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NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator Seth Goodall today met with and congratulated Kate Hughes, owner of Perk on Main and Perk on Church, and the SBA’s Connecticut Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. They were joined at Perk on Main by Connecticut’s SBA Assistant District Director for Economic Development, Moraima Gonzalez.

Finds Potentially Harmful Bacteria and Illegal Antibiotic Residues

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on a new Consumer Reports study finding potentially harmful bacteria and illegal antibiotic residues in frozen shrimp. DeLauro is former Chairwoman, and current member, of the subcommittee that funds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for ensuring the safety of shrimp.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today decried the funding allocation for labor, health and education programs. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. The Republican Majority is cutting over $3.7 billion from programs under that subcommittee’s jurisdiction.

Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced today $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the expansion and renovation of the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. The grant will fund the construction of roads, landscaping and infrastructure over three acres, and will accommodate respectful storage of 3,000 additional cinerary urns. The grant will enable the state to provide continued service to Connecticut’s 193,450 veterans and their families for decades to come.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined second graders at New Haven’s Barnard Environmental Studies School this morning to celebrate Earth Day. They worked on “waking up” one of the school’s courtyard gardens for spring planting, which involves weeding and cleaning the garden before planting vegetables, fruits, spices and flowers.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today joined Connecticut labor, environmental, faith and business leaders to talk about the damage Fast Track Authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have on Connecticut families.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the decision to pay for part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation introduced Friday by cutting the Child Tax Credit.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) applauded the West Haven Housing Authority today for receiving a $111,942 federal grant to alleviate veteran homelessness. That money means 13 vouchers will be available to get veterans off the streets or out of shelters and into a permanent home. The grant announced today has been made possible by the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program.