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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.
Will Hold Press Call at 5:45 Today To Discuss Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on Fast Track legislation introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR):
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showing that e-cigarette use has tripled in the past year. DeLauro serves on the subcommittees responsible for funding the CDC and FDA.
Over last five years, companies have received $1 billion in federal contracts paid for by U.S. taxpayers while using tax loophole
Bill would ban federal contracts for companies that move their headquarters overseas to avoid paying their fair share of U.S. taxes