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DeLauro Amendment Defeated in Committee

Bill Takes us Back in Time, would Increase Pain and Suffering of Vulnerable

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), made the following opening statement at today’s Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the funding bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education departments.

The remarks are as prepared for delivery:

Notice is Good Beginning, but More Must Be Done to Protect Our Children

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), issued the following statement today’s on the Food and Drug Administration’s notice that BPA (Bisphenol A) will be effectively banned from use in baby bottles and sippy cups.

Bill Contains Reckless Cuts That Hurt Vulnerable Families, Women, Kids

MIDDLETOWN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today visited the North End Action Team (NEAT) Farmers’ Market in Middletown. She toured the Kids’ Market, where local children can choose fruits and vegetables to bring home and share with their families. The Kids’ Market is cosponsored by NEAT and the Salvation Army.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement applauding the National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town grant for Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, the only Connecticut organization to be awarded one today. The $50,000 award will be used to design a new facility after Oddfellows’s previous building was destroyed by snowstorms last year.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today released the following statement on the 2012 Farm Bill, H.R. 6083, that was approved by the House Agriculture Committee. DeLauro is a senior Democrat on the committee that funds the USDA, which administers the food stamp program, and a longtime nutrition and anti-hunger champion.

WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) spoke today on the House floor, shortly before the 31st vote in less than two years to repeal important consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, on the need to preserve these benefits. Following are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

What will happen if the House Majority succeeds in repealing the Affordable Care Act?