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Confirmed By 54-46 Vote by the Senate

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement on the confirmation of Thomas Perez to be Secretary ofLabor. Perez was confirmed by a vote of 54-46 by the Senate this afternoon.DeLauro is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding theDepartment of Labor.

Calls On Her Colleagues to Get Back to Work forAmerican People

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today on House Republicans' 38^th attempt toundermine or repeal the Affordable Care Act. The attack on familiesnationwide is opposed by the American Heart Association, American DiabetesAssociation, Health Care for America Now, the Easter Seals and Families USA, amongother organizations.

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released thefollowing statement today on the passing of Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli. He wasDirector of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES):

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement denouncing the partisan, immoral Farm Bill (H.R. 2642,Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act) before the House ofRepresentatives today. The legislation was unveiled late last night and isbeing pushed through the House today with just an hour to debate its merits.