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FDA Draws Out Comment Period on Already-OverdueGuidance

Expanded Child Tax Credit Lifted Nearly Two MillionChildren Out Of Poverty

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) andRichard Neal (D-MA) introduced legislation today to make the expanded Child TaxCredit (CTC) permanent, putting money back in the pockets of working families.The expanded CTC has been in place since 2009, but is scheduled to expire in2017.

Shows 15 Agencies are 14 Too Many; Time for a SingleFood Agency

WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) issued thefollowing statement on a newreport released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), whichcontinues to includefederal oversight of food safety as "high risk" to the economy and publichealth and safety.

Applauds President Obama's Focus on Middle Class, JobCreation

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement tonight in reaction to President Obama's State of theUnion address. She is the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible forfunding the departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services.DeLauro was accompanied to the speech by Carlos Soto, brother of Victoria Soto,who lost her life in the Sandy Hook attack.

Should Not Suffer Same Fate as Last Year's Bill

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today urging the House of Representatives to pass theViolence Against Women Act. The legislation passed the Senate today 78 to 22.DeLauro is a cosponsor of a companion bill in the House and a longtimesupporter for ensuring all women have the ability to be safe and secure intheir daily lives.

Members ofCongress and advocates give survivors and family members a voice at President'sspeech

More than 120survivors and family members in Washington this week as part of Mayors AgainstIllegal Guns' Demand A Plan campaign

WASHINGTON, DC—Carlos Soto, the brother of Vicki Soto, willattend the State of the Union address as a guest of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro(D-CT), she announced today. Vicki Soto has been hailed as a hero forprotecting the lives of her first graders in the Sandy Hook attack.