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Delivered at Today’s Why Cooking Matters Conference

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) delivered the keynote speech today at Cooking Matters Connecticut’s Conference, Why Cooking Matters. DeLauro addressed why cooking, nutrition and food insecurity are critical issues for our nation and what Congress can do to address them. The following remarks are as prepared for delivery:

Washington, DC—The Connecticut Congressional delegation voiced its support today for a $75 million federal loan the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded to HealthyCT. The loan enables HealthyCT to launch a new non-profit, consumer-driven health insurance company, known as a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan, or CO-OP. Because HealthyCT is a non-profit, any profit will be invested back into the plan, keeping premiums affordable and ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for people across Connecticut.

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the Agriculture Appropriations legislation, which was passed out of subcommittee this morning:

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), issued the following statement on today's Senate vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. DeLauro is the original author of the legislation, first introduced in 1997, that puts teeth into the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work.

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MILFORD, CT--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined with Milford Mayor Ben Blake and CT Department of Veterans' Affairs Commissioner Linda Schwartz today to announce that a new veterans' Office of Advocacy and Assistance would be opening in the Parsons Government Building in Milford.

WASHINGTON--Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's implementation of expanded testing for six additional strains of E. coli.

NEW HAVEN – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro is encouraging local veterans with experience in the construction industry to register for the upcoming Veterans' Construction Job Match event. The Veterans Job Match program is an initiative led by the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and the Connecticut Department of Labor to match qualified veterans in search of employment with employers who would like to hire them.