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Congresswomen Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today introduced the Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act, which would provide a $5,000 tax credit to help homeowners rehab properties to reduce or remove threats of contamination from lead, radon, and asbestos.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) led a group of 111 Members of the Congress in calling on House leaders to strengthen nutrition programs in the child nutrition reauthorization—the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today visited Gateway Community College to announce the winner of the 2016 Congressional Arts Competition and meet the 44 students from Connecticut’s Third Congressional District who participated in this year’s competition.

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.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding a series of bills addressing the national opioid epidemic that was recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03),and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) applauded a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) this week introduced the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, which would guarantee a minimum hospital stay of 48 hours for a woman having a mastectomy or lumpectomy. DeLauro introduced the bill, which currently has 38 original cosponsors, during National Women’s Health Week.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Co-Chair of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee, today joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats to hold a hearing on ‘The Zika Public Health Crisis: The Urgent Need for the President’s Emergency Funding Request.’