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WASHINGTON D.C. – Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Tom Cole (R-OK) reintroduced legislation today to improve foster care services for thousands of America’s most vulnerable youth. The Family-Based Foster Care Services Act increases access to quality care by clarifying Medicaid policy that directly affects foster children with special behavioral health needs and/or medical disabilities.
Day-Long Series of Events Celebrates City’s Contributions to the Arts and Culture
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today welcomed Dr. Jane Chu, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Dr. William ‘Bro’ Adams, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to New Haven. The day-long series of events celebrated New Haven’s contributions to the arts and culture, and included a stop at the Shubert Theater and a Music Haven site visit.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the departure of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. DeLauro is a former chairwoman of the subcommittee responsible for funding the FDA, and still serves on that subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today introduced the Protect Overnight Delivery Act. The bipartisan legislation would reinstate overnight postal delivery service and prevent the Postal Service (USPS) from operating under the current, weaker delivery standards. The elimination of overnight delivery has already resulted in slower mail delivery for millions of Americans.
New Statistics Show FMLA Has Been Used More Than 200 Million Times
WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) being signed by President Clinton. DeLauro’s home state of Connecticut passed the first-ever state family and medical leave legislation in 1989.
WASHINGTON, DC—Hamden resident Maria Praeli, a junior at Quinnipiac University, was one of six Dreamers who met with President Obama today. Maria was brought to the United States at the age of five from Peru. Since then she has graduated from Gateway Community College, where she served as Student Body President, and enrolled at Quinnipiac, where she is currently a political science major.
WASHINGTON, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Steve Israel (D-NY) and Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act today. The bill would help raise awareness of breast cancer risks and the importance of appropriate screening. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) are introducing a companion bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on last night’s Metro-North accident in Valhalla, New York:
“My deepest condolences go out to the families of the six people who tragically passed away and those who were on the train. A profound ‘thank you’ goes out to the first responders who assisted those on the scene. Federal investigators will determine what happened and how we can keep it from happening again. We must find a way to ensure that something as simple as a commute home does not become a deadly accident.”
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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today spoke on the House floor against the House Majority’s 56th vote to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act. DeLauro is senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Health and Human Services. Her remarks are below and can be viewed here.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)--Senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education--issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016.