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Lawmakers Briefed In Person By DOT Secretary Foxx On Safety Action Plan – Call For Immediate Steps, Pledge To Fight To Secure Federal Resources
WASHINGTON, DC—Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation released the following statement today applauding the Federal Railroad Administration’s announcement they are conducting a thorough analysis of every aspect of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. The analysis, Operation Deep Dive, will take 60 days and is a response to a series of accidents dating back to March.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement on the budget bill voted on tonight by the House of Representatives:
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) expressed concern today that voluntary guidance released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not result in the reduced use of antibiotics in food production. DeLauro also expressed has concerns that data on antibiotic usage made available to the public and researchers will remain limited.
WASHINGTON, DC— The Connecticut delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives applauded today’s passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 by the House of Representatives. The bill authorizes funds to pay for leases at 27 major medical facilities nationwide, including the Errera Community Care Center in West Haven. It was passed by a vote of 346 to 1 and now moves on to the Senate for approval.
WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ron Kind (D-WI) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today implored Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor to keep loopholes for multimillionaires closed in any final Farm Bill. Both the House and Senate-passed versions of the Farm Bill reformed payment limits for commodity programs by capping the total number of “active personal management” who can receive commodity payments.
Will Support Theater, Dance, Literature, Other Arts Endeavors
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the news that four local institutions have received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. The awards are as follows:
· Connecticut Players Foundation, Inc. $10,000 to support the development and world premiere of “Table,” a new musical by composer David Shire and writer Adam Gopnik
· New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Inc. $40,000 to support Arts & Ideas: Cornerstone Projects
NEW HAVEN, CT—Four members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation—Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty—released the following statement today on Judge Stefan Underhill’s decision to temporarily stop UnitedHealthcare from dropping 2,200 doctors from its Medicare Advantage network.
WASHINGTON, DC—In light of reports that House and Senate Chairmen are close to an agreement to revive “fast-track” procedures that would force the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade agreements through Congress, Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and GeorgeMiller (D-CA) restated their opposition to fast-track procedures that deny Congress its Constitutional authority to amend trade agreements.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the passing of Nelson Mandela:
“My heart is broken over the passing of this great man. An anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, Mandela was so much more than a president. He was an inspiration and symbol of how the world should be, not how it was. Being in Johannesburg for South Africa’s first ever all-race election was an honor I will never forget. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and the people of South Africa. May he rest in peace.”