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WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today regarding the Department of Agriculture (USDA)'sdecision to begin federal inspections of a horse slaughter facility. Thedecision means that one plant in the United States may now engage in horseslaughter, something previously prohibited by annual appropriations bills.

$299,670 from US Department Of Labor Will HelpVeterans Reintegrate

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) todayapplauded the news The WorkPlace, Inc. has been awarded $299,670 from the USDepartment of Labor. The grants were awarded through the Homeless VeteransReintegration Program (HVRP) and will go towards job training, job placement,housing and other services.

Public-Private Partnership Would Create Jobs andBolster the Economy

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introducedthe National Infrastructure Development Bank Act today. The bill wouldcreate and fund a public bank to leverage public and private dollars formeritorious infrastructure projects of national or regional significance.

WASHINGTON,DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to four topmembers of the Obama Administration today, demanding public answers on theproposed deal between Smithfield Foods and Shuanghui International Holdings. Asoutlined in the letter, the potential merger raises real food security andsafety worries, and U.S. global economic competitiveness concerns.

Would Address Problems Identified By National MortgageSettlement Monitor

WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)reintroduced the Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act today, a bill thatwill establish clear, national standards for mortgage lenders and helpstruggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

"Today Is a Victory for Equality"

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today on the Supreme Court's decisions in Hollingsworthv. Perry (California's Proposition 8) and Windsor v. United States (Defenseof Marriage Act).

Funding Will Enable Program to Continue In ItsBirthplace

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announcedtoday that New Haven Public Schools have received a $6,507,031 federal grant tocontinue Head Start and Early Head Start for the city's children. DeLauro isthe senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Departmentof Health and Human Services, which awarded today's grant.