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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding President Obama’s announcement he is directing Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to strengthen overtime pay protections. DeLauro is senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Labor Department.

Engages With Secretary Sebelius on a Variety of Issues

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) examined the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed 2015 budget with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today. Secretary Sebelius testified before the subcommittee responsible for funding HHS today, on which DeLauro is the Senior Democrat.

DeLauro highlighted three areas in her opening remarks:

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding President Barack Obama’s announcement that the White House will hold a Summit on Working Families. Throughout her career, DeLauro has fought for policies that help working women and their families. She has authored many such pieces of legislation, including the Paycheck Fairness Act, Healthy Families Act and Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act.

WASHINGTON – Today, economists, union representatives and Members of Congress held a briefing to mark the second anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). Just two years after passage of KORUS, the U.S.-South Korea trade imbalance has reached its largest deficit on record, and an estimate from the Economic Policy Institute pegs the number of American jobs lost due to the agreement at over 60,000. Almost every U.S. economic sector has seen declining exports to Korea since the agreement went into effect, with agricultural exports especially hard hit.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the passing of Metro-North employee James Romansoff.

"My deepest condolences go out to Mr. Romansoff's family. My office has been in touch with the Connecticut DOT and I understand the appropriate agencies are on the scene to find out exactly what happened. Metro-North has had far too many of these incidents. Enough is enough: no one should lose their life on a job trying to support their family. My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Romansoff's friends and family in this difficult time."

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today announced she, along with the rest of Connecticut’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight of the Medicare Advantage Program in light of UnitedHealth Group’s unprecedented elimination of many health providers from their Medicare Advantage networks.

The delegation’s letter asks GAO to answer the following questions:

Will Meet with Members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian Community On Sunday

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today announcing her support for legislation that would make Ukraine eligible for United States loan guarantees. The bill is scheduled for a vote this afternoon. On Sunday, DeLauro will meet with members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian community from noon-1:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church on George Street in New Haven.

Highlights Need To Increase the Federal Minimum Wage

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today welcoming President Obama to Connecticut. The President spoke on the importance of increasing the federal minimum wage, which DeLauro strongly supports.