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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 41^st 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.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement applauding the decision in American Meat Institute v. United States Department of Agriculture. DeLauro is a longtime advocate for ensuring Americans have all the information they need to make informed purchases. She is the former Chairwoman, and currently a senior member, of the subcommittee responsible for funding the Agriculture Department.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the end of operations at the Wallingford postal processing facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS).