financial literacy opportunities, and healthy, affordable food for the region’s low-income residents.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today visited North Haven High School to congratulate local elementary school students who have completed the Rosa’s Readers program. Established by DeLauro in 2000, the program encourages interest in reading outside of the classroom and helps students develop a lifelong love of reading and learning.