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Bill Before House of Representatives Would Cut $40 Billion from Program
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on Republican legislation to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bill later this afternoon. If it were to become law, the bill would result in at least four million people being pushed off of food stamps.
September 15-October 15
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15-October 15.
New Census Report Shows Women Still Make Average of 77 Cents to the Dollar
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on a new Census Bureau report showing women still earn just an average of 77 cents for every dollar men make.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) celebrated the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announcement today that the nation's nearly two million home health care workers will now receive long-overdue minimum wage protections. The eligible workers assist elderly people and people with illnesses, injuries, or disabilities in ways that allow them to go to work or school, live independently, and be more a part of their communities. DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Labor.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressional leaders recently introduced legislation to recognize the courageous and invaluable leadership of Constance Baker Motley by posthumously awarding her the Congressional Gold Medal. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and John Lewis (D-GA) led 13 of their colleagues in introducing the bill. Constance Baker Motley passed away at the age of 84 on September 28, 2005.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced $375,000 in new Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants to groups representing Durham, Middlefield, Guilford and Milford today. The Durham/Middlefield DFC, The Assets Steering Committee in Guilford and Bridges…A Community Support System in Milford were each awarded $125,000.
Tells Them to Just Get Over It
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the 41st vote to undermine the Affordable Care Act. The bill before the House of Representatives today, H.R. 2775, would prevent millions of Americans from getting the tax credits they need to buy insurance on the health care marketplaces.
(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3) announced today a $32,300 federal Fire Prevention and Safety Grant for the Orange Volunteer Fire Association to purchase and install life-saving carbon monoxide detectors.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for assurances that American consumers will not be at risk in the wake of the Agriculture Department's decision to allow processed poultry products to be exported from China to the United States. As the former Chairwoman and current senior member of the subcommittee responsible for funding USDA, DeLauro has long fought to ensure unsafe poultry from China does not enter the United States.