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DeLauro Statement on Passage of the House Republican Budget
October 5, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement in response to the passage of the House Republicans’ budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
Issues:Budget
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DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration’s Hurricane Relief Request
October 5, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s request for $29 billion in aid to hurricane victims and flood insurance assistance.
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DeLauro Demands Department of Labor Increase OSHA Workplace Inspectors
October 4, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today sent a letter to the Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor on Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) to express concern regarding the agency’s staffing of inspectors following the lift of the hiring freeze for federal workers earlier this year. These inspectors play a key role in OSHA’s mission of reducing workplace injuries.
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DeLauro Urges DREAMers to Renew DACA Status Before Thursday Deadline
October 3, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement urging DREAMers to renew their status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before the deadline on Thursday, October 5, 2017.
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DeLauro Condemns Trump Administration Attempt to Roll Back Veterans’ Protection from For Profit Colleges
October 3, 2017
Press Release
“The VA is not a vehicle for funneling veterans into high debt, predatory education institutions that manipulate veterans into enrolling while reaping profits at the expense of American taxpayers.”
Issues:EducationVeterans
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DeLauro Slams FDA for Failure to Effectively Implement the Food and Safety Modernization Act
October 2, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to effectively implement the Food and Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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DeLauro Statement on the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
October 2, 2017
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the mass shooting that took place overnight at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Issues:Gun Violence
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DeLauro Statement Regarding Resignation of Secretary Price
September 29, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the resignation of HHS Secretary Tom Price.

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DeLauro Slams Delay of Nutrition Facts Label Update
September 29, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC(September 29, 2017)- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding FDA publishing a final rule to delay the update to the nutrition facts label.

"Today the FDA announced that they are delaying the compliance deadline for the new nutrition facts labels. Consumers must now wait another 18 months to get the information they need to evaluate products and make healthy choices. We have an obesity crisis in our country that will be exasperated by this unnecessary delay."

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DeLauro Responds to New OIG Report Detailing FDA’s Failure to Effectively Implement the Food and Safety Modernization Act
September 27, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on a report from the Office of the Inspector General on the Food and Drug Administration's progress toward meeting the food facility inspection timeframes mandated by the Food and Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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