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Would Help Ensure Fair Treatment by Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding the US Labor Department’s proposed updates to sex discrimination guidelines. The guidelines apply to companies that have federal contracts and subcontracts, which collectively employ many millions of people. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Labor Department.

“Ambassador Froman needs to commit to addressing bipartisan concerns about currency manipulation and release the text of the TPP before expecting Congress to vote on it. Today’s hearings made it clear that members of Congress do not want to abdicate their constitutional authority over trade to President Obama through an antiquated Fast Track process, and will not vote blindly on a deal that could have devastating consequences. After seeing trade deal after trade deal send millions of U.S.

Members tout economic benefits amid White House push for stronger leave policies

Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today applauded the United States Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) announcement that it is releasing $7.7 million in additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Connecticut. The additional funds bring Connecticut’s total secured in Fiscal Year 2015 total from $77 million to $85 million.

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Brian Higgins (D-NY) today introduced the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act. That legislation would allow Congress to restore the purchasing power of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s funding to what it would have been if it had kept up with inflation since 2003. Representative Peter King (R-NY) is an original cosponsor.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Diana DeGette (CO-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) introduced the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act, H.R. 478, which would prohibit advertising and marketing of e-cigarettes to children.

1 in 4 Connecticut high school students have tried e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) introduced the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act, H.R. 478, which would prohibit advertising and marketing e-cigarettes to children. U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) is a coauthor of Esty’s bill.