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Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Peter Welch (D-VT) applauded President Obama's decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) today.
The SPR currently holds 727 million barrels and is filled to capacity. DeLauro and Welch joined Representative Ed Markey (MA-7) in calling upon the President to take this action in February, urging him to consider this tactic to reduce oil prices in the short-term for American consumers and businesses.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to President Obama's remarks on Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON, DC-Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act, a bill that would help k-12 teachers improve their subject matter expertise and their instructional skills. The Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act would provide for the establishment of eight new Teachers Professional Development Institutes each year over the next five years.
Washington, DC— Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Jacob Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, today calling for action on a proposal that would help protect Americans from foodborne illnesses.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the report released and updated information by the FDA today on the safety of silicone breast implants.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to the audit by the Office of the Inspector General the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s response to 17 recent food safety recalls.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling in the case of Wal-Mart v. Dukes.
340 students from 19 schools across the 3rd Congressional District read 20 books each over the school year
New Haven, CT –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) met with 340 first graders from 19 schools across Connecticut's 3rd District today to recognize their achievements in participating in the "Rosa's Readers" program this year.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the passage of the FY2012 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations bill by the House of Representatives.
"I was proud to vote against this disastrous bill today, which I believe is a failure of Congress's responsibility to the American people.
DELAURO FIGHTS BUDGET CUTS TO NUTRITION, ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAMS
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke on the floor of the United States House today in opposition to the Agriculture and FDA Appropriations bill, which includes a 13.4% cut in funding, $2.6 billion below FY2011 levels.
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