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(Washington, DC) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation released the following statement today in response to the Department of Transportation announcement that it will invest nearly $800 million to improve travel along the Northeast Corridor and that the State of Connecticut will receive an additional $30 million to put toward the completion of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield high speed rail line.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives today in opposition to H.R. 3, which will restrict women's access to health care services.
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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and dozens of other House Democrats for the introduction of the "Make It In America" agenda for the 112th Congress today. The "Make It In America" agenda is a plan to encourage job creation by investing in education and entrepreneurship, strengthening our infrastructure, and bettering American competitiveness in the global economy.
Legislation attacking the Affordable Care Act passed the House today
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 passage by the House of Representatives of H.R. 1213, which will repeal grants to states, including one received by Connecticut, to help establish new health insurance marketplaces that would enable consumers and small businesses to choose their own private health insurance plans.
Proposed cuts would lead to higher costs, less services, and breaking our promise to generations of Americans
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited Tower One/Tower East today and held a discussion about the changes made to Medicare and Medicaid in the recently passed House Republican budget for 2012 and the impact it will have on seniors in Connecticut.
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 reaction to President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed by American forces.
New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa L.DeLauro (CT-3) announced a grant from the Department of Housing andUrban Development to Columbus House, a non-profit based in New Haventhat provides meals, housing, support programs, and job trainingservices to the local homeless and disadvantaged population.
The grant is part of the Continuum ofCare Homeless Assistance awards, which provides funding for assistanceprograms for homeless persons including transitional and permanenthousing, and supportive services.
Proposed changes will help to address growing childhood obesity epidemic
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the new guidelines on marketing healthier food to children proposed by the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children today.
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 reaction to the passage by the House of Representatives of Rep. Paul Ryan's spending bill for FY2012.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, along with 40 of her colleagues in the House of Representatives, sent a letter to President Obama today asking him to not to seek advice on corporate tax reform from the heads of multinational corporations that pursue strategies to avoid U.S. taxes.