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Is a Co-Sponsor of Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today stood behind the call of Tom Colicchio and over 700 other chefs for passage of the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. DeLauro is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which would require genetically engineered food to be clearly labeled.

NEW HAVEN, CT--As families make plans to gather for Thanksgiving celebrations across the state, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Connecticut Food Bank President & CEO Nancy Carrington are highlighting hunger in Connecticut and the continued need for food for struggling families in Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding the Obama Administration for issuing a robust final rule on menu labeling. In August she called on Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan to respect congressional intent and issue a strong final rule.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the retirement of United Technologies (UTC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Louis R. Chênevert. Gregory J. Hayes, UTC’s Chief Financial Officer has been named the new Chairman and CEO.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today urged Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan to finalize two pending food safety rules. The Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products rule and a rule regarding added solutions in meat and poultry products must be finished before the end of this year otherwise they will be delayed until at least 2018, due to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements on labeling meat and poultry products.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on President Obama’s announcement he will take executive action on immigration. The move will allow an estimated five million people to come out of the shadows and get right with the law without fear of deportation.

“I applaud the President for taking action. Prioritizing who is eligible to stay in our country is the right thing to do. We should be cracking down on felons, not families; convicts, not children.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today lauding Senate confirmation of Victor Allen Bolden to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. Bolden currently serves as Corporation Counsel for the City of New Haven, a position he has held since 2009.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today marking the beginning of “End Child Slavery Week.” DeLauro also introduced a resolution today designating November 20 to November 26, 2014 as “End Child Slavery Week.” The purpose of this week is to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor.