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U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) today released the following statement regarding actions by House Republican leaders that will allow federal contractors to discriminate against LGBT Americans without the threat of losing contracts.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. International Trade Commission’s report on the economic impact projections of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, which was marked up in the Education & Workforce Committee earlier today.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) tonight released the following statement regarding an amendment sponsored by Representatives DeLauro, Zinke, Rogers, and Lummis that was adopted by voice vote in the House of Representatives. The Amendment ensures the security of the nation’s land-based nuclear forces by requiring an acquisition strategy that will field a UH-1N replacement aircraft by FY 2018.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s final overtime rule, which will raise the overtime pay threshold for workers from $23,660 to $47,476 a year, and from $455 to $913 a week.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) recently introduced H.R. 5232, The Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to end the federal tax subsidy for unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Senate companion to this legislation today.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today joined Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) to offer an amendment to the FY2017 Defense Bill. The amendment would provide the Administration’s $1.9 billion emergency supplemental funding request to respond the Zika virus.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today led Members of Congress in standing with Colombia’s trade unions and calling on the Administration to fully enforce the Colombia Free Trade Agreement and protect unionists abroad.