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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.

WASHINGTON, DC—To mark the end of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Karen Bass (D-CA) today continued their bipartisan push to rid America of child trafficking. They were joined by 36 of their colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing a resolution declaring “Our Daughters Are Not For Sale.”

Foodborne Disease Impacts 48 Million Americans Every Year

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.