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Use among High Schoolers Has Climbed Steadily For Past Three Years
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that e-tobacco use among high school students has climbed steadily for the past three years. In 2011, 1.5 percent of that population reported using e-cigarettes in the last 30 days; today that number is 4.5 percent.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing broken labor standards in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Labor (DOL).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today introduced the Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act, which calls for the creation of a stamp to honor Ebenezer D. Bassett, the nation’s first African American diplomat and native son of Derby, Connecticut. If the bill were to become law the Postmaster General would be required to issue a stamp honoring Bassett.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today commemorating Veterans Day:
“When their nation asked them to, our veterans put on the uniform, they went overseas, they fought to keep us safe, and they gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Since the founding of our republic, American soldiers have been the guardians of our freedom. We can never take them for granted – the sacrifices they and their families have made, and the peace they have secured.
Will Be Joined by Reps. Slaughter, Grayson in Press Call Wednesday at 2pm to Discuss Administration’s Failure to Complete TPP Agreement
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)’s final report on the five Metro-North accidents that took place between May 2013 and March 2014. That time frame includes December’s crash in the Bronx and last May’s employee death in West Haven.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the Social Security Administration’s announcement that recipients will see just a 1.7 percent increase in benefits next year. The increase is only slightly larger than last year’s 1.5 percent increase, which was among the smallest since Social Security began automatically making cost of living adjustments in 1975.
$549,898 Will Support Agricultural Research and Development
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the news that Wallingford’s Proton Energy Systems and North Haven’s Precision Combustion have been awarded a total of $549,898 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant was competitively awarded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) decried today’s World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance ruling against U.S. country-of-origin (COOL) meat labeling policies. The United States could face large trade sanctions unless the Obama administration weakens a popular consumer information program. The U.S. has one chance to appeal this decision before the WTO issues a final, binding ruling.
Ebola Outbreak Underscores Importance of Investing In Biomedical Research
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), joined by leaders in Connecticut’s biomedical community, today called for more funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Last month DeLauro introduced the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, which would allow current budget caps to be adjusted for increased NIH investments.