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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s announcement they will close their Wallingford facility:

"I am deeply troubled by today’s announcement and what it means for the hundreds of Bristol-Myers Squibb employees in Wallingford. This facility’s closure will devastate these workers' lives and those of their families, while hurting the Town of Wallingford. I stand ready to help the affected workers and urge those in need of assistance to contact my office."


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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today lauding the Supreme Court’s decision in the King v. Burwell case. DeLauro, a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act, is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Health and Human Services.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) made the below opening remarks at today’s House of Representatives Appropriations Committee markup of the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education bill. This marks the first time the full committee has considered the legislation in six years. The below remarks are as prepared for delivery:

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), joined by Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz and advocates for infants and toddlers, today announced that the Safe Babies Court Team project is expanding from New Haven to Milford. The Court Team works to improve how the courts, child welfare agencies, and related child-serving organizations work together, share information, and expedite services for young children in state custody.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Val Dolcini, Administrator of the United States Farm Service Agency, today marked National Dairy Month with a tour of Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm. While there, they also met with local dairy farmers and Connecticut advocates, and discussed the issues facing our state’s farmers.

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding that will be used to develop innovative job-training programs focused on building talent pipelines for companies through regional and industry-specific collaborations in the state.

First Subcommittee Consideration of Funding Legislation Since 2012

WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), today led Democrats on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the subcommittee’s first markup in three years. In 2013, the markup was canceled the day before it was scheduled to be held and last year no bill was introduced.

The entire subcommittee meeting can be viewed here.

Democrats on the subcommittee offered the following amendments today:

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s announcement they are phasing out trans fat in food.