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September 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) led a group of Congressional Democrats today in calling for the Obama Administration to strengthen its oversight of food and beverage companies and ensure that they are making progress on reducing unhealthy food marketing to children.

September 2, 2014

Will Co-Host ‘Witnesses to Hunger’ New Haven Opening on Thursday

August 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sam Farr (D-CA) today called on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request the resources the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to fully implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The representatives urged OMB and HHS to discontinue its practice of requesting user fees to implement FSMA, and also asked OMB to release the still-pending revised proposed rules required by FSMA early this fall.

August 26, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on Burger King’s announcement that it will invert with Canadian-based Tim Horton’s:

August 26, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today celebrating Women’s Equality Day:

August 26, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today mourning the loss of Delaney’s Restaurant & Tap Room, which was destroyed by an electrical fire late yesterday:

August 26, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding the news Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan will be the new CEO of healthcare.gov.

August 25, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today recognizing Ukrainian Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 24, in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991.

August 22, 2014

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today responding to the Obama Administration’s announcement regarding access to contraceptive coverage for religious non-profits and closely held for-profit businesses:

August 20, 2014

Milestone in the War on Poverty Signed Today In 1964

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today, the 50th anniversary of President Johnson signing the Economic Opportunity Act:

“Fifty years ago President Johnson and Congress worked together on the goal of ending poverty in the United States. That opportunity and obligation to do everything we can to end poverty in America remains with us in 2014. Unfortunately we are failing in our efforts.