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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on news the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing new standards and warning labels for tanning lamps. DeLauro, a former chair of the subcommittee that funds the FDA, has long fought to ensure consumers have information about the dangers of indoor tanning.
WASHINGTON, DC—More than 150 House Democrats today called on United States Trade Representative Michael Froman to do more to protect and strengthen international workers’ rights as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT); Tom Colicchio, Head Judge, Top Chef, Food Policy Action; Laurie David, Executive Producer FED UP; Stephanie Soechtig, Director and Producer FED UP are imploring members of the House Appropriations Committee not to weaken nutrition standards in the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Carolyn Maloney, supported by eleven of their colleagues, today introduced a resolution recognizing International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which is tomorrow, May 23.
WASHINGTON, DC—A bipartisan amendment, led by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Kay Granger (R-TX), that strengthens the ban on Defense Department (DOD) contracts with Rosoboronexport, was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by Congress today.
GOP Prevents Committee from Having a Debate on the Merits
WASHINGTON, DC—A portion of the Rail Safety Enforcement Act was included in the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development funding bill that passed the House Appropriations Committee today.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today after legislation she co-sponsored, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill would encourage collaboration between law enforcement, child welfare systems and juvenile justice courts; and reduce demand for sex trafficking.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) made the following opening statement at today’s Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee markup. The subcommittee, which DeLauro formerly chaired, considered the Fiscal Year 2015 funding bill for the United States Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
WASHINGTON – A group of nearly a dozen House Democrats today introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on corporate tax inversions, limiting the ability of American companies to avoid U.S. taxation by combining with a smaller foreign business and moving their tax domicile overseas.