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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) examined the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed 2016 budget with Secretary Sylvia Burwell today. Secretary Burwell testified before the subcommittee responsible for funding HHS today, on which DeLauro is the Senior Democrat, in Burwell’s first appearance before an Appropriations subcommittee.

In her opening remarks, DeLauro highlighted two areas:

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding President Obama’s expected update to rules protecting Americans’ retirement security. The change is expected to require financial advisers offering employer-sponsored benefit plans to act in the best interests of their clients.

“This is an important step toward greater retirement security for millions of Americans. People who are saving for old age rely on their retirement advisers to guide them through a complicated array of investment options.

Funding will expand home visiting services in 42 Connecticut communities

Asks For Exemption to Uniform Compliance Regulation

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today continued her push to have the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalize the long-pending rule for labeling mechanically tenderized beef products. Due to the Administration’s failure to meet a December 31 deadline for publishing the final rule, the earliest it can be implemented under the uniform compliance regulation is 2018.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on Governor Malloy’s nomination of Jorge Perez to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Banking.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today announced she has introduced the Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act, to address the problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement today applauding Governor Malloy’s announcement he is proposing legislation banning pay secrecy.

Would Allow Workers to Earn Paid Sick Days

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) today reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would allow workers to earn paid sick leave to use when they are sick, to care for a sick family member, to obtain preventive care, or to address the impacts of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault.