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WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ChelliePingree (D-ME) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) announced today that their amendmentensuring military victims of sexual assault have access to accurate recordswill be part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill isexpected to pass the House of Representatives later this morning.

Offers Amendments on Breastfeeding, FinancialOversight, China-Smithfield Sale

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Kay Grangerannounced today they are offering an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 NationalDefense Authorization Act (NDAA) being debated by the House ofRepresentatives. The amendment would strengthen the current prohibition on U.S.defense contracts with the Russian arms dealer Rosoboronexport, which alsosupplies arms to the Syrian regime.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) todayapplauded the news that 3Derm Systems, LLC has been awarded a $150,000 grantfrom the National Science Foundation's Small Business Innovation Research(SBIR) program. That money will be used to expand the field of dermatology inthe hopes of creating a method to earlier detect skin cancer.

Offers Amendment to Include Funding With DefenseAppropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), RankingMember on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (Labor-HHS-Education)Appropriations subcommittee today fought for a vote on funding for thoseagencies. She offered an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill thatwould have added funding for those departments to that legislation. Theamendment failed on a party line vote.

House Legislation Could Cause Nearly Two Million toLose Food Stamp Benefits

NEW HAVEN, CT—At a press conference today with Connecticutanti-hunger leaders, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) highlighted the impactof the proposed Farm Bill on hungry families in Connecticut and across thenation. The U.S. House of Representatives' version of that bill will be debatedby the full chamber as soon as next week.

Calls for Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act toRemedy Ongoing Discrimination

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.