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349 Students from 25 Schoolsacross the 3^rd Congressional District Read At Least 20 Books Each

NEW HAVEN, CT –Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3)celebrated 349 first graders from 25 schools across Connecticut's ThirdDistrict today. DeLauro, and the students' parents, recognized theirachievements in participating in the "Rosa's Readers" program. Thisyear's participants read a total of 9,066 books.

Deep, Indiscriminate Federal Cuts Hampering ScientificDiscoveries, Economy

First Step in Ensuring Consumers Have NeededInformation to Stay Safe

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) todayapplauded the proposed rule for labeling mechanically tenderized beef products.DeLauro is a former Chairwoman of the subcommittee responsible for funding theUS Department of Agriculture (USDA). She is a longtime advocate for food safetystandards that protect and inform American consumers, and has made the safetyand transparency of mechanically tenderized beef a top priority.

"We Must Do Better"

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) todayannounced her opposition to legislation that would fund the US Department ofAgriculture and Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 2014. DeLauro is aformer Chairwoman and current member of the subcommittee that considered thelegislation today and voted to move it to the full Appropriations Committee.

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) hosted anevent today to raise awareness of domestic child trafficking. Attendees heardfrom advocates from the Human Rights Projects for Girls and Rights4Girls, aswell as former Representative Susan Molinari. Representatives Carolyn Maloney(D-NY) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) co-hosted the event with DeLauro.Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was a featured speaker. Members of Congress inattendance signed the "Our Daughters are Not for Sale" proclamation (picturedbelow).

Would Deeply Harm Public Health and Safety, EconomicGrowth

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro took to the Housefloor today to decry the House Majority's insistence on cutting funding fromcritically important programs like Head Start and Meals on Wheels. She alsocalled on her colleagues to pass a responsible funding blueprint that ends thedeeply harmful, indiscriminate sequestration cuts.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today on the passing of New Jersey Senator FrankLautenberg:

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) visited theWest Haven VA hospital today. She thanked patients for their service and stafffor their service and continuing support of our veterans. Last week DeLaurovoted to move forward with legislation funding the Department of VeteransAffairs.