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Funds Will Be Used To Train First Responders, Purchase Life-Saving Equipment

WASHINGTON, DC—Four members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced today that $203,089 in federal grant money is coming to the Orange Volunteer Fire Association and the Waterbury Fire Department. Orange will be receiving $111,626 and Waterbury $91,464 in Assistance to Firefighter Grant Operations & Safety awards.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding the updated guidance issued by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder. The guidance makes clear that public elementary and secondary schools cannot discriminate against minors attempting to get an education. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Education.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today decried the proposed allocations for labor, health and education programs, which were opposed by all Democrats on the Appropriations Committee. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. The Republican Majority is attempting to cut over $1 billion from programs that fund critical areas such as medical research, early childhood education, job training programs, education for children with special needs, and worker safety programs.

WASHINGTON, DC—Connecticut representatives Rosa DeLauro and John Larson released the following statement today congratulating the Sikorsky/Lockheed team for being awarded the contract for the next presidential helicopter.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Three of Connecticut’s representatives to Congress—Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty—today unveiled, the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, comprehensive legislation to enhance rail safety. They are joined by New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney as an original cosponsor. The four representatives announced their intent to introduce the legislation last month and are formally introducing the bill today.

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today in reaction to news reports that Rancho Feeding Corp. was buying diseased animals and processing them without the knowledge of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors. In February 8.7 million pounds – one year’s worth of production – of beef and cow parts from Rancho were recalled.

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Martine Maschio from Bethany is the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. For the next year her photograph, “Boots,” will represent the Third Congressional District of Connecticut in the United States Capitol. Martine is a student at Amity High School in Woodbridge.

WASHINGTON, DC— Democratic House and Senate leaders today wrote to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting a study on the inclusion of women in NIH-supported clinical trials to look at whether the level of participation is sufficient for researchers to provide meaningful results on the applicability of research findings to women and whether the results are being made public. The letter was sent by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Sen. Tom Harkin, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Rep. Nita Lowey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Rosa L.