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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.

Public-Private Partnership Would Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced today that she is reintroducing the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act. The bill would create and fund a public bank to leverage public and private dollars for meritorious infrastructure projects of national or regional significance.

WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today marking the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. She also announced her opposition to legislation before the House of Representatives that would place unprecedented restrictions on how women with private insurance can spend private dollars when purchasing health insurance. DeLauro voted against the bill last year as well.

Calls for Enforceable Standards, Not Voluntary Guidelines

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on news that the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued the first ever performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter for raw poultry parts and updated standards for ground poultry. DeLauro is a senior member of the subcommittee responsible for funding the United States Department of Agriculture, which FSIS falls under.

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today led 14 members of Congress in calling on President Obama to end the Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program (CMPP).