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April 16, 2018
Today, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter urging United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to protect young children from ingesting dangerous amounts of arsenic by promptly updating guidance to consumers and businesses.
April 13, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria.
Issues:National Security
April 11, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, today released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are discussing ways to rescind funds from 2018 government funding bill.
April 10, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s latest Executive Order, which makes it more difficult for people to access services such as healthcare, nutrition, and housing.
April 10, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro marked Equal Pay Day by calling on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to move forward with a revised regulation to collect equal pay data and reiterated the critical importance of closing the gender pay gap by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act—legislation she has introduced in every Congress since 1997. This legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable.
April 4, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Brandon Lipps expressing concern regarding the agency’s increased focus on undermining federal nutrition programs and stigmatizing recipients under the guise of “program integrity.”
April 4, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today released the following statement after taking part in a Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan, Israel, and Jordan with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House of Representatives.
Issues:National Security
April 3, 2018
Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Frank Pallone, Jr. announced the introduction of the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5425) today, which would update front-of-package labeling requirements in order to prevent misleading health claims and require updates to the ingredient list on packaged foods and other labeling requirements.
April 2, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today released the following statement regarding Congresswoman Esty’s decision not to seek re-election.
March 30, 2018
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro recently reintroduced legislation inspired by the plight of veterans at the Seacrest and HighVue retirement homes. The Veterans Residential Care Choice Act would allow the Veterans Administration (VA) to pay for eligible veterans to live at residential care facilities, such as Seacrest and HighVue.
Issues:Health CareHousingVeterans