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NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the heels of a report showing that, at its current pace, Connecticut will not close the wage gap until 2061. Yesterday the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee passed legislation supported by DeLauro banning pay secrecy.

NEW HAVEN, CT—In reaction to today’s Wall Street Journal Article, “Putting Police Officers Back on the Beat,” which featured the New Haven Police Department as a national example for community policing, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement:

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today hosted a briefing for business representatives from across Connecticut’s Third Congressional District on updated travel and business regulations with Cuba. Senior officials from the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments spoke about changes in those areas since President Obama’s December announcement.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the news United Technologies Corp. (UTC) is considering selling or spinning off Sikorsky. DeLauro represents Stratford, CT, where Sikorsky is based. She spoke with Sikorsky President Mick Maurer earlier this afternoon.

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

EW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) held her annual meeting today with mayors, first selectmen and town managers from across the Third Congressional District. They discussed a variety of challenges facing their cities and towns, particularly the economy, the impact of the federal budget on Connecticut’s towns and cities, and the opportunity for cities and towns to apply for federal funding.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today joined Connecticut Consumer Protection Deputy Commissioner, Michelle Seagull and Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Deputy Commissioner Joseph Mooney to warn Connecticut residents about an ongoing IRS phone scam. The fraudsters claim that the intended victim owes the government a substantial amount of money and faces possible arrest. DeLauro’s office has been contacted by dozens of Connecticut residents who received calls from people posing as IRS agents.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today was joined by seven other members of Congress in asking Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to adopt fingerprint-based background checks for drivers. They are advocating this policy in the light of recent reports of sexual assaults being carried out by drivers in cities like Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.