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NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today asked United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff for answers Regarding the safety of the seafood we eat under the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Echoes Goal of “Stand Up 4 Transportation”

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today calling for a long-term surface transportation bill. She joined the Connecticut Association of Community Transportation, the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, the Transit for Connecticut coalition and the Connecticut Construction Industries Association in outlining the importance of passing such legislation.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today she is introducing a resolution that would proclaim tomorrow, April 10 Venture Smith’s Independence Day. Smith was an African prince who was kidnapped as a boy and enslaved in New England. He was later able to purchase his and his wife’s freedom and became a prominent member of 18th Century Connecticut. Smith eventually recorded his life story A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture.

"I am encouraged by the framework brokered by Secretary of State Kerry and Energy Secretary Moniz. I applaud them and all the negotiators from the P5+1 for their tireless dedication. In a region where armed conflict is all too common we must continue to use our strength as an international leader to guide discussion toward a solution that promotes our interests, the security of our allies and prevents a nuclear Iran. This framework is an important first step towards that goal that demonstrates the political will on all sides to reach an agreement.

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finalize standards that would ensure women have access to information about the density of their breast tissue.

NEW HAVEN, CT—On the first day of National Public Health Week, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced she is reintroducing the SAFER (Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Education for our) Streets Act. The legislation would provide a tax credit to people who chose to turn in an assault weapon to law enforcement.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), along with eight other Members of Congress, released the following statement today in response to the Administration’s explanation of how they evaluate the impact of trade deals on American jobs. The letter from United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker verifies that the Administration has been including goods produced in foreign countries as American exports when reporting on the outcomes of past U.S. trade agreements during its push for Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today announced two Connecticut residents have joined her staff. Michael Montini, a Woodbridge native, is serving as Staff Assistant in the Washington, DC office. Adon Duncanson has joined the New Haven office as a caseworker focusing in housing, financial services, environment and agriculture issues.