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New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following information today in response to the Small Business Administration's announcement of Disaster Assistance Loans, following President Obama's Disaster Declaration, being made available to Connecticut homeowners and businesses.

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, called upon the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S. leader of the ongoing negotiations of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), today to ensure that meaningful food safety measures are included as part of the final agreement.

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) toured 3rd Congressional District businesses, including a farm, affected by Tropical Storm Irene today and met with the owners to address their concerns and needs with the recovery efforts.

New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) called upon United Illuminating and Connecticut Power & Light to rely upon their insurance policies to recover the costs of recovering from Tropical Storm Irene instead of raising the state's already high electrical rates.

DELAURO VISITS SHORELINE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY STORM

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) met with local residents and visited shoreline communities impacted by Tropical Storm Irene today to view damage and the ongoing recovery efforts.

Needed for help with debris cleanup, repairing severe beach erosion, preparing for future storms

New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) called upon the Army Corps of Engineers to tour the 3rd Congressional District areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene and to assist in the recovery efforts. The Army Corps of Engineers provides assistance to areas impacted by disasters. Connecticut's shoreline was heavily impacted by the storm, and the Army Corps's assistance is needed to address resulting debris and beach erosion.

Residents, Businesses: Call 2-1-1 To Report Damage

WASHINGTON – All seven members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation Thursday urged President Obama to visit the state and observe first-hand the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene.

In a letter to the President, the delegation cited major flooding caused by five Connecticut rivers, coastal surge, and wave damage to support the case for an emergency declaration for the state.

New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) spoke to Connecticut officials, representatives from United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power, and FEMA officials today and urged the companies to increase their efforts to restore power to residents. The Congresswoman also offered her assistance by calling for more utility crews to be sent to the state, and urged the utility companies to improve coordination with state and local officials to better serve residents and to speed the recovery process.