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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), senior Democrat on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee today highlighted the need for additional investments in high-quality early education programs. Among the witnesses making the case for early interventions at today’s Subcommittee hearing was Yale’s Dr. Walter Gilliam, Director of The Edward Zigler Center.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statements today marking Equal Pay Day, the day that women finally make the same amount that their male counterparts made the previous year. Women working full-time, year-round make an average of only 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man.

States Face Serious Problems Ensuring Program’s Promises Are Realized

WASHINGTON, DC—A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, “Race To The Top: Education Could Better Support Grantees and Help Them Address Capacity Challenges,” details the serious problems still facing the 19 states and District of Columbia that have won Race to the Top grants. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) requested the report in her capacity as the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Education.

Slaughter, Johnson, and DeLauro Requested GAO Study to Combat Gender Bias in Research Grants

Members Send Letter Calling on DoD, Dept. of Energy, NASA to Collect Necessary Data

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro released the following statement of support for the State Department’sreported recommendation to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Cuba has been on the List since 1982. In making its recommendation, the State Department has certified that Cuba has not harbored or supported terrorist for at least six months.

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.