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New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and the state House Congressional delegation called upon the leadership of the House of Representatives today to provide assistance to the shellfish farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.

Joined by Lt. Gov. Wyman, East Haven Mayor April Capone, FEMA, state emergency management officials

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) welcomed House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to East Haven today to tour damage from Tropical Storm Irene and heard from federal and local emergency response officials about the ongoing recovery efforts.

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the induction of Isabelle Kelley into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Hall of Heroes today.

Begun in 2000, the USDA's Hall of Heroes honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the agency and its mission of providing leadership on food, agriculture, and natural resources based on public policy and science.

Joined by Connecticut farmers, Farm Service Agency, National Resources Conservation Service, CT Dept. of Agriculture representatives



New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation held a teleconference call with farmers from the around the state affected by Tropical Storm Irene and representatives from the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to address their concerns and discuss the ongoing recovery efforts.

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's actions in expanding testing for six additional strains of E. coli bacteria.

Congresswoman DeLauro, a long-time food safety advocate, wrote to OMB Director Jacob Lew in June and to Secretary Vilsack in July urging the Administration to issue a strong rule that would identify these six strains of E. coli as adulterants and protect the public from harm.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"September 11th, 2001 is a day that left its mark on all of us – above all those at Ground Zero in New York and at the Pentagon. When the towers fell, they took so many dear to us, and created a stark and tragic imagery that we all still relive.

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, issued the following statement praising the initiatives included in President Obama's joint address to Congress last night.

"President Obama's speech was rightly focused on job creation, and about how to good, well-paying jobs, initiate and sustain economic growth, and support middle class American families now and as we move forward.