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WASHINGTON, DC—Lawmakers representing areas served by the Metro-North rail service today announced plans to introduce legislation to make our nation’s rail systems safer. Metro-North has been plagued by preventable safety issues, which caused incidents such as 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 this morning’s stabbing at Jonathan Law High School in Milford:

“I was saddened to learn of this morning’s tragic events at Jonathan Law High School and the death of Maren Sanchez. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends as they deal with this terrible heartbreak. Mayor Blake has announced counseling services will be available throughout the weekend; I urge any community member who needs these resources to take advantage of them.”

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the end of President Obama’s trip to Japan, which supporters of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership saw as a major opportunity to announce a deal:

Applauds Provision Banning Sales to Minors, a Step She Had Previously Urged

WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today urged Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to address the growing issue of unaccompanied homeless youth. Unaccompanied youth live on their own, without a parent or other adult guardian, and are under age 25. According to HUD’s 2013 Point-in-Time Estimate of Homelessness, over 45,000 unaccompanied youth experience homelessness on a given night.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today after the Connecticut State Senate passed legislation approving the agreement reached in February between Governor Dannel Malloy and United Technologies Corporation (UTC). With last week’s House approval, the bill now heads to Governor Malloy for his signature.

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced a recent staff addition to her Washington office today: Ryann Kinney.

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on reports that fliers in Eastern Ukraine are directing Jewish residents to register with authorities. She also commented on the deal reached by Secretary of State John Kerry and top diplomats from the European Union, Russia and Ukraine to ease tensions in Ukraine.