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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, called upon FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to review the Institute of Medicine's findings on the 510(k) medical device approval process and to consider integrating them into the agency's evaluation of the process.
WASHINGTON, CT— Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-4) this week called on Metro North to perform an official investigation into the events of Friday, July 15 when trains became inoperable during the afternoon commute and passengers were left stranded on sweltering trains with little information and no safe exit. The representatives are urging Metro North to establish a standard operating procedure for responding to train outages that includes specific protocol for communicating with passengers.
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives today about the debt ceiling.
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Washington, DC— Congresswoman RosaDeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, andHuman Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the followingstatement today in response to the recall of all Papayas imported fromMexico by Agromod Produce, Inc. of McAllen, Texas due to potentialSalmonella contamination. Currently, there are 97 cases of Salmonellapoisoning across 23 states, including 10 hospitalizations that arepossibly linked to these Papayas.
Washington, DC— Today, over 40 Members of the House led by Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sander Levin (D-MI) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), introduced the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, which would curb abuses of the international tax laws that cost taxpayers nearly $100 billion a year. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) recently introduced the same legislation in the Senate.
Fights Republican efforts to undercut Consumer Finance Protection Agency
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives today during the debate of H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act.
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Cut, Cap, and Balance Act will destroy job growth, opportunities for middle class
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives today during the debate on the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act.
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Washington, DC— Representatives RosaDeLauro (CT-3) and Lois Capps (CA-23) applauded a new report released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocating that contraception services, supplies education and counseling be included in the comprehensivepreventive care guidelines under the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act (ACA).
Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Chris Murphy (CT-5) announced a $160,866 Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) award to the Waterbury Housing Association today.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives today during the debate on the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act.
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